B-T AQUATICS

 BROWNELL-TALBOT SCHOOL  Omaha, Nebraska

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"If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water."  Loren Eisley Nebraska anthropologist, ecologist, essayist, and poet.

 

B-T Aquatics Pool Rules 

 

The primary task of lifeguards is to provide for the safety and comfort of members using the pool. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHAT WITH LIFEGUARDS WHILE THEY ARE ON DUTY. In case of an emergency, notify the nearest lifeguard and follow instructions. Lifeguards on duty have the authority to prohibit activities which, in their judgment, may be dangerous or interfere with other members enjoyment of the pool and its facilities.

 

Any person having a communicable disease, open blisters or cuts, sore or inflamed eyes, ears, nose or mouth infections, excessive sunburn or any type of skin disease will be excluded from the pool area.

 

CHILDREN AT OPEN SWIM:  Children under 12 years shall be supervised by an adult who shall not leave the child unattended at any time.  This adult must be in the water within arms reach of the non-swimmer at all times.  Exception: Children 8 to 11 years old who are members of B-T Aquatics may be admitted without supervision if they have passed our swimming test and received approval from the Aquatics Director.  This permission to swim without an adult may be revoked if there are behavioral problems. 

 

Parents, please do not drop off your children under twelve unless they have been pre-approved to swim without adult supervision.

 

Non-members, regardless of swimming ability, even those accompanied by a member, must have required supervision as detailed above.

 

B-T Aquatics is NOT equipped to supervise children before or after swimming. 

Please do not drop off children before posted start times, and please be here to pick up children when open swim ends.

 

All bathers, including babies, must wear bathing suits. Children who are not yet toilet trained shall wear swim diapers.

 

Food is restricted to the Pool Hallways and the Spectator Gallery. Drinks in non-glass, covered containers are permitted on the pool deck.

 

Diving is permitted only in designated areas:

  • Only one person as a time shall be permitted on diving board/ladder.

  • Divers shall not dive until the previous diver has cleared the landing area.

  • Diving shall not be permitted from the side of the diving board

  • Everyone using the diving board must swim to exit ladder unassisted. "Catching" and assisting swimmers going off the board is not permitted.  A swim test may be required to demonstrate swimming proficiency before diving board use.

  • Excessive bouncing on boards is prohibited.

  • Running dives from the deck are prohibited.

Conduct affecting the safety or comfort of others shall not be permitted.

 

Running in the pool area is prohibited.

 

Properly fitted goggles are permitted.  Face masks covering the eyes and nose are not permitted for Open Swim or PE classes.  (See the Aquatics Director if you need time to practice snorkeling.)

 

Flotation devices of any kind, inflatable toys, and rafts may be used only by swimmers who are able to swim independently.  A swim test may be required to demonstrate swimming proficiency.

 

Toys and rafts are permitted in the pool at the discretion the lifeguard on duty. Pool staff members are authorized to prohibit toys which, in their judgment, pose potential safety hazards or interfere with others enjoyment of the pool. Squirt guns and water guns of any kind are not permitted.

 

Swimming Instruction:  B-T Aquatics is the home of the Pool Pirates Swim School.  We have an excellent learn-to-swim program.  We do not allow anyone else to teach swimming in our pool.  Private and group learn-to-swim lessons are prohibited by anyone not on our staff.  However, Lane 1 may be used for instruction and coaching for anything not provided by B-T Aquatics (SCUBA instruction, synchronized swimming, water aerobics).

 

LOCKER ROOM ETIQUETTE

We prefer that children over the age of four use the appropriate-gender locker room or our hallway changing booths.  Parents, please be considerate of other users when escorting your young child into an opposite-sex locker room to use the restroom or shower.  The locker rooms are often crowded, and at no time are appropriate places for horseplay.  Our locker rooms are designed as group changing and shower areas.  Sometimes patrons prefer to change in the restroom stalls.  However, priority for the use of these stalls must be given to those needing to use the toilets.  Please check your bags before you leave.  Toiletries, hair grooming items and accessories, and socks/underwear are treated as trash at the end of the day, not as Lost & Found items.

 

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