Lap Swim Only:

• All users must check-in at the ID desk outside the Locker Rooms
• Only 5 Swimmers are allowed in the Aquatic Center at a time
  • 3 Lap Swim Lanes – located in the shallow/deep area
  •  2 Walking Lanes – located in the shallow area

ALL Users must stop and show his/her valid VU ID Card to enter the pool. Show the ID at the ID Desk located inside the office just inside the Aquatic Center entrance doors. Users will not be admitted without their ID card.

Proper university conduct is expected from all pool users. Users are expected to follow posted rules and regulations and to act responsibly at all times. Refer to “RULES OF CONDUCT” signs. Failure to follow ANY of these rules could result in expulsion from pool use. The VU Aquatic Center serves many users including University families. Please be respectful to families and others in your actions, language, and behaviors.

WHILE IN THE POOL, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING RULES:

• Have fun, but be safe.
• Users must take a cleansing, soapy shower prior to using pool facilities, including washing hair.
• Locker rooms and/or cubby holes are available for storage of personal items while using the pool. No overnight locks are to be left on lockers each day. Secure your belongings and check for personal items before leaving. Free locks are available for checkout.
• All users are to wear clean, dedicated swimwear. This is a family-friendly facility. Lifeguards will answer questions regarding whether your swimwear is acceptable. Non-swimwear is not acceptable, including t-shirts, cut-offs, etc.
• No personal external speakers will be allowed in any of the common areas of recreational facilities, including the outdoor area of the Aquatic Center.
• The following are not acceptable behaviors:
  • Throwing people in the pool.
  • Chicken fights.
  • Throwing objects in/around the pool.
  • Running on the pool deck.
  • Wrestling, dunking, or general horseplay.
  • No underwater breath-holding.
  • No splashing. Be respectful of other users in and around the pool area may not like to be splashed. Also, do not splash chlorinated pool water or hot tub water onto the live plants, which could cause harm.
  • Kissing, groping, or other sexual intimacies are unacceptable. This includes while in the Pool and Hot Tub areas.
  • Diving into the shallow end is strictly prohibited.
  • Jumping into the pool over people’s heads is prohibited. Users may not enter the pool by climbing or jumping over the handicap access railings.
• People socializing or viewing pool activities dressed in “street clothes” must stay outside the pool deck area. Those properly dressed in proper swimwear can use the pool and the pool deck.
• Lane lines in the pool are to be used as intended. Do not hang or sit on them.
• Food and Drinks are not allowed on the pool deck. Unbreakable water bottles are permitted.
• The P. E. Complex, Student Rec Center, Aquatic Center, Bowling Center, and Student Center are alcohol, e-cigarette and tobacco-free (smoking or chewing) facilities.
• Lifeguards serve and protect users and maintain proper decorum in and around the pool area. Safety first. Lifeguards will follow proper protocol to protect pool users. As a pool user, you are expected to follow all instructions and requests of lifeguarding staff.
• Nothing you do should cause damage or harm to anything or anyone in/around the pool. Established rules and regulations of Vincennes University will be strictly followed.

If you need further assistance, please talk with lifeguards or facility staff.