The 4M Swim Club

Learn-To-Swim Swimmer Prerequisite Guideline Sheet

General and Rules Information

• Under no circumstances will a refund be issued.

• Partial registration payments will not hold a student’s place in class.

• A student’s place in class is secured once registration fee is paid in full.

• Class time will be made up only if the director causes loss of class time.

1. Please administer three (3) drops of mineral oil or sweet oil in each ear of the student, three (3) days prior to the start of the swimming session/lessons.

2. All eating and drinking should take place three (3) hours before the start time of swimming class.

3. Swimming lessons are standardly ten (10) – two (2) hour classes, Monday through Friday unless otherwise noted by the director. All classes will begin and end promptly at the scheduled time.

4. Students are expected to be prompt, dressed and prepared for swimming class each scheduled day. This will eliminate loss of valuable class time and garments. There are minimal facilities for changing clothes.

5. Under no circumstances are parents allowed to stay for any lessons.

6. Any student with long hair (hair longer than one and a half inches from the root) is required to wear a swimming cap. Preferably nylon.

7. All students are expected to bring a chair-in-a-bag daily. The chair serves as a personal staging area and prevents items from being left on the floor during class.

8. Students maybe photographed individually or as part of a class grouping for 4MSwim.org or 4MSwimClub_ (IG).

9. Unsupervised children and unruly spectators will not be permitted on the grounds of the facility. Only enrolled students of a current class will be admitted. This is an instructional facility.

10. It is suggested to seek a physician’s approval before participating in this program.

11. Students will not be permitted in the pool with bandages or band-aids on his or her body.

12. Students are expected to wear swimming garments that do not have metal fasteners, buttons, etc. of any sort. Unfortunately these types of garments can be hazardous and cumbersome.

13. No elaborate hairpins, or clips, jewelry or the likes should be worn during class. Regrettably, these items may cause unsafe swimming conditions.

14. Each student should have his or her name inscribed in all swimming apparel.

15. The swimming facility is not responsible for clothing and or other articles left after class.