POOL INFORMATION & SAFETY RULES
POOL HOURS: 6am to 6pm daily except Wednesday noon to 6pm.
CAPACITY: No more than 100 people are permitted in pool area at one time including the pavilion.
LIFEGUARD SUPERVISION: Swim only when lifeguards are on duty. All persons in the pool area shall follow the directions of the lifeguards and any failure to do so may result in expulsion.
CHILDREN: Under age 12 must be accompanied in pool area by an adult 18 or older.
SHOWERS: Swimmers must take a cleansing shower before entering the pool.
WEATHER: Pool staff have the authority to clear the pool & pool area during hazardous weather or other
circumstances that deem constitutes a threat to public health or safety.
HEALTH: Do not swim if you are sick, have an infection, are wearing a bandage, or have an open cut or sore.
SWIM TESTS: Children under the age of 12 will not be permitted in the pool unless and until they take a swim test to determine if they are a non-swimmer, beginner, or swimmer. Non-swimmers must be accompanied by an adult in the pool who is within arm’s reach. Beginners must stay in an area where they can stand with their face above the surface.
FLOTATION DEVICES: Floats and inflatables are not allowed in the pool. Only US Coast Guard approved
Personal Flotation Devices (USCG-PFD) are permitted in the pool. Parents are required to be in the water within arm’s reach of children using USCG approved devices. Any patron wearing such a device is only permitted in the shallow area of the pool. Adult swimmers may use water-walking belts. The Town will supply kick boards and pool noodles on a limited basis.
ATTIRE: Clean swim wear is required; no street clothes or shoes may be worn in the pool.
NON-TOILET TRAINED CHILDREN: Must wear a swim diaper & a swimsuit.
RESPECT OTHERS: Please do not disrupt other pool users including lap swimmers, swim lessons, and classes.
MANNERS: No person shall disturb the peace and tranquility of others or act in a manner that exposes others to risk of physical harm. No lewd, obscene, profane, or indecent acts or language or excessive noise are permitted on Town property. Improper conduct causing undue disturbances in or about the pool area or any acts which would endanger any patron are grounds for expulsion.
TRASH/RECYCLING: Dispose of trash and recycling properly.
BEVERAGE BOTTLES: Reusable beverage bottles may be used on the pool deck. No glass allowed.
INJURIES: Report injuries immediately to lifeguard or pool staff.
NOT ALLOWED IN POOL AREA
*Floats (exceptions noted above)
*Toys such as balls or beach toys
*Diving from pool deck
*Glass, chewing gum, alcohol, smoking or food; please enjoy food in the pavilion
*Alcoholic beverages or intoxicated persons
*Changing of diapers within 8 feet of the pool
*No personal chairs or umbrellas
*Chairs, strollers, etc. within 4 feet of the pool
*Animals, except for service animals
*Running, boisterous/rough play, pushing, acrobatics, dunking, wrestling, intentional splashing, spitting, jumping haphazardly, towel snapping, or similar behavior
*Amplified music
IN EVENT OF EMERGENCY: Call 911
Contact the Brewster Recreation Department with questions about the pool:
(508) 896-9430 or recreation@brewster-ma.gov
LIABILITY: The Town Brewster and its agents assumes no liability for injuries sustained in the use of this facility, made available under laws governing recreational use MGL Chapter 21, Sec. 17c. Users do so at their own risk and are solely responsible for injuries and/or damage caused by their actions, or to their person by other users.
RULES ENFORCEMENT: Town staff have authority to enforce all pool rules and to administer additional safety rules to protect pool users. Patrons who repeatedly violate rules may be denied use of the pool complex.
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES/SOLICITATION: Requires Town Manager’s prior permission.
Per Order of Brewster Recreation Commission