Pool Hours For Memorial Day Swimming In Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ — Memorial Day doesn’t just mark the unofficial start of summer — 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 Princeton families 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 Princeton:

Community Park Pool, 380 Witherspoon St, Princeton

Memorial Day weekend hours: 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. on Memorial Day Holiday
CP Pool will continue to operate with a variety of COVID-19 protocols in place, including capacity restrictions. Pool staff might limit entry to the complex until a sufficient number of patrons exit the facility. Here's a link to their site to read more about their rules.

Ben Franklin Swim Club, Lawrenceville
Memorial Day weekend hours: Saturday 12 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
The pool will be operating with COVID-19 protocols in place. Click here to check out their rules and guidelines.

West Windsor Water, West Windsor
Memorial Day weekend hours: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., including Memorial Day.
The pool is following all current COVID-19 protocols. Additional rules and regulations have been enforced to keep staff and guests safe during the pandemic. You can find more details here.

Ewing Pool System, Ewing
Memorial Day weekend hours: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m., including Memorial Day.
The Ewing Pool system has different COVID-19 protocols for the Hollowbrook Community Center and the Ewing Senior and Community Center pools. You can find details here.

Broadmead Swim Club, 184 Broadmead Street
The pool is currently closed and will open for the season on June 5. For Summer 2021 registration and details on other changes, click here.

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 suggests 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.