Recreation Center and Centennial Pool to Open June 15 - City of Longmont
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Recreation Center and Centennial Pool to Open June 15

Longmont Recreation will be welcoming patrons back to the Longmont Recreation Center and Centennial Pool on Monday, June 15, 2020 on a reservation-only basis. The City of Longmont Recreation is allowed to reopen facilities as outlined in the Governor’s Safer-at-Home amendments presented last week and in consultation with Boulder County Public Health (BCPH).  As with other facilities, guests will be asked to follow the general COVID-19 best practices, including wearing a face covering and maintaining social distance.  

“We’ve been working hard to bring folks as many classes and activities as we can on YouTube and Facebook, and we’re delighted to be able to welcome our residents back in the safest manner possible,” says Recreation Manager Jeff Friesner. 

Preparations to welcome guests back include increased sanitation and cleaning practices, installing signage, filling pools, and additional staff training. Safety and wellness of Recreation guests is our top priority, and we are working diligently to ensure we can meet State and County guidelines throughout the process.  

To use the Recreation Center and Centennial Pool, patrons will be asked to reserve and pay online for their one-hour time slot in advance. The initial reopening phase will have limited hours and reservations. If reservations are full, patrons are encouraged to get on a waitlist. 

BCPH guidelines for gyms, pools, and athletics fields are extensive; for the full list of guidelines, restrictions, and FAQs, please visit our Recreation COVID FAQ page. 

 In general: 

  • If you are symptomatic, don’t feel well, have been around someone who tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days, or are in a vulnerable population (older adults and those with underlying health conditions), please stay home.  

  • Follow COVID best practices: wash hands frequently, wear a face covering unless in the water swimming, refrain from touching your face, maintain 6’ of distance from others, do not gather in groups of more than 10 people.  

  • Reservations may be made online up to seven days in advance for a period of one hour for everything but open swim, which will be available in 1.75hr blocks for Longmont Recreation Center’s Pool. 

  • Fitness areas will be available to teens and adults ages 16 and up.  No babysitting is available at this time. 

  • For each reservation, an individual may pay the drop-in rate or use a recreation pass appropriate to the facility and residency status. Passes will be honored and will need to be scanned when you arrive. If you have a 30-day,  3-month, or annual recreation pass,  your pass has been extended through the term of the COVID-19 service adjustments.  

  • Each family member is limited to three reservations per week, per reservation type. 

What to Expect 

  • Reserve your time and pay in advance online at https://bit.ly/recreationcovid.  Recreation will start taking online reservations at noon on Friday, June 12th. 

  • You may cancel and receive a refund up to 12 hours before your reservation begins by calling the Recreation Center at 303-774-4800 . You cannot cancel online.  

  • Please arrive no earlier than five minutes prior to your reservation. 

  • Enter through the front doors and check in at the front desk 

  • Traffic will flow in one direction entering through the front doors and exiting from a different set of doors. Follow the guidelines at each facility.  

  • Arrive ready for your workout.  Locker room restroom and showers will be for swimmer use only.  No lockers will be available. The Recreation Cabana/Individual rooms will not be available 

  • No towel service will be available. 

  • Please exit the facility at the end of your workout.  

  • Bring your own water bottle.  Water fountains will be closed.   

Recreation Center Pool and Centennial Pool 

  • Follow the general guidelines for each facility, including reserving and paying in advance for your time slot.  

  • Hot tub, sauna and steam rooms will remain closed.  

  • Lockers will remain closed. 

  • Please bring your own equipment (kick boards, swim aids, water bottle).  

  • Centennial Pool will have reservations for lap and fitness swimming.   

  • The Longmont Recreation Center will have reservations for lap and fitness swimming, adult swim times, and open swim times when the slides and diving boards will be available.  

  • The LRC leisure pool swims will be open to all ages.  

  • Visit the pool webpage at www.longmontcolorado.gov/swim to see the full schedule of programs.  

Management and staff are working daily on phased re-opening plans for additional recreation facilities, and we look forward welcoming patrons back to Sunset Pool on Monday, June 22 with other facilities to follow. For more information about Longmont Recreation, visit the website at www.longmontcolorado.gov/rec. 

 

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