The rules and regulations of the Parkwood Swim Club benefit and protect all members and assure the safe and sanitary operation of the pool facilities. Please ensure that all members of your family and any guests that you bring are familiar with these.
Admittance
Members and their guests must sign in at the pool entrance upon arrival.
Members and guests who are intoxicated by alcohol or any other substance will not be admitted to the pool. Alcohol, vaping, and tobacco are not permitted anywhere on pool property. If you must smoke while at the pool, please go to the bottom of the hill in the parking lot.
When lifeguards are present at the pool, members under the age of 12 must be accompanied by another member who is 16 or older. Members aged 12-15 must pass a swim test administered by the lifeguards in the presence of the parent or guardian before being permitted to come to the club and swim independently. The parent must first accompany their child to the pool during guarded hours to sign a waiver and leave emergency information on file. The child must pass the swim test and sign off on understanding the rules. Once completed, the child may arrive without parents on following visits.
When only the attendant is present, members under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
An adult member (18 years and older) must be present with their non-member guests at all times.
A member may only use a maximum of 6 guest passes at a time - to bring more guests, see our party policy.
Family memberships will receive 10 guest passes as part of their membership dues. One-person and two-person memberships will receive 5 guest passes.
A guest may visit no more than 5 times per summer without becoming a pool member.
Additional guest passes may be purchased in groups of 10 for $30, or $5 each. Children under the age of 1 will not need a guest pass.
Payment may be made by dropping a check made payable to Parkwood Swim Club in the secure mailbox at the end of the dirt drive on Clermont or by sending a payment via Venmo to @Parkwood-SwimClub (email address will be parkwoodswimclubnc@gmail.com).
Babysitter Policy
A babysitter is included in family memberships at no additional charge.
Multiple babysitters may be used by a family, but only one babysitter may accompany the family at a time.
Non-member grandparents or other family members may be considered a babysitter.
During attendant hours (no lifeguard on duty), babysitter must be 16+.
Diaper Policy
Children under the age of 4 must wear a properly fitting non-disposable swim diaper. (A disposable swim diaper may be worn underneath the reusable swim diaper as well)
Members will be fined a $250 clean up fee if a child under the age of 4 isn't wearing a properly fitted reusable swim diaper (no gaps around legs or waist) and there is a fecal incident.
Non-disposable swim diapers will be available for purchase at the pool for $10.
General Rules
Swimmers must be respectful of their surroundings and other swimmers.
Running, pushing, shoving, dunking, or engaging in dangerous play in or around the pool is not permitted.
A Parent or Guardian must be in the water and within arm’s reach of a child of using an approved lifesaving floatation device or is not yet an independent swimmer.
Water wings (floating rings you slide up a child's arm) are not permitted. Coast Guard approved puddle jumpers and life jackets are allowed.
Diving is only permitted in the deep end of the pool beyond the diving rope. No flips or back dives allowed.
Non swimmers should not swim in the deep end.
Swimming pool toys and accessories (such as rings, masks, fins, snorkels, kickboards, water/squirt toys, balls, and pool floats) are permitted in the pools at the lifeguards’ discretion.
Kickboards may be used while participating in swim lessons or while swimming in the lap lane.
Swimmers may cross the swim lap lane without hindrance of lap swimmers; please do not hang or sit on lap lanes.
Glass containers or breakable objects of any kind are not allowed inside the pool fence.
No offensive music or music with profanities.
Service animals permitted; all other animals prohibited.
General Procedures
There will be a 10-minute adult swim break at the 50-minute mark of each hour.
Lifeguards clear the pool when necessary due to equipment breakdown.
Lifeguards may direct swimmers who show signs of being overly tired to remain out of the pool for a short time.
Lifeguards have the right to close the pool for the safety of the patrons.
Lifeguards clear the pool for 30 minutes following each occurrence of thunder or lightning. If there is thunder, patrons can stay on the pool deck, but if there is lightning, they need to leave the area completely.
If the pool is closed unexpectedly, we will do our best to notify our members through our social media and email listservs.
Baby Pool Rules
Baby pool is open during Open Swim hours. No one is permitted in the baby pool outside of those hours, including swim team practice and designated lap swim hours.
Baby pool is not monitored by lifeguards and parents are responsible for all children in the area.
Baby pool remains open during adult swim breaks.
Children over the age of 5 should refrain from using the baby pool unless they have needs that would make the baby pool more suitable for them.
Lap Swim Rules
Designated lap swim times are for lap swimming only.
Only swimmers swimming laps permitted in the pool.
If a lap swimmer is under the age of 16, an adult must be present on the deck or sharing a lane with the underage swimmer.
Lap swimmers may be required to share a lap lane, please follow standard lap swimming protocols and share lanes with swimmers of same speed/ability.
Guest passes may be used for lap swim times, as long as following the 5-visit max rule.
Disciplinary Measures
Several levels of disciplinary measures are used to enforce these rules and regulations.
Whistle and a verbal warning
Removal from the pool for a few minutes
Ban from the premises for the remainder of the day
Ban from the premises for an extended period
Board action
Any member or guest banned from the premises for an extended period may appeal to the board for early reinstatement. The Board may grant early reinstatement or uphold the extended ban.
Miscellaneous
All members and guests use the Swim Club and its facilities at their own risk. The Swim Club is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage of personal property of members or guests.
Only authorized vehicles are allowed on the driveway that approaches the pool entrance.
The space at the top of the drive is designated for handicapped parking.
Report all injuries to the pool manager or a lifeguard.
Rules are up to lifeguard discretion and the lifeguards will have final say in all safety matters, including requests not listed on this page.