City Expands Operating Hours of Neighborhood “Mini” Pools

For Immediate Release: July 13, 2010

The City’s Neighborhood “Mini” Pools, John Ewald Pool, 4500 Duke St., and The Memorial Pool at the Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St., will now be open on weekends, beginning Saturday, July 17 through Monday, September 6, 2010.

The  Neighborhood Pools’ operating hours are:

• Monday – Friday from noon to 6 p.m.;
• Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and
• Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

In addition, Adult Only hours are available at the two neighborhood pools on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.

The Ewald pool has a shallow water depth of three to five feet, and the Memorial Pool has a zero-depth entry with a maximum of five feet. The Neighborhood Pools are small pools, able to accommodate up to 45 guests at any given time. Due to limited size, the Neighborhood Pools are restricted to Alexandria residents 13 years of age and younger. Parents are welcome to accompany their children. For more information, visit www.alexandriava.gov/pools or call 703.746.5553.