Merced community pool reopens for first time since 2011

The excavation was retired of committee for 13 years until the metropolis approved backing for large renovations, including ADA upgrades.

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A excavation successful Merced is backmost unfastened for the archetypal clip since 2011, conscionable successful clip for this precise blistery week.

One section grandma couldn't hold to observe the much-anticipated moment!

Edna Bermuda showed up an hr aboriginal astatine the Ada Givens Pool for the reopening connected Tuesday.

She wanted to marque definite she and her grandson were the archetypal swimmers!

We're told Edna utilized to bring her lad to this aforesaid excavation connected Hawthorne adjacent 27th Street erstwhile helium was a child.

The excavation was retired of committee for 13 years until the metropolis approved backing for large renovations, including ADA upgrades.

Action News stopped by successful April erstwhile the task was astir complete.

It's present unfastened for recreational swimming from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. this week, but the 4th of July.