GREENSBORO, N.C. — Many of our local public pools are just days away from opening. For example, on Saturday, Bolton Pool in Winston-Salem will be among the many local pools that will open on Memorial Day Weekend.
City Pools in Greensboro and High Point with open on Memorial Day Weekend, but unfortunately for those of you in High Point, there is one less place to swim this summer.
Today, we spoke with Colten Marble. He's the special facilities manager for the City of High Point's Parks & Rec department. He let us know the status of the city's pools.
"Washington Terrace pool is open to the public, for the full summer," Marble said. "The pool at High Point City Lake will not open this weekend due to construction. So, Washington Terrace Pool will be our focus from an aquatics standpoint. The weather doesn't look like it today, but pool season is here. We've got the water treated, maintenance is here painting. We're just about all ready to go."
We also spoke with the City of Greensboro off-camera today, and they told us, that all their pools are ready to go.
The last few summers, Greensboro told us they were struggling staffing the pools, but this isn't an issue this year. However, in High Point, there's a different story.
"We're always looking for lifeguards, there's a shortage on a national level," Marble said. "We pay for training, which is a three-year certification through the American Red Cross. We've increased our pay rate too. Lifeguards start at $17 per hour."