Pool Rules

Participants must wear a face covering when entering and leaving the building and while on the swim deck.
Remember to practice social distancing at all times by keeping 6 feet apart.
Lap swim is limited to 2 swimmers per lane starting at opposite ends. Lane assignments will be marked on the board daily. No walk-ins accepted during this time. Only sign up for the dates you are able to attend. Contact Joe at joseph.janda@orono.k12.mn.us to sign up for a time slot.
Swimmers must bring their own equipment.
No use of pool locker rooms. Hallway bathrooms are available.
Arrive as close to your start time as possible and leave promptly after. Please no congregating in the school building.
There will be orange X’s on the bleachers marking where personal belongings can be left.

NO person with or suspected of having a communicable disease, which could be transmitted through use of the pool shall work at or use any public pool.
A person with a considerable area of exposed tissue, open blister, or cuts must be warned that these may become infected and should be advised not to use the pool.
Any person using a public pool must take a cleansing shower before entering the pool and must re-shower after using the toilet before reentering the water.
Spitting, spouting water from the mouth and blowing your nose in the pool is prohibited.
No running, boisterous or rough play, except supervised water sports, is permitted in the pool, dressing rooms or shower rooms, on runways, or on diving boards or platforms.
Glassware and similar materials with a tendency to shatter on impact is not allowed in the pool area.
Diving is only permitted in designated areas.
Domestic animals are not permitted in the pool, showers, or dressing rooms.

Remove shoes before entering pool area (swim shoes and flip flops are ok if clean)
Everyone must shower before entering the pool
No food or drink in pool area or locker rooms
No gum allowed while in the pool
No head first entry into shallow water
No horseplay
Remove bandages before entering the water
Stairs and ladders are for entering and exiting the pool
No glass containers in the pool area
No swimming under the diving board
WALK at all times
Children under 50 inches of height must be accompanied by an adult in the water (within arm’s reach) 100% of the time (a swim test may be given at lifeguard’s discretion)
School-age children must use appropriate locker rooms
Swim diapers must be used for children who are not potty trained
Follow lifeguard instructions at all times

Only 1 person may jump or dive at a time
No running on the deck or to the board to jump
Swim to the appropriate ladder- diving board: far corner ladder, jumping station: straight across to ladder near red lane line
The next person may jump after the first person reaches the ladder
Only 1 bounce
No googles on the diving board. Googles may be used at the jumping station
Jump straight off, not to the sides
No flips, spins, twists, anything backwards, or flops of any kind
You must be able to swim to the ladder independently

No snorkels or masks may be used during open swim
No inflatable devices may be used
Do not slap pool noodles on the water or others swimmers
Keep mouths off of pool noodles and play balls
No dodge ball or throwing balls at others
Only Coast Guard approved life jackets are allowed and only when an adult (16 years or older) is in the water and within arms reach.
Kick boards are for lap swim only
No use of the diving blocks during open swim

Lap swimmers must be 15 years of age or older unless prior approval has been established by the Aquatics Coordinator
During Lap/Open swim hours, lap swimmers are to limit their swimming to the designated lanes
Lap lanes are first come first serve basis. Lap swimmers are encouraged to circle swim
Lane lines may be put in upon request