{"id":344040,"date":"2026-06-03T04:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/344040\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T04:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:20:11","slug":"summer-hours-at-the-piedmont-community-pool-start-june-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/344040\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer hours at the Piedmont Community Pool start June 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer schedules at the Piedmont Community Pool begin on Monday, June 8, bringing extended weekend hours, expanded programming, and more ways to enjoy both pools.<\/p>\n<p>A new addition for summer is afternoon \u201ctube time\u201d at the Competition Pool \u2013 clear inner tubes available for swimmers to relax and float. The goal is to make the larger pool more inviting for recreational use while helping ease pressure on the Activity Pool during busy periods. Swimmers must pass a swim test to use tubes in the Competition Pool.<\/p>\n<p>Summer schedules: June 8 \u2013 July 19<br \/>Summer hours through July 19 are:<br \/>\u2022 Monday-Thursday: 6 a.m. \u2013 7 p.m.; midday closure 1-2 p.m.<br \/>\u2022 Friday: 6 a.m. \u2013 8 p.m.; midday closure: 1-2 p.m.<br \/>\u2022 Saturday: 7 a.m.-8 p.m.<br \/>\u2022 Sunday: 7 a.m. \u2013 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Lap swim will continue to be available in the Competition Pool during all open hours. Starting June 6, the Activity Pool will host swim lessons on weekday evenings and weekend mornings, meaning open swim in the Activity Pool will no longer be available at all times.<\/p>\n<p>Community members planning to use the Activity Pool should<a href=\"http:\/\/piedmont.ca.gov\/pool\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> confirm the schedule <\/a>before visiting.<\/p>\n<p>In general, open swim will be available at the Activity Pool:<br \/>\u2022 Monday-Thursday: before 4 p.m.<br \/>\u2022 Friday: beginning at 10 a.m. and continuing throughout the day<br \/>\u2022 Saturday-Sunday: beginning at 12:30 p.m. and continuing until close<\/p>\n<p>Three new adult aquatics classes for summer<br \/>Summer programming at the pool includes swim lessons, summer camps, and three new adult aquatics classes:<br \/>\u2022 Aqua HIIT<br \/>\u2022 Summer Water Aerobics<br \/>\u2022 Aqua Conditioning<\/p>\n<p>Registration for adult aquatics classes is open now through the <a href=\"http:\/\/rec.us\/piedmont\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">aquatics registration portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Plan ahead during peak hours<br \/>The Activity Pool has reached capacity on several days since the pool opened. When the pool is nearing capacity, priority for admission will be given to passholders over drop-ins.<\/p>\n<p>Community members can call the pool front desk at (510) 420-3090 before visiting to check whether capacity is currently an issue. If you have flexibility in your schedule, considering visiting outside of peak hours, which typically happen in the early afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The first year of pool operations is a period of learning and adjustment. Staff are monitoring use patterns, exploring new approaches to balance access needs, and making operational decisions with several goals in mind; maximizing community access, balancing the needs of all user groups, and maintaining a financially sustainable operating model.<\/p>\n<p>Find pool hours, schedules, and visitor information <a href=\"http:\/\/piedmont.ca.gov\/pool\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Register for aquatics programs <a href=\"http:\/\/rec.us\/piedmont\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summer schedules at the Piedmont Community Pool begin on Monday, June 8, bringing extended weekend hours, expanded programming,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":344041,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[143,145,144],"class_list":["post-344040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-oakland","tag-oakland","tag-oakland-headlines","tag-oakland-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}