1. Only one person at a time is permitted on the diving board and ladder.
2. Each person must wait at the bottom of the diving board ladder until the previous diver has reached the side of the pool.
3. Only one bounce per dive is permitted.
4. No running on the diving boards.
5. Cartwheels and handstands off the board or the side of the pool are prohibited.
6. You must leave the board, feet first.  No backward dives are permitted.
7. Immediately after surfacing, divers must swim directly to the ladder and exit the pool, you may not swim under the lane line. 
8. Swimming under the diving board is prohibited.
9. Playing or swimming in the diving area is not permitted while boards are open for diving.
10. Hanging off the end of the diving board is not permitted.
11. Masks, goggles, toys or floatation devices may not be worn when going off the diving board.
12. The Manager on Duty may restrict certain dives based on safety concerns.

1. All riders must be 42" tall in order to ride the waterslide.
2. Maximum rider weight is 300 pounds.
3. No foreign objects in pockets and no jewelry may be worn while riding the water slide.  In addition, only swimsuits are permitted to be worn and clothing items with metal or hard plastic objects (such as jeans) are strictly prohibited.
4. Riders must enter the slide in a sitting position and wait for instructions form the Slide Attendant.
5. All riders must ride feet first or on their back with arms crossed on their their chest or clasped behind their head and their legs crossed at the ankles.
6. Only one rider at a time permitted.  
7. No tubes, mats or lifejackets are permitted.
8. The line should form on the deck with one rider on each landing and one rider in the starter tub.  Wait until landing area is clear before entering.
9. Riders must be in good health.  Pregnant women or individuals with heart or back conditions should not use this ride.
10. You may not use the slide under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
11. Follow the instructions of the Slide Attendant.
12. No running, standing, kneeling, rotating, tumbling, or stopping in the flume.  Arms and hands must remain in the flume.
13. No diving from the slides.
14. Leave the plunge pool promptly after entering.
15. Non-swimmers are not permitted. 
16. WARNING:  Water depth at the plunge area is 3 feet 6 inches deep.

Any child that is not fully toilet trained MUST wear an aqua diaper at all times. Aqua diapers are rubber or plastic and have elastic at the waist and legs. Reusable aqua diapers are available for purchase at Stingray Bay or other retailers. Children who are not toilet trained will not be allowed in the pool without an aqua diaper in accordance with Illinois Department of Public Health standards.  Huggies Little Swimmers alone, for example, are not enough.  A tight-fitting plastic or rubber swim diaper must be worn over this.

Frog Slide Rules

1. A parent or adult must supervise children on the tot slide at all times.
2. Enter the slide using the steps and hand grips. Do not climb on the slide.
3. One child on the slide at a time.
4. Riders must slide down feet first only. Standing, stopping and headfirst sliding are not allowed.
5. After sliding, exit the area quickly.
6. Walk. No horseplay, such as running or pushing allowed.
7. The tot slide is designed for small children and toddlers only. Larger children and adults are not allowed on this slide.
8. Violation of any of these rules may result in immediate removal from the aquatic park.

​Basketball Hoop Rules

1. Keep basketballs above water.
2. Shoot only from the water.
3. No hanging on the rim, net or backboard.
4. No whipping or chucking the ball.
5. No rough housing at any time.
6. Violation of any of these rules may result in immediate removal from the aquatic park.

Play Structure Rules

1. The spray structure area is for children under 48 inches tall.
2. Parents/guardians are required to supervise their children in the area.
3. Adults are not permitted in the area unless they are accompanying a child 48 inches or less.
4. Climbing on any apparatus in an unsafe manner is strictly prohibited.
5.  Unruly or rough behavior is strictly forbidden and may result in loss of water play area privilege or expulsion from the facility.
6. Riders must slide down feet first only. Standing, stopping and headfirst sliding are not allowed.

We're proud to offer flexible swim lessons varying from once a week to four times a week in the mornings, evenings, and on Saturdays. Swim lessons are offered from infancy to adults, proving it is never a bad time to learn to swim!

Group swimming lessons are offered in the mornings, evenings, and Saturday mornings. Our littlest swimmers are to register by level (StarBabies or StarTots), while other swimmers register by "School." In each school, swimmers are separated into varying levels based on their skills evaluation completed on the first day of swim lessons. Looking for which school to register for? See below:

StarBabies - Infants are introduced to the water with their caregivers. In this welcoming environment, little swimmers sing songs and learn floats with their loved ones!

StarTots - Toddlers who are able to walk on their own get comfortable in the pool in a class led by Starfish Swim Instructors. Songs, floats, and jumps make this class fun for everyone.

Starfish Swim School - Stingray Bay Swim School is for beginning swimmers, or swimmers who are working on the core competencies of swimming. In Stingray Bay's Swim School, participants work toward developing the five core swimming competencies and receive color stage awards for each achievement. On the first day of swim lessons, swimmers will be placed in the appropriate class based on their age and evaluated ability level.

White Starfish | Focus: Trust and Submersion | For the child who is afraid of water, cannot swim, or will not get his/her face wet. Safety Skill: Always ask permission before getting in the water. Swim Skill: Assisted submersion, relaxed, 5 seconds and then come up to breathe. Average age: 3 years-4 years.

Red Seahorse | Focus: Body Position and Air Recovery | For the child who enjoys water, gets his/her face wet, jumps in but can swim only with support. Safety Skill: Put on a life jacket, float on back, kick 20 feet. Swim Skill: Jump in, submerge, recover for air, roll on back for 5 seconds in swimwear and in regular clothes. Average age: 4 years- 6 years.

