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About 5 million above-ground pools have been recalled by their manufacturers due to concerns that the pools’ compression straps could allow children to climb in unsupervised and potentially drown, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recalled above-ground pools are typically 48 inches or taller and have compression straps wrapped around the outside of […]
The City of Rochester’s “Cool Sweep initiatives” will be in effect this week to help residents cool off. Under the cool sweep, city spray parks will be open every day between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here is a list of spray parks in Rochester that people can visit: Carter Street R-Center, 500 Carter St. […]
This year will mark the first time since 2019 that all five Rochester City pools and Durand Eastman Park’s beach will be open to residents, as the City of Rochester now has enough lifeguards available. A local shortage of lifeguards, a trend seen across the nation, led to the inability to open outdoor pools such […]
The City of Rochester is working to turn around a recent shortage of lifeguards with a new program to train them. The Lifeguard Development Program will kick off on December 2 at indoor city pools, ensuring the lifeguards will be certified in time for summer. “We’re encouraging students that have some trouble with their swimming […]
In anticipation of forecasted high temperatures, Mayor Malik D. Evans announced today that the City will conduct a Cool Sweep operation on Tuesday, July 9. City R-Centers, pools, Durand Eastman Beach, some library branches, and spray parks and features will be available so residents can remain safe and comfortable. Some locations will also have extended […]
Swimming is free at Durand Eastman with lifeguards on duty from Noon to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Genesee Valley Park Pool has some special hours and rates starting Monday through July 7, the city announced: Genesee Valley Park Pool Hours Open Swim Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 12 noon 1 to 4:45 […]
The City has enacted a Cool Sweep for, Wednesday, July 26, as well as for Thursday, July 27 and Friday, July 28 in anticipation of forecasted high temperatures. Residents can beat the heat at Durand Eastman Beach, the City’s air-conditioned libraries and R-Centers and cool off at City pools and spray parks: R-Centers (8:30 a.m. […]
As we enter into Spring and then Summer seasons where the weather heats up and we head to pools and beaches one swim instructor wants parents to be mindful of swimsuit colors. According to an article in the New York Post, an infant swim instructor is warning parents certain colors of blue on swimsuits can […]
The City of Rochester’s Cool Sweep Heat Emergency program is in effect Tuesday due to hot and humid conditions. Check out the full list below. Swimming Opportunities and Hours of Operation (extended hours): Durand Eastman Beach: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Adams St. R-Center Pool, 85 Adams St.: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Trenton& Pamela […]
According to Dr. Emily Landon, a hospital epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist at University of Chicago Medicine, the best way to calculate the risk of transmission when interacting with others is to “Always choose outdoors over indoor, always choose masking over not masking and always choose more space for fewer people over a smaller space.” Experts agree that […]
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