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Philadelphia public pools begin opening today

By the end of the week, a dozen pools will be up and running across Philadelphia.

The Lawncrest pool gets filled with water as Taylor Bennett, 18, skims leaves on Friday, June 17, 2022.
The Lawncrest pool gets filled with water as Taylor Bennett, 18, skims leaves on Friday, June 17, 2022.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer
    by Erin McCarthy
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It’s the first day of summer, and Philadelphia’s first public pools open today. By the end of the week, a dozen will be up and running across the city.

In all, 50 of 65 public swimming pools are set to open over the next several weeks amid a national lifeguard shortage that has been exacerbated by COVID-19.

All 15 that aren’t opening have been closed since 2019. No city pools were open in 2020 due to the pandemic.

» READ MORE: Philly will open 50 of its 65 pools this summer. Here’s the schedule.

Here’s the schedule:

Tuesday, June 21

  1. Fishtown Recreation Center

  2. Mill Creek Playground

  3. Samuel Recreation Center

Wednesday, June 22

  1. Barry Playground

  2. Lawncrest Recreation Center

  3. Penrose Playground

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Thursday, June 23

  1. Kelly Pool

  2. Vogt Playground

  3. Pleasant Playground

Friday, June 24

  1. Murphy Recreation Center

  2. Mitchell Playground

  3. Simpson Recreation Center

Monday, June 27

  1. Bridesburg Recreation Center

  2. Athletic Recreation Center

  3. Ford Recreation Center

Tuesday, June 28

  1. Awbury Playground

  2. Jacobs Playground

Wednesday, June 29

  1. Jardel Recreation Center

  2. Marian Anderson Recreation Center

  3. Max Myers Playground

Thursday, June 30

  1. Hancock Playground

  2. Kendrick Recreation Center

Friday, July 1

  1. Fox Chase Recreation Center

Saturday, July 2

  1. American Legion Playground

  2. Cione Playground

  3. Mander Playground

Week of July 4

  1. Hillside Recreation Center

  2. Christy Recreation Center

  3. J Finnegan Playground

  4. Northern Liberties Recreation Center

  5. Cherashore Playground

  6. CB Moore Recreation Center

  7. McVeigh Recreation Center

  8. Cobbs Creek Recreation Center

  9. Lackman Playground

  10. Stinger Square

  11. O’Connor Pool

  12. Sacks Playground

  13. 39th & Olive Playground

  14. Lonnie Young Recreation Center

  15. Houseman Playground

  16. Feltonville Recreation Center

  17. Shepard Recreation Center

  18. Piccoli Playground

  19. Francisville Recreation Center

  20. Scanlon Recreation Center

Week of July 11

  1. Hunting Park Recreation Center

  2. Waterloo Playground

  3. Tustin Recreation Center

  4. FJ Meyers Recreation Center