Jarred Christner from Mukilteo was among a group of divers doing demonstration dives during the 75th Anniversary celebration of Colman Pool, which was built in 1941.
One of West Seattle's most iconic places, Colman Pool in Lincoln Park celebrated its 75th Anniversary on July 4 with some of the same people who were there in the early days, special guests and diving and lifeguard demonstrations.
The Southwest Seattle Historical Society conducted an interview with West Seattle resident Jean Crowther Carroll, who was one of two teen-agers who were the first swimmers to dive into West Seattle's brand-new Colman Pool when it opened on July 4, 1941. In the interview she looks back on the opening day as well as on the more rudimentary pool -- dubbed by some as "The Old Mud Hole" -- that preceded it.
The event included a presentation about the restored entry mural, which was commissioned in 1941 when the pool was opened. The mural was restored with help from the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture last fall by artist Peter Malarkey.
