Community Fitness Center Pool Policy Update: No Open Swim

SHOREWOOD, WI— The pool at the Shorewood Community Fitness Center now no longer requires pre-registration for lap swimming, but open swim will remain closed, an official from the Shorewood Recreation and Community Services Department confirmed.

Lap swimming will now be open without any need to pre-register. The pool does not have an open swim and is only available to "adults"— lap swimmers older than 13 years old, the Department official said.

Masks are still required in Shorewood School District buildings, including the Community Fitness Center, but that will change in July.

Different time slots have been set up for lap swimming through the week to continue sanitization practices, but people will no longer need to sign up for those shifts ahead of time, according to the announcement. Previously, individuals were required to pre-register for swim time.

Time slots for lap swimming at the Shorewood Community Fitness Center:

Weekdays:

6:45 - 7:35 a.m.
7:50 - 8:40 a.m.
11:45 am - 12:25 p.m.
12:30 - 1:10 p.m.
1:15 - 1:55 p.m.

Weekends:

2 - 2:50 p.m.
3 - 3:50 p.m.
4 - 4:50 p.m.

No pre-registration is required for these times, but the Community Fitness center asks swimmers to use these time slots to allow for sanitization practices.

The pool will have four lanes set aside for those that are either unvaccinated or uncomfortable with sharing a lane, the announcement said. Vaccinated individuals will now be required to split lanes or circle swim depending on the day-to-day demand, according to the announcement.

The whirlpool and sauna are also now open again, the announcement said. The whirlpool will allow three vaccinated people at a time with a time limit of 15 minutes. The sauna is also reopened and two vaccinated individuals are permitted in the sauna at a time.

The Shorewood Community Fitness Center is located at 1701 East Capitol Drive in Milwaukee. Residents and non-residents can use the Community Fitness Center, but swim passes or memberships are required.

Cash is not accepted at community swims and individuals must purchase their swim pass from the Recreation Office or Fitness Center before going to swim, according to the announcement.