I'm having a difficult time getting parents to put their unpotty trained children into diapers. They just don't get it. We have had four incidents of "poop in the pool" so far this summer. I believe it all started out formed, but by the time we catch it it's watered down to slime. My feeling is this is not coming from young children, but from young boys and men who come to the pool after playing basketball. They want to cool off in the pool, but they are still wearing their gym shorts with their boxers. We are making a concerted effort to prevent "underwear" in the pool but requiring swimming suits. One of my guards just came in and asked to add something to my "No Suit/No Swim" signs. His addition is very specific - "No basketball shorts and no underwear"
Judy M, Assistant Aquatics Coordinator, YMCA Greater Topeka.
I'm having a difficult time getting parents to put their unpotty trained children into diapers. They just don't get it. We have had four incidents of "poop in the pool" so far this summer. I believe it all started out formed, but by the time we catch it it's watered down to slime. My feeling is this is not coming from young children, but from young boys and men who come to the pool after playing basketball. They want to cool off in the pool, but they are still wearing their gym shorts with their boxers. We are making a concerted effort to prevent "underwear" in the pool but requiring swimming suits. One of my guards just came in and asked to add something to my "No Suit/No Swim" signs. His addition is very specific - "No basketball shorts and no underwear"
Judy M, Assistant Aquatics Coordinator, YMCA Greater Topeka.