Mt Vernon High School Pool Opens To Residents This Summer

MOUNT VERNON, NY – The Mount Vernon City School District has opened the Mount Vernon High School pool this summer to host family laps and swimming as of Monday.

The pool will be available to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. School district residents interested in enjoying the pool will need to bring proof of residency and pay a fee of $5 per person per visit.

Four lanes of the pool will be available for open swimming and two lanes will be open for lap swimming only. Children 13 and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Swimmers with flotation devices must be within an arm’s reach of a supervising adult. Only U.S. Coast Guard-approved flotation devices will be allowed.

In July 2015, Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow announced the allocation of $1 million in state funding to make necessary repairs to the pool. It was affected by a leak in 2010 and due to budget cuts, the District was not able to afford repairs. The capital secured by Pretlow allowed Mount Vernon to bring the pool into compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.

Renovating the high school pool was a priority for the District, but the funding secured by Pretlow accelerated the plan, which consisted of three phases and was completed in December, 2017.

For more information about family laps and swimming, contact ariullano@mtvernoncsd.org.

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