Noelridge Aquatic Center Opens Memorial Day Weekend

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – May 9, 2017 – The Cedar Rapids municipal pool swimming season will begin Memorial Day weekend with pre-season swimming at Noelridge Aquatic Center on Saturday, May 27; Sunday, May 28; and Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day). Lap swims will be held from 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. each day and open swims from 1:00-6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and from 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Monday. A “kick-off” swim will be held at all outdoor municipal pools on Friday, June 2 with lap swims from 5:15-6:15 p.m. and open swims from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Regular season swimming begins at all pools on Saturday, June 3. The pre-season swimming schedule follows:

Saturday, May 27 & Sunday, May 28
Noelridge Aquatic Center Open
Lap Swim 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Open Swim 1:00-6:00 p.m.

Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day)
Noelridge Aquatic Center Open
Lap Swim 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Open Swim 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 1
All Pools Open
Lap Swim 5:15-6:15 p.m.
Open Swim 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Daily schedules for regular season swimming vary by pool. Go to CRREC.org or the Play! guide for the complete schedules.

Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Summer Swim Passes and punch cards are available for purchase. Season passes provide admission to Water Exercise classes and Open, Family, Adult and daily Lap Swims as age appropriate. The passes are valid May 21, 2017, through September 4, 2017. Early Bird prices are available if passes are purchased on or before May 20, 2017. Go to CRREC.org for more information on passes and the season dates for each pool.

Punch cards may be used by an individual, a group or transferred to another person for any age appropriate public swim and water exercise class. The cost is $68. No photo is required. The passes expire on the 16th punch or September 4, 2017, whichever comes first. Punch passes may be purchased at the pool before noon or after 3:00 p.m.

Call Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation, 319-286-5566, for more information.

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