{"id":431119,"date":"2020-05-08T13:14:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T20:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=431119"},"modified":"2020-05-09T09:35:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T16:35:25","slug":"texas-pools-begin-to-open-but-some-cities-holding-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-pools-begin-to-open-but-some-cities-holding-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Pools Begin to Open, But Some Cities Holding Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas governor\u00a0<strong>Greg Abbott\u00a0<\/strong>signed an executive order to allow public pools to open up, effective Friday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2020\/05\/07\/public-swimming-pools-in-texas-can-open-friday-but-san-antonio-will-keep-city-pools-closed-for-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KSAT News in San Antonio<\/a>. As part of the statewide order, indoor and outdoor swimming pools may open up at 25% occupancy. Beaches, lakes and rivers have also been allowed to open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cLocal public swimming pools may so operate only if permitted by the local government,\u201d according to the order. Pools will remain closed in San Antonio for the time being, according to a spokesperson with the Parks and Recreation department in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cAt this time, some parks and recreation programming and services, such as operation of pools, have been suspended,\u201d spokesperson\u00a0<strong>Connie<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Swann<\/strong> said. \u201cThis is a developing situation and with guidance from the Health Transition Team, we are prepared to adjust our plans as the COVID-19 pandemic affects both our community\u2019s health and the City\u2019s financial capacity. City parks and trails remain open for use, so long as social distancing is practiced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The state of Texas sent out guidelines each public pool must follow if they choose to open their pools. People must maintain six feet of separation between parties, and must disinfect their hands after any interaction with people or items, among others.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gov.texas.gov\/uploads\/files\/organization\/opentexas\/OpenTexas-Checklist-Parks-Beaches-Bodies-of-Water.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The full guidelines can be read here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The majority of the United States has been on lockdown since mid-March to slow down the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected the entire world. The city of Odessa, Texas announced a couple weeks ago that they were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/more-summer-pools-closing-odessa-texas-latest-to-shutter-for-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">closing their public pools<\/a> for the summer.<\/p>\n<p>As the summer draws nearer, the debate continues: is it worth the risk to open public swimming pools? This move by the state of Texas has given hope to many out there that the light at the end of the tunnel is starting to get brighter, and that this is a step in the right direction to return to normalcy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas governor\u00a0Greg Abbott\u00a0signed an executive order to allow public pools to open up, effective Friday, according to KSAT News in San Antonio. 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