DC pools: phase 2

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[Post New]06/19/2020 19:31
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Anonymous
Does anyone have any clarity on what is allowed/opening?
[Post New]06/19/2020 22:20
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Anonymous
https://coronavirus.dc.gov/phasetwo

The "Gyms and Workout Studios" section has some info on pools.

No idea about DPR/aquatic centers, though.
[Post New]06/20/2020 12:09
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Anonymous
One thing I do know: people should NOT be using Rock Creek as an alternative to pools! I'm shocked at the number of children I saw in the water today.

PSA: Rock Creek is not clean water. E. coli numbers are high right now. It gets a little better every year, but it is not safe water.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/rock-creek-is-washingtons-dirtiest-waterway-new-testing-might-help-nurse-it-back-to-health/2019/08/09/f87527ba-b92e-11e9-a613-64e3c977f8f8_story.html

https://www.facebook.com/AnacostiaRiverkeeper/photos/pcb.2843889565738822/2843889432405502/?type=3&theater
[Post New]06/20/2020 12:14
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Anonymous
DPR pools can reopen for lap swimming and other structured activities in Phase 2. Other pools can reopen with restrictions. However, I haven't been able to find any other detailed information about what the restrictions are. My guess is that it's still being drafted. Initially, no pools were supposed to open at all until Phase 3, so this is an improvement. My guess is that this change was made last minute and so DC government is still trying to figure out exactly how pools can reopen and then will provide guidance.
[Post New]06/20/2020 12:42
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:One thing I do know: people should NOT be using Rock Creek as an alternative to pools! I'm shocked at the number of children I saw in the water today.

PSA: Rock Creek is not clean water. E. coli numbers are high right now. It gets a little better every year, but it is not safe water.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/rock-creek-is-washingtons-dirtiest-waterway-new-testing-might-help-nurse-it-back-to-health/2019/08/09/f87527ba-b92e-11e9-a613-64e3c977f8f8_story.html

https://www.facebook.com/AnacostiaRiverkeeper/photos/pcb.2843889565738822/2843889432405502/?type=3&theater


Seriously- there are so many families with young kids wading in the water. I am not squeamish about nature, have swum in the Potomac, etc but I would never swim in Rock Creek! I can’t believe that anyone would let their kids (or their dogs- our vet warned us that he sees so many pups with infections from this).
[Post New]06/20/2020 22:27
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:DPR pools can reopen for lap swimming and other structured activities in Phase 2. Other pools can reopen with restrictions. However, I haven't been able to find any other detailed information about what the restrictions are. My guess is that it's still being drafted. Initially, no pools were supposed to open at all until Phase 3, so this is an improvement. My guess is that this change was made last minute and so DC government is still trying to figure out exactly how pools can reopen and then will provide guidance.


Do you have a link to info on DPR pools? I couldn't find that when I was looking (and am missing my lap swims tremendously!)
[Post New]06/20/2020 22:44
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DPR pools can reopen for lap swimming and other structured activities in Phase 2. Other pools can reopen with restrictions. However, I haven't been able to find any other detailed information about what the restrictions are. My guess is that it's still being drafted. Initially, no pools were supposed to open at all until Phase 3, so this is an improvement. My guess is that this change was made last minute and so DC government is still trying to figure out exactly how pools can reopen and then will provide guidance.


Do you have a link to info on DPR pools? I couldn't find that when I was looking (and am missing my lap swims tremendously!)


Go to the DC COVID site and look at Bowser's last situational report. But literally all it says is DPR pools will open for lap swimming and other structured activities in Phase 2. It has no details and I haven't seen them anywhere. I'm sure it will take DPR a while to figure this out, so my guess is pools will start to open in a week or so.
[Post New]06/20/2020 23:17
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:One thing I do know: people should NOT be using Rock Creek as an alternative to pools! I'm shocked at the number of children I saw in the water today.

PSA: Rock Creek is not clean water. E. coli numbers are high right now. It gets a little better every year, but it is not safe water.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/rock-creek-is-washingtons-dirtiest-waterway-new-testing-might-help-nurse-it-back-to-health/2019/08/09/f87527ba-b92e-11e9-a613-64e3c977f8f8_story.html

https://www.facebook.com/AnacostiaRiverkeeper/photos/pcb.2843889565738822/2843889432405502/?type=3&theater


I know this is true, and yet, I let my kids pick up rocks from the beds and throw them etc. They definitely don't swim. If they drank some, I'm sure it wouldn't go well, but is wading really dangerous? What would happen beyond stomach issues?
[Post New]06/21/2020 08:10
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DPR pools can reopen for lap swimming and other structured activities in Phase 2. Other pools can reopen with restrictions. However, I haven't been able to find any other detailed information about what the restrictions are. My guess is that it's still being drafted. Initially, no pools were supposed to open at all until Phase 3, so this is an improvement. My guess is that this change was made last minute and so DC government is still trying to figure out exactly how pools can reopen and then will provide guidance.


Do you have a link to info on DPR pools? I couldn't find that when I was looking (and am missing my lap swims tremendously!)


Go to the DC COVID site and look at Bowser's last situational report. But literally all it says is DPR pools will open for lap swimming and other structured activities in Phase 2. It has no details and I haven't seen them anywhere. I'm sure it will take DPR a while to figure this out, so my guess is pools will start to open in a week or so.


Thank you!! I found it:

5. After July 15, 2020, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) may open outdoor swimming pools for structured swim activities, including swimming lessons and lap swimming, provided that: (i) persons may not linger on the decks other than: (a) during a mandatory rest period, or (b) when the person on the deck has care over someone who is in the pool or in a lesson; and (ii) at all times, persons on the decks must maintain six (6) feet of distance between persons not in their household, and DPR may establish such other rules as it deems necessary.

https://coronavirus.dc.gov/phasetwo
[Post New]06/21/2020 08:47
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Anonymous
Does anyone know about splash pads?
[Post New]06/21/2020 22:21
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Anonymous
Ditto. Would love to know about splash pads. My kids age ages 6.5 and almost 9 so old for this but it’s gonna be 90+ F this week!!
[Post New]06/22/2020 00:05
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:One thing I do know: people should NOT be using Rock Creek as an alternative to pools! I'm shocked at the number of children I saw in the water today.

PSA: Rock Creek is not clean water. E. coli numbers are high right now. It gets a little better every year, but it is not safe water.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/rock-creek-is-washingtons-dirtiest-waterway-new-testing-might-help-nurse-it-back-to-health/2019/08/09/f87527ba-b92e-11e9-a613-64e3c977f8f8_story.html

https://www.facebook.com/AnacostiaRiverkeeper/photos/pcb.2843889565738822/2843889432405502/?type=3&theater


I know this is true, and yet, I let my kids pick up rocks from the beds and throw them etc. They definitely don't swim. If they drank some, I'm sure it wouldn't go well, but is wading really dangerous? What would happen beyond stomach issues?


Answer: cellulitis. Bacteremia.

If your skin has even the teeny, tiniest breach then pathogen-packed Rock Creek water just seeps right in. All you need is a scratch on your calf or a bug bite on your ankle. Just one wading session is enough, as I now know first hand.
[Post New]06/22/2020 09:59
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Anonymous
what about playgrounds??
All I have seen is select opening with guidelines- but have not seen any guidelines for playgrounds.
[Post New]06/22/2020 11:00
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:what about playgrounds??
All I have seen is select opening with guidelines- but have not seen any guidelines for playgrounds.


https://coronavirus.dc.gov/phasetwo

XI. PHASE TWO RECREATION AND EXERCISE

1. Playgrounds may open. Caregivers are advised to wash children’s hands and faces frequently.
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