Swimming Amid COVID-19 Is Safe If Precautions Are Taken, Experts Say According to the Centers of Disease br Control and Prevention (CDC), there is br no evidence that the virus can be spread br through pools and hot tubs. Experts maintain that fellow pool-goers br pose the largest risk since social distancing guidelines br are harder to follow in that particular setting. Doctors have also ruled out public br diving boards as a major risk. For those who choose to go swimmingbr as the weather warms up, doctors br emphasize keeping six feet of distance. Dr.