ELKS POOL SCHEDULE CHANGE STARTS 

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Tuesdays & Thursdays will now be:

6:30 - 7:30 am

7:30 - 8:30 am

12:30 - 1:30

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EAST BOULDER RECREATION CENTER GLITCHES TO BE RESOLVED

Sorry for all the swimmers that have had to stand in the cold particularly this morning.

I am assured that you will all be able to get in through the porch doors in a timely way.

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Did anyon leave fins, paddles, cap and goggles at Elks this week?

Contact Jane if you did      bamheadcoach@gmail.com

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There are still swim slots available this week..

THANKS for all your patience and understanding with the on-going changes in workout schedules!

jane
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Good-bye Gathering for Ilann... here is a note from Ilann to join him in saying good-bye .....he & Helene will be missed!

Scott Carpenter is Now Closed

Scott Carpenter has closed as of last night, Wednesday, October 21, 2020.  For those that are eager to go indoors to swim, this is your moment.  For those who want to continue to swim outdoors we will have workouts at the Elks.

Click HERE for our full schedule

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PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROTOCOLS TO HELP THE COACHES AND TO KEEP EVERYONE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE

Information from the City About Efforts to Keep the Recreation Centers Safe as Possible During COVID  

Dear BPR Swimmer, 

With the colder weather here, we want to remind you that indoor lap swimming is available by reservation at the North Boulder Recreation Center and the East Boulder Community Center. Additionally, staff are finalizing plans for a limited open of the South Boulder Recreation Center in the coming weeks. Boulder Parks and Recreation has measures in place to provide indoor swimming amidst the pandemic:

Recreation Center COVID-19 Protocols: 

• While health guidelines allow up to 50 people in the pool area, lap swimming operations are limited to 1 swimmer/lane or 2 from the same household.
• Staff and patrons are screened per city policy. 
• Face coverings are required at all times, including during exercise, unless the individual has received doctor authorization that wearing a mask could impair their ability to breathe. Face coverings may be removed for swimming activity but must worn before and after using the pool.
• Custodial day porters provide hourly cleaning of high touch areas (doors, counters, restroom fixtures). 
• The entire facility is sanitized after closing using an electrostatic sprayer.
• Entry is by reservation only.

Aquatics Specifics Protocols:

• Sanitized, watertight, storage bins are available for each pool lanereservation
• Water chemistry is maintained at higher levels of chlorine to increase water sanitation.

Indoor Swim Area Air Quality

• All three recreation centers have dedicated Heat Recovery Units to condition the air in the pool spaces and provide large volumes of outside air. Indoor pools are designed in this manner to control condensation on windows and remove chloramines (aka “the chlorine smell) from the air.
• This air handling equipment for all three indoor pools provides the outside air necessary to exceed the CDC’s guidance of 1.2 air changes per hour by providing 4 to 6 air changes per hour (The air change per hour rate indicates how many times per hour the entire volume of the air in the natatorium is changed over. A higher number corresponds to better ventilation).

If you have questions please feel free to contact us at lohmanm@bouldercolorado.gov

All BAM Workouts Are by Reservation Only on "Signup.com"

For BAM Members only!
Sign-ups begin Sundays at 5:30 pm
 

• Two people per lane – starting & stopping at opposite ends of the pool 
  Please only signup for three workouts per week - we are trying to give everyone an  opportunity to swim
• No drop-ins, no guests, no extra people on deck
• Please read all Pool/COVID protocols thoroughly 
• Everyone must follow the facility and BAM protocols – 100% compliance

• Enter the main facility and there will be an entrance door to the pool adjacent to the    front desk - do not check in with the front desk folks

• Entrance is through the porch on the west side of the building
• The front entrance is off limits to BAM swimmers
• No use of locker rooms; leave your clothes in a small pile near your lane - clothes can be in a cloth bag or plastic container.. please don't leave your clothes leaning against the wall, on benches, chairs, etc
• Jane will be waiting to check-in people, assign lanes and go over protocol
• Please arrive 10 minutes before workouts start
• Entrance to the pool will be through the pool porch doors

• Entrance to the pool is on the southeast side of the Elks building
• Please be 10 minutes early to the workout and ready just south of the entrance gate 
• Jane or a BAM Coach will check-in people, assign lanes & go over protocol just north of the entrance..do not enter the pool until the Coach has given the green light to do so
• Only 3 people can use the restroom at a time