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    Rules & Guidelines

    The Makino Aquatic Centre (Makino) has put the following rules and guidelines in place to ensure every customer has an enjoyable experience at the Makino. It is important that a safe environment be maintained at all times for our customers.

    • The Makino is a 'Glass-Free' area - use plastic only
    • The Makino is a 'Smoke and Vape-Free' area inside and outside
    • A reasonable standard of behaviour is expected at all times to ensure a fun and safe environment
    • To prevent head and neck injuries, backward flips and bombs eg whippys are not permitted in any of the pools. Cannon balls, staples and any forward leaning entries are permitted.
    • Please be aware that you are responsible for your own valuables and personal belongings at all times. The Makino accepts no responsibility for any theft or loss of goods.

    Visitors are welcome to wear suitable swimwear such as:

    • Togs or swimsuits.
    • Board shorts or swim shorts.
    • Rash tops and swim shirts.
    • Other purpose-designed swimwear suitable for use in a swimming pool.

    For safety, hygiene and water-quality reasons, everyday clothing that is not designed for swimming should not be worn in the pool. This includes items such as jeans, cotton clothing, and other heavy or loose-fitting garments that may affect safe swimming or water quality.

    Where additional clothing is required for sun protection or personal comfort, it should be suitable for swimming and made from appropriate swimwear materials.

    Staff reserve the right to determine whether clothing is appropriate for pool use and may ask visitors to change into suitable swimwear before entering the pool. If you are unsure whether an item of clothing is suitable, please check with a staff member before entering the water.

    For safety reasons, diving and all head-first entries are not permitted in either the indoor 25m pool or the outdoor 50m pool during public swimming. The depth and layout of both pools do not provide a safe environment for unrestricted diving.

    Diving is only allowed when it is part of a supervised lesson or structured training session, under the guidance of qualified instructors, and only in areas that have been specifically assessed as safe for this activity.

    • No running
    • No bombing eg whippys, gorillas (cannon balls, staples, etc are allowed)
    • No swimming through the lanes. These are for lane swimmers only.
    • No sitting/leaning on the lane ropes
    • No sitting, standing or jumping is allowed from the wall that divides the ramp and the 25m pool
    • Competent swimmers 8 years of age and over are allowed in the play pool
    • Swimmers, not yet competent must either
      • Stay in the play pool
      • Stay in the shallow end of the 25m pool if sufficiently supervised
    • Children under the age of 8 years MUST be actively supervised at all times by a caregiver over the age of 16 years
    • No sitting, standing or jumping from the sides of the play pool

    Inflatables

    • Only competent swimmers will be allowed on the inflatable. Competency is at the discretion of the lifeguards. The lifeguards will administer a swim test if you/they are unsure of your ability.

    When using the outdoor pools the same rules as the indoor pools apply with the addition of the following:

    Diving Pool

    • When jumping from the 3m board you must swim straight to the ladder on your right
    • When jumping from the 1m board you must swim straight to the ladder on your left
    • Before jumping off the boards you must make sure there is no one below you in the water. You must then jump off straight in front of you, not to the side.
    • Only one person is permitted on the diving board at any one time
    • No sitting, standing or jumping off the sides of the diving pool

    At Makino, your family's safety is our priority. To help keep everyone safe in and around the water, we follow the recommended caregiver-to-child supervision ratios:

    • One caregiver can supervise up to two under 5-year-olds
    • One caregiver can supervise one under 5-year-old and three under 8-year-olds
    • One caregiver can supervise up to four 5 to 8-year-olds

    A supervisor/guardian is classed as someone who is over the age of 16 years old.

    Red wrist bands are used to identify under 5-year-olds. Green wrist bands are for 5 to 8-year-olds.

    Active supervision is essential. Caregivers must always remain within arm’s reach of young children while in the pool area.

    We appreciate your support in helping us create a safe and enjoyable environment for all visitors

    For all bookings (with the exception of a customer approaching the counter to book a lane there and then) the MAC Hire Booking Agreement form must be completed. Anyone wishing to make a booking must sign the agreement which ensures that they are also agreeing with MAC rules and guidelines.
    Booking enquiries and forms must be emailed to: makino@mdc.govt.nz. Where possible we do request at least 1 weeks' notice for your booking, 2 weeks' notice if the booking requires a public closure announcement.
    Please note Makino management reserves the right to approve or decline all lane and pool bookings. All volunteers/helpers of coaching, teaching, instructing etc. of water based activities must be police vetted appropriately. This vetting certification must be presented if asked by a member of the management team.