POOL POLICIES

 

Our goal is for your experience to be enjoyable and safe.  Our Lifeguard staff is here to ensure a safe environment and provide assistance in the unlikely event of an emergency. 

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Key Pool Area Rules

All members and guests must follow instruction from Staff and Lifeguards

 

No person is allowed in the pool area unless a Lifeguard is on duty

 

Parents of non-swimmers MUST accompany children in the water and be within arm’s length (non-swimmers are children who cannot swim at least 15 yards of the pool unassisted or who require a swim aid of any kind)

 

No glass is allowed in the pool area - including deck, grass, and patio areas

 

Junior rest periods will take place every hour in the afternoon during the outdoor season – everyone under the age of 18 will have to exit the pools for 10 minutes

 

Non-toilet trained swimmers must wear swim diapers WITH rubber pants or a bathing suit over the swim diaper

 

The Adirondack Club reserves the right to alter rules and regulations, hours of operation and procedures at any time

 

 POOL RULES

• All members and guests must follow instruction from Staff and Lifeguards

• No person is allowed on the pool deck unless a Lifeguard is on duty

• Parents of non-swimmers MUST accompany children in the water and be within arm’s length (non-swimmers are children who cannot swim at least 15 yards of the pool unassisted or who require a swim aid of any kind)

• The lifeguard is not a babysitter! - Parents or guardians are responsible for their children at all times, in and out of the water

• Swimmers under the age if 14 need to be under direct adult supervision

• No diving into shallow water (less than 4 feet)

• Changing clothes, diapers, etc., on the pool deck is not permitted

• Non-toilet trained swimmers must wear swim diapers WITH rubber pants or a bathing suit over the swim diaper

• Proper bathing suit attire is required in the pool

• Kickboards, barbells, belts and noodles are for swim lessons and lap swim only

• No spitting water in the pool or gutters

• No running on the deck

• No flips, twists, turns or back dives allowed off the ends of the pool

• Playing on the stairs or ladders is not permitted

• Do not hang on or swim over the lane lines (swim under them)

• Starting blocks are for swim team and swim lesson use only

• No hard balls are allowed in the pool area, i.e: tennis balls, footballs, gel balls, etc

• Rough housing of any kind is not permitted (excessive noise, dunking, throwing people, jumping on heads, necks or backs, splashing people, pushing, or sitting on shoulders)

• Unauthorized pool parties are not allowed

• Only Adirondack Club employees are allowed to provide swim lessons

• The Adirondack Club strongly recommends using U.S. Coast Guard approved life jackets for non-swimmers - Flotation devices do not substitute for parent supervision in the water *The Adirondack Club provides these free of charge

• No flotation devices are permitted in the deep end of the pool

• Any action or activity the lifeguard feels is a potential danger will be stopped immediately - The staff has the right to suspend anyone from the pool if unsafe behavior continues

• Sunscreen is recommended, but spray types must be applied outside on the grass

• State law requires all persons to take a cleansing shower before entering the pool

• Anyone having a communicable or infectious disease, open wound, or planter's wart is prohibited from using the pool

• The Adirondack Club reserves the right to alter rules and regulations, hours of operation and procedures at any time

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GENERAL POOL AREA

(INCLUDING POOL DECK, GRASS & CAFE PATIO)

• No glass is allowed in the pool areas

• No gum, tobacco or drugs are allowed

• Trash and litter shall be placed in proper containers

• No loud, abusive, or profane language or other breach of good behavior will be tolerated

• Food must be consumed at the picnic tables or on the café patio

• No intoxicated persons shall be allowed in the facility

 

HOT TUB

• Swimmers must be 12 or older to use the hot tub/spa

• Swimmers under the age if 14 need to be under direct adult supervision

• No swimming, jumping or inappropriate behavior while in the hot tub

• Please no sitting on the hot tub stairs, people need the steps to enter

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SPLASHPARK

• Parents or guardians are responsible for the safety of their children in the Splashpark 

• The rock slide is only for children under 48”

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WATERSLIDE​

• Height Requirement: While standing flatfooted on the pool deck and at the top of the slide, children MUST be at least 48 inches tall, NO EXCEPTIONS

• The slide will close during junior rest periods 

• Users must read and Follow all posted rules on the stairs up to the slide 

• Users MUST be swimmers (able to swim one length unassisted)

• Only one person on the slide at any give time

• Lying down position with arms crossed, head back

• No bubbles, water wings or any other type of flotation devices are permitted on the slide

• No masks, goggles, snorkels or other swim devices permitted

• Do not allow children to use the slide without adequate supervision

• No items may be thrown to the person using the slide

• No swimmer, parent or other bather is permitted in the slide discharge area when slide is in use

• Pregnant women may not use the slide

• Handicap persons should use caution and may require additional supervision.

• People who weigh over 225 pounds may not use the slide

• People who have back and heart problems should not use the slide.

 

SWIM LESSON POLICIES

​GROUP LESSONS

• ​​There are no make-up classes for holidays, illness, or personal vacation.

• The Adirondack Club reserves the right to close the pool to free swim according to programming size. 

• Non-members are not permitted to swim recreationally before or after their swim lesson.

• If The Adirondack Club cancels class, the make-up will be determined by The Aquatics Director.

• Program credit, not a refund, will be issued with a doctor's note if 50% or more of the classes are missed due to illness.

• There must be a minimum of 3 students for a class to be held.
   

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​PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS

• We require a 24-hour notice to cancel a private or semi-private lesson.  Cancellations received with less than a 24-hour notice will be charged for the full price of the lesson.

• Non-members are not permitted to swim recreationally before or after their swim lesson.

• Semi-private lessons are to be coordinated between the participants.  If one participant cancels, the other participant may choose to cancel the lesson or opt for a private lesson at the private lesson rate.