PRESS PHOTO BY BILL LEINER JR. Lindsey Soldritch braves the cold, windy weather from her perch on the lifeguard stand June 18, opening day for Coplay's Parkway Pool. The temperature kept many out of the water.

PRESS PHOTOS BY DONNA GEWERTZ Lifeguard Simon Younes supervises as Omar Omar takes a leap off the diving board June 19 at Parkview Pool, Hokendauqua. Whitehall Township officially kicked off its pool season June 18. Cementon Pool will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Parkview Pool will be open Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Jefferson Pool in Fullerton remains closed.

Spending Father's Day and opening day at Parkview Pool, Hokendauqua Park, 3051 S. Fifth St., June 19 are, from left, Giovani Vasquez, Makaela Vasquez, Stephanie Roberts, Adriana Vasquez, Adelina Vasquez and Oscar Vasquez, of Whitehall Township.

Giovani practices his pitch by throwing a ball into the pool. Parkview Pool will be open Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the swim season.

PRESS PHOTO BY BILL LEINER JR. Braxton Benkovic, of Coplay, enjoys the water at Coplay's Parkway Pool, Second and Keefer streets, on opening day, held June 18.

The crew of lifeguards at Parkview Pool gather for a group photo while swimmers are not in the water. One of the township's other pools, Cementon Pool, will be open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Its opening day was June 18.

Triple the splash means triple the fun! From left, Mei Li Cheng, Dana Omar and Yasmeen Omar enjoy their first leaps into summer during opening day at Parkview Pool.