Open Swim Coming back 7/18/2020

Post date: Jul 13, 2020 3:8:30 PM

Hey everyone,

We will be starting Open Swim times in the Family Splash Center back up this Saturday, July 18th.  We will only be offering Open Swim on Saturday's and Sunday's from 1:00-5:00 PM.  There will be no offerings during the week to start with but there is potential for more time to be added at a later date.  There will be a maximum of 50 people allowed in the area at a time. The pools will be cleared at 1:50, 2:50, 3:50, etc for cleaning (railings, seating, door handles, etc) and to ensure there is no wait longer than one hour.  What this will look like for us at the desk:

-The lifeguard in the Kerr pool will be keeping track of individuals going in and out of the Splash Center.

     - When they hit 40 people the lifeguard will radio the front desk letting us know they are at 40 people so we have an idea of the capacity of the pool.

     - When they hit 50 people the lifeguard will radio the front desk letting us know so we can put signage up stating the pool is at capacity.  At this point we will need to be very vigilant and not sell guest passes without asking if they are intending on going to Open Swim and keep our eyes out for families coming in with kids in swim gear, towels, etc. 

          - If someone is coming in when the pool is at capacity, remind them that the pool will be cleared at ten minutes to the top of the hour so they have an idea of a wait time. 

- When speaking about Open Swim times please be sure to mention that the pool is cleared every hour.  We are hoping that people will use the pool for their 50 minute window and then rotate out so the next group of people gets a chance to swim but the lifeguards will not be telling people they cannot go back in for a second round if they choose to wait.  When the pool is cleared participants need to leave the Splash Center area.  They can wait on the pool deck of the Kerr pool or the locker rooms.