“Dear PoPville,
An update on the Wilson Aquatic Center closure from DC Health:
‘The closure was primarily due to the HVAC/Ventilation systems not being fully operational. (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
For anyone who didn’t get the news, this currently greets visitors to Wilson Aquatic Center. Not sure the reason, but (more…)
300 Van Buren Street, NW
Thanks to Councilmember Janeese Lewis George for sharing the good news:
“Takoma Aquatic Center will officially reopen for our community on Tuesday, September 6 and will operate at full capacity seven days a week!”
From DPR:
“With record heat in the forecast, Mayor Bowser and DPR are extending pool hours at select pools to help residents BEAT the HEAT. The following select outdoor pools will be open extended hours of 10:00 am – 8:00 pm this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (July 22-24): (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I saw your story about Francis Stevens pool being closed for the few months it is open in the summer – announced on May 24, a week before it was to open. That was just infuriating – that the city could not have determined what repairs needed to be done and did them between September of last year and May of this year, and notifying residents a week before it was to open.
Now today I went to go swimming at the Dunbar pool and there was a sign that said that the Dunbar pool is closed for the summer season starting June 17. WTF? (more…)
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“Dear PoPville,
On Thursday 6/16, I headed to Brookland to swim with a dear friend at Turkey Thicket Pool. After completing an awesome hour-long swim workout, I discovered that my pool locker with a combination-number lock was broken into (they cut the lock) and all my personal belongings stolen, including my driver’s license, credit card, house keys, and most importantly a hearing aid that I need in order to hear since I’m deaf. (more…)
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From the Mayor’s Office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announced a series of neighborhood parties each Friday this summer at outdoor pools and recreation centers across the District. Both Late Night Hype – at recreation centers – and Late Night Drip – at outdoor pools – will provide residents of all ages a fun and safe recreational opportunity throughout the summer of 2022. The first of the weekly series begins this Friday, June 10 at Ridge Road Pool from 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (more…)
2435 N Street, NW
Thanks to John for sending from DPR:
“Francis Pool Summer 2022 Update:
Over the winter, while performing a scheduled replacement of the pool shell, contractors discovered unexpected structural problems (more…)
Banneker filled May 2022
“Dear PoPville,
Just curious: has DCPR announced when outdoor pools will open? I’m not seeing anything on the website and I don’t want to assume it’s Memorial Day.”
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“Dear PoPville,
I swam in college and have tried to keep up with swimming as one of my primary forms of exercise, but I really miss swimming with other people. When I lived near AU I swam with the master’s team that trains there and it was great. Now I live in the U St area and haven’t been able to figure out an official or unofficial group of people to swim with. One of my roommates found a great listserv/Facebook group of tennis players and I wonder if there’s something similar for swimming either for the U St area or DC as a whole.”