King, West Campus pools closing for maintenance work
Both of Berkeley’s city-operated swimming pools will be closed for four to six weeks, starting in mid-April.
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Berkeley’s ‘prince of pools’ goes out with a splash
Yassir Chadly, raised in a family of Moroccan champion swimmers and known for his sage and silly storytelling, has retired after 30 years as an instructor at Berkeley’s pools.
After community campaign, Berkeley’s West Campus Pool will open year-round
For residents in the surrounding neighborhoods who have pushed for this change since 2017, the two-year campaign has been about more than a community pool. It’s been about equity.
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Update: Berkeley High swimming pool reopened
The pool was shut down last week after broken equipment fed too much chlorine into the water and caused bad physical reactions.
First person: The best lap swim pools in the East Bay
The East Bay offers a wonderful choice of pools for swimming laps. Here’s a roundup of a selection tried so far by a relative newcomer to Berkeley.
Deer jumps into Berkeley pool, disrupts kids’ swim class
A lifeguard who leapt into the pool to deal with the animal said the incident surprised the kids, but that nobody was hurt.
