Pool Rules 

• NO SWIMMING without a medical fitness staff member present. No exceptions.

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• THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR ADEQUATE SUPERVISION. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied in the pool by a parent or guardian at all times.

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• Absolutely NO DIVING or entry into the pool other than via stairs or ladders.

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• IN AN EMERGENCY, NOTIFY THE STAFF ON THE POOL DECK. You may be asked to assist in contacting others in the event of an emergency. An emergency telephone (red in color) is provided at the pool deck, with the telephone numbers posted.

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• Only use this facility during posted hours of operation.

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• Don't drink alcohol and swim. Those suspected of such will be asked to vacate the pool area.

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• POLLUTION of the swimming pool is prohibited. Urinating, discharge of fecal matter, expectorating, or blowing the nose in any swimming pool is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

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• Young children, who are non-swimmers, must be within arm’s reach of an adult at all times while using the pool during family swim.

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• Only Coast Guard-approved floatation devices are permissible in the pool.  Arm floats are not allowed.

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• All locker rooms are available to both parents and children.

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• Cell phones, devices, recording, and photography of any kind are strictly prohibited in the locker rooms.

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• Children under the age of four must be accompanied by a responsible adult and may have access to either gender locker room, specific to the gender of the accompanying adult.  Children four years and above are limited to the same-gender locker room or may use the family bathroom in the pool area.  Adults should do their best to preserve the modesty of adults using the locker rooms.

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• ALL bathers, regardless of gender, age, or volume of hair, must wear a swim cap.

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• All bathers are required to shower prior to entering the pool. 

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• Voluntary Hyperventilating and Extended Breath-holding are prohibited:

  • The practice of voluntarily hyperventilating (taking a series of deep breaths in rapid succession and forcefully exhaling) followed by underwater swimming or holding your breath for extended periods is dangerous and has led to deaths and is strictly prohibited at AHMFC’s pool.

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• Family Swim

  • Our Family Swim sessions are designed to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for parents and their children. The following guidelines outline the terms for participating in these sessions.

    • Free Admission for Members:
      Members may bring their children/grandchildren to Family Swim sessions at no additional cost. A liability waiver must be signed for that child.

  • Bringing Additional Children:

    • If a member or nonmember wishes to bring another child who is not their own, the parent or guardian of that child must sign a liability waiver for that child.

    • The non-member child will be required to pay the applicable non-member rate for entry.

  • Guest Limitations:

    • Each member/nonmember is allowed to bring only one guest child during Family Swim sessions.

    • The signed liability waiver must be presented at the time of entry for any additional child being brought by a member.

  • Safety and Enjoyment:

    • It is Adirondack Health Medical Fitness Center’s policy that any child under the age of 13 must be within “arms reach” supervision at all times. No children under the age 13 should be on the pool deck, hallways, etc. unsupervised.

    • It is the discretion of the lifeguard on duty to allow children ten years and older who are experienced swimmers to swim without the parent in the pool with them. The parent must confirm with the lifeguard on duty that this is okay, and the parent must observe at all times from a close distance.