The Bloomfield Iowa City Pool

08/29/2026

Gah…… How gorgeous is this?! The end of the year is always so bittersweet for me. Another summer at the Bloomfield City Pool is officially in the books, and it was just a SOLID summer. ❤️

A little 2026 summer recap:

• 7 brand-new lifeguards trained
• Only 4 returning guards needed recertified — which means we had an awesome group come back!
• 22 rescues
• 120 kids in group swimming lessons
• 178 kids in private swimming lessons
• Lots of upgrades to the concession stand, aka The Sugar Shack
• And perhaps our most impressive statistic… $973.27 spent on Slick’s, Mexican, pizza, and ice cream. 😂 Apparently saving lives and teaching kids to swim requires snacks. Lots of snacks.

But the numbers don’t really tell the whole story. It was a summer full of prevention, saves, swimming lessons, long hot days, laughs, kids gaining confidence in the water, and a group of guards who I knew I could count on.

Every summer has its own personality, and this one was just GOOD. Good kids. Good staff. Good memories. And a whole lot of time spent at a place that means so much to me.

Until next summer, Bloomfield City Pool. ❤️

08/22/2026

Tomorrow is the last day to come get yo’ stuff 😂

08/19/2026

Oh boy…. Something big is a-brewin’!
And it looks like it is sticking around for a bit 😒
Closing up shop for the day 😥

08/16/2026

Is everyone at the Iowa State Fair? I think so….. cos nobody is at the pool 😂 But do you know what is at the pool? Yucky, not fun swimming weather 🫠😒
Closing up shop early today ❤️🫶🏻

08/15/2026

❤️ Welcome aboard, Olivia! ❤️

We are so thankful to have Olivia joining our Bloomfield City Pool crew as one of our newest lifeguards! She jumped right in, and I’m incredibly grateful that she chose to spend part of her summer helping us keep our kids and families safe…. She sees EVERYTHING 👀👀👀

We’re lucky to have you on the team, Olivia! ❤️🫶🏻

08/11/2026

🛟 WELCOME ABOARD, KNOX! 🛟

We’re excited to officially welcome Knox to the Bloomfield City Pool lifeguard crew! Knox finished up his certification class on Saturday, and he has already jumped right in like he’s been doing this all summer!

From day one, he’s been holding fast to the rules, keeping our kids and families safe, and taking his new role seriously. He’s a hard worker, an awesome teammate, incredibly supportive, and truly just a joy to have around.

We’re pretty lucky to have this guy on our team! ❤️

Welcome to the crew, Knox! 🛟☀️💦

08/09/2026

🌟 GUARDS OF THE WEEK: ALAYNA & BRADI! 🌟

This week’s Guards of the Week are two girls who have proven over and over again just how valuable they are to our pool! ❤️

❤️ Bradi earned her spot AGAIN after another rescue that she saw coming from a mile away. Her ability to recognize a situation before it becomes an emergency is incredible — and that is exactly what great lifeguarding looks like.

And we cannot stress this enough: KIDS NEED TO KNOW THEIR SAFE ZONES 👀 When you visit the pool, help your kids figure out where they can comfortably stand and where the water becomes too deep for them. And once they’ve been told their safe zone, they need to stay in it. Swimming ability, water depth, and fatigue can change a situation very quickly. Prevention is always our first goal!

❤️ Alayna earned her spot for being someone I can ALWAYS count on — especially when it comes to lifeguard certifications and recertifications. If I’m running a class and need a certified helper, a demonstration, a practice victim, or just someone who knows what needs to be done, Alayna is there.

I seriously hope she considers becoming an American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor (LGI) or Water Safety Instructor (WSI) someday, because she absolutely has what it takes. She has the knowledge, confidence, leadership, and ability to help others learn — and I would LOVE to see her take that next step! SO MANY of my guards do this year…. And I couldn’t be more proud. ❤️🫶🏻

08/08/2026

A little girl came up to me today and told me she had just seen “the biggest spider EVER.” 🕷️ I assured her it would be fine and didn’t think too much of it…

Then I heard a bunch of boys screaming. 😂

At that point I thought, Hmmm… maybe I better go check this out.

And THIS ABSOLUTE UNIT is what I found. 😳😂 Apparently, it’s a large wolf spider, possibly from the Hogna genus, which includes some seriously BIG wolf spiders.

Thankfully, wolf spiders aren’t considered dangerous to people. But I will give the little girl credit…

She was NOT exaggerating. 😂

08/05/2026

08/05/2026

Edit to add: I think today is going to be the most sporadic stormy/rainy day this season. I think we’re gonna get breaks in the weather…. And then it’ll storm again 😒
I don’t like calling things this early, but let’s go ahead and cancel lap swim and public swim: 11-12 and 12-6 ❌

Let’s take today’s weather in chunks 😅☔

Chunk #1: 🌧️
❌ 6:00–8:00 AM Lap Swim is canceled.

Chunk #2: 🤔
I’m keeping an eye on the forecast and will let you know about private lessons and public swim as the day unfolds.

Chunk #3: 😎
The one thing I do know is happening is our Lifeguard Certification Course tonight from 6:00–10:00 PM! The weather looks much better by then, so we’re planning to be in the pool getting our next group of lifeguards trained.

One weather chunk at a time… we’ll keep you posted! 🌦️