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“select outdoor pools and recreation centers will open on the Juneteenth holiday, on Wednesday, June 19, to help people beat the heat”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Erin

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced that select outdoor pools and recreation centers will open on the Juneteenth holiday, on Wednesday, June 19, to help people beat the heat. Additionally, spray parks across the city remain open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Find more information about spray park locations and hours at dpr.dc.gov/sprayparks.

While outdoor pools are on a weekend-only schedule until Monday, June 24, the following outdoor pools will be open on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Then, pools will re-open on Saturday and remain open for the remainder of the outdoor pool season on their weekly six-day schedules. Find the regular outdoor pool schedule at dpr.dc.gov/outdoorpools.

Outdoor Pools Open on Wednesday, June 19 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (more…)

“Summer is Winding Down and Outdoor Pools will be Closing”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DPR:

“The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has released the outdoor aquatic facilities’ closures schedule for the 2023 summer season. Outdoor pools will close in waves beginning on Sunday, August 6, 2023 and ending on Monday, September 4, 2023. Pools will close for the season at 6 p.m. on their respective day.

All spray parks will close for the season at 8 p.m. on Monday, September 4, 2023.

Below is the comprehensive closure schedule for outdoor pools listed by closure dates. (more…)

Adult Swim Returns at DPR Pools!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to N. for passing on from DPR yesterday:

“DPR pools have seen 260,000+ visitors this summer! It’s cool to be at the pool, but we must be safe! Starting today, safety breaks returned to only children and guardians exiting the pool for 15 min every hour at the 45-minute mark.”

“Safety Breaks” at DPR pools?

By Prince Of Petworth

Update from CM Parker:

“The 45/15 minute swimming rule is a new citywide policy following the near-drowning incident last week in Ft Lincoln. I’m told the policy is being implemented out of caution to make sure swimmers are safe.”

“Dear PoPville,

It looks like DPR has instituted a new policy at both indoor and outdoor pools to call a roughly (sometimes longer) “safety break” where all patrons have to exit the pool – even lap swimmers. (more…)

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