[lpkshop]

I haven’t been to a pool since February. Would love to hear comments regarding the safety. Is there a capacity limit? Want to go back and enjoy the pools.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by lpkshop

I haven’t been to a pool since February. Would love to hear comments regarding the safety. Is there a capacity limit? Want to go back and enjoy the pools.

I have not been to the neighborhood pools but I have been to the sports pools and I do feel safe. I swim laps. Only one person is allowed per lane. When I'm waiting for a lane, I walk on the other end of the pool. When someone approaches me face to face, I just put my face into the water for a couple of seconds so we are no longer face to face. There is a limit of how many walkers are to be in the pool at one time but the last time I was at Colony sports pool, there was no one to monitor people going in and out.

At Colony, entrance is through the locker rooms and exit is through the gate. Masks are to be worn when not in the water but many people, including me do not put their mask on when they exit the pool. It is very easy to maintain the proper distance from other people when on the pool deck. Plus, it is outside in the sun so there really is very little risk.

[Stu from NYC]

We have been going to neighborhood pools for last few months and feel very safe. Listed capacity is 42 in Bonita and never more than a dozen people in it. Nobody is wearing masks but people very spread out.

Went to Truman for first time earlier this week and we were the only ones in the pool.

We had planned when we first went to just leave if we thought it was too crowded.and after a dozen or so visits never a problem.

[stan the man]

I would not go until this COVID is over

[npwalters]

I go almost every day to Tierra Del Sol. It is capacity limited and the staff clean the chairs after each use. No one wears masks but the chairs are spaced apart.

Whether you feel safe is just a personal thing. I do but know some don't.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by lpkshop

I haven’t been to a pool since February. Would love to hear comments regarding the safety. Is there a capacity limit? Want to go back and enjoy the pools.

Outdoors with fresh air and sunshine is very low risk. We now have over three months with no outbreaks attributed to resumed outdoor activity in the Villages

There are capacity limits but have never seen a pool close to the limit.

Come dressed to swim to avoid changing in interior space. Wash your hands, don't touch your face, maintain distancing.

[dnobles]

We go often. Hardly anyone there.

[Matzy]

I used the sports pool at Everglades and neighborhood pool at Monarch Grove many times. No problem at all. If you don't feel safe, don't go. Not more to say, most are answers already in the posts.

Just stay healthy and follow the requirements.

[Stu from NYC]

If you go and you think it is too crowded and not safe turn around and go home.

Will say in Bonita nobody is wiping down chairs between uses, and we go in the pool dry off and go home without laying on chairs.

[thelegges]

Feel Very safe at priority pools

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

If you go and you think it is too crowded and not safe turn around and go home.

Will say in Bonita nobody is wiping down chairs between uses, and we go in the pool dry off and go home without laying on chairs.

The procedure at the neighborhood pools is that when you're done with a lounger to fold it over so when they come around to clean they know the chair was used.

[Rwirish]

The recreations news every week mentions pool capacity.

[gregcharlesnelson@gmail]

Mulberry sport pool has limits and some cleaning. Class limits set by instructor. The one that scares me is water volleyball..too close for comfort

[janetD]

I have been in our neighborhood pool almost every day since they have reopened. There have been many times I am the only one there or just 2 or 3 others. When it is more crowded it has been easy to distance .A few isolated times I felt it was a little crowded or people weren't being careful with distancing so I left. Never has been close to the capacity number. Evening has also been great. I am a real pool girl and I stay for hours. I never sit in a chair or lounger though but feel it would be perfectly safe. It's my one great joy in life during these stressful times. Great exercise and chance to be social safely. Sunshine is good for the immune system.

[sallyg]

Sports pools are limited to a certain number of people, but down in Marsh Bend/Fenny there are no monitors, no masks, no distancing.
It is very unnerving esp. if a swimmer or walker likes to huff and puff. People have started sharing lanes which also narrows the six foot recommended distance.