Why is the YMCA swimming pool closed when there is lightning?
There is a chance of electrocution when swimming indoors during a lightning storm. Therefore, the YMCA’s policy is to close the swimming pool when there is lightning within 20 miles. Why can’t my young child be in the Wellness Center with me? Answer: There are all kinds of risks to children from the weights and cardio equipment (fingers pinched, weights dropped, etc.). Children are not allowed in the Wellness Center at the YMCA until age 13 or unless they are 11 or 12 and have passed a youth-weight training class. Children can walk or run on the indoor track with adult supervision (adult and child must remain within 5 feet of each other).
