In the next statement on the easing of quarantine measures in Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel touched on the museums, zoos, playgrounds and churches, but did not say a word about the pools. The government now is clearly not to them. But the Union of German cities and communes demanded the authorities to submit a plan of gradual opening of public places to swim that have yet to “crown” was going through difficult times.
“the Commune as operators of public pools expect a clear concept how and when they will start to open and begin it at all,” said CEO Gerd Landsberg publications of the media group Funke. According to him, the uncertainty creates problems for other sports and recreational facilities.
Informed “RG” wrote about that in the middle of the season last summer, many pools had to reduce hours or even close because of the shortage of swim coaches. This profession, as well as colleges, which prepare of trainers, become less prestigious among young people. Today the country lacks approximately 2,500 employees in 6000 basins. And according to statistics from the German society of the rescuers, nearly 60 percent of children under the age of ten throughout the country do not know how to swim.
