The end of August tends to be a no man's land in Reston. Many families use the last two weeks of summer for vacation. The shopping centers are quiet, the roads less crowded.
Reston Association also sees a drop in attendance at the neighborhood pools. They lose a significant portion of their 200-strong life guard staff, as college age guards return to school.
"This has been a long, hot summer, with very few 'rain out' days," said Laura Kowalski, RA Acquatics Manager. "Our pools have been extremely busy all season."
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This is the last weekend forDogwood Pool, Shadowood Pool and Uplands Pool. Those pools close Sunday.
From Aug. 23 to Sept. 6, the following schedule is in effect:
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Glade Pool: Weekdays and Weekends 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., (Closed Monday)
Lake Newport Pool: Weekdays 10 a.m – 8 p.m., Weekends 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Closed Friday)
Lake Thoreau Pool and Spa: Weekdays 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Weekends 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Adult Swim: 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. weekdays; 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. M, Tu, Th , Fr (Closed Wednesday)
North Hills Pool and Spa: Weekdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Weekends 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. (Closed Tuesday)
North Shore Heated Pool and Spa: Weekdays 11a.m. to 9 p.m., Weekends 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Adult Swim 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. weekdays ( Closed Monday)
Ridge Heights Heated Pool: Weekdays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Weekends 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Closed Friday)
Tall Oaks Pool: Weekends Only 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
After Sep. 6, only the two heated pools, Ridge Heights and North Shore, will be open.
Ridge Heights: Weekdays 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Weekends 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
North Shore: Weekdays 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. (after September 12th, pool closes at 7 p.m.) Weekends 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The official end of the Reston Association 2010 Summer Pool season is Sept. 26, when all RA pools will be closed.
Reston residents can swim at the Reston Community Center Aquatics Center year round, with a full schedule of swim instruction and exercise. The Reston YMCA also has an indoor pool for its members. More information about aquatics at the Reston Community Center and the Reston Y can be found on their websites.
During the off-season, RA will be developing plans to renovate and update the Dogwood Pool. The Aquatics Department plans on keeping the Dogwood Pool open in 2011, with the renovations completed in time for a Grand Opening in Spring 2012.
