Healthy Living Muskogee Summer 2020 Edition | Page 14

Haley Stiles, left, and Heather Morrison keep a
healthy distance while doing water aerobics at
Muskogee Swim and Fitness. (Cathy Spaulding)
apart out of concern for COVID-19,
said Kevin Anthis, Swim and Fitness
Center facility manager.
"We have a large enough pool that
we can accommodate up to 24 and
they're still able to stay distant from
each other," Anthis said. "During water
aerobics classes, we have distance markers
on the walls, we mark off and show
people this is what 6 foot distance looks
like."
Lap swimmers are sticking to one
person to a lane, he said.
Spaulding Park swimming pool and
River Country Water Park are limited to
75 percent capacity, Anthis said.
"We still have signs up, and we're
still encouraging 6-foot social distancing
even though we're outside," he said,
adding that people also should keep
distant in the water.
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention website, there is
no evidence that COVID-19 can spread
through the water. However, the website
recommends that people should limit
close contact with non-family members
in and out of the water.
"The distancing still has to do with
the airborne breathing. The heavy
breathing you might be doing is still of
concern to someone you might be close
to in the water," Anthis said.
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