Wednesday July 5, 2006

  Outdoor pools will remain open through mid-August
It's the peak of the summer and there has never been a better time to unwind at our Metro Parks Summer Pools.  All 11 pools will remain open through mid-August.

“Our summer pools are a great, affordable place for people of all ages to cool off and exercise,” said Mayor Jerry Abramson.  “This year, as part of our Healthy Hometown Movement’s focus on lifelong fitness, we’re opening three pools for extended hours for lap swimming or senior citizen exercise programs.”  More information about the Mayor’s Healthy Hometown Movement can be found online.

Two pools offer new extended lap swimming hours for $2 per person.  Breslin Park’s pool is open for lap swimming on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m.  Watterson Elementary School’s pool offers lap swimming on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m.  Additionally, Sun Valley Park’s pool is now open exclusively for seniors on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon, for $2 per person.

Family Fun Nights

Metro Parks is sponsoring free Family Fun Nights on Saturdays from 5 to 8 p.m. at two outdoor pools. The events include music, games and snacks: Watterson - July 15 Norton - July 22

Standard pool hours are: Monday to Friday, noon to 6 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m.; each pool is closed one day a week for maintenance.  Admission is $1.50  for children 17 and under, and $2 for adults 18 and over.  Photo identification is required for anyone age 9 or older; children 8 or under must be accompanied by a guardian with photo identification.  Organized groups can call Metro Parks at (502) 897-9949 for information about group reservation rates.

Pool patrons may bring their own picnic supplies, although large coolers, glass containers and alcoholic beverages are not permitted.  Metro Parks reserves the right to inspect small coolers.  To provide a healthy swimming environment, all pools are smoke-free.

SWIMMING POOL	CLOSED
Algonquin Park Cypress & Burwell Streets	Tues
Breslin Park Lexington Road & Payne Street	Wed
Fairdale Pool Nelson Hornbeck Park – 709 Fairdale Road	Mon
Hazelwood Elementary School 4251 Hazelwood Avenue	Tues
LaPorte Park 25th & Bank Streets	Thurs
Norton Pool Camp Taylor Memorial Park Poplar Level Rd & Lincoln Ave	Thurs
Shelby Park 600 East Oak Street	Mon
Sun Valley Park 6505 Bethany Lane	Thurs
Watterson Elementary School 3900 Breckinridge Lane	Tues
Western High School 2501 Rockford Lane	Wed
Wyandotte Park Taylor Boulevard & Beecher Street	Mon

Additionally, the indoor Mary T. Meagher Aquatic Center at 201 Reservoir Road in Crescent Hill Park is open seven days a week, year-round. 

Algonquin, Fairdale, LaPorte, Norton, Shelby and Watterson offer free swimming lessons for all ages through July.  To register, call (502) 897-9949 or visit a pool offering these programs.

Breslin, Fairdale, LaPorte, Norton and Wyandotte pools have baby pools for toddlers.  Parents must supervise children in these baby pools.

Every pool features lifeguards that are certified in CPR and First Aid.    For more information, call (502) 897-9949 or visit www.metro-parks.org.