New Orleans public pools hours will rotate for the summer time
Updated: 9:40 AM CDT Jun 7, 2023
New Orleans public pools hours will rotate for the summer time
Updated: 9:40 AM CDT Jun 7, 2023
EAST KIRKLAND STREET. WE’LL PULL DAYS ARE BACK IN NEW ORLEANS AND MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS CELEBRATED REOPENING POOLS WITH A SPLASH. BUT WDSU REPORTER AND SIDDIQUI TELLS YOU WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT THIS YEAR. IT’S BEEN A CHALLENGE TO KEEP NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC POOLS OPEN FOR THE SUMMER DUE TO A NATIONAL LIFEGUARD SHORTAGE. BUT OFFICIALS SAY IT’S GETTING BETTER. AND THERE’S A PLAN IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE CAN SOAK UP THE SUN. PARENTS, NEIGHBORS, GRANDPARENTS, UNCLES, AUNTS AND TEACHERS. IF THERE’S A YOUNG MAN OR A YOUNG WOMAN IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD THAT CAN SWIM, THAT’S SITTING AROUND DOING NOTHING. I ENCOURAGE YOU SEND THEM TO KNOW IF IT’S A OFFICIAL, YOU CAN NOW COOL OFF WITH THE NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC POOLS BACK OPEN FOR THE SUMMER. THE PLAN IS TO OPEN 11 OUTDOOR POOLS. ONLY SEVEN OPENED LAST YEAR. THERE’S STILL NOT ENOUGH LIFEGUARDS TO OPEN EVERY DAY, SO THE POOL SCHEDULE WILL ROTATE UNTIL ALL LIFEGUARDS ARE TRAINED AND STAFF MEANING A POOL, MAY NOT BE OPEN ALL DAYS OF THE WEEK TO ACCOMMODATE ALL LOCATIONS. SEE CEO OF THE NEW ORLEANS RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION SAYS HE’S HOPEFUL ALL 15 POOLS CAN OPEN EITHER FULL TIME OR SEASONAL. LAST YEAR, WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO EMPLOY AND RETAIN 60 LIFEGUARDS, SO THE 98 LIFEGUARDS THAT WE AT THE CUSP OF HAVING, YOU KNOW, FAR EXCEEDS WHAT WE WERE LAST YEAR OR IT IS STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR LIFEGUARDS AND WE HAVE A FULL SCHEDULE FOR THE POOLS POSTED TO WDSU DOT COM. AN
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New Orleans public pools hours will rotate for the summer time
Updated: 9:40 AM CDT Jun 7, 2023
New Orleans public pools are reopening for the summertime; however, pools will only be open on certain days.It's been a challenge to keep pools open because of a national lifeguard shortage since the start of the pandemic. The plan is to open 11 pools for now and aim to reopen all 15 pools once all lifeguards are trained and staffed. The New Orleans Recreational Departments Commission's goal is to open all pools either full time or seasonal. The pool schedule follows:As of Monday, June 5, the following pools will operate Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., except the Treme Indoor Pool, which will only operate from 4-7 p.m.: Gert Town Indoor Pool – 3411 Broadway St.Joe W. Brown Indoor Pool – 5601 Read Blvd. (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Federal City Outdoor Pool – 2200 Constitution St. (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) Sanchez Indoor Pool – 1616 Fats Domino Ave. Treme Indoor Pool – 900 N. Villere St. (Open to public at 4-7 p.m.) These seasonal pools will open on a rotating basis as lifeguards are onboarded starting Thursday, June 8, and will operate Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: A.L. Davis Outdoor Pool – 2600 LaSalle St. Lyons Center Outdoor Pool – 624 Louisiana Ave. Pradat Outdoor Pool – 7200 Dreaux Ave. Rosenwald Outdoor Pool – 1120 S. Broad St. St. Bernard Outdoor Pool – 1500 Lafreniere St. Stallings St. Claude Outdoor Pool – 4300 St. Claude Ave. Stallings Gentilly Outdoor Pool – 2700 Lapeyrouse St. Whitney Young Outdoor Pool – 6500 Magazine St. Lemann Outdoor Pool – 4536 N. Prieur St.Sampson Outdoor Pool – 3211 Treasure St. To attract more applicants, NORD is bumping their hourly pay to $16.71. They are also lowering the age for lifeguards to 15 years old with a work permit.NORD is still accepting lifeguard applications here.Pools will remain open until Labor Day.
NEW ORLEANS —
New Orleans public pools are reopening for the summertime; however, pools will only be open on certain days.
It's been a challenge to keep pools open because of a national lifeguard shortage since the start of the pandemic. The plan is to open 11 pools for now and aim to reopen all 15 pools once all lifeguards are trained and staffed. The New Orleans Recreational Departments Commission's goal is to open all pools either full time or seasonal.
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The pool schedule follows:
As of Monday, June 5, the following pools will operate Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., except the Treme Indoor Pool, which will only operate from 4-7 p.m.:
- Gert Town Indoor Pool – 3411 Broadway St.
- Joe W. Brown Indoor Pool – 5601 Read Blvd. (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Federal City Outdoor Pool – 2200 Constitution St. (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Sanchez Indoor Pool – 1616 Fats Domino Ave.
- Treme Indoor Pool – 900 N. Villere St. (Open to public at 4-7 p.m.)
These seasonal pools will open on a rotating basis as lifeguards are onboarded starting Thursday, June 8, and will operate Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.:
- A.L. Davis Outdoor Pool – 2600 LaSalle St.
- Lyons Center Outdoor Pool – 624 Louisiana Ave.
- Pradat Outdoor Pool – 7200 Dreaux Ave.
- Rosenwald Outdoor Pool – 1120 S. Broad St.
- St. Bernard Outdoor Pool – 1500 Lafreniere St.
- Stallings St. Claude Outdoor Pool – 4300 St. Claude Ave.
- Stallings Gentilly Outdoor Pool – 2700 Lapeyrouse St.
- Whitney Young Outdoor Pool – 6500 Magazine St.
- Lemann Outdoor Pool – 4536 N. Prieur St.
- Sampson Outdoor Pool – 3211 Treasure St.
To attract more applicants, NORD is bumping their hourly pay to $16.71. They are also lowering the age for lifeguards to 15 years old with a work permit.
NORD is still accepting lifeguard applications here.
Pools will remain open until Labor Day.