Pool Hours For Memorial Day Swimming In Haddonfield, Haddon

Memorial Day doesn’t just mark the unofficial start of summer in Haddonfield and Haddon Township — it’s also the weekend most outdoor pools and aquatic centers open their doors for summer swimming and other warm-weather fun.

Last year, summer looked a lot different for families in Haddonfield and Haddon Township as many area pools remained closed for the season to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus — a pandemic that, at the time, was just two months old.

But this Memorial Day — with more than 120 million Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and weekly COVID-19-related deaths at a 14-month low — many pools will once again open this summer.

If you’re planning to soak up some sun this Memorial Day weekend, here are the pools and aquatic centers that will be open in the area:

Crystal Lake Pool, Crystal Lake Avenue in Haddon Township
Memorial Day Weekend Hours: Saturday, noon to 6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.; Monday, noon to 8 p.m.
The Crystal Lake Pool Handbook, which includes rules and safety protocols can be downloaded on the club’s website.

Tavistock Hills Swimming Club, 1400 Warwick Road in Haddonfield
Memorial Day Weekend Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Monday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The club’s rules for this year as it relates to the coronavirus pandemic can be found on the club’s website.

Roberts Pool, 215 Hillcrest Avenue in Collingswood
Closed Until June 5

NL Aquatic Center, 333 Preston Avenue in Voorhees
Memorial Day weekend hours: Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday, 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

There is no scientific evidence that COVID-19 can spread to others through water in pools, hot tubs, water playgrounds or other treated aquatic venues, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.

While no data exists on how COVID-19 responds to chlorine, the chemical has been known to inactivate similar viruses.

But going to a public pool involves more than swimming, and that’s where the risk can be found.

Assessing that out-of-water risk involves looking at several variables, according to MIT Medical, which suggest people should avoid the “three C’s” — closed spaces with poor ventilation, crowded places with many people nearby, and close-contact settings, such as close-range conversation.

Fortunately, being outdoors and in spaces with good ventilation also reduces the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, according to the CDC.

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