BOSTON
-- Monday, August 31, 2020 -- Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that
four indoor swimming pools, BCYF
Curtis Hall Pool in Jamaica Plain, BCYF
Draper Pool in West Roxbury, BCYF
Flaherty Pool in Roslindale and BCYF
Mason Pool in Dorchester will open to the public on Wednesday,
September 2. These pools join the City of Boston's two outdoor pools, the BCYF
Clougherty Pool in Charlestown and the BCYF
Mirabella Pool in the North End, in providing Boston residents with a
place to enjoy aquatic activities and cool off during the summer. The
indoor pools are open year round, while the outdoor pools will be open
through Labor Day.
"As
we head towards the end of summer, I am pleased we are able to open up
indoor swimming options for our residents," said Mayor Walsh.
"BCYF has spent a lot of time making sure that safety protocols are in
place so that we can open these additional recreational facilities within
the current COVID-19 guidelines. I encourage residents to take advantage of
these options and continue to take all the precautions: wearing face
coverings when out, keeping your distance from others, and washing your
hands."
BCYF
Draper Pool, Flaherty Pool and Mason Pool will be open Monday through
Friday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The BCYF Curtis Hall Community Center pool
will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. As of now, pools
will offer only lap swim to the public. Additional aquatics programming
will be added as it's finalized. Due to the COVID-19 public health
emergency, there are several new protocols in place at all BCYF
pools:
- Visitors must register for a
swim time slot at Boston.gov/BCYF-registration
as walk-ins will not be allowed. Registration will open tomorrow,
Tuesday, September 1. Pool capacity has been reduced to one swimmer
per lane for lap swim and roughly 10 percent capacity for youth
programming.
- Registration will go live 24
hours before the following day's sessions and will remain open until
all spots are taken or until the session begins, whichever comes
first.
- Lap swim sessions of 45 minutes
each and sessions where youth can register for various aquatics
programming will be offered.
- When registering for a session,
visitors will be asked COVID-19 screening questions. The screening
questions will be asked again when checking to the pool for the
registered session.
- Cleaning and disinfecting will
occur at opening and closing and between each swim session.
- Visitors must come dressed to
swim as locker rooms/changing areas will be closed. Restrooms (if
access is required) can be accessed through a locker room, but
visitors cannot use the lockers or changing area.
- Face coverings (covering the
nose and mouth) must be worn at all times when not in the water.
- Swimming lessons, which would
require close physical contact, will not be offered.
- Social distancing of at least 6
feet is required for all individuals outside of a household group and
applies to deck areas, bathrooms, wading areas, the water, and the
pool deck.
- Children under 12 must be
accompanied by an adult.
- Three children under 12 are
allowed per adult.
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