Topeka-area pools finally open for the season
TOPEKA (KSNT) - With the days finally warming up, residents of the Top City are taking to the pool.
Shawnee County Parks and Recreation had planned to open pools throughout the past week. Thanks to rain and temperatures below 70 degrees, abrupt closures or even days without opening have been common.
On Thursday afternoon, the Parks and Rec team announced on social media the temperature had warmed up enough to finally open the pools.
27 News caught up with a swimmer celebrating his last day of sophomore year. The weather delays have made his first visit to the Oakland pool a long time coming.
“It’s been making me mad cause every time I use to roll by here and it’s supposed to be open, it ain’t open," Topeka High Student, Mello Collins said. "But you know it’s alright, cause when we get in the water we sharkin'.”
As long as temperatures stay above 70 degrees and severe weather stays away, Shawnee County pools should open from noon to 5 p.m.
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