Aquatics

Extensive health and safety measures will be in place, including the following:

1. Please check-in through the Health & Recreation entrance
2. Registration is required, no walk-ins will be accepted
3. Please keep to your reservation and exit promptly. You must exit and check-in between all subsequent reservations.
4. Adult supervision is required in the water for all non-swimmers
5. Children six (6) & under must be accompanied by an adult & within arm’s reach at all times
6. Children ten (10) & under must be supervised by an adult at all times
7. Children who are not toilet trained must wear special swim diapers under their bathing suits
8. Children in diapers are not permitted in the main pool
9. The JCC will not be providing any equipment or towels. Please bring your own.
10. No noodles or floats are permitted. All lifejackets must be Coast Guard approved
11. No food or eating is permitted anywhere on the deck
12. No glass containers are permitted
13. Shoes must be worn at all times in the bathrooms/locker rooms
14. The downstairs Men’s and Women’s shower area of the locker rooms are open for adult
15. AQUATICS use only for swimmers to shower and/or change at the end of their reservation only. Enter and exit to shower areas from pool deck
16. We strongly suggest you come to the facility “swim ready” for your reservation
17. The family changing rooms are available for families with children and swimmers who need to change prior to their reservation
18. Lockers are not available for use in the family changing rooms nor the Men’s and Women’s locker rooms
19. Face coverings must be worn through the check-in process, in the bathrooms/locker rooms, and on the pool deck
20. Face coverings are NOT permitted in the water
21. Swimmers must shower before entering the pool; please use the shower on the pool deck
22. Please practice social distancing (6 ft from non-family members) both in and around the pool
23. There is no access to other areas of the facility during your visit
24. Shared lanes are two swimmers per lane. Each swimmer will enter and exit from opposite ends of the pool and circle swim in the same direction
25. Single lanes are one swimmer per lane except when of the same household. Family members sharing a lap lane must circle swim
26. The indoor Training Pool can be reserved for family swim time. One swim session reservation accommodates up to six individuals on your membership. Individuals not listed on your membership will be denied access. If you have any questions about who is included in your membership, please contact bwilson@jccotp.org
27. Swim Caps must be worn in the Epstein Family indoor pool; Caps can be purchased through the J Store on the JCCOTP App
28. Children 10 years old and younger must be supervised by an adult. Children 6 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult in the pool and within arm’s reach.

All swimmers must wear swim caps when swimming indoors. Children 2-years of age and under are exempt.

Limited Occupancy/Smaller Class Sizes
Aquatics programs are limited in size. Parents or caregivers are not allowed in the facility. You may walk your child through health checks and check-in, but then must exit immediately afterward. The only exception is one parent or caregiver per participant in swim levels 1 and 2 and Water Babies will be allowed at the indoor pool during the class.

Physical Distancing
Participants are encouraged and positioned to physically distance themselves during classes.

Health Checks
Health screening questions and a temperature check is required for all participants prior to entry. Out of an abundance of caution, you may be asked questions more than once if you are participating in different programs. We appreciate your understanding. Members are asked to remain home if they are ill or have been exposed to COVID-19.

Touchless Check-In
A “check-in” team member will be stationed at our front door to greet participants, check them in, and let them know where to meet their coach.

Check-Out
Check-out is located outside the health and wellness entrance. Children will be walked out by a member of the health and wellness team. Early pickups must be coordinated in advance.

Personal Protective Equipment
Parents and children over the age of 2 are required to wear a face-covering to comply with the current Executive Order while in the facility and on the pool deck. Face coverings are not permitted in the water.

Registration
Paper registration forms have been replaced with online registration only.

Locker Rooms/Changing Rooms
Locker rooms are closed; Swimmers should plan to arrive and leave in their bathing suits.