The "BLOOMFIELD SWIMMING POOL" formerly known as "THE REC" was a Very POPULAR Swimming hole for every swimmer in the BLOOMFIELD, GARFIELD & LAWRENCEVILLE Areas. The building BEHIND the Pool was a RECREATION CENTER. Kids would PLAY basketball & OTHER assorted games inside DURING the COLD Winter Months. That's Why the CENTER was formerly CALLED The "BLOOMFIELD RECREATION CENTER". STAFF Members would HELP the kids w/ ART PROJECTS & Do OTHER PROJECTS w/ them too. The POOL came VERY CLOSE to CLOSING bc of BUDGET CUTS within the Cities Infrastructure & The "PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT". When the "BLOOMFIELD SWIMMING POOL" was CLOSED for COMPLETE RENOVATIONS, It REOPENED w/ ALOT OF FAMILIES Coming Out & Enjoying Family time in the POOL. ANOTHER POOL that ALMOST CLOSED was the "SWIMMING POOL" at RIVERVIEW PARK bc of CONTINUED VANDALISM & THEFT of Whatever the thieves COULD FIND. The "BLOOMFIELD SWIMMING POOL" alias "THE REC" DESERVES A LONG LIFE. The POOL down at "LESLIE PARK" CLOSED, but that was bc there were NO SWIMMERS & THEIR FAMILIES Coming Down. There were ALWAYS FIGHTS breaking out & BULLIES were...
   Read moreI have to say that I have been to this pool all summer and it has been a very pleasant experience. The staff is very personable and the pool has been kept clean every time. All of the life guards watched and treated all the kids as if they were their own. They kept the children in line and safe, no running or diving or pushing in the pool. I took my children here as kids and am very glad to see that it is still running well. Thank you to all the guards and staff. See...
   Read moreThe lady at the front desk was not nice to me, I am a young adult who was kicked out for getting mad at my younger brother for not lending me a dollar. She than screamed on the top of her lungs for me to exit the swimming reciprocal and to take my money back, she than threw it at me saying rude comments about my ethnicity and kicked me saying "go back to where you come from" the price is low as well as...
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