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Swimming Pools in Hotels Might Reopen on 29 June

  • 14-06-2020 7:45am
    #1
    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,535 ✭✭✭


    The Sunday Times reports here (paywall):

    - Swim Ireland says some hotel pools could reopen in phase three of the government roadmap on June 29, even though swimming pools and leisure centre facilities have been placed in phase four on July 20.
    - 50% reduction in capacity in pools, and a two-metre distance must be maintained between swimmers.
    - No lessons.
    - Lockers closed. Where are we supposed to keep valuables???
    - Some changing rooms closed. Where are we supposed to get changed after? Toilets?


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  • #2
    Stephen A Smith
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 138 ✭✭Stephen A Smith


    No chance


  • #3
    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    JTMan wrote: »

    - Swim Ireland says some hotel pools could reopen in phase three of the government roadmap on June 29, even though swimming pools and leisure centre facilities have been placed in phase four on July 20.
    - 50% reduction in capacity in pools, and a two-metre distance must be maintained between swimmers.
    - No lessons.
    - Lockers closed. Where are we supposed to keep valuables???
    - Some changing rooms closed. Where are we supposed to get changed after? Toilets?

    Tow floats and dry robes will be the order of the day lol


  • #4
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,124 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    Has anyone seen a pool post up about reopening yet, just wondering what its going to look like.


  • #5
    nullObjects
    Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭nullObjects


    Won't be that much help to them anyway, people still can't leave their county in this upcoming phase?
    (Unless I've missed something in the news)


  • #6
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,124 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    nullObjects wrote: »
    Won't be that much help to them anyway, people still can't leave their county in this upcoming phase?
    (Unless I've missed something in the news)

    Was just looking to see what pools were doing , we have swimming pools in my county so its ok :P:P


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  • #7
    Toblerone1978
    Registered Users Posts: 684 ✭✭✭Toblerone1978


    nullObjects wrote: »
    Won't be that much help to them anyway, people still can't leave their county in this upcoming phase?
    (Unless I've missed something in the news)


    From phase 3 (i.e. 29 June 2020), you can travel anywhere in Ireland. See here.


  • #8
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users Posts: 4,713 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    dashoonage wrote: »
    Has anyone seen a pool post up about reopening yet, just wondering what its going to look like.

    Public pool in Dunmanway Co. Cork

    517620.jpg


  • #9
    gali_ll
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭gali_ll


    dashoonage wrote: »
    Has anyone seen a pool post up about reopening yet, just wondering what its going to look like.

    The Mespil Pool in Dublin is re-opening with an online booking system -

    https://www.mespilpool.com


  • #10
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,071 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Any idea when this is going to happen, can't see any mention of it. I'm dumfounded water safety isn't a major priority with the stay at home summer, I really need to start giving the kids lessons again.


  • #11
    shesty
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,891 Mod ✭✭✭✭shesty


    Mime haven't swum since last March.I know Swim Ireland are pushing swim lessons to be allowed as they are a life skill (above gymnastics, to my mind, which is allowed...) but there is still no sound on it.It's very annoying.I swim myself and I can't see any mention of pools any time soon.


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  • #12
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,071 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Mine the same it's over a year since any of us have been in the pool and it was at least once a week until then, had them in the ocean most of the summer but only paddling I'd feel a lot better if they had the basics mastered which they should have at this stage.
    Not into ocean swimming myself just rather mess around in the waves with a little swimming.
    Seems to be no risk in chlorinated pools don't understand why they're not open, I'd be concerned at everyone piling into the sea this summer with little experience.


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