Alexandria — Registration is now being accepted and space is still available for the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities’ summer aquatics classes for youth and adults, including swimming lessons, aqua aerobics, Lifeguard Training, Swim Team Fundamentals and 2013 Gold Division Champions Wahoos Youth Swim Team. Register online at www.alexandriava.gov/Recreation or in-person at the Registration and Reservations Office located at 1108 Jefferson Street. For more information, contact Claudia Spencer at 703-746-5414 or email claudia.spencer@alexandriava.gov.
2014 Outdoor Pool season operating schedule:
Old Town Pool, 1609 Cameron St.
This complex includes an eight-lane, 25-yard pool with a diving well. A separate training pool is available for children up to 42 inches in height. Easily accessible for disabled, the training pool has a water depth range of 1-3 feet. For added convenience, a bathhouse and locker rooms are on-site.
Open weekends noon to 7 p.m. now through Aug. 31.
Open weekdays noon - 7 p.m. from June 23 through August 29. The pool will close at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays, July 2 and July 9 to host the Wahoo Summer Swim Team competitions.
Warwick Pool, 3301 Landover St.
The site includes a 25-yard pool with diving well and a separate wading pool for children up to 42 inches in height. A bathhouse is available. Picnic areas are located inside the pool complex as well as next-door, where a modern playground featuring a tot playground is also available. The complex provides natural privacy as it is surrounded by trees and shrubberies.
Open weekends 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. now through Aug. 31.
Open weekdays Noon - 7 p.m. from June 23 through Aug. 15.
Memorial Pool, 901 Wythe St.
Designed for parents to accompany their children, this pool features a water depth of 0-5 feet. Due to its size, access is limited to Alexandria residents ages 13 and younger and their parents and its maximum capacity is 45.
Open weekends 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. now through Aug. 31.
Open weekdays noon - 7 p.m. from June 23 through Aug. 29 .
All outdoor pools are open holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.