When
summer heats up, there’s nothing like a refreshing swim to cool off.
It’s a great form of exercise, too. Whether you prefer a pool or a
sandy beach, swimming is an activity that appeals to everyone — and
it can be done alone, or with friends and family. Metropolitan
Milwaukee has a great variety of unique places to indulge your love of
the water throughout this long, hot summer. Here is a sampling:
Party On
Hy and Richard Smith’s
JCC Water Park
Imagine the fun
of a water park for your child’s next birthday party — without a
trip to the Dells. Find slides, playground, dive boards, and more. The
Jewish Community Center in Mequon offers a fun and playful environment
for all ages, with a variety of amenities. Use of the Water Park is
exclusive to JCC members, but guests are welcome. For more
information, call (262) 242-6556. www.jccmilwaukee.org.
Take a Dive
Lannon Quarry
Grab your
snorkel and flippers! Lannon Quarry in Menomonee Park, Menomonee
Falls, is a former stone quarry that now serves as a 16-acre lake
considered an excellent dive site, with depths to 55 feet and a series
of flat ledges and walls to explore. Divers must purchase a permit
from the Waukesha County Parks. Open sunrise to sundown Memorial Day
through Labor Day. (262) 548-7801. www.waukeshacounty.gov
You Salty
Dog!
Elite Sports Clubs
Love the ocean?
Close your eyes and imagine you’re there when you enjoy saltwater
swimming at Elite Sports Clubs in Brookfield and Mequon. Saltwater
pools eliminate the use of harmful chemicals and are kinder to the
skin, hair and swimsuits. Elite features 25-yard indoor and outdoor
pools with lap lanes at both locations. Swimming and aquatic
activities are free to members. (262) 241-4250 or (262) 786-4330. http://eliteclubs.com
Make Some
Waves
Cedarburg Community Pool
Think you have
to go to a theater to see a movie? Not! Watch "Movies at the
Pool" in your bathing suit this summer at Cedarburg Community
Pool. Of course, the main attraction is aquatic activities for family,
children and adults — including flume slide, 50-meter pool, zero-
depth pool, diving boards, spray feature, and those geysers! Open
weekdays 4-8, Saturday 10-8 and Sunday 12-7. Season passes available.
(262) 375-7665. www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us
Pamper
Yourself
The Legend at Brandybrook
Members of The
Legend at Brandybrook in Wales and their guests can play a round of
golf on the 7,000 yard 18-hole championship golf course and then cool
off at one of the fabulous pools. The club features a
5,500-square-foot replica pool as well as a zero-grade entry pool with
water features and a junior Olympic pool. What more could a swimmer
(or golfer) want? Get membership details at (262) 968-9717. www.thelegendclubs.com
