Many central campus residents are extremely frustrated with the central pool closing so early in the year, when it could easily be opened until the beginning of october.
Having a pool on central campus is not only convenient to freshen up after a long, hot day, it is also life changing for those of us who need to train every other day, if not every day. Especially with the terrible central bus service, going to Brodie or Wilson to swim is at least a 20min journey--not really convenient compared to the 2 min walk it takes to go to the central pool.
We would highly recommend and appreciate it if Duke recreation as well as the Duke administration could revisit their decision, and do what would be best for the residents of central campus who, to be honest, already considerably lack recreational activities compared to the other campuses.
Sincerely,
Residents of Duke's central campus
Updates
September 7, 2016
I really never expected so many people to feel the same way about the pool closure. It is honestly moving to see how much this matters to our community because this momentum is entirely a result of your energy and persistence.
17 Comments
i literally live right next to the pool and use it every single day for practice. this is so inconvenient.
the bus to wilson takes forever and i dont have time for all that. just keep the central pool open until october, its not that hard.
Its way too hot to be closing it yet. Who makes these decisions anyway?
Living on central is already annoying enough without the pool closing down for no reason. Please keep it open.
I love having a pool on central especially since it's outdoors! Would definitely use as much as possible during the first month of school
Open that pool
I'm hottt!!
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Many central campus residents are extremely frustrated with the central pool closing so early in the year, when it could easily be opened until the beginning of october.
Having a pool on central campus is not only convenient to freshen up after a long, hot day, it is also life changing for those of us who need to train every other day, if not every day. Especially with the terrible central bus service, going to Brodie or Wilson to swim is at least a 20min journey--not really convenient compared to the 2 min walk it takes to go to the central pool.
We would highly recommend and appreciate it if Duke recreation as well as the Duke administration could revisit their decision, and do what would be best for the residents of central campus who, to be honest, already considerably lack recreational activities compared to the other campuses.
Sincerely,
Residents of Duke's central campus
Updates
September 7, 2016
I really never expected so many people to feel the same way about the pool closure. It is honestly moving to see how much this matters to our community because this momentum is entirely a result of your energy and persistence.
17 Comments
It is a staple of my life to enjoy the sun and go swimming. No need to deprive me of this necessity so early!
i literally live right next to the pool and use it every single day for practice. this is so inconvenient.
the bus to wilson takes forever and i dont have time for all that. just keep the central pool open until october, its not that hard.
Its way too hot to be closing it yet. Who makes these decisions anyway?
Living on central is already annoying enough without the pool closing down for no reason. Please keep it open.
I love having a pool on central especially since it's outdoors! Would definitely use as much as possible during the first month of school
Open that pool
I'm hottt!!
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It is a staple of my life to enjoy the sun and go swimming. No need to deprive me of this necessity so early!