Is your pool allowing kids who can’t swim laps?

[Anonymous]

Our pool is opening but lap swim only. I was hoping our pool would allow families to reserve a lane at a time. In Delaware, we know a place that was limiting capacity and you have to make a reservation for 2 hours. I saw some out of state resorts giving you a choice of time slot to reserve pool time and chairs.

How is your local swim club or country club handling?

[Anonymous]

In VIrginia, the governor's plan mandated lap swimming only for Phase 1, so yes right now only lap swimming or water walking is allowed at our pool. When it moves to phase two there will be more activity and family stuff allowed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In VIrginia, the governor's plan mandated lap swimming only for Phase 1, so yes right now only lap swimming or water walking is allowed at our pool. When it moves to phase two there will be more activity and family stuff allowed.

We are in Phase 2. We are hoping free swim is allowed in Phase 3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In VIrginia, the governor's plan mandated lap swimming only for Phase 1, so yes right now only lap swimming or water walking is allowed at our pool. When it moves to phase two there will be more activity and family stuff allowed.

Phase 2 started 6/12, didn’t it?

Our pool opened 2 “lanes” in the shallow end for families to work with learning swimmers for phase 2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In VIrginia, the governor's plan mandated lap swimming only for Phase 1, so yes right now only lap swimming or water walking is allowed at our pool. When it moves to phase two there will be more activity and family stuff allowed.

We are now in Phase 2.

Has anyone’s pool updated their plans for phase 2?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In VIrginia, the governor's plan mandated lap swimming only for Phase 1, so yes right now only lap swimming or water walking is allowed at our pool. When it moves to phase two there will be more activity and family stuff allowed.

Phase 2 started 6/12, didn’t it?

Our pool opened 2 “lanes” in the shallow end for families to work with learning swimmers for phase 2.

Do you have to make a reservation? How are they limiting crowds?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In VIrginia, the governor's plan mandated lap swimming only for Phase 1, so yes right now only lap swimming or water walking is allowed at our pool. When it moves to phase two there will be more activity and family stuff allowed.

Phase 2 started 6/12, didn’t it?

Our pool opened 2 “lanes” in the shallow end for families to work with learning swimmers for phase 2.

It did. Our pool isn’t moving to phase 2 until this coming weekend because it needed a few extra days to finalize plans and get a signup together.

[Anonymous]

No, if they can't swim laps they can't be in the water. It's lap swim. You have to swim, and you have to keep the distance between the other swimmers since 3 are allowed in each lane. They are not making exceptions even if it's a family in the lane--everyone swims laps or get out. Free swim/play is not allowed per VA guidelines.

[Anonymous]

Our pool is not open at all. Count yourself lucky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In VIrginia, the governor's plan mandated lap swimming only for Phase 1, so yes right now only lap swimming or water walking is allowed at our pool. When it moves to phase two there will be more activity and family stuff allowed.

We are in Phase 2. We are hoping free swim is allowed in Phase 3.

Phase two allows for more general “exercise and instruction.” Several pools I know (not mine) have interpreted this to mean parents can teach swimming skills to their children. It’s less restrictive than phase 1.

[Anonymous]

No, ours is not. They’re giving a swim test to all children under 12 who show up for lap swim.

[Anonymous]

We are in phase 2 which I believe is exercising in the pool. Ours seems to say you have to be moving but it can be swimming laps, pool walking / running, kick boards, noodles etc. We can have up to 3 people per lane so I can be a lane with my daughter who can’t swim all that well and we can do stuff together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, if they can't swim laps they can't be in the water. It's lap swim. You have to swim, and you have to keep the distance between the other swimmers since 3 are allowed in each lane. They are not making exceptions even if it's a family in the lane--everyone swims laps or get out. Free swim/play is not allowed per VA guidelines.

This is not true IMO. Lap swim isn’t the only form of exercise and exercise is allowed in VA phase 2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, if they can't swim laps they can't be in the water. It's lap swim. You have to swim, and you have to keep the distance between the other swimmers since 3 are allowed in each lane. They are not making exceptions even if it's a family in the lane--everyone swims laps or get out. Free swim/play is not allowed per VA guidelines.

This is not true IMO. Lap swim isn’t the only form of exercise and exercise is allowed in VA phase 2.

I think the pp was just stating what her pool is doing. It isn’t her opinion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our pool is not open at all. Count yourself lucky.

+100.