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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 6 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 961-8311 9 Fax (808) 961-8411
http://www.hawaiicounty.E!ov/parks-and-recreation/
NEWS RELEASE
July 9, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Clayton S. Houma
Director
Kenneth J. Van Bergen
Deputy Director
Hilo's Kawamoto Swim Stadium Closed for Repairs;
NAS Pool Opened for Public, Lap Swimming
The Department of Parks and Recreation has temporarily closed Hilo's Charles "Sparky"
Kawamoto Swim Stadium to repair an unexpected mechanical malfunction. The pool will
remain closed until further notice.
To accommodate swimmers, the Department of Parks and Recreation has modified Hilo's
NAS Swimming Pool schedule to allow daily public recreational swimming and lap
swimming. The modified schedule for the NAS Swimming Pool is as follows:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday mornings
• Public recreational/lap swimming (width of pool) — 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Weekday evenings
• Public recreational/lap swimming (width of pool) —5:30 p.m.to 7:10 p.m.
Tuesdays
• Public recreational/lap swimming (width of pool) — 6 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Thursdays
• Public recreational/lap swimming (width of pool) — 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Weekends
• Public recreational swimming — 8:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
• Lap swimming — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Public recreational swimming — 1 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.
The Department of Parks and Recreation thanks pool users and the general public for their
understanding and patience while the repair work is being performed.
For updates on the repairs to Kawamoto Swim Stadium, please call 961-8698.
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