Natatorium

General Policies

Children

All children 12 years of age or under must be accompanied and supervised at all times by a parent or adult 18 years of age or older (NM EID Reg. 2-102 H4).

Flotation devices for small children may be used only in the shallow water, and only when parent or adult is in the water and within immediate reach (arm's length) of child. Large rafts are not allowed.

Flotation devices are not a substitute for parental supervision.

Children under 16 may swim laps in lap lanes during recreational swim times with permission of the lifeguard supervisor and only in the indoor pool.

Children over age four must use the appropriate locker room.

Pool Equipment

Towel service is not provided. Bring your own towel.

A vending machine with caps, goggles and sunscreen is located inside the indoor pool doors.

Kickboards, fins, pull buoys and flotation belts are available for adult lap swimmers and for use in supervised classes. Children may use university kickboards only when receiving supervised instruction from parents or adult supervisors. University equipment may not be removed from the pool area. Equipment may be checked out at window with ID card or pool pass.

Lost and Found

Items left at the Natatorium will be held for a maximum of 15 days before disposal. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Parking

Pool users must adhere to university parking regulations. Parking regulations will be enforced. Lot #44 in front of the pool is designated for faculty and staff only (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM). You must have a faculty/staff sticker to park there. Students with parking decals must park in student lots. Visitors on campus must obtain temporary permits to park. If you are participating in a pool program please take your registration receipt to the parking department at at their new facility located at 725 College Drive (just west of the old building, at the intersection of College & Union). Recommended parking lots for those with visitor permits are lot #39 ( up the hill and east of the Activity Center on Locust ) or lot #48 (just west of the pool by the tennis courts off Williams Avenue).

Visit the NMSU parking webpage to get an E-Permit. An E-Permit is a single-day permit that can obtained over the internet without any need to come into the Parking Office. Occasional visitors to NMSU can obtain up to five (5) E-Permits each year. The E-Permit allows visitors to park in the visitor parking, commuter student, and faculty/staff parking spaces, as well as the "All Permit" parking spaces on the main campus.

For more information about parking on campus, visit the Parking Department webpage.