After a brief dalliance with a later start time at the indoor Rec Centre pool, Red Deer city council decided to revert to the 5:30 a.m. start.
Monique Pages-Mearns, Recreation Centre co-ordinator, said council moved the opening time to 6 a.m. last year, after years of starting at 5:30 a.m.
But public calls for the old start time led to a change back to the way things were.
“Lots of people wanted it back to where it was,” said Pages-Mearns. “Now we’re 5:30 a.m. for early-morning swim.”
Starting Monday, lane swimming will resume from 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Monday to Friday.
Although the schedule says the current swim times will be used until March 28, Pages-Mearns said early swim will continue to be at 5:30 a.m. after then.
“The Recreation Centre is a popular place to swim and get fit this winter, with our five-lane, 25-metre pool, hot tub, steam room and sauna,” said Pages-Mearns.