Hillside Aquatic Club is a swim facility that is privately owned and funded by its members.  We take the health and wellbeing of our members and staff seriously.

Pennsylvania is now in the Green Phase of opening 

While will be taking steps to keep our members and staff safe, it is important to recognize the benefits of the sun, warmer temperatures as it relates to the virus.  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report there is currently no evidence that COVID-19 can spread to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, spas or water play areas. The agency says proper maintenance, including disinfection with chlorine and bromine, should inactivate the virus in the water.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/index.html
Government lab experiments show that the coronavirus does not survive long in high temperatures and high humidity, and is quickly destroyed by sunlight.
https://justthenews.com/video/heres-why-sunlight-destroys-covid-19-quickly-say-scientists
How Sunlight, the Immune System, and Covid-19 Interact

"The benefits of sunlight may extend beyond its ability to slay Covid-19 outside the body. When people are exposed to UV light, this may cause changes inside the human body that both strengthen the immune system and block Covid-19 from replicating and causing severe illness."
In response to living in a world with the issue of Covid 19 we will be taking the following precautions to maintain the safety of our members.
  • SOCIAL DISTANCING, WASHING YOUR HANDS, AND REMEMBERING TO NOT TOUCHING YOUR FACE WITH UNCLEAN HANDS,  IS THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT GETTING SICK.
  • IF YOU ARE EXHIBITING ANY SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS STAY HOME - DO NOT COME TO THE POOL.
  • If there is a line, stay at least 6 feet apart by family as you enter
  • No contact sign in - guards will sign members in at the window 
  • Snack bar attendants cooking and serving food will be wearing a mask and gloves  
  • We ask that families stay socially distanced  on the grounds.  We have a large property where people can spread out.  Our umbrellas are more than 12 feet apart , but if you choose to sit elsewhere, we ask that you keep an acceptable distance from other families around you.
  • Remain socially distanced around the pool deck area
  • remain socially distanced in the locker rooms - they are large and there is plenty of room to stay separated.
  • Showers will remain off limits at this time to encourage quicker in and out visits to the locker rooms
  • Guards will regularly attend bathrooms to keep them clean and sanitized after use.  
  • Masks - Should NOT be worn in the pool, and you do not need to wear them as you sit in the sun, we ask that you have them with you if you order food, talk to guards at the guard office, or are near others in close in close proximity such as crossing paths by the bathrooms, or when in line as you sign in.  
  • If you are using picnic tables wipe down your area when you leave, and let the guards know when you are finished so they can clean the area
  • Pavillion rentals will be limited to smaller groups to comply with the numbers of people in an area as recommended by the CDC.