Non-member recreational pool use policy:

POLICY UPDATE 2025:

Evening Practices:  only RSST swimmers or members participating in an evening practice may enter the RSC with ONE parent/guardian (no siblings or other children) if needed based on the RSST swimmer’s age.

Spirit Nights: any non-RSC-member who is not a RSST swimmer/member must pay the RSC guest rate of $7 at the RSC front desk at the time of entry if they wish to swim and all family member attendees must sign in as a “party” guest at the front desk (i.e. RSST swimmers’ siblings and/or family members, etc.). 

This is a pool policy supported by your team Board as part of our relationship and agreement with Ridge Swim Club. 

RSST is one of the few public non-profit swim teams in Maryland where team members do NOT have to be members of the home pool.  That is one of the many things that makes RSST so special.  We kindly ask that you are respectful of this privilege and not disturb our relationship with Ridge Swim Club.

Pool Rules

- No guest may enter the pool unless a responsible adult member is
here and overseeing his or her visit.
- Member children must be at least 13 years old to stay at the pool
without a parent or guardian.
- No one under 13 may bring a guest unless accompanied by a parent
or guardian.
- NO RUNNING! Lifeguards have the authority to sit down repeat
offenders.
- NO Food or Drink (other than water) on the pool deck. This
includes coffee and soda.
- No glass containers.
- A Deep-Water Test must be taken to swim beyond the rope in the
deep end of the Main pool (6-9 foot section).
o A deep-water test includes- swim front crawl across the width of
the lap pool and back, and tread water for 1 minute.
o A final decision will be left up to the discretion of the manager
administering the test.

- Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) will be allowed only in the
Leisure and Baby pools. These devices MUST be Coast Guard
approved and both age and weight appropriate for the child using the
device. While the child wearing this device is in the pool, a parent
must accompany the child in the pool and stay within one arm length.
Inflatable flotation devices such as arm wings are NOT
PERMITTED.
- NO swim diapers allowed in the main pool. Swim diapers are ONLY
allowed in the Leisure and Baby pools.
- Noodles may be used after 6:00pm.
- No flips, back dives, or suicide dives (diving with hands at sides
rather than above head).

- No Smoking! Those 18 years of age or older may smoke outside the
fenced area.
- No Alcohol!
- Lap Lane is reserved for members wanting to swim laps. IF you see
someone wanting to swim laps, you should leave the lane.
- No Balls or playing catch when pools are crowded. Managers have
the final say in this. *NO Watermelon balls, or field balls are
allowed in the pool.