Just a quick reminder, party people, that today is the official opening day for the city's 54 public pools! Get your feet wet at any one of these fine locations from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day (with a break for pool cleaning from 3-4 p.m.). Overwhelmed by the amount of locations available for you to recline in chlorine-tinged ecstasy? Here are our picks for the best pools in the city.

Now get working on your breaststroke—that floating pool in the East River isn't such a far-off dream.