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Originally Posted by RPDaly
Yes- I could call the Village Recreation Dept. I can't seem to find it in any published Village resource. When pools have a schedule that ends with "dusk" . What does that mean? Quantify it in this context (e.g. 15 minutes after sunset). I know the astronomical meaning and it is a time after sunset. Or is it up to the particular attendant on duty to define it?
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Happy to see dusk as the closing time! I’ve been using “sunset”on my phone app as the target time for finishing my swim and STILL run into staff closing the pool down early. I’m apologetic when I remind them when the pool is suppose to close. I don’t want to keep them there longer than they have to but the pools are why I came to the Villages. I can’t always get to one during the day. Evenings are the best time for me. And as neighborhoods around our rec center continue to grow, finding a lane for lap swimming is getting harder at more traditional times. I sympathize with the staffer who gave me a dirty look recently just as she was locking the pool gate with still over 40 minutes to go before sunset (not even dusk) but it’s what I’m paying for. And even though I do, I shouldn’t have to feel guilty when I’m only asking them to honor the designated operating times. Keep in mind, many people using the lap pool do so for exercise. Not to get a tan. Not to be refreshed. If it’s cool and rainy (as long as there’s no lightening), lap swimmers can still enjoy their time in the water. I’m sure they would like the opportunity to exercise their amenity privileges at designated times just as golfers (or any others) do.