Your guide to summer swimming in the Corridor

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids municipal pool swimming season begins Memorial Day weekend with preseason swimming at Noelridge Aquatic Center, 1248 42nd St. NE, Saturday through Monday, May 27-29.

Lap swims are offered from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. each day and open swims from 1 to 6 p.m. May 27-28 and 1 to 5 p.m. on May 29 — Memorial Day.

A kickoff swim takes place at all outdoor municipal pools — Bever, Cherry Hill, Ellis, Jones and Noelridge — on Friday, June 2, with lap swims from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. and open swims from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Regular season swimming begins at all pools on Saturday, June 3.

Daily schedules for regular season swimming vary by pool. For a full list of hours at each facility, go to cedar-rapids.org. Under the 'For Residents' tab, follow the links to 'Parks and Recreation' and 'Municipal Pools.'

In addition to the pools, the Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department turned on the splash pads in parks throughout the city on Sunday.

Splash pads are located at Cedar Valley Park, Cleveland Park, Daniels Park, Hayes Park, Hidder Park, Jacolyn Park, Noelridge Park, Redmond Park, Time Check Park and Twin Pines Park. The spray features are activated when a hand is run across the sensor. The water is turned on at 10 a.m. each day and turned off at 8 p.m.

Here is a look at when outdoor municipal swimming pools in the Corridor are scheduled to open for the season, along with information on pool hours and pricing:

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Bever Pool

2700 Bever Ave. SE

Cost: $4.50 to $5

Info: (319) 286-5791

Cherry Hill Aquatic Center

341 Stoney Point Road NW

Cost: $4.75 to $5.50

Info: (319) 286-5792

Ellis Pool

2000 Ellis Boulevard NW

Cost: $4.50 to $5

Info: (319) 286-5793

Jones Pool

201 Wilson Avenue Drive SW

Cost: $4.50 to $5

Info: (319) 286-5794

Noelridge Aquatic Center

1248 42nd St. NE

Cost: $4.75 to $5.50

Info: (319) 286-5795

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Community Aquatic Center

1513 Seventh St.

Opens: Saturday, June 3

Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Cost: $3.50 to $4.50; free for children age 2 and younger.

Info: (319) 248-9330 or coralville.org

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City Park Pool

200 E. Park Road

Opens: Saturday, June 3

Hours: Public swim — 1-5 p.m. daily; Twilight swim — 5-8 p.m. daily; Lap swim — 1-8 p.m. daily; Adult lap swim/wading pool open — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily.

Cost: $2 to $4; free for children age 2 and younger.

Info: (319) 356-5108 or icgov.org/pools

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Wading Pool & Splash Pad

City Park, one block north of Highway 30 on South Jackson Street

Opens: Monday, May 29

Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Cost: Free

Info: cityoflisbon-ia.gov

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Municipal Swimming Pool in Willowood Park

1855 35th St.

Opens: Monday, May 29

Hours: 12:30 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 12:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Cost: $2.75 to $3.75;

Info: (319) 377-1654 or cityofmarion.org

Summer Fun & Safety Night: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 25.

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City Pool

Davis Park on Second Avenue North

Opens: Saturday, May 27

Hours: Open swim — 12:30 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Adult lap swim — 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday through Friday; 11:30 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Cost: $3 to $4

Info: (319) 895-9191 or cityofmtvernon-ia.gov

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Aquatic Center

520 W. Cherry St.

Memorial Day Weekend: Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday through Monday, May 27-29

Regular Hours (starting June 1): Noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Cost: $3 to $4; free for children age 2 and younger.

Info: (319) 626-5716 or northlibertyiowa.org