Pool Safety
• Do not drink or swallow pool water.
• Do not swim in a dirty pool (i.e. a pool with debris and, or dirt, questionable color of water, etc.).
• Pools should pass all government (state and federal) health codes and regulations.
• Pool water temperature should be between approximately 75 - 80+ degrees Fahrenheit or 23+ - 26+ degrees Celsius; one or two degree difference is acceptable. Pool temperature should accommodate swimming workout level and swimmer needs. Children and beginner swimmers often need warmer temperatures (78+ °F/25+ °C) when learning to swim while competitive and lap swimmers should workout in slightly cooler water temperatures (75+ °F/23+ °C).
• No running on pool deck.
• No horseplay.
• No diving into pools less than 10 feet or 3 meters in depth.
• Be extra careful around pool drains.
• Unless provided by the pool, keep a First Aid or medical emergency kit nearby.
• Obey all poolside rules located on poolside warning and caution signs.
water safety
• Do not swim if you have any health conditions that would impair your swimming ability.
• Do not swim if you have any physical ailments and, or open wounds (i.e. broken ankle, flu, gash, etc.).
• Wait at least 30 minutes to swim after eating.
• Check weather conditions before swimming.
• Do not swim before, during or slightly after bad weather conditions (i.e. rain storms).
• Do not leave any swimming students unattended while swimming.
• Check water temperature before swimming. For the safety of all swimmers, it is important that the pool temperature not be too cool, nor too warm. For children and beginner swimmers, a temperature of around 78 - 80+ degrees Fahrenheit / 25+ - 26+ degrees Celsius is best to accommodate work out level and body temperature. For advanced swimmers approximately 75 - 78 degrees Fahrenheit / 23+ - 25+ degrees Celsius is recommended.
