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HRA pool usage

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We have made changes to our agreement with HRA on their pool usage for the remaining part of this year beginning on June 4 and ending on July 30.

  • Mondays — HRA will have exclusive access to the pool from 1:30pm-330pm.  Pool is closed to all other swimmers.
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays  — VGCA members and HRA share the pool from 1:30-330pm.  HRA should bring about 20 swimmers with them.  Lifeguards will monitor and report to the pool manager on the number of HRA swimmers.

The funds made from this agreement help pay for the operation of the pool.

2022 Pool Hours for the early season

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These are the VGCA pool hours for May 28 through June 19.

We will be open on Memorial Day from 11am-8pm.

For additional hours, please click here:  https://vgnn.org/community-pool/

VGCA Pool info for the upcoming 2022 season

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VGCA Pool Members:

A few things to consider for the upcoming season:

  • The hours will be very similar to last year.
    • Tuesday-Friday and Sunday 1pm-8pm
    • Saturday 11am-6pm
    • Monday — potentially (see next bullet point)
  • We will look to open on Mondays similar to last year if we hit membership goals listed below.
    • 90 VGCA Rec/Pool memberships and we will open on Mondays thru July 18.
    • 100 VGCA Rec/Pool memberships and we will open on Mondays for the entire season.
  • We will look to offer an adult lap swim 8-9pm during the summer.
  • Concessions will be improved from last year.
  • Pool rules will stay the same.
  • We will have an Out of School Pool Party.
  • HRA and CGBD plan to use our pool again this year.
    • We plan to receive revenue from rental agreements with Hampton Roads Academy (HRA) and the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins (CGBD) Swim Team.  This helps us keep the pool running and in great shape.
    • HRA campers will use the pool during open swim Tues/Thurs 130-330pm during the summer.
    • CGBD will use the pool Mon-Fri 5am-9am — the pool is closed to all other swimmers at this time.

The membership drive will be right around the corner…keep an eye out for additional information.

Thank you!

Late season pool hours begin Aug 17

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Here are the pool hours beginning Aug 17 and running through Labor Day.

Parents/grandparents: Important pool info

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Parents and grandparents:  I am asking that each of you have a discussion with your your swimmers about this post.  I plan to post it at the pool too.

Please remind your children (teenagers too) that the pool is to be enjoyable and fun but must be done safely.  All pool patrons should be respected.  Verbal and physical activities that are taking away from safe and enjoyable time at the pool is prohibited (not allowed).  Please remind them to have fun but to be SAFE and RESPECTFUL to everyone.

The game of “bulldog” will be prohibited during swim practice as well as during open swim.  The game has changed a bit and has lead to some issues.  Feel free to contact me directly if you would like to better understand my decision on this.  I am often up at the pool.

Alternatively, the lifeguards will allow “sharks and minnows” which is essentially tag in the water.  This should be safer for all that are playing.  If that morphs into what I (or the lifeguards) perceive to be unsafe, we will pull that too.

We want to continue to have our pool patrons enjoy the pool but BE SAFE.

Lifeguards have been informed to handle accordingly.

Let’s keep the fun meter high!

Thank you.

Great job…5 additional weeks of the pool being open on Mondays!

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We have hit the 100 VGCA Recreation/Pool members goal and will be open for an additional 5 weeks dependent upon usage!  Thank you to all you have joined this year and will continue to join!  We will be open on Mondays from 1-6pm (slight adjustment for swim team) from July 12 through August 16.

This is the most pool members we have had since 2011 (oldest information on membership I have).

It is never too late to join as a VGCA or the VGCA Recreation/Pool member.  Please visit https://vgnn.org/join

Thank you!

Pool will be open 1-4pm on Mondays June 28 and July 5

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The swim team will have at swim meets at VGCA pool on June 28 and July 5, so the pool will be open from 1-4pm those days.

Thank you.

Adult lap swim 8-9pm begins June 22

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New for this year we are offering adult lap swim from 8-9pm Tuesdays through Friday.  This will begin on June 22.  Swimmers will need to have a swim buddy in order to use the pool since this VGCA will not be staffing lifeguards during this time.  No one under the age of 18 is allowed in the pool area during this time.

I ask that members be considerate and flexible with me as this is something new and we will be making adjustments to the process as I learn more.  For now, please send me a text (757-768-9326) or message me on Facebook to let me know that you have a swim buddy and what day(s) you will be using it for the upcoming week.  There will be no walk-ups at this point.

Requirements are as follows:

  • Notify Donnie via txt 757-768-9326 or Facebook messenger on the day(s) you plan to use it.
  • Must have a swim buddy who will be there the entire time with you.
  • Must be a VGCA Recreation/Pool member.
  • Must be 18yrs or older.
  • No children allowed on deck.
  • Diving board usage and diving from the side is prohibited.
  • Lap swim or exercising in your lane is only activity that is acceptable during this period.
  • No lifeguard on duty, so it will be swim at your own risk.