Waldo County YMCA Pool Plans

Please Shower BEFORE Swimming

This includes using the hot tub.
• Showering helps eliminate skin oils, sweat, deodorants, conditioners, perfumes, makeup, etc that could end up in our pool water.
• The less foreign elements in our pool, the cleaner it will be for all.

• Saturday May 11, 2013: The Natatorium will be CLOSING @ Noon for our Annual Masters Swim Meet! We have named this meet in honor of Dan Horton for his continued work & support of swimming in Maine. Come join us! You do NOT need to be a Masters swimmer to compete. All ability levels are welcome! Especially beginners!
• Saturday May 18, 2013: The YMCA Will be CLOSED for our Annual Family Triathlon Festival. Registration is open until May 15... Not too late to register!

In the case of Thunder / Lightning
• In the case of thunder / lightning members in the natatorium will be cleared from the Pool and Deck areas.
• We recommend that members do not use the showers during a thunder storm.
• The Pool Complex will close for 30 minutes after each sound of thunder or sighting of lightning.

Make-up Policy
• If a Swim Lesson or other Aquatic Program is canceled due to thunder & lightning, inclement weather, or forces out of our control we will do our best
to schedule a makeup date for that program.
• The Waldo County YMCA does not offer pro-rating or discounted rates if a program is cancelled or a makeup date is unavailable due to circumstances out of our control. It is always the intention of the Waldo County YMCA to provide our members & participants with exceptional service and programming. Our Staff will do what it can in each case to schedule a makeup date where available, though a makeup date is not guaranteed.
• A member of the Aquatics staff will contact you in writing or by phone if a make-up class is applicable to your program. Please help us communicate effectively by keeping your membership and contact information up to date.

Deep Water Testing Policy
Annual Re-Testing for all patrons Under the age of 14 begins June 1, 2013

Anyone Under the age of 14 is required to take a deep water test to be eligible for swimming in the deep end of either pool & wear our green bracelet that signifies passing.
Tests are administered by a Lifeguard upon request when space is available to do so.
Lifeguards have the right to test or re-test anyone whose skills are questionable –regardless of age or prior testing.

What is the Deep Water Test?
Our Deep Water Test consists of a 25-yard swim using the Front Crawl (arms must come out of the water and swimmer must maintain a horizontal body position). Upon reaching the deep end of the pool, the swimmer then treads water for 30 seconds, keeping their head above water. Once treading is completed, swimmer must exit the pool safety using the ladder and then jump into deep water (9-ft in depth) and return to the surface of the water.

Pool Rentals for:
Birthday Parties
Youth Groups
Fundraising Events

Open Swim for:
Preschool
Homeschool
Families

Bert G. and Coral B. Clifford
First Grade Swim Safety
click here to watch a video featuring the benefits of learning to swim safely

When the Waldo County YMCA built its pool we promised the community that we would offer every 1st grader in Waldo County a “1st Grade Swim Safety” program. Living in Maine means having lakes, rivers and the ocean in our backyards and we feel that it is of the utmost importance to teach our youth about water safety.

The Y is offering this free program to all first grade classrooms. For the first session, our staff will meet the students in their classroom and deliver the WHALE’S TALES “Be Cool, Follow the Rules” safety lesson. Sessions two and three will take place at The Tom & Sally Savage Pool complex, our state-of-the-art facility in the Therapy Pool and will consist of a 10-minute safety lesson, a 40-minute swim lesson, and a 10-minute game time using the skills they just learned.

If you are a parent of a Home Schooled 1st Grader in Waldo County please get in touch with Stephanie Thostenson ypool@waldocountyymca.org to find out more information about lesson availability & dates.

The Pools are open!!!

The Waldo County YMCA celebrated the official opening of the Tom & Sally Savage Pool Complex. Come in and visit us today!!

From Left to Right: Mayor Walter Ash, Sally & Tom Savage, Maureen & Erin Flanagan of Viking Lumber. Larry Sterrs of the Unity Foundation, Larry Jones of Whitecap Builders, Capital Campaign Co-chair Don Hoenig and Waldo County YMCA Executive Director Dale Cross

Waldo County YMCA

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