A diver contorts his body midair before making a considerable splash at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center. The pool opened for the summer on Saturday to a small, yet energetic crowd.

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Christian Nelson, 9, Lawrence, hangs on for dear life above the pool's cool water.

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Djuan Lewis' new goggles enable him to find change on the bottom of the pool. The 11-year-old Lawrence resident was a regular at the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center last year and now knows how to capitalize on his love for swimming.

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Cannon ball!!!! Aaron Aschenbrenner, left, and Jeff Burke, both 10 and from Lawrence, catapult themselves into the cannon-ball position, the most effective technique to frustrate nearby swimmers. As the school year nears an end, the two friends look forward to a summer beating the heat at the pool.

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Seventy-degree weather didn't deter Kelsey Richardson, 13, Lawrence, from attending the season opening of the Lawrence Outdoor Aquatic Center, 727 Ky. Richardson, like many other swimmers, found out just how cold the water really was Saturday.