Mystery Cannonball Jumper to Celebrate D.C. Pools with Mayor Bowser
By • June 1, 2015 0 1311
D.C. public pools will open Saturday, May 23, at the start of Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. The mayor usually helps to publicize and jump-start the fun the day before the opening by jumping into a pool as the press looks on and reports. This year, however, the new mayor, Muriel Bowser, will demur to another diver, yet to be announced.
The Department of Parks and Recreation will officially open all District DPR 18 outdoor pools, 24 spray parks and four children’s pools, as well as 11 indoor pools on Saturday and advises: “As part of a tradition of D.C.’s mayors launching DPR’s outdoor pool season, Mayor Muriel Bowser will visit the Banneker Pool. DPR has a mystery jumper scheduled to cannonball into the pool.”
The opening kick-off event will be at Banneker Pool, 2500 Georgia Ave. NW, 3:45 p.m., Friday, May 22. On hand will be Mayor Muriel Bowser, DPR Acting Director Keith Anderson and Department of Health Director LaQuandra Nesbitt, M.D. For complete information on DPR’s facilities, operating times and other details, visit dpr.dc.gov.
