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swimming in slope?

leeence
leeence
edited November -1 in Park Slope
does anybody know where one could go swimming in slope or at least near slope?
YMCA pool is closed for two months now and I really need to go swimming...
thanx!

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  • enidlovesbeagles
    enidlovesbeagles
    red hook pool - and it's free

    http://www.nycgovparks.org/facilities/recreationcenters/B126
  • flaco
    flaco

    Subject: pool

    you can use any YMCA pool, atlantic and court is close, and nice.
  • veets
    veets
    I hear the pool at Y on 9th street is re-opened.
  • southsloper
    southsloper
    The Red Hook pool is very nice, though the locker rooms/showers aren't very nice. There is also a public pool in Sunset Park around 45th street and 5th Avenue.
  • leeence
    leeence
    the pool at the Y is not opened yet...just call them and it wont be open for another month at least...
    will try Red Hook one!
    thanx!
  • veets
    veets
    Sounds typical for the Y..My son called 10 days ago..they told him it would be open this week.
  • flaco
    flaco

    Subject: the y versus redhook

    it's like apples and oranges...depends what you are going for. one is indoors, one is out, etc..
  • opossumqueen
    opossumqueen
    I was at the Y today and the pool is definitely still closed and the "go to other YMCA pools" signs were everywhere still.
  • khuntiennang
    khuntiennang
    red hook pool is not quite open yet either. the last time i checked, they said the pool will open on june 27th.
  • ringrunner
    ringrunner
    The pool off 3rd ave might be a little closer depending on what part of Park Slope you are

    It is also called the Double D Pool because it is between Degraw and Douglas

    http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/thomasgreeneplayground

    It is much smaller than Red Hook

    There are also pools at John Jay HS and the Garfield Temple.
  • leeence
    leeence
    hmm...that one is also outdoor and opens late june..
    it's really frustrating ...
    the Y promised it would be opened by the end of May...it's been two months now... not to mention all the times they closed it before without any notice...
  • diane
    diane
    Latest meeting at the 9th street Y regarding the pool said that it will open around June 22nd. In the meantime, you can use your Y membership card to go to any Y in the city. The Dodge Y at Atlantic and Court has a great pool and Trader Joes is right across the street as an added bonus.
    I've been swimming at the Dodge since 9th street pool closed and it will be hard to return to that little pool when it reopens. People have also raved about the McBurney Y's pool at 14th street in the city.

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