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Harrisonburg’s Westover Pool to open with limited capacity

Harrisonburg’s Westover Pool to open with limited capacity

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HARRISONBURG, Va. –  Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation is getting ready to welcome more of the community back to Westover Pool as summer nears.

As COVID-19 safety regulations relax in light of positive vaccination rates, the Parks & Rec team is preparing to add limited capacity recreational swim for the Memorial Day weekend and extending throughout summer in addition to lap swim reservations.

Only 250 people will be allowed for open recreation swim at one time per health and wellness recommendations, allowing for individuals to socially distance if they wish to do so. Recreation swim will be available on weekends only at first, leading up to June 11th when the facility will start to be open every day of the week for the remainder of summer.

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