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We will host a swimsuit Try-on Day on WEDNESDAY, May 15 at the pool. We will be there from 5:30-6:45pm. For those who are new or unfamiliar, we work with D&J Sports for team suits and other related gear (these suits are not required to participate on the swim team). The order deadline will be on May 20th, so this is an opportunity to try on suits to see what fits best. When the store link opens (around May 1st) we will send that out separately.
As a reminder practice begins on May 20th (Monday through Thursday) for all ages:
The Wedgwood Pool Board of Directors is considering a plan that will give adult children (over 26 years of age) of Active Full Members the option of purchasing an Annual Immediate Family Pass under the Full Member’s account. With this plan, the adult child and family must be on the pool’s wait list to qualify.
The adult children and their family may use the pool without being accompanied by the Full Member as a paid guest and will have full access to the pool and all activities, including swim team and water polo (participation on Swim Team is not allowed for guests). The cost of the Annual Immediate Family Pass will be the same as the annual pool dues ($1,350.00 in 2024) but because the Pass holder will not pay the Membership Fee it provides no ownership in the pool and the Family Pass holder may not vote on pool issues. Because this is a trial, the Annual Immediate Family Pass does not carry a guarantee for access to the pool for more than one year.
This option is available to all Full Members who have 3 years of continuous active membership (without a leave of absence) and their adult children, but it may be of special interest to Members with children and grandchildren currently on the Waitlist but unable to take full advantage of pool activities. If we have more requests for the Immediate Family Pass than we can accommodate, offers will be made based on the Waitlist number of the Full Member’s Adult Child.
If this an option that your family would like to take advantage of, please complete the application and email it to membership: membership@wwpool.org
The deadline to apply for this opportunity is May 15th. After May 15th we will notify interested families of the status of their request.
It is Labor Day so we hope to see you all down at the pool today! Swim-a-thon raising Monday for No More Under from 8:40 AM – 12:00PM
12 & Under (8:40AM -9:40AM)
13-18 years (9:50AM-10:50AM)
Adults (11:00AM-12:00PM)
After we re-group from our morning of fundraising, the Labor Day games and ping pong tournament will be going from 2:00 PM –4:00 PM. There will be candy four our game participants and awards for the top ping-pongers! Guests are welcome for the labor day games.
Looking ahead to the schedule this week, we will have shorter hours. The schedule is posted below.
No Guests 9/9 & 9/10 (closing weekend): Please remember that the final weekend will be members only.
Pool Schedule Monday September 4th – Sunday September 10th
Monday September 4th Labor Day!
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Swim A Thon raising money for No More Under
8:40 AM – 9:40 AM 12 & Under
9:50 AM – 10:50 AM 13 – 18 Year olds
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Adults
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Open Swim
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Labor Day Games
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Open Swim
Tuesday September 5th
1:00 PM – 7:00 PM Open Swim
Wednesday September 6th
3:30 PM – 7:00 PM Open Swim
Thursday September 7th
3:30 PM – 7:00 PM Open Swim
Friday September 8th
3:30 PM – 7:00 PM Open Swim
Saturday September 9th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Adult Laps
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Open Swim
Sunday September 10th
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Adult Laps
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Open Swim LAST DAY (SAD DAY) and already can’t wait to see you next year!!!
Sadly, the pool is closed for the day due to air quality. The AQI is now over 150ppm. We are making this decision based on the health and safety of our guards and you, our patrons.
We have installed a PurpleAir air quality sensor at the pool and will be using that to make our decisions about closing. You can see it over on the sidebar of this website (only visible on mobile if you turn your phone to landscape orientation).
We will be making the call about whether or not we will be open for early lap swim tomorrow at 9pm tonight and will send out another email and update the website.
Thank you all for being flexible and know that this decision is made with the health and safety of all of us in mind.
Pool will be open at 1:00pm for open swim. If the AQI rises above 150ppm, we will be closing. As always check our website to see the current AQI reading at the pool.
As you are probably seeing as you look outside, smoke season has begun. Hopefully it passes soon, but I have a feeling this is going to be an off and on again problem until closing for us. As we make our way through the last few weeks of our season, I want to remind everyone of how we will be making decisions about closing due to smoke.
If the AQI enters into the upper range of unhealthy for sensitive groups, we will begin to consider closing pool operations. That means as it enters into the 140’s we will begin to consider closing based on who is available to work. If the AQI goes above 150, pushing us into the “unhealthy for all” we will close pool operations.
If we have to close, we will likely be closed for the remainder of the day. There may be exceptions to this, and reopening may happen. Reopening on the same day in which we close will depend upon the air quality and the availability and ability of our staff to find transportation back to the pool.
