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Lifeguards monitor the lazy river at the New Hope Aquatic Park in June 2021. Management for the public pools in Crystal and New Hope are beginning to plan for the summer swimming season. The cities are also continuing to grapple with the impacts of the pandemic, which contributed to fewer lifeguarding classes being available and a shortage of certified lifeguards when public pools opened back up in 2021. (Sun file photo by Alaina Rooker)

Some cities have experienced a shortage of applicants for the seasonal position

Even as spring arrives with a blanket of snow on the ground, the Crystal and New Hope aquatic centers are beginning to plan for the summer swimming season.

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