City pools open this Saturday

Get ready to splash. Richmond is about to open its outdoor public swimming pools.

Open to the public without charge, the pools staffed by lifeguards will open noon Saturday, June 18, the day after classes end for students in Richmond Public Schools.

The pools, by location, are:

East End

• Fairmount, 2000 U St.

• Powhatan, 1000 Apperson St. in Fulton

• Woodville, 2305 Fairfield Ave.

North Side

• Battery Park, 2719 Dupont Circle

• Hotchkiss, 701 E. Brookland Park Blvd.

South Side

• Blackwell, 238 E. 14th St.

West End

• Randolph, 1507 Grayland Ave.

The outdoor pools will be open seven days a week through Labor Day, Monday Sept. 5.

Hours of operation: Monday through Friday, 1 to 4:30 p.m., open swim; 5 to 7 p.m., family swim; 7 to 8 p.m., adult swim; Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Two city indoor pools in South Side also will be open Monday through Friday — Bellemeade, 1800 Lynhaven Ave., and Swansboro, 3160 Midlothian Turnpike. Both pools offer open swimming from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Open swimming also is offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Swimming for groups with reservations is offered from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 3:45 p.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

The pools will offer swimming lessons for children and adults at levels from beginner to advanced. Lifeguard certification, first aid and CPR training also are available.

Details: (804) 646-5733 or www.richmondgov.com/parks.