City swimming pools open in time for holiday
5/26/2022, 6 p.m.
For the second year, Richmond will open four of its public outdoor pools for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday – kicking off summer swimming just like private pools in the suburbs.
City pools will open at noon Saturday, May 28, at these locations: Blackwell in South Side, Fairmount in Church Hill, Hotchkiss in North Side and Randolph in the near West End.
The pools will be open until 6 p.m. Saturday, from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 29, and from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, May 30, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities has announced.
The four pools also will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, and Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12, the department stated.
Richmond’s seven outdoor pools will all open Saturday, June 18, adding Battery Park in North Side, Powhatan in Fulton and Woodville in the East End to the mix.
The pools will generally operate from 1 to 5 p.m. seven days a week through Labor Day. The department is recruiting lifeguards in a bid to offer longer hours.
Children and youths also can participate in competitive swimming through the Richmond Riptides Swim Team. The team practices from 4 to 7 p.m. daily at the Swansboro Indoor Pool.
