The City of Newark opened its four outdoor swimming pools to kick off the summer swimming season. The John F. Kennedy Recreation and Aquatic Center is the City’s largest such facility, offering Newark residents of all ages a wide variety of daily recreation, exercise, and swimming programs. 2008 Olympic U.S. Swimming Gold Medalist Cullen Jones trained there as a youth. The John F. Kennedy Aquatic Center is located at 211 West Kinney Street (Entrance on Howard Street). Hours at all pools are as follows: Mondays to Fridays: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; and Sundays: 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information about the pools and the City's swimming programs, contact the Division of Recreation/Cultural Affairs at (973) 733-6454. Here, a group of Newark youth from Advantage One Summer Camp eagerly awaits the opening of the pool at the Kennedy Aquatic Center.