Safety Guidelines

Guidelines for Swimming

The TROUSDELL AQUATICS CENTER will be available for lap swimming or water walking ONLY, starting FRIDAY, MAY 8.Reservations will be required in advance, and will be accepted starting THURSDAY, MAY 7.

POOL HOURS (Lap Swimming & Water Walking)
Mon – Fri: 5:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.
Sat: 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Sun: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

CALL FOR RESERVATIONS:
Reservation Hotline: 850-891-4903
Reservation Line Open: Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sat & Sun 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

RESERVATION INFORMATION & WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE POOL

1.  For everyone’s safety, social distancing is expected at all times while in the facility or parking lot.
2. Only one swimmer is allowed per lane, or maximum of 2, if members of the same household.
3. No spectators or sunbathing allowed. ALL entrants are expected to be actively lap swimming or water walking(TAC only). No stationary exercise permitted. Whether water walking or swimming, consistent & obvious forward progress from one end to the other is required.
4. Lanes can be reserved in advance for one hour per day, per person with a maximum of 3 days per week per person. Swimmers may make same day reservations on a space available basis even if they have already scheduled 3 other reservations.
5. Reservations are only accepted for one week at a time, starting each Thursday of the preceding week.
6. Start times are staggered to prevent lines, waiting or grouping. For example:
   Lanes 4, 8, 12, 16, & 20 might be 9:00am-10:00am.
   Lanes 3, 7, 11, 15, & 19 = 9:15am-10:15am, etc.
   
7. Lanes are assigned to ensure patrons can be in a lane with their preferred depth and/or have close access to stairs or ladder if needed.
8. Payment via credit card or verification of available pass visits is required at the time of reservation. No payment will be accepted on site. Annual Pass holders can pay per visit or reactivate their annual pass.
9. Must be at least 13 years old to swim, unless with a parent/guardian who is lap swimming in the same lane.
10. Pool is set up short course, allowing for 21 lanes to be used at TAC, 8 lanes at WW. In ODD numbered lanes, swimmers will enter and start on the East side of the pool (closest to half-wall) at TAC and at the shallow end at WW. Swimmers in EVEN numbered lanes enter and start on West side of the pool (far side) at TAC and the deep end at WW.
11. Enter the facility through the double gates at the deep end of the pool. Exit through the gates at the cashier window at TAC and by the shallow end at WW.
12. In the bathrooms, only the toilets are available. No locker room, indoor showers or changing areas are open. Showering is permitted using outside showers on pool deck only. Please change into and out of swimsuits before arriving and after leaving the facility.
13. To ensure the safety of our staff and other swimmers, patrons will be screened before entering. We ask that you answer the screening questions as honestly as possible
1. To ensure safety of our staff and other swimmers, please answer the following questions truthfully:
2. After passing the temperature screening, you’ll be asked “in the last 14 days, have you:”
1. Experienced symptoms of a respiratory infection (such as cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell) that is not associated with a known cause?
2. Tested positive for COVID-19, or had direct exposure to someone with COVID-19?
3. Traveled to or been in close proximity with others who have traveled to areas identified as being “Areas of Elevated Risk” (The list of these locations is available at the pool and is updated weekly), OR
4. iv. Traveled between cities via air, bus, train or other modes of public transportation), OR
5. Been in any social groups of 10 or more without wearing a mask and practicing social distancing?
3. If NO, to all questions, swimmers will be permitted to enter the facility.
4. Entrance will be denied for those with any YES answers or with an elevated body temp of 100.4 or higher.
14. Please arrive no more than 10 minutes before your scheduled time. Follow signs and deck markings indicating where to stand if there’s a line.

Guidlines for Tennis/Pickleball

• Call the reservation line, 891-4940, between the hours of 8 a.m.-1 p.m. daily.
• Begining Saturday, July 25, reservations will be accepted daily for the day of and the following 7 calendar days. (example: calling on Saturday, July 25 will allow you to reserve court times for both Forestmeadows and Tom Brown through Saturday, August 1.)
• Players can reserve 2 court times, on different days, per week.
• Players can make a same day reservation (if courts are available) even if they have already reserved 2 courts that week.
• All player must check in and pay at Forestmeadows (no fee at Tom Brown Park). Please see How to Pay below.
• Court Reservation Times -- Forestmeadows:
• 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | 8:15 - 9:45 a.m. | 8:30 - 10 a.m.
• 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.
• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
• 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. | 1:30 - 3 p.m. | 1:45 - 3:15 p.m.
• 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. | 3:00:00 - 4:30 p.m. | 3:15 - 4:45 p.m.
• 4:15 - 5:45 p.m. | 4:30 - 6 p.m. | 4:45 - 6:15 p.m.
• 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | 6:15 - 7:45 p.m. | 6:30 - 8 p.m.
  
• Court Reservation Times -- Tom Brown Tennis:
• 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | 8:15 - 9:45 a.m. | 8:30 - 10 a.m.
• 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. | 10 - 11:30 a.m. | 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.
• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Courts Closed 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
• 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. | 5:15 - 6:45 p.m. | 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
• 6:45 - 8:15 p. m | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | 7:15 - 8:45 p.m.
• Court Reservation Times -- Tom Brown Pickleball:
• 8:00 - 9:30 a.m.
• 9:45 - 11:15 a.m.
• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Courts Closed 1:00 - 5:30 p.m.
• 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
• 7:15 - 8:45 p.m.
  

 

How to Pay (Forestmeadows Reservations Only):

• Annual and quarterly passes are active again
• Punch cards will be accepted
• Each player will pay for themselves
• No cash will be accepted. All payments will go through the REC1 system.
• Please refer to the How to Use REC1 document for instructions on how to use and pay with REC1

Check-In:

• All players must report to the check in tent located outside the courts.
• Each player checking in must give the name of the player who made the reservation.
• Players may check in no earlier than 10 minutes before reservation time. 
• Players should stay in their vehicle until time to check in.
• When checking in, players should practice social distancing.
• Players must leave courts promptly at designated time even if you are in the middle of a game.

Guidelines for Basketball

Outdoor basketball at Jack McLean and LeVerne Payne
The outdoor basketball courts at the Jack McLean and LeVerne Payne community centers will be open only from 2 - 8 p.m. daily. Courts will be limited to three participants per goal for individual 30-minute practice and shoot-arounds only. Pick-up games will not be permitted at this time. Court monitors will be onsite to ensure proper social distancing.

Guidelines for Golf

Golf at Jake Gaither and Hilaman
Both of the City’s golf courses will open for restricted play from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. daily. During restricted play, only one person per cart will be permitted. Players are asked to not touch or remove flags and to bring their own water, hand sanitizer and scoring pencils. There will be at least 15 minutes required between tee times, and tee times for Hilaman Golf Course must be reserved online via Hilaman.com. Players are asked to arrive no earlier than 15 minutes prior to tee times. The practice putting green will be reserved for players warming up before their tee time. The practice putting green will be limited to six players at Hilaman and two at Jake Gaither. The pro shop and driving range at Hilaman will remain closed; access to the pro shop at Jake Gaither will be limited to two players at a time. The restaurant at Hilaman will be open and serving food in compliance with the Governor’s Executive Order.