I am pretty sure that "swim instruction" is being allowed because there was a big lobbying effort from a lot of the local year round swim clubs. I know a few are renting outdoor pool space to get kids back in the water. The only people allowed on the deck are coaches and there are a lot of guidelines for everyone to follow. I don't think anyone will be getting too close. Kids will be in the water with one kid per lane and coaches will be on deck so social distancing will be followed. |
Agreed. Being outside in the sun and st the pool is a lot less risky than getting your hair down. A lot of common sense has been lost in this entire reopening process. |
For members of pools that have already opened but are only allowing adults to lap swim.... what has demand been like so far? If there are lots of empty slots, are your pools planning to modify these rules to allow under-18 lap swimmers? |
| Did the Governor address phases and rules at all? My wife watched and said he didn’t . |
| He didn’t address the guidelines yet I don’t think! |
Demand is there. Most fill up. I think we end up with about 4 vacant slots each day. We allow swimmers age 7+. |
Thanks. So we are still guessing as far as Phase 2 restrictions? A PP said we are staying in Phase 1. I’ll look for that. |
Until June 5 or after June 5? Rest of Virginia is also still in phase 1 right? |
The specific Phase 2 restrictions should be published and discussed on Thursday at the next press conference, today he just announced some of the general restrictions that would be changing. |
Only very generally. Virginia starting phase two on Friday except for NoVa and Richmond. Said phase two guidelines would be issued before his next press conference on Thursday. They will presumably be posted here: https://www.virginia.gov/coronavirus/forwardvirginia/ As others have noted he referenced "exercise and instruction" with respect to pools but it wasn't clear whether or not recreational swimming (with capacity limits) will be allowed in phase 2. |
I surely hope so. 50% at indoor restaurants? I’d feel safer with 50% on a pool deck or in sections of pools. |
Yes I’m curious if he’s going to address outdoor vs. indoor pools. |
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I think outdoor pools got screwed.
https://www.governor.virginia.gov/media/governorvirginiagov/governor-of-virginia/pdf/Virginia-Forward-Phase-Two-Guidelines.pdf |
Well it does say seating provided. Right now our pool isn’t doing seating. But this could potentially mean a family can take turns in the lane and sit on deck. |