Yellow Otter | Focus: Submersion | For the child who is not afraid, can float, jump in and return to surface.  Safety Skill: Reach or Throw (Don’t Go) and know how to call 911. Swim Skill: Jump in, submerge, recover for air, forward movement 10 feet, change direction, and return to wall. Average age: 4 years-7 years.

Blue Dolphin | Focus: Body Rotation | For the child who can swim 10 feet while taking an occasional breath.  Safety Skill: Tread water 15 seconds. Swim Skill: Jump in, submerge, recover to side glide position and kick 10 feet. Average age: 6 years-8 years.

Green Shark | Focus: Integrated Movement | For the child who treads water for 15 seconds and can swim freestyle for 10 feet. Safety Skill: Survival float and tread water for 30 seconds. Swim Skill: Start inside glide, swim freestyle 30 feet with 1-2-3 breathe pattern. Average age: 8 years-10 years.

Starfish Stroke School - Stingray Bay Stroke School is for swimmers who have completed the Green Shark level in Stingray Bay Swim School and can swim 30 ft with a 1-2-3 pattern. In Stingray Bay's Stroke School, swimmers are guided through Starfish curriculum in order to refine their freestyle and learn stroke techniques for backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. On the first day of swim lessons, swimmers will be placed in the appropriate class based on their age and evaluated ability level.

River Ray | Focuses: Freestyle, Backstroke, and Intro to Butterfly | Safety Skill: Always ask permission before getting in the water, put on a lifejacket from in the water, and kick 25 yards (one pool length). Swim Skill: Swim freestyle 25 yards (one pool length) with body stretched out and consistent form, swim 25 yards of backstroke with straight arm recovery, body roll, good arm and body extension, perform arm down pulsing for 15 feet. 

Electric Ray | Focuses on: Butterfly and Breaststroke | Safety Skill: Scenario assist and know when and how to call 911 and discuss the Starfish Safety Concepts. Swim Skill: Swim 4 strokes butterfly with only one breath, then remainder of pool freestyle, swim 25 yards breaststroke with good timing and extension.

Manta Ray | Focuses on Endurance | Safety Skill: Tread water or survival float for 2 minutes. Swim Skill: Swim freestyle 50 yards, swim backstroke 50 yards, swim 25 yards butterfly, swim 50 yards breaststroke, perform freestyle and backstroke flip turns and butterfly and breaststroke open turns.

The Huntley Park District keeps the previous year’s completed levels on file for reference. To look up your previous level record, email the Aquatic Manager.

If you would like to transfer your child into a different session and/or time, please visit the Huntley Park District registration desk. Class transfers will only be allowed if there is room in the desired class and if the change is made at least 7 days prior to the start of class. A service change may occur for class changes.

At the time of registration, you may be asked a few short, simple questions about your swimmer’s level of experience. From your answers, their age, and our registration records (if applicable), we will determine each swimmer’s appropriate class to start in.

On the first day of class, a comprehensive assessment will be made to determine the swimmer’s ability and level. Throughout your session of class, you can expect that your swimmer will be tested on benchmark skills and will be moved to the appropriate level as necessary. If a swimmer cannot be moved into another level, they will be challenged accordingly in their current class.

To limit distractions for both students and instructors, spectators will not be permitted on deck during swim lessons. Spectators may watch swim lesson from designated areas in the grass. Caregivers are invited to the pool deck on the last day of lessons to take pictures and see what your swimmer has learned.

Taking swim lessons outdoors a fun experience! However, inclement weather may affect classes. Swim lessons will be held as much as possible, including in cool and windy weather. Lessons are only cancelled due to severe weather

In cases of inclement weather, Stingray Bay swim lessons host 1-2 make-up classes if needed. These classes are built into the lessons schedule and dates will be provided to you on the parent letter handed out on the first day of lessons. Please remember that swim lessons are instructed in cool and windy weather. The pool water is kept at 82 degrees but may vary due to weather conditions. To receive weather updates and text alerts when swim lessons are canceled, please subscribe to our Rainout Line by clicking the weather icon at the top of the page. Please be sure to subscribe to “Swim Lessons” You may also call 847-515-POOL (7665) to check the status of lessons and listen for “Weather Updates and Early Closings.” Please do not call the REC Center for weather updates. Please keep in mind that make-ups will only be held if the park district cancels the class. No make-ups will be issued for sicknesses or vacations.

In order to be eligible, swimmers must be 18 years of age or younger as of June 1 of the current year and must complete the following requirements:

At the beginning of each season, new swimmers participate in a time trial to determine eligibility and practice groups. Practice groups are assigned based on ability; however, age will be considered when determining the appropriate group for a swimmer.

Practices with the oldest, fastest swimmers will occur earliest in the morning, with the youngest swimmers swimming at the latest time. Times are subject to fluctuate based on registration; however, practice times and groups may mimic the times below.

The Huntley Stingrays will compete in up to 6 dual meets each summer. Meets are typically held on Tuesday evenings June-July at Stingray Bay and other pools in the surrounding area. The Stingrays' season concludes with the Conference Championship Swim Meet on a Saturday in July.

Swim meet start times may vary based on the location. Stingray Bay does not have lights, so home swim meets may start earlier to complete all scheduled events. You may be asked to arrive as early as 3:45p for swim meets. 

Strong parental commitment is vital to the success of the Stingrays Swim Team. Volunteers are needed for home and away swim meets, fundraising efforts, banquets and more. Have questions about volunteering? Contact our swim coaches via email.