Hill Farm Projected Opening Date ~ Saturday, June 20th @ 9:00 AM
Hill Farm Swim Club has always held the safety of our members and staff in the highest regard. In light of COVID-19, we have taken a number of additional steps to ensure that everyone at Hill Farm is able to play and work in a safe, clean and enjoyable environment. Our expectation is that all members and staff will engage in appropriate social distancing and other requirements per current Dane County orders. Failure to comply may result in loss of pool privileges.
HFSC's 2020 Stage 1 Pool Operating Guidelines
Scroll down to read HFSC's 2020 Proposed Stage 1 Pool Operating Guidelines. Or, if viewing on a mobile device, it may be easier to read in PDF format, which is linked here.
Health & Safety Expectations - HFSC Stage 1 Pool Opening:
- Members will be screened before they are permitted to enter the pool. HFSC staff will be asking if you have shown symptoms of a fever, recent cough, unusual fatigue, headache or have had any exposure to someone who has any symptoms.
- Patron temperature checks will not be done at the pool.
- Staff and members will be sent home if they present signs of illness.
- Children under the age of 11 are not allowed at the pool without the presence and direct supervision of a parent/guardian/nanny due to the critical need to maintain social distance on deck and in the water.
- Siblings going into 8th grade or older may supervise a sibling between the ages of 7-10.
- During Week 1 of HFSC Stage 1 of Pool Opening, members age 11 and up will be required to wear face coverings at all times except when in the water. Members are advised to not wear face coverings in the water as they can be difficult to breathe through when they are wet. Members under age 11 are not expected to wear face coverings, since we do not think that they can do so reliably. The HFSC Board will re-evaluate after week 1.
- Staff will be required to wear cloth face coverings. Lifeguards will not be expected to wear face coverings in the lifeguard stands.
- Maintain social distancing. We will be expected to stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) between individuals not in the same household both in and out of the pool. Members are responsible for this distancing. Parents are responsible for monitoring their children’s behavior and correcting when needed.
- While social distancing and pool capacity restrictions are in place, guests will not be permitted.
- Hand sanitizer will be placed at the entrance as well as other locations around the pool.
- Signs will be posted about how to stop the spread, wash hands, and reminders of physical distancing.
- HFSC will have adequate supplies to support healthy hygiene. Supplies will include soap, hand sanitizer, paper towels, tissues, and no-touch trash cans.
- The pool water is constantly being disinfected by chlorine, but frequently touched surfaces outside of the pool will be sanitized and disinfected often. This includes benches, railings, drinking fountain, tables, doorknobs, handles, restrooms.
- Automatic water bottle filler will be available, the water fountain will be closed. Members should bring their own water bottles.
- Showers and changing room areas will be closed. Locker room is open only for bathroom use and will be restricted to 1 family at a time.
- Lounge chairs will not be available. Members will be asked to bring their own chairs or towels for sitting on while at the pool. Benches will be provided in each designated household space on the deck.
- The HFSC Certified Pool Operator will ensure frequent water testing to ensure proper chemical levels are maintained. The CDC has stated that there is no evidence that the virus that causes COVID-19 can be spread to people through the water in pools or water play areas. Proper operation and maintenance (including disinfection with chlorine) of these facilities should inactivate the virus that causes COVID-19.
- Limit any exposure to ‘shared surfaces’ like fountains, equipment, or doorknobs.
- Families will be expected to leave the pool area as soon as their reservation time has ended to allow for pool staff to disinfect surfaces, test water chemistry and time for families to exit the property without overcrowding.
- Designated picnic spaces for families that are exiting the pool will be set up in the lawn area. Picnickers will need to exit the lawn area before the next group exits the pool to allow for social distancing requirements and proper disinfecting. The grill will not be available during HFSC Stage 1 Pool Opening. Patrons should wash their hands before eating.
