EISENSCHMIDT POOL USE GUIDELINES 

GENERAL

• Appropriate swim wear required, no cut-offs or denim
• State law prohibits street shoes on deck
• State law requires a cleansing shower before entering the pool
• Children under the age of 7 years must be accompanied and supervised by an adult or guardian in water
• A parent or guardian must be able to touch pool bottom with a non-swimming child in the big pool.  No more than 2 non-swimming children per supervising adult
• Kickboards are not permitted during public swim
• Any person under the influence of drugs or alcohol may not use the pool
• Any person with a communicable disease is not permitted to use the pool
• Food, gum and drinks are prohibited on pool deck and dressing rooms
• Glass containers are not allowed in the pool facility
• Babies must wear swim diapers in the pool

POOL REQUIREMENTS

• Please walk on pool decks and adjacent areas
• Diving permitted from the far edge of pool in 9 feet of water or deeper
• No pushing or pulling anyone in or out of the pool
• Roughhousing or fighting is prohibited
• Face forward when jumping or diving from the edge of the pool
• Don’t hang on the lane lines
• To use the big pool, a swimmer must swim 15-yards front crawl with face in the water, rhythmic breathing and arms clearing the surface of the water. Then swim 15-yards on their back keeping horizontal.
• Children wearing lifejackets must be with-in arms reach an adult.
• Private lessons may only be taught by an authorized GSHAD employee where fees are accepted through Eisenschmidt Pool.

SPRING BOARD

• A swimmer must be able to pass the swim test to use the spring board
• Feet must land first, no diving
• Only 1 person permitted on the spring board at a time
• Only 1 bounce
• Wait until person in front reaches the wall before jumping
• Go directly off the front of the board, not the side
• Swim directly to the wall
• No spins off the spring board

FLOATING TOYS

• Mats and tubes must be kept away from the sides of the pool and lane lines
• Mats must remain flat on water
• Standing on mats and tubes is prohibited

BASKETBALL HOOP

• No dunking
• No hanging on the rim or net

SLIDES

• Feet first, on your back only
• One person at a time
• Swim directly to the wall
• No goggles, jewelry or other metal permitted on the slide
• Wait for lifeguard to signal to go down the slide

ROCK WALLS

• One person at a time on the wall
• Enter feet first, no spinning or diving when dropping from the wall
• Wait behind cone or rope for a turn to climb the wall
• Immediately swim to ladder after your turn
• Do not hang out in the drop zone under the wall
• No goggles or fins permitted on the wall