By-Laws  and Pool Rules – Wenonah Swim Club

Wenonah Swim Club By-Laws  and Pool Rules

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Wenonah Swim Club – BYLAWS September 2025

Pool Rules & Regulations

General Pool Rules

1. No working on the pool deck
2. No meals on deck or in pool
3. No chairs on the deck
4. All individuals below the age of 13 years of age shall be required to take a band take a look at to swim in the principle pool unaccompanied by a father or mother
5. All individuals below the age of 13 years of age unable to move the band take a look at shall be accompanied by a father or mother or accountable swimmer in the principle pool (or on the fringe of the pool on the apron)
6. All individuals below the age of 13 years passing the low band take a look at shall be allowed to swim in the principle pool. Those swimmers might go off the decrease diving board if a father or mother accompanies them on the apron of the dive nicely
7. All individuals below the age of 13 years passing the excessive band take a look at shall be allowed to swim in the principle pool, and dive off each diving boards
8. Diving is simply allowed on the 5 foot finish of the pool
9. No patrons are allowed on beginning blocks
10. No balls allowed in primary pool, together with the diving nicely
11. Life vests and swimmies are the one flotation units permitted within the pool
12. No rafts, interior tubes, noodles, inflatables, and so on.
13. No swimming throughout lap lanes.
14. Lap lanes are solely for use by severe lap swimmers, band testing, and swim classes
15. Flippers can solely be utilized in lap lane
16. No hanging on lane traces or ropes
17. Kick boards are to solely be used for lap swimming
18. Pool toys solely permitted within the child pool
19. No leaping within the pool backwards and no flipping off the edges
20. No tough housing in or across the pool – this contains no pushing, no dunking, no shoulder swimming, no arms round different’s necks, and so on
21. Do not permit youngsters on lifeguard stands

Diaper Rules

1. Children ought to be inspired to make use of the restroom earlier than coming into the water. Immediately report any “accidents” you observe within the bathing waters to a lifeguard
2. In the Baby Pool, all youngsters in diapers should put on diapers specifically designed for immersion in water (resembling swimming diapers)
3. NO Diapers of any form permitted in Main Pool
4. Do not enter the water in case you are experiencing or recovering from diarrhea or have had any indicators or signs of a gastrointestinal (abdomen) illness prior to now seven days

Diving Well Rules

1. One individual is permitted on the diving board at a time; divers should look forward to earlier diver to swim to the pool ladder earlier than climbing the excessive dive ladder
2. One bounce solely earlier than leaping or diving
3. Divers should dive straight down – not out!
4. Diving board customers should exit the pool rapidly; no idling on ladders
5. Low diving board customers shall use the ladder close to the lifeguard stand and excessive diving board customers shall use the ladder close to the pavilion
6. One individual on the ladder at a time.
7. Diving board stress will stay on the highest stress always (settle for throughout Dive Team observe)
8. High Diving Board customers can solely leap straight ahead. Jumping in direction of the partitions shouldn’t be permitted
9. No sitting on the diving board
10. Only toes first entry into the water from the excessive diving board is permitted; anybody who enters the water head first will lose swimming privileges for the rest of the day

Band Rules – Baby Pool

1. Banded youngsters usually are not allowed in child pool. If a banded youngster is taking part in and/or babysitting an un-banded youngster that is permitted solely on the lifeguard’s discretion
2. Children ought to be eliminated if actions develop into too tough

Band Rules – Main Pool

1. Un-banded youngsters within the shallow finish have to be being watched by an attentive father or mother or accountable grownup who’s within the water or sitting on the apron on the fringe of the pool. The accountable grownup is an grownup with swimming skills. The grownup might NOT be studying or chatting
2. Un-banded youngsters are allowed within the deep finish (not diving nicely) solely with a father or mother within the water by his or her aspect

Band Rules -Diving Well

1. Children 13 and below should have a low or excessive band to swim within the diving nicely
2. Children with low bands might go off the low dive solely when accompanied by an attentive, accountable grownup
3. Children with excessive bands are allowed full entry

*Low Band Test: swim 1 size of the pool freestyle then tread water for 60 seconds
*High Band Test: swim 2 lengths of the pool freestyle then tread water for 60 seconds
*Any youngster below 13 years previous should take a band take a look at. While swimming, youngsters should be capable to get their arms out of the water (no doggie paddle) and put their faces within the water