Greetings gentle readers.

I am the new kid on this blog, and I am still — at the very tail end of the season — attempting to compile the records of my visits to over 70 public pools this summer in an effort to present as complete a picture as one person who spent 5-15 minutes in each pool can provide. My apologies for how long it’s taking. I hope that my research will benefit next summer’s Philly swimmers since there’s been a lag in me compiling all of the information. I am thankful for so much guidance from my many friends and fellow waterbugs on Facebook who cheered me on and asked lots of questions.

The big question I am getting right now, as we as we dive into Labor Day weekend and our final chances to get wet in the free outdoor public pools, is: “Which pools are still open?”

Here is the 2024 season closing schedule, which is much more accurate than the City’s Department of Parks and Recreation Pool Finder. As of today, the Pool Finder indicates that most of the pools are “open regular schedule.” (For most of July, this same site indicated that each pool was “closed to the public,” even though they were open.) I did fill out the feedback form to advise the City web team of this issue. In the meantime, the 2024 season closing schedule does seem to be correct (though note that Shuler Pool is only open 12-4pm and has no adult swim). I hope that maybe some of you can join me for some final waterplay. I will be at Max Myers for Aqua Zumba tonight at 6pm and Saturday at 12pm. Maybe I will see you there?