Wet, Wild and Wonderful!

Catch a wave, take a lazy river ride, try out the waterslides or relax in the hot tubs & leisure pools. Most locations offer a concession stand and play area perfect for that special occasion, birthday party or family reunion. Daily and/or seasonal passes are available. Hours of fun are waiting for you and your family at the indoor and outdoor water parks and pools provided in this section. Now you can enjoy great weather every day of the summer!


Water Parks & Pool
Lisle Park District’s Sea Lion Aquatic Park This summer discover Lisle Park District’s award winning Sea Lion Aquatic Park, located at 1825 Short Street in Lisle’s Community Park! This state of the art aquatic facility offers cool summer fun for everyone. Special features include two fast 3-story body flume slides, drop slides, adult spas, interactive spray playgrounds and baby play areas. Sea Lion Park is open daily from Noon-5:30 PM and 6:30-9 PM. Birthday parties and facility rentals are available! Call 630-964-3410 or visit www.lisleparkdistrict.org/slp.htm  for entry fees and information.

Mt Prospect Park District's Big Surf Wave Pool Catch a wave at the area's only zero-depth wave pool, where the 2 1/2 to 3 foot waves are on for 10 minutes, then off for ten minutes. Rafts are available for rent. Mt.
Prospect Park District is truly a park district for all seasons with 5 award-winning facilities including an air-conditioned inline skating rink, two fitness centers, 18-hole golf course, three pools, gymnasiums, a working greenhouse and loads of neighborhood parks.

Check out our free concerts at 7:30pm on Mondays and 7:00pm Thursdays June 16 through July 31 at Veterans Memorial Bandshell near Lions Park, 411 S.Maple Street. Call for info 847-640-1000 or visit our website at www.mppd.org  Mt. Prospect Park District . . . For the time of your life!

Rainbow Falls Elk Grove Village Park District’s tropical paradise of pleasure and excitement. Walk out to Sunfish Bay and jump in the beautiful leisure pool which has a vortex pool ,a whirlpool, a lily pad leap, a diving board and drop slide. Hop on over to Coqui frog pond and let the little ones splash in the tot pool.

Cross the bridge to Iguana Island, grab your tube from the corral coral and float away on the raging reptile river. The Calipso Twist is 4 giant body slides twisting you down to the river's edge. Climb Pelican's peak our 3 story funhouse, and take the pelican plunge into the drop zone.

Enjoy a meal at the famous hide a away café. Or have your picnic in coconut grove or mango grove. Our bathhouse features men's, women's and family changing areas. There is plenty of parking. Bring your family and friends this summer for a unique tropical experience at Rainbow Falls. Call (847) 228-2860. www.elkgroveparks.org

St. Charles Park District’s Campton Hills Splash Park and Pottawatomie Swimming Pool Have a splashin’ good time! The St. Charles Park District’s Campton Hills Splash Park and Pottawatomie Swimming Pool offer facility rentals during morning and evening hours to have your next reunion or family celebration. River View Miniature Golf Complex offers unique outdoor party opportunities for private functions or corporate outings. To schedule a party, call 630-584-1028. Let us plan your next birthday party, too! The District offers age-appropriate themed birthday party packages on Fridays and Sundays in Pottawatomie Community Center. Call 630-513-6200 to reserve your party today! Visit www.st-charlesparks.org  for more information.


Itasca Park District’s Caribbean Paradise Waterpark A summer full of fun for the whole family. It’s Caribbean Paradise theme features an all new 8 lane lap pool with zero-depth entry, vortex and separate diving well, a 185 ft. waterslide, a zero-depth interactive pool, a main pool with 1 & 3 meter boards, and concession stand. The waterpark also has many different rental options. You can schedule birthday parties, private rentals, and group outings for your family’s or company’s enjoyment. Call today for more information at 630-773-1213.

Lisle Park District’s Sea Lion Aquatic Park This summer discover Lisle Park District’s award winning Sea Lion Aquatic Park, located at 1825 Short Street in Lisle’s Community Park! This state of the art aquatic facility offers cool summer fun for everyone. Special features include two fast 3-story body flume slides, drop slides, adult spas, interactive spray playgrounds and baby play areas. Sea Lion Park is open daily from Noon-5:30 PM and 6:30-9 PM. Birthday parties and facility rentals are available! Call 630-964-3410 or visit www.lisleparkdistrict.org/slp.htm  for entry fees and information.

 

Focus on Fitness
Get in Shape for Golf
By Brian Duewel
There's nothing quite like the feel of a perfect golf swing. I've tried almost everything and nothing quite relates to a sweet drive on a beautiful day. From the flawless backswing to the smooth follow thru, the perfect stroke leaves hard to describe feelings as you watch the ball sail down the center of the fairway.

But in order to accomplish that perfect swing, you need power, finesse, and flexibility. Maybe more than any other sport, successful golf is dependent on hours and hours of practice. All that training can wear down a body, making it imperative to get into "golf" shape. Whether it's at the driving range or out on the course, here are a few crucial tips to stay successful and injury free.

The most common injury golfers deal with is pain in the lower back. Whether its disc or muscle related, a lumbar injury can keep you sidelined for a substantial period of time, possibly the whole season. Proper strength training, stretching and core work exercises will not only improve your game, it will help keep you healthy and out on the links.

It's important to understand that a good warm-up is vital. Warming-up heats and loosens the muscles you'll use during your round. For instance, before teeing off, take plenty of practice swings with a short iron to mimic the movement used in your drive. Warm muscles are more pliable and will help avoid pulls and tweaks.

Once you're warm and loose, it's time to stretch. Static stretches of the hamstrings, quadriceps, lower back and shoulders will lengthen the muscles, improve the elasticity of the soft tissue (tendons and ligaments) and will help ward off common golf related injuries. When stretching, hold the motion for 15-30 seconds. Bouncing can lead to injury, so be sure to hold the position - short of any pain - for the best results.

You'll be better off doing your resistance program on days you're not hitting the course. However, if you do decide to do both on the same day, golf first. A weight program will fatigue your muscles. Trying to golf within hours of your resistance routine will lead to diminished results and a greater chance of injury. Some sport specific exercises you might consider are:

- Squats and lunges with rotation, for your larger leg muscles (the rotation works the core muscles).
- Lower back extensions and good mornings, for your lower back. (Only more experienced exercisers should perform good mornings without a trainer or coach)
- Shoulder press, lateral raises and external rotators with bands, for your shoulders and rotator cuff.

These exercises should be performed in the high repetition, lower weight range - you're looking for strength and power, not hypertrophy. Also, perform these movements at a pace faster than a normal weight program - golf revolves around club head speed, so you need to work on quickness. With that said, keep the weight under control, safety is the main concern.

The advanced core workout includes even more lumbar work (your core consists of your lower back, abdominals and oblique muscles). For example, a solid core-targeted workout would include side rotation (with band resistance), crunches, bicycle crunches, oblique twists, superman and the plank. There are additional exercises that could be added, but the ones listed will give a solid base of core improvement. The twisting aspect of the side rotation, bicycle crunch and oblique twist exercises will, to some extent, mimic the body's rotational motion of a swing. For individuals that have difficulty with getting down and back up off the floor, try using a