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5 Pools You Need to Dip in This Summer

Here’s the situation: your A/C is proving woefully inadequate against Mother Nature, and also it’s pool party season. So here are the festive waters you’ll want to purify yourself in over the next few months.

THE FRENCH ONE

Sun-Tropez Fridays at the Dream

The scene: Your own private cabana on 4,800 square feet of imported sand surrounding a glass-bottom pool. And this week, expect some deep house.
The refreshment: Boozy Kelvin slushies. It’s 92 degrees out there, by the way.
The jump: A full pike. Supermodels are watching.

THE BRUNCH ONE

Bloody Mary Sundays at the Empire Hotel

The scene: A shady glade of aquatic glory 11 stories above the Upper West Side.
The refreshment: One guess. They’ve got a whole bar dedicated to Bloody Mary essentials—jerky, stuffed olives, shrimp. Simple stuff.
The jump: A pencil. Understated and elegant with a low-impact splash.

THE HEALTHY ONE

Poolside Yoga at McCarren Hotel

The scene: Daybeds and a saltwater pool after finding your center with a flexible group of friendly Williamsburgers.
The refreshment: Water. You just did yoga. Or you can wait it out until the Elm starts serving cocktails up there at 11.
The jump: Downward dog into cannonball.

THE POTENTIALLY WILD ONE

Recovery Sundays at La Piscine

The scene: An admittedly small body of water supplemented by a lot of dancing, mostly by heavily sunglassed folks who sympathize with your Sunday morning plight.
The refreshment: A bottle of champagne. Because it doesn’t count in the daylight.
The jump: None. Just wade in at your own pace.

THE DOUBLE-BARREL ONE

A Perk at the Gansevoorts

The scene: A classic weekday of not working whilst gazing out from either of the city’s most beloved rooftop pool decks. Perks has you covered.
The refreshment: Whatever you want. We’re hooking you up with two cocktails.
The jump: Can opener. It’ll Instagram well against the skyline backdrop.