Pools Prepare for the Summer Season
With the first heat wave of the 2021 summer upon us, people have been coming to our recreation centers asking “When are the town pools going to open!?” Here is your guide for the 2021 Summer Aquatic Season. Our Sprayground at Verplanck School opened on Memorial Day weekend and is open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. until Labor Day weekend.
Marcy MacDonald pool will be our first pool to open this summer. We will be operating the pool under our “pre-season” hours from June 19 – June 27 from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. On June 28, Globe Hollow, Swanson and Salters pools will be opening for the summer. All four pools will be open from June 28 – August 15. Please see our updated pool schedule. Our “post – season” will run from August 16 – August 22 at Globe Hollow swimming area. Globe Hollow will be open from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. during “post – season.”
Swanson Pool will not be opening this summer. All programing has been transferred to Waddell Pool located on 163 Broad St. Please see our updated schedule. Feel free to call one of our Recreation Centers with any questions.
Below is the updated pool schedule with an FAQ. If you still have questions about any aquatics related programs or activities you can call one of our Recreation Centers or our Recreation Supervisor Josh Charette at 860-647-3139. From all of us here at the Department of Leisure, Family and Recreation, we wish you a safe and healthy summer!
Frequently Asked Questions
A: Yes, we had to make some pool schedule changes.
The changes are as followed:
- Swanson Pool will be closed for the remainder of the summer.
- We will not be offering morning adult lap swim at Waddell pool.
- We have added open Swim Mon-Sun 1:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Globe Hollow.
- Salters Sunday hours have changed. Adult Swim will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. and Open Swim will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
- Adult Swimming lessons will now take place at Salters pool on Sunday evenings.
- The National Night Out event that was scheduled to take place at Waddell will now take place at Globe Hollow.
A: Yes, it will be required to have a pool pass to enter the pool facility. You can also purchase day passes at any of our Recreation Centers. If you are entering with a day pass, you will need to provide proof of residency.
A: Yes, at Marcy MacDonald, Swanson and Salters we will be allowing 60 people an hour. Globe Hollow we will allow 200 an hour.
A: Masks will not be required to enter the facility. We are still encouraging social distancing when on the pool deck, in the locker rooms and while in the water.
Summer 2021 Aquatic Facility Schedule
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Greetings everyone! I was born and raised in Manchester and a graduate of Howell Cheney Tech. I’ve worked part time with the Department of Leisure, Family and Recreation for the last 17 years as a Aquatics Director and a Building Director. Recently I was hired full time as a Recreation Supervisor and will be overseeing the Aquatics program, Community “Y” and various tasks throughout the town!
- Fun Fact #1 I was a Cast Member at Walt Disney World!
- Fun Fact #2 Married my High School Sweetheart who I met while working for the Rec Department.