The following information was sent to the Bloomingtonian Monday:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2023
For more information, please contact:
Dee Tuttle, Sports Facility/Program Manager, [email protected] or 812-349-3762
Satoshi Kido, Sports Services Division Director, [email protected] or 812-349-3712
Bloomington’s Bryan Park and Mills Pools, Community Foundation Switchyard Plaza Spray Pad, Open Saturday for the 2023 Season
Bloomington, Ind.–The City’s two outdoor pools, Bryan Park Pool at 1020 S. Woodlawn Ave. and Mills Pool at 1100 W. 14th St., open for the 2023 season at 11 a.m. May 27.
The Community Foundation Switchyard Plaza Spray Pad at Switchyard Park, 1601 S. Rogers St., opens May 27 at 10 a.m. Spray pad hours are 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily, with free admission.
Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool are open daily, weather permitting, from May 27 through July 30, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Admission is $6 per person. Season passes, good for unlimited admissions for a single individual to Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool during the 2023 season, are $70 each and are available for purchase at Bryan Park Pool. Economy 20-Punch Passes, good for a total of 20 admissions for anyone to either pool, are $90 each and are available for purchase at Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool.
For up-to-the-minute information on weather-related pool or spray pad closings, call the Aquatics Hotline at 812-349-3741.
Pool admission fee waivers are available from Bloomington Parks and Recreation for those who qualify. For more information about how to apply for a pool admission fee waiver, call Parks and Recreation at 812-349-3700 or visit bloomington.in.gov/parks/pools.
Bryan Park Pool hosts three, two-week sessions of swim lessons this summer. All sessions include levels from Guardian and Toddler (for young children who need constant support in the water) through Level 4 (for children ages 6-14 years). The first session begins June 5, with a registration deadline of May 29. Swim lesson fees are $65 per person for Bloomington residents and $75 per person for out-of-city residents; scholarships are available for swim lessons from the Bloomington Parks Foundation. For more information about swim lesson sessions and registration, visit https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/pools/bryan-park-pool. To apply online for a scholarship for swim lessons or other Parks and Recreation programs, visit https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/scholarships.
Bloomington Parks and Recreation has partnered with the Bloomington Health Foundation on several health- and wellness-related initiatives in 2023. To promote sun safety, the Bloomington Health Foundation is providing free sunscreen for use by pool patrons at each pool, and also purchased six new, 10-foot deck umbrellas that were installed this week to provide shade and sun protection at each pool.
For more information about Bryan Park Pool or Mills Pool, visit https://bloomington.in.gov/parks/pools or call 812-349-3700. To learn more about the Community Foundation Switchyard Plaza Spray Pad at Switchyard Park, visit https://switchyardpark.com/ or call 812-349-3961.
