There are 3 article(s) tagged public swimming pools:

• June 2025

  • Ask the Memphian: To beat summer heat, where can you swim in Memphis?

    Wherever you go, be safe, watch out for others and make sure to do at least one cannonball off the diving board.

    By Jody Callahan June 11, 2025

• June 2023

  • Lifeguard shortage impacts Memphis pools

    The number of available lifeguards has dropped, forcing organizations like Memphis Parks and YMCA to “be creative” with their public swimming pool schedules. 

    By Alicia Davidson June 02, 2023

  • Memphis Parks’ outdoor pools set to open Saturday

    The City of Memphis pushed back the opening of its public pools a week this summer, partly due to a nationwide lifeguard shortage. 

    By Alicia Davidson, Bill Dries June 01, 2023