Recreational & Lap Swim Time
- To be in compliance with the Dane County Health Department Forward Dane requirements, HFSC will be operating recreational swim and lap swim times at twenty-five percent capacity (74 patrons at a time).
- Members will use an online system to sign up and reserve pool time. If you are unable to reserve on-line, please call the pool at 608-238-0600 and the HFSC staff will assist you with sign-up. You can also call Janna at 608-279-1963.
- 12 households, 2 adult lap swimmers, 2 households using the baby pool, and 12 adults in lounge chairs will be permitted during each hour block of reserved pool time. See Pool Schedule section below for details.
- Families with children that use the baby pool that also have children that swim in the big pool will need to reserve pool time in the Baby Pool reservation slot.
- One lap swimmer per lane at a time is allowable for lap swimming and swimmers are expected to swim in the middle of the lane to allow for maximum distance between heads.
- Minors under the age of 11 will be expected to be supervised.
- Deck safety monitors will wear yellow vests to enforce the social distancing requirements.
- The diving boards will be open if social distancing guidelines can be met and with regular disinfecting of hand rails and other surfaces.
- HFSC will supply dive toys such as rings. No shared equipment will be allowed (i.e. balls and torpedoes) during HFSC Stage 1 of Pool Opening.
- Members may bring their own baby pool toys and will be expected to take them home at the end of their swim time. HFSC will not be providing baby pool toys during HFSC Stage 1 Pool Opening.
How We Will Mooove About the Pool & Deck
- Designated spaces will be located at the front of the building where families will wait until the start of their reservation time. Members will be expected to practice social distancing when waiting to enter the pool area.
- Members will enter at the gate by the bicycle racks and will be greeted and checked in by a HFSC staff member.
- Dedicated spaces will be established for families and their personal belongings around the perimeter of the pool deck.
- Directional walkways will be marked with pink duct tape.
- Lounge chairs will not be available. Members will be asked to bring their own chairs or towels for sitting on while at the pool.
- HFSC benches will be available at each dedicated household space and should not be moved.
- Members will exit at the gate by the picnic area.
SCHEDULE
Tentative Pool Schedule During HFSC Stage 1 Opening (subject to change throughout the season)
MONDAY - FRIDAY
ACTIVITY |
TIME |
NOTES |
Early Morning Adult Lap Swim |
5:30 - 8:30 AM |
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11 and Up Youth Lap Swim |
8:30 - 11:15 AM |
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Water Aerobics |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (M-F) |
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Youth Diving (for divers who have previously competed on dive team) |
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM |
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Immunocompromised Adult Swim |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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Recreational Swim/Adult Lap Swim/Adult Lounge Chair Deck Seating |
12:45 PM - 10:30 PM |
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Evening Deep Water Running |
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (T/R) |
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
ACTIVITY |
TIME |
NOTES |
Immunocompromised Lap Swim |
8:00 - 8:45 AM |
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Youth Diving (for divers who have previously competed on dive team) |
8:00 - 8:45 AM |
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11 and Up Youth Lap Swim |
9:00 - 11:00 AM |
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Recreational Swim/Adult Lap Swim/Adult Lounge Chair Deck Seating |
11:00 AM - 9:15 PM |
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EDUCATION OF EXPECTATIONS
- All members will be expected to read and be familiar with the HFSC Pool Operating Guidelines.
- Members will be expected to read and agree to the HFSC liability release prior to making a pool reservation.
- Children under the age of 11 are not allowed at the pool without the presence and direct supervision of a parent/guardian/nanny.
- Children over the age of 11 will be expected to come with an adult on their first visit to the pool to review rules and expectations with an adult present.
- Signs and marking will be posted around the facility to educate members about the rules and expectations of all Hill Farm members.
- Designated staff will be present during all recreational swim times to ensure all social distancing measures are being practiced by patrons. Designated staff deck monitors will wear yellow vests.
- HFSC staff videos of procedures, examples of social distancing, signage, new look at the pool. etc. Stay tuned!