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Menlo Park reports expanded pool hours, lifeguard training and growth in swim programming
Summary
At the Feb. 25 Parks & Recreation Commission meeting, staff summarized the 2025 aquatics annual report: expanded weekly pool hours (156 total), 215 lifeguards certified, large increases in lessons and open-swim participation at Belle Haven, and 2026 priorities to rebuild visitor volume and expand senior and adaptive programming.
Tim Schaeffer presented a condensed version of the City of Menlo Park's 2025 aquatics annual report at the Feb. 25 Parks & Recreation Commission meeting, highlighting expanded operating hours, increased training for lifeguards and notable growth in swim programming at the city's two pools.
Schaeffer told commissioners that Burgess and Belle Haven pools together provide about 156 hours of weekly aquatic services (93 hours at Burgess; 63 at Belle Haven). He said staff certified 215 lifeguards in 2024, each undergoing a 40-hour certification process followed by…
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