Team Rules

These rules are in place for the safety of our swimmers and family members and for the efficiency of our practice sessions.  They are to be enforced by the lifeguards and coaches during all practice sessions.

• NO ONE except pool personnel and coaches should be inside the pool area or dropped off in the parking lot before 8:50 AM. Swim team members may enter the pool area at 8:50 ONLY if a coach is present. Any child on deck and not participating in a practice MUST be accompanied by an adult. Our coaches and guards are not babysitters and are to be watching swimmers and divers IN the practices – not those in the baby pool or elsewhere on Glen Aqua property.

• Team members and families are to leave the pool area promptly after practices. The pool area will be cleared after Prep Team practice (11:45) until the pool opens at 12:30.  Picnic and play areas are available outside the pool for those staying until pool opening.

• During practice sessions, ALL parents and siblings of swimmers and divers must be on the tennis courts, on the upper deck, or in the grass outside of the fence!! During all practice sessions, parents, children of non-practicing age groups, friends, etc. are NOT to interrupt practice by talking to the coaches or swimmers/divers. NO ONE other than team members during their own practice times may be on deck or in the water.

• Absolutely NO swimming or playing is allowed in the step area of the pool at any time during practices.  (This area may ONLY be used for swim lessons when a certified lifeguard is in the water.)  This includes siblings, prep team swimmers arriving early and other children. 

• Absolutely NO swimming is allowed in the deep end of the main pool by any swimmers except during their own practice time and then only when directly supervised by the coach.  Swimmers going from the shallow end of the pool to the deep end are to walk around the deep area, NOT swim through it.

• No running anywhere inside the fenced pool area.

• No hanging on or jumping over ANY lane lines (which are VERY expensive to replace!)  Lifeguard chairs are totally off-limits for everyone except certified lifeguards.

• NO hanging, sitting or pulling on tennis nets or volleyball nets!

• ALL property of Glen Aqua is to be treated with respect at all times.

• Practice times for each team are to be respected by other swimmers and divers.

•  If storming (hard rain downpour and/or lightening), there will not be practice.  Also, practice will be cancelled if the temperature drops below 65°.

• Violations of any of the above may cause temporary or permanent expulsion from teams or the pool.  Please show respect for our pool property and for all our members!