Rules & Expectations

Before Your Visit

• Arrive ready to swim! All lockers and changing rooms are closed.
• Pack a chair. Deck chairs are not provided.
• Bring a water bottle. Touch-free water filling stations have been added.
• If you feel sick, stay home.

2021 Adjustments

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, pool guests will continue to see a number of adjustments and precautions.

• Following PHMDC Face Covering Emergency Order , masks are required inside the restrooms.
• Limited showers are available.
• Lockers are closed.
• Changing rooms are closed.
• Deck chairs are not provided.
• Concessions are closed.
• As always, no spitting.

Precautions and Recommendations

• If you feel sick, stay home.
• Maintain 6' between you and anyone outside of your household.
• Use hand-sanitizer after contact with common surfaces.

General Rules

• Carry in food or beverages is not permitted, except water.
• Swim only when a lifeguard is on duty. Obey lifeguard instructions at all times.
• Respect all patrons and staff members. Any patron using derogative, racial or otherwise inappropriate language toward another patron or staff member will be removed from the facility.
• Fighting and rough play are not allowed.
• Diving is permitted in the diving well only.
• Do not enter the pool area if you have an open cut or communicable disease.
• Inflatables, such as inner tubes, water wings, swimsuits with built-in flotation are not allowed.
• Lifejackets are allowed, in the shallow water only, if they are United States Coast Guard approved Type 1 or 2.
• Lifejackets are not permitted in the deep water or on slides.
• Children wearing a lifejacket must be supervised by a parent and within arms' reach.
• Children under 7 must be actively supervised (watching your child at all times and able to provide immediate assistance) by a caregiver aged 16 or older.
• Swim diapers are required for those who are not toilet trained.
• Smoking and alcohol are not allowed.
• Glass containers of any kind are not permitted.
• The City of Madison is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
• Leave no trace and put litter in its place.

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Pool Closing Policy

The pool will be closed under the following circumstances:

• If the air temperature is below 69° at opening or low attendance.
• If rain prevents the lifeguards from seeing the bottom of the pool.
• If there has been rain, thunder or lightening for a period of one hour and the storm is projected to continue.
• Mechanical breakdown.
• The Goodman Pool cannot meet the state codes for the safety, maintenance and operation of pools and water attractions.
• By Public Health Emergency Order.

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Group Information

• Call to confirm your group time with 608-264-9292.
• Group staff/counselors will be required to watch your group of kids while at the Pool.
• Please call 608-264-9292 if you will have to cancel your scheduled group time as soon as you know your will not be able to attend your time.
• Goodman Park has a small picnic shelter, volleyball court, and basketball courts near the pool to share with others at the Park if needed other areas to go when done swimming.
• Enjoy your time at the Goodman Pool!

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Pool Terms & Definitions

Ages:

Youth:

ages 1-18

Adult:

ages 19-61

Senior:

ages 62 & over

Resident/Non-Resident: A Madison resident is one who has a Madison street address.

Family: Family is defined as persons living at the same address.

Examples include:

• elderly parents living with the family/children, non-married couples
• foster children
• step children
• foreign exchange students
• families with joint placement arrangements

A day care provider working in someone's home will NOT be considered a member of the family. Applications for consideration of special circumstances should be submitted in writing to the Parks Division.