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BADGES   DEEP WATER TEST

BADGES

  • All Pool members MUST wear badges on swimsuits at all times. 
  • Lost badges can be replaced for a fee.
  • When a member forgets a badge, it will be logged and allowed only once.  After that, the member may either return home, or purchase a replacement.
  • Badge colors are as follows:

Adult (18 & over)

Green

Young Adult (16-17)

Maroon

Teens 13-15

Purple

Swimmers* 10-12

Orange

Swimmers* 0-9

Blue

Non-Swimmers

Red

Non-Swimmers 4' tall

Gray

Babysitter

Black

Weekly Guest

Yellow

* Swimmers have passed the deep water test 

Purple and Orange badge swimmers are permitted to be at the pool without a supervising adult if there is a signed Permission Form on file in the pool office.
Maroon
badge swimmers are allowed the privilege of Adult Swims.  A Green badge swimmer must accompany a guest less than 13 years old.
 

DEEP WATER TEST

Deep Water Tests are given at the first life guard stand at 1:00, 3:00 and 5:00 pm daily.

Requirements to pass:

  • Swim Freestyle from the ladder to the stairs; face must be in the water, and breathing to the side
  • Backstroke from the stairs back to the ladder; swimmer must remain on their back and the face must remain above water while kicking
  • Tread water for 1 full minute (verified with a timer) without touching bottom, without grabbing the lane line or ladder ,and without the chin, mouth or nose going below the surface

     
 

 

 

Madison Community Pool
PO Box 186 - Rosedale Ave at Parkside
Madison, New Jersey 07940

973.377.0043

Email: mcp@madisonpool.org