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Chloe Rickards, Outdoor Recreation lifeguard, gets the attention of a swimmer at the outdoor pool on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 13, 2014. This year the outdoor pool is free of charge for anyone with base access. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Chloe Rickards, Outdoor Recreation lifeguard, speaks to ten-year-old Jacklyn Mabie at the outdoor pool on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 13, 2014. Mabie has been frequenting the pool for the last two years with her mother Kristie. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Chloe Rickards, Outdoor Recreation lifeguard, stands at the edge of the outdoor pool on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 13, 2014. Rickards has been swimming at base pools since she was a child. She says now that she’s a lifeguard the highlight of her job is meeting all of the children and base residents who use the pools. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Chloe Rickards, Outdoor Recreation lifeguard, watches over swimming children at the outdoor pool on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 13, 2014. Rickards has been a lifeguard at the pool for approximately one year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Chloe Rickards, Outdoor Recreation lifeguard, pours excess water out of a sample container at the outdoor pool on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 13, 2014. The pool water is sampled every hour to ensure proper chemical levels and sanitation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Chloe Rickards, Outdoor Recreation lifeguard, collects a water sample at the outdoor pool on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 13, 2014. Frequent tests are performed daily, on both the adult and children’s pools, to ensure the safety and sanitation of the water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Water samples are collected at the outdoor pool on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 13, 2014. The pool water is sampled every hour to ensure proper chemical levels and sanitation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Tablets are used to test chemical levels in water at the outdoor pool on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 13, 2014. Frequent tests are performed daily, on both the adult and children’s pools, to ensure the safety and sanitation of the water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Chloe Rickards, Outdoor Recreation lifeguard, checks chemical levels in a sample of pool water against a scale at the outdoor pool on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 13, 2014. Frequent tests are performed daily, on both the adult and children’s pools, to ensure the safety and sanitation of the water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

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Published July 21, 2014
By Senior Airman Stephanie Morris
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- This year the Minot Air Force Base outdoor pool is free for anyone with base access. The pool is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for lap swim, and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. for open swim. Weekend hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for open swim. All times and sessions are free of charge. For more information, call 701-723-3388.