WEST SEATTLE SCENE: 4 lanes, no waiting

If you’ve ever wanted Colman Pool all to yourself, the first session of the first day of this year’s 7-day-a-week season certainly offered something close to that – this was the scene about an hour ago; we stopped for a photo while walking on the Lincoln Park waterside path. Today through September 1, the outdoor heated salt-water pool is open daily, with this schedule:

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm…. Lap Swim (daily) and weekend Recreation Swim (Fri-Sun only)
1:45 pm – 3:15 pm…. Lap Swim and Recreation Swim
3:45 pm – 5:15 pm…. Lap Swim and Recreation Swim
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm…. Lap Swim and Recreation Swim

Note that it’ll be closed to the public five days this month and next for swim meets: June 26-28 and July 18-19. After Labor Day, two post-season weekends are planned, September 6-7 and 13-14. Fees are listed here. There’s a free aquatic opportunity in Lincoln Park too (for kids, anyway) – this Saturday (June 21) will be the first day of the 7-day-a-week season for the park’s wading pool, also open daily (weather permitting) through Labor Day.

Pamela June 16, 2025 (6:04 pm)

Ohhhh … I was hoping you meant the bridge on Admiral was open to four lanes! Lol, it’s been so long we don’t even complain anymore.

Also John June 16, 2025 (7:52 pm)

Colman pool is why I moved to West Seattle. We’re incredibly fortunate to have this pool here.

NorthAdmiralNeighbor June 16, 2025 (10:28 pm)

What an amazing opening day of the full season with the whales swimming by. The lifeguards were great and let everyone know that they could be spotted pretty easily from the glass.