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Was it a giant drinking fountain? No.

Two-year-old Judah was the first customer for the new splash pad, and he wasn't immediately sure what to do there.

As the pool area filled, some took time to apply sun-blocker.

Some organized activities had been underway Monday morning before the pool was opened for a "free swim." Here's one of the participants, swimming laps.

Here's young Dallas getting her wish.

Little Dallas Secoy, 7, and her "nanny," Mia Jordan, waited in their car in the pool parking lot all night Sunday night in order to be the first in the new Athens Municipal Pool. Dallas's heart's desire was to be the first person down the blue water slide.