Summer, 2010

The following rules governing the use of the pool and club facilities have been formed to assure you, your family, and other members maximum enjoyment and safety. Please read them carefully and see that your children and guests understand them.

Use of Wedgewood Swim Club facilities and grounds is reserved for members and their registered guest(s) during the hours the facilities are open for use. The staff is authorized to require and request identification of persons at Wedgewood Swim Club. Pool tags must be brought to the pool every time.

All persons use the pool at their own risk. The Club is not responsible for any accidents or injuries.

All personal injuries, regardless of how slight, must be reported immediately to the lifeguard on duty and a record made of the same.

All members and guests must register on the appropriate sign-in sheet and present their tag when entering the pool area. Members must remain with their guests for the duration of the visit.

Lifeguards are in complete authority at the pool during pool hours. Failure to comply with their requests will be grounds for ejection from the pool, suspension or expulsion without reimbursement.

Pool hours are noon to 8:00 PM, unless posted otherwise.

The provisions of the Delaware State Board of Health take precedence over all of these rules.

Swimming is not permitted unless a lifeguard is on duty.

Personal clothing, towels, bathing suits, pool toys or floats shall not be left in the pool complex overnight.

Any person having obvious communicable disease, skin eruption, fungus, infection, eye, nose, or throat infection, or wearing bandages may not use the pool.

Soap and towels must be kept out of the pool.

Expectorating or blowing of nose in the pool is prohibited.

Trash must be deposited in receptacles provided.

The pool may be closed, or use suspended, as necessary for maintenance purposes or any time deemed necessary by the lifeguards for health or safety reasons.

The pool will close early on days the swim team is scheduled to host a meet at our pool (usually on a Wednesday). Additionally, the pool may open a few minutes late on home Saturday meets. Notices will be posted on the bulletin boards.

Children who are not toilet trained must wear swimming garments or diapers specifically designed for pools. Cloth or regular disposable diapers may not be worn in either pool.

The wading pool is for the use of children under six (7) years of age.

Children in the wading pool must be under the direct supervision of a responsible person who is at least 13 years of age. This person must be inside the fenced area of the wading pool at all times with the child/children, whether or not, the child/children are in the water.

An adult must be in the large pool with a small child at all times. This will be at the discretion of the lifeguard.

The basic swim test shall be demonstrated before a lifeguard for children who wish to swim in the deep end of the pool. Only one person at a time will be permitted on the diving board. No diving will be permitted from the sides of the diving area when diving boards are in use. Only one bounce is permitted per dive. All diving must take place from the end of the diving board.

No diving from the pool deck at the shallow end.

Running, pushing, dunking, or splashing or other undue disturbances will not be permitted in the pool area. Ball playing and floats in the pool will only be permitted at the discretion of the lifeguards, when pool is not crowded.

NO GLASS CONTAINERS OF ANY TYPE (BEVERAGE, SUNTAN LOTION, ETC.) SHALL BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE POOL ENCLOSURE.

Articles that are lost or found shall be reported to the lifeguard. There will be a lost and found barrel, which will be cleaned out weekly. Any articles left will become the property of Wedgewood Swim Club and disposed of as seen fit. The club assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to personal property.

No pets are permitted within the pool enclosure at any time.

Abusive and inappropriate language will not be tolerated.

Smoking is permitted, but must be disposed of in a proper container.

Eating is permitted, but ice cream must be eaten on grass areas only. Please clean up after yourself. People are expected to clean up their spills and garbage

Absolutely no skateboarding, scooters, or roller-skating on pool property, including the parking lot.

All members and guests shall drive slowly and carefully on pool parking area. There is an emergency entrance and an entrance to lower parking lot that must remain clear

Vandalism by members and/or guests may result in forfeiture of membership and is subject to prosecution. Costs for repairs to, or replacement of any damages to club property will be charged to the responsible member.

Guest passes may be purchased at the office for $5 each (Mon-Fri) and $7 each (Sat and Sun). Local guests may only come to the pool 5 times per season, out of state guests may come an amount of time to be determined by the pool committee

Members shall assume responsibility for the conduct of their guests and will be liable for any damage their guest(s) may incur.

Unauthorized entrance to the pool area or buildings during off-hours will be cause for suspension of membership for one year and is subject to prosecution.

There will be a $30 fee assessed to all returned checks.

Children under the age of 12 will not be permitted in the pool area without an adult or other responsible person, i.e. babysitters age 12 and above. The Wedgewood Swim Club and Progressive will not provide childcare services.

These rules are subject to change; please check periodically for updates. Members suggesting changes may do so by submitting proposals in writing to the Pool Committee. The Wedgewood Swim Club committee will address any question as to interpretation of these rules.