Ásvallalaug and the Swimming Pool will reopen on 18 May.

Ásvallalaug and Sundhöll Hafnarfjarðar will reopen on Monday, 18th May, and will operate their usual opening hours with a few additions. The Suðurbær Pool, however, will not open immediately due to extensive maintenance work. Pool-goers are still asked to follow all social distancing rules and to understand that, to begin with, only 50% of the maximum capacity will be allowed in each pool. If the easing of restrictions by the authorities regarding the swimming pools goes well, the maximum capacity will increase to 75% on 2 June and to 100% on 15 June. The 2-metre social distancing rule is optional, and guests are asked to observe it as much as possible and not to stay for longer than 1.5-2 hours per swim.

Temporary closure if maximum capacity is reached

At each swimming venue, the number of people in the pools will be counted to ensure that the number in each space does not exceed the calculated maximum, based on the size of the venue and the government department's decision on the maximum number of people in the same space at any one time. Temporary closure of the pool and possibly certain areas will take place if the maximum number of guests is reached. Children born in 2015 and later are not included in the guest count. From Monday, 18th May, you will be able to view real-time occupancy figures for each swimming pool on the council's website, under information about the swimming pools.

Opening hours and status of each pool

• Hafnarfjörður Swimming Pool is open from 06:30 – 21:00 on weekdays. The Hafnarfjörður Swimming Pool is normally closed at weekends but, until 14 June, will also be open at weekends: Saturdays from 08:00-18:00 and Sundays from 08:00-17:00. On Ascension Day, Thursday 21st May, we will be open from 08:00 to 17:00. Please note that from 8 am to 3 pm every weekday, the pool is reserved for school swimming, which may lead to capacity restrictions and means that swimming is not possible in the pool during this time. The maximum number up to and including 1 June is 32. individuals (50%) and 75% from and including 2 June. The capacity restrictions will be lifted on 15 June.
• Ásvallalaug is open from 06:30 – 22:00 Monday to Thursday, 06:30 – 20:00 on Fridays, 08:00 – 18:00 on Saturdays and 08:00 – 17:00 on Sundays. On Ascension Day, Thursday 21st May, the pool will be open from 08:00 to 17:00. Please note that from 08:00 to 15:00 every weekday, there are school swimming sessions, so there may be restrictions on capacity. The swimming pool's water slide is closed for maintenance. The maximum number until 1 June is 200 people (50%) and 75% from 2 June. The capacity restrictions will be lifted on 15 June.
• South Bay Swimming Pool will not open immediately due to extensive maintenance work in the pool, including on the pool roof. The outdoor area of the pool is scheduled to open on Monday, 25th May, which means that only the outdoor pool, hot tubs and outdoor changing rooms will be open. The indoor pool and indoor changing rooms, as well as the steam room and water slide, will remain closed. The maximum number until and including 1 June is 30 individuals (50%). From 2 June, 45 individuals are expected. While maintenance works are underway, restrictions on the number of visitors will remain and are expected. 60 individuals from and including 15 June.
  

We are all civil defence!

Furthermore, as in all other places, guests are not permitted to enter swimming venues if they:

• are in quarantine
• are in isolation (also while awaiting test results)
• have been in isolation due to a COVID-19 infection and it has not been 14 days since discharge
• are experiencing symptoms (a cold, cough, fever, headache, bone pain, fatigue, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, etc.).

All information about the swimming pools of Hafnarfjörður can be found here.