Safety Rules & More

SAFE, CLEAN, FUN

SWIMMING RULES FOR PATRONS

To ensure a safe and healthy aquatic experience for ALL. 

No Refunds. No Rain Checks. No Re-admittance. No coolers. No outside food.

Management reserves the right to close attractions and/or the facility due to low attendance.

• GENERAL

  •  The pool manager or lifeguard on duty has the authority to enforce these rules and may remove any patron who violates these rules from the Morris Pool.

  • Lifeguards are responsible for enforcing safety rules and responding to emergencies. Parents/Guardians must supervise their children.  All patrons must obey lifeguards.

  • No Refunds. No Rain Checks. No Re-admittance. 

  • There is a 10-minute break before every "top of the hour."  Adults may swim in the swim lanes only during this break. 

  • All injuries occurring within the pool area or restrooms must be reported to the manager on duty immediately.

  • Management reserves the right to impose rules not written for health & safety reasons.

  • Swimming is prohibited at outdoor swimming pools when lightening or thunder is present, including a 30-minute period after lightening is observed or thunder is heard.

  • The Morris Pool and/or its employees are not responsible for lost/stolen items.  We do offer a free system to safely stow your items. 

  • Running, profanity, pushing, causing undue disturbance, or any conduct that may endanger the welfare of self or other patrons is prohibited.

  • No swimming underneath the guard stands; this is out of their line of vision.

  • Diving from the deck is not permitted.  Diving and flipping into pool is only permitted from diving boards.

  • No talking with lifeguards on duty or anything that may distract the guards from their duties. 

  • It is a state law that swimmers must wear clean swim wear. No clothes, shoes, and other non-swim wear is permitted while swimming in the pool or using the splash pad. 

  • We want you to have a safe and healthy experience here at the Morris Pool.  Please follow the rules.  Thank you.

• WHAT YOU MAY/MAY NOT BRING  (Food, Drink, and other Items)

  • Coolers and outside food are not permitted inside the facility during open swim hours, with the exception of water in sealed, plastic containers. Bags are subject to inspection (this is a standard of water parks).

  • No glassware, food, gum, drinks, or tobacco are allowed. Littering is prohibited.  A concession stand is available.  Food, drink, and gum are only permitted in the picnic area.  This does not apply to parties properly booked through the pool administration.

  • You may bring your own lawn chair/umbrella providing it doesn't "overtake" the deck (4-foot clearance).

  • Adult-sized rafts and tubes are not permitted.

• DRESS & HEALTH 

  • No one admitted with skin rash, open sores, or any signs of un-cleanliness.

  • Proper swim wear only.  No cutoffs, underwear, or unclean wear allowed in the pool.  Management reserves the right to determine what is proper swim wear.

  • No diapers, approved swim diapers only (available for purchase).

  • This is a non-smoking/non-vaping facility (be respectful of your deck neighbors).

  • Swimmers should shower before entering pool.

• "LITTLE ONES"

  • No diapers, approved swim diapers only (available for purchase).

  • Children under 5 years of age or non-swimmers must be supervised by a responsible person who is in the water and within arms’ reach of the child. Persons unable to pass a swim test must stay in water that is not over their shoulders.

  • Swimmers 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult or member 15 years or older. The manager(s) and/or lifeguards on duty may administer a swim test to the 8-and-under swimmer at their discretion.

• DIVING BOARD RULES

  • One person on diving board at a time.

  • Swimmers must be able to swim unassisted (12 feet water depth) to the wall to use the boards.

  • Do not climb diving board steps until the other diver has exited the board.

  • Only one bounce on the board.

  • Swim to nearest ladder after each dive.

  • No swimming toward or under diving boards.

  • Goggles, floaties, and life vests are not permitted on the diving board. 

•  SLIDE RULES

  • Swimmers must be able to swim or walk unassisted (48" tall) to the steps to use the slide.

  • Swimming is prohibited in the slide plunge area.

  • Move away from the bottom of the slide immediately.

  • One swimmer at a time in each tube.

  • Must wait for plunge area to be clear of swimmers prior to entering the slide tube.

  • Swimmers must go feet first on their back. Headfirst is prohibited.

  • Swimmers must not change position once inside the tube nor stop sliding in the tubes.

  • No goggles, life vests, or floaties are permitted in the slides.

The Morris City Pool wants you to have a safe and healthy experience here at the Morris Pool.  

Management reserves the right to enforce rules not listed.

Please follow the rules and listen to our lifeguards.  Thank you.