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Brookhaven makes reusable swim-diaper rule and expands pool programming for 2026 season
Summary
Brookhaven's aquatics manager outlined new rules and programming for the 2026 pool season: children under 3 must wear a reusable City of Brookhaven swim diaper (sold at pools for $5), pools open May 23 with new party slots, lap-swim hour, water aerobics, and partnerships with YMCA and swim schools.
Julie, the city's aquatics manager, told the Brookhaven City Council at its April 28 work session that the department will require children under age 3 to wear a City of Brookhaven reusable swim diaper in addition to disposable diapers this season. “The reusable swim diapers will be available for purchase at the pools for $5,” she said, adding the rule is intended to reduce in-pool contamination events.
Julie said the department previously recorded 11 contamination incidents in her first year and reduced those to five last season; the new requirement is aimed at reducing those incidents further. “We're hoping to…
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