HUNTINGTON HILLS RECREATION CLUB POOL SAFETY RULES:

General Rules

Children 8 years old and younger are not permitted in the pool area without adult supervision. The pool manager will give eight and nine year olds a swimming test before they will be admitted in the pool area.

Glass containers are prohibited.

No gum, food, or drink of any kind is permitted while in the pool.

No diving in the 3ft and 4ft areas.

Flipping off the side of the pool is strictly prohibited at all times.

Throwing the balls across the pool is prohibited at all times.

Swimmers are permitted in the water while it is raining- If thunder or lightning is witnessed all swimmers must clear the pool area for 30 minutes. Every time thunder or lightning is witnessed it is an additional 30 minutes.

Swimmers are not permitted to sit on one another's shoulders at any time.

Squirt guns are not permitted in the pool at any time.

No dunking of any kind will be tolerated.

In the 12ft:

Diving off the side of the pool is only permitted in the 12ft during free swim, which is called by the on duty lifeguard.

Diving in the 12ft is only permitted with arms in the correct diving position.

Only one person is permitted on the ladder and on the diving board at a time.

It is required that you wait until the previous swimmer has reached the ladder before jumping off the diving board.

When using the diving boards it is required you swim and exit the pool from the ladder on the corresponding side of the pool.

Once you reach the ladder in the 12ft after using the diving board, exit the pool immediately.

No balls are permitted in the 12ft while swimmers are using the diving boards

Flipping off the diving boards is permitted at the lifeguard's discretion

No competitive diving is permitted at any time

Goggles are prohibited while using either of the diving boards

Floats of any kind are not permitted when using the diving boards unless a parent is in the water to catch the child

Parents are only permitted to catch their children off the diving board during rest period

During Rest Period

Only children 6 years and under are permitted in the water during rest period

During rest period there must be one adult per child in the water at all times

The children in the water during rest period must be under direct supervision

You must be 18 years or older to be swimming during rest period

HUNTINGTON HILLS RECREATION CLUB LIGHTNING SAFETY RULES :

Members of HHRC: Lightning is one of the most dangerous natural events at the club. PLAN in advance your evacuation and safety measures. When you first see lightning or hear thunder, activate your emergency plan. Now is the time to go to a building or a vehicle. Lightning often precedes rain, so don't wait for the rain to begin before suspending activities.

Lightning Safety Program for the Club

At the first signs of lightning or thunder, the pool will be evacuated. ("If you can hear it (thunder), Clear It (suspend activities)." They will remain cleared for 30 minutes after the last observed lightning or thunder.

Patrons should leave the pool and the surrounding area. Seek shelter inside the main building, or in a fully enclosed metal vehicle with the windows up.

AVOID waiting under tall trees, umbrellas, or near electric power lines.
AVOID use of showers or other contact with water.
AVOID use of the telephone.
AVOID contact with metal objects.

HHRC HOURLY SWIM BREAK RULES:

HHRC cycles the swim time schedule every hour. The schedule runs as listed below.

12:00 to 12:45 Normal Swim Time

12:45 to 1:00 Rest Period for Children, Adult Swim Period

1:00 to 1:45 Normal Swim Time

1:45 to 2:00 Rest Period for Children, Adult Swim Period

2:00 to 2:45 Normal Swim Time

2:45 to 3:00 Rest Period for Children, Adult Swim Period

3:00 to 3:45 Normal Swim Time

3:45 to 4:00 Rest Period for Children, Adult Swim Period

4:00 to 4:45 Normal Swim Time

4:45 to 5:00 Rest Period for Children, Adult Swim Period

5:00 to 5:45 Normal Swim Time

5:45 to 6:00 Rest Period for Children, Adult Swim Period

6:00 to 6:45 Normal Swim Time

6:45 to 7:00 Rest Period for Children, Adult Swim Period

7:00 to 7:45 Normal Swim Time

7:45 to 8:00 Rest Period for Children, Adult Swim Period

8:00 Pool Closes

During Rest Period:

Only children 6 years and under are permitted in the water during rest period

During rest period there must be one adult per child in the water at all times

The children in the water during rest period must be under direct supervision

You must be 18 years or older to be swimming during rest period