Swimming Route 66 at the Lincoln
Park District Aquatic Center
[August 25, 2025]
Lincoln Park District (LPD)
Aquatic Center issued a challenge to its lap swimmers this summer:
swim the length of Route 66 in Logan County. Totaling 8.5 miles in
Logan County, Route 66 inspired the Swim 66 challenge in
anticipation of the 100th birthday celebrations for the Mother Road
in 2026. The stalwart swimmers of the LPD took on the challenge. LPD
Executive Director Becky Strait said, “Lap swimmers are a dedicated
bunch and always out here challenging themselves. We wanted to give
them a challenge to work towards. It was nice to have several
participants.”
Swim 66 was a self-led program with
swimmers logging their distances throughout the summer. Six swimmers
officially completed the Swim 66 challenge and earned a
custom-designed T-shirt to show-off their accomplishment. In fact,
most of the lap swimmers exceeded the challenge and swam the
distance of Route 66 in Logan County more than once. The awarded
T-shirts were adorned with a Swim 66 logo designed by current-season
lifeguard and next year’s head lifeguard Mattea McFadden.

Swimmers who completed the Swim 66
challenge are (left to right): Bob Verderber, Tammy Martin, Steve
Stover, Cheryl Hall, and Curtis Fox. Not pictured: Deb Shirley.
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Lincoln Park District Aquatic
Center began new pool hours on August 11. Public swim is Saturday
and Sunday from noon to 5:30 p.m. Adult Lap Swim and Toddler Time
(in the toddler pool) is from 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Saturday and
Sunday. Weekday adult lap swim is from 4:00-5:15 p.m. on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday and from 10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. on Tuesday and
Thursday. Family Night swims are Tuesday evenings from 5:30
p.m.-7:30 p.m. with half price admission. For more information,
visit
https://www.lincolnparkdistrict.com.
The last day the pool will be open this season is Labor Day, Monday,
September 1. The pool will be open regular summer hours on Labor Day
with Adult Lap Swim and Toddler Time at 10:45 and public swim from
noon to 5:30 p.m.
[Stephanie Hall] |