Waegwoltic Club: Swimming

Swimming

The Waegwoltic Club has three outdoor saltwater pools, two of which are heated. The Main Pool, commonly known to members as the “Big Pool”, is located adjacent to the clubhouse. This pool is heated and can reach temperatures of 85 degrees Fahrenheit in the warm summer months. The deep end of the Main Pool is 12 feet deep and equipped with a spring diving board. In the shallow end of the pool there are always two 25 meter lanes present for lane swimmers and a generous open area for families and adults to enjoy. The pool is open for swimming and guarded from 6:00 am - 10:30 pm seven days a week. For additional information on swimming times, please see the Pool Schedule.

The Bloomingdale, our smallest pool at the Waeg, is located below the Multi Purpose Building. The Bloomingdale is also heated and reaches temperatures in the high eighties during the summer. This pool is enjoyed by adults and families.

The Lido is our biggest pool located directly beside the Northwest Arm. This pool is not heated throughout the summer and therefore provides a refreshing alternative. The Lido is equipped with two slides and a spring diving board. A sun deck surrounds the pool and is a great place for families to enjoy the sun. The Lido was created with a slope so that it goes from very shallow to very deep. There is a sectioned off area called the “Little Lido” where it is very shallow. This is an area where infants and toddlers gather to enjoy the water. A large sandbox with running water taps is located beside the Lido and provides a great place for families to gather and play together.

The Head Aquatics Coordinator this year is Jake Smith, who staffs 24 other qualified instructor/guards. Swimming sessions are offered Monday to Friday mornings from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. The adult change rooms (located underneath the large pool) are NOT for children, even if the children are with a parent/guardian, please use the changing rooms by the Lido or on th Main Pool deck if you have children.

MOTION APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE JAN. 31, 2005 BOARD MEETING

It was determined by the Board of Directors that there should be a heated pool available to children at all times. The following motion was approved at the January 31, 2005 Board meeting: “There is to be a heated pool available for children accompanied by adults at all times, with the exception of during swim lessons time, where both heated pools will be used for swim lessons. During this time adults over 18 years are also permitted to use the pool.” Motion carried. The following schedule is the result of the above motion.

POOL AND LIDO RULES

(1) Street shoes are not permitted on the pool deck.

(2) No smoking, eating or drinking on the pool deck or the arm side of the Lido.

(3) Please dive in the designated diving areas only. Diving is not permitted in the Bloomingdale.

(4) Splash dives are only permitted in the Lido.

(5) Large inflatables are not permitted. Children may use bubbles or small inflatables if they are accompanied by a responsible guardian.

(6) Bubbles are available to patrons provided that membership cards are left with the lifeguard.

(7) Flutterboards and pull buoys are available for lane use.

(8) Balls, futterboards and fins are only permitted in the pools when it is not busy. This is at the discretion of the lifeguards.

(9) All children who have not obtained their Level 6 must:

a) Be accompanied by a responsible guardian or have completed

a lido test.

b) Wear a flotation device (i.e. bubbles) in the water and remain

within arms reach at all times.

(10) The closest lane to the deep end is reserved for adults. Please refrain from cutting through the lanes to get to the deep end.

(11) The diving wall in the Lido is to be crossed at the black line. Please refrain from walking or sitting on the diving wall.

(12) Strollers and children are not permitted on the pool deck during the Adult Swim.

(13) Parents/guardians/baby-sitters are not permitted on the pool deck during lessons (they are permitted on the Little Lauderdale deck only).

Heating of the Pool

The pool will be heated from June 15th (before if the weather if favourable) to September 15th (longer if the weather is favourable) and treated chemically until the pools are closed. We will endeavour to keep the pool temperature at 73F (20C) or above. The pools, of course, will get much warmer than that with the heat of the sun, but we will try to keep the temperature at at least 73F.