As we move forward, if bad air quality is predicted, we will be making proactive decisions based on this schedule as much as we can:
Early Morning Lap Swim: Email communication with decision will be made and sent out at 9pm (the previous night)
Aerobics & Water Polo: Email communication with decision will be made and sent out at 7am
Swim Lessons: Email communication with decision will be made and sent out at 9am
Opening at 1pm: Email communication with decision will be made and sent out at 12pm
If the air quality takes a quick turn and pushes above 150, we will be closing immediately.
We now have a PurpleAir quality sensor at the pool so we will be using the readings from our sensor to make our decisions. Those readings are uploaded to our website wedgwoodpool.com (found on the right side just below the calendar). The readings are also uploaded to the “Air Quality” app, using the PurpleAir AQI tab in the app (found on the bottom of the screen). You can see our dot right next to the pool on the map there. Readings are uploaded every 10 minutes.
Our staff and your health and safety are at the center of our decisions to closed due to poor air quality. Thank you for being flexible and understanding as we deal with this changing environment we find ourselves in.
Now for some more uplifting information about our pool, the great community it is and the fun things we get to do here.
Water aerobics: One more week to get your movement in with our wonderful instructors. They have enjoyed it as much as you all have! The schedule this week goes like this:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
Tuesday and Thursday – 12:05 PM – 12:50 PM
Swim-A-Thon Raising Money for No More Under:
Still time to sign up! If you have a friend who would like to support the cause, feel free to invite them to join us in raising money and swimming for No More Under. Share this flyer with them so they can participate in whatever capacity they might like!
Labor Day Games: Labor Day Games will be running from 2:00 – 4:00 PM with the Annual ping pong tournament back in action! Come down and celebrate the end of summer season at Wedgwood and the beginning of the school year with us.
Water Polo: We will be hosting two more nights of games this summer. Thursday 8/24 we will be hosting games against Blue Ridge with the deep end closing at 4:30pm (shallow end stays open until 9pm)
We will also be hosting the league championships on Thursday 8/31. This will be a fun afternoon/evening of top notch water polo being played by the top teams in the league. We will be closing the deep end at 3:30pm on 8/31 to accommodate all of the games that will be played.
Applications for Summer 2024 Season Now Posted!
I know it is still this summer, but it is time to start looking ahead to next summer! We are looking to add a group of new guards to our wonderful staff for next summer. If you are interested or know of someone who might be, please follow the instructions below to find the application.
Click the ‘jobs’ tab on our website to find the application
Fill out the application and submit
The application is due on December, 1st 2023
The application window is open now so turn it in at any time before then. We will be conducting a few interviews before the end of this summer season, and another round in December. Hiring decisions will be made in the spring. ***There is NO preferential hiring based on when you turn in your application or when your interview is*** Please take your time with these applications, an application that shows us who you are is more important than speediness.
Wedgwood truly is a special community and a great place to work so share this around to those who might be interested. We are looking forward to reading your applications!
Pool Hours For The Week Of August 21st – August 27th
Monday August 21st
6:00 AM – 8:00 AM Early Morning Lap Swim
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM Water Aerobics
1:00 PM – 9:00 PM Open Swim
Tuesday August 22nd
6:00 AM – 8:00 AM Early Morning Lap Swim
12:05 PM – 12:50 PM Water Aerobics
1:00 PM – 9:00 PM Open Swim
Wednesday August 23rd
6:00 AM – 8:00 AM Early Morning Lap Swim
8:00 AM – 8:50 AM Water Aerobics
1:00 PM – 9:00 PM Open Swim
Thursday August 24th
6:00 AM – 8:00 AM Early Morning Lap Swim
12:05 PM – 12:50 PM Water Aerobics
1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Open Swim (Deep end closes for water polo)
Air quality still quite nasty. Forecast does not show a definitive or significant likelihood that it will clear by tomorrow morning so EMLS is cancelled for 8/21.
It is now 4:45pm and conditions have not improved. AQI has stayed consistent around 190PPM. We are going to remain closed for the rest of today 8/20.
Tonight at 9pm we are going to make a decision about early morning lap swim for tomorrow.
We will be making the decision tonight so our lifeguards do not have to go to sleep not knowing if they will need to be in to open the pool in the morning.
Looking ahead to tomorrow:
Aerobics & Water Polo: Email communication with decision will be made and sent out at 7am
Swim Lessons: Email communication with decision will be made and sent out at 9am
Opening at 1pm: Email communication with decision will be made and sent out at 12pm
