All pools run by the city of Winston-Salem are open for the summer
Special to The Chronicle
City of Winston-Salem operated pools are now open for the summer, which officially starts on Sunday, June 21.
Patrons entering the pool must wear appropriate swimwear with a liner or have appropriate swimwear with them to be admitted into the pool area.
All pools are offering free children’s swim lessons. Sign-ups for sessions will be Saturday, June 27, and Saturday, July 18. Free adult swim lessons are also available at all swimming pools. Contact the pool facility for details.
All pools will offer a Babes in Arms program for children 5 and under starting Saturday, June 20. Contact the pool facility to register. The pools also have swim teams for children 17 and under, and offer diving instruction.
To ensure safety, parents should swim with their children. All pool patrons must obey the lifeguards. Non-swimmers less than 48 inches tall will be required to wear life jackets in the pools. Life jackets are not required in kiddie pools or at the water play areas at Kimberley Park and Bolton Park pools.
The city will provide life jackets. Patrons may bring their own life jackets if they have a stamp indicating that the jackets are Coast Guard approved and pass inspection from the lifeguards.
Children less than 48 inches tall will be asked to take a swim test when they arrive at the pool so lifeguards can assess their swimming ability. If they pass the test, they will receive a green wristband that allows them to go anywhere in the pool. If they do not pass the test, they will receive a red wristband and a life jacket. They can go in the shallow end of the pool up to 3.5 feet.
Patrons over 48 inches tall will be required to take a swim test if lifeguards observe that they may be poor or non-swimmers.
