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The Nebraskan
Tuesday, Juno 11, 1985
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off by splishin' and splashin' at city pools
Dy Stephanie Zixtk
Staff Reporter
Local pools have been getting larger
turnouts than usual, thanks to the
warm weather, Terry Reger, project
coordinator of athletics and aquatics
for Lincoln Parks and Recreation, said.
Lincoln has nine public pools which
were attended by a total of 269,600
people last summer, Reger said.
All of the pools have at least two
diving boards and a wading pool with
the exception of Woods Memorial Pool.
Take five
at the park
By Deb Pederson
Senior Reporter
Pioneers Park ranks among college
students as the most popular city park
with Holmes Lake running a close
second, said Herb Cords, Lincoln
Assistant Superintendent of Parks and
Facilities.
Outside Lincoln, Pawnee Lake
attracts slightly more visitors than
Branched Oak Lake, said Daryl Holm
berg, Branched Oak Park Superinten
dent. Cords said Pioneers Park, located a
half mile south of Van Dorn and Cod
dington streets, is popular because of
its partially wooded 606.7 acre country
locale.
"There's room to play frisbee, lay
back in the trees with a girlfriend,
study or play football," Cords said.
The park has bridle and bikerhiker
trails, a golf course, concessions stand,
picnic facilities, the Pinewood Bowl
outdoor theatre and softball diamonds.
Holmes Lake, 70th and Normal Boule
vard, is popular for its sand and gravel
beach and the marina, Cords said. The
park also has a golf course, bridle and
hikerbiker trails and picnic facilities.
It spands 555 acres.
Lakes outside Lincoln also appeal to
college students. Holmberg said water
sports are the main attraction.
Branched Oak Lake has 1,800 acres
of water, a marina with boat rentals,
bait and tackle, a restaurant, two
beaches, modern and primitive camp
grounds and four boat ramp areas, he
said.
Pawnee Lake, 12 miles from Lincoln
and north of Emerald, has similar facil
ities but is smaller, Holmberg said.
Branched Oak Lake is 25 miles from
Lincoln, north of Malcolm and west of
Raymond.
Both parks require a state park per
mit. Permits are $2 for one day or $10
for one year. Permits are sold in Lin
coln department stores and at the
parks, Holmberg said.
Woods is the largest with a total
capacity of over 1,000 people. Besides
the Olympic size 50-meter pool there is
also a 25-meter warm-up pool and a
three-level diving tower.
Woods is one of the largest pools in
the Midwest, and will host the National
AAUJunior Diving Meet June 28-August
Reger said.
Woods will also be the site of the
Great Plains Swim Meet in July.
Local swimming and diving teams
are organized at each pool for those 18
and under. The teams allow children
the chance to compete with other local
teams, Reger said.
Red Cross classes will be offered in
swimming, basic rescue and lifesaving.
There are also classes for parents and
young children.
The pools are open from 1:00-8:00
p.m. everyday and are $1.25 for adults,
65 for those 7-17 years old, and 30t for
children 6 and under.
Family passes are available for $79
and individual passes for adults run
$46. Passes are good only at one pool
unless an extra fee is paid.
Discount coupon books can be used
at any pool.
An alternative to public swimming
pools is the Abel pool at 860 N. 17th.
Amy Dickerson, an Abel employee,
said the pool has one diving board and
is open from 2:00-10:00 p.m. From 7:00
8:00 p.m. there is lap swimming. .
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living in UNL housing and employees of
UNL housing.
Students not living in the dormito
ries are allowed to use the pool for 75
cents. Individual passes can be pur
chased for $7 and family passes for $20.
For the general public costs are 40
individual passes $10, and family passes
are $25. Passes can be purchased at
Abel Hall or Smith Hall, 1120 N. 14th
Bike trails lead travelers in and around town
By Deb Pederson
Senior Reporter
A 30-mile network of bicycle routes
and hikerbiker trails weave through
out the city's eleven parks combining
outdoor fun and transportation for
many people, said the Lincoln Parks
and Recreation assistant superintend
ent for planning and construction.
The most popular bike trail is the
Billy Wolff bikeway, Lincoln's first
commuter trail, Robert E. Wright said.
Opened in 1979, the 8-foot wide con
crete trail runs about four miles along
side Normal Boulevard from 24th and N
streets to Holmes Park.
Two more commuter trails will soon
be completed, Wright said. The John
Dietrich bikeway-runs from 28th and
Leighton streets to 48th and Fremont
streets. The other trail runs along the
north side of Highway 2 from 17th and
56th streets, he said.
Other bike trails in parks like Pio
neers and Antelope are narrower and
designed primarily for recreational
rather than commuter purposes, he
said. Street bike routes are identified
by green and white signs.
In keeping with the expansion of
Lincoln's bike trails, the city is buying
the Rock Island train line through town
in order to build a "recreational corri
dor" running from R street to Wilder
ness Park, Wright said.
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