Dumpster Pools at Summer Streets
I love NYC. There's really just one problem. There aren't any good places to swim in Manhattan in the summer. The public pools work in a pinch, but the draconian rules make for less than leisurely lounging. Some of the hotels have rooftop pools, but getting in usually requires quite a bit of cash, if not a room key. This is why so many New Yorkers leave the city in the summer.
Well, desperate times call for desperate measures. So, when a friend told me that this year's Summer Streets would include dumpster pools, I figured we should check it out. We woke up early last Saturday morning and were able to join in the first swim of the day.
Dumpster pools are, in fact, actual dumpsters that have been converted into pools. For Summer Streets, there are three pools, each with a different depth. As you can see, despite their trashy origins, they're pretty spiffy. And it was pretty cool to splash around looking up at this:
Curious New Yorkers and intrepid tourists have one more chance to check out the dumpster pools this Saturday at Summer Streets. The pools are located at 40th and Park. The bracelets required to enter are handed out on a first come first serve basis starting at 7:00am, and 35 people are let in at a time for 20 minute swims. There are changing rooms on the premesis and little cubbies you can leave your stuff in. This is New York, though, so I brought my things up to the pool.
Happy Splashing!
-Gym Belle-
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Dumpster pools?!?!!?!?! You have got to be kidding me. They sound AWESOME! I wish I knew how to swim so I could take part in this!!!
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What a great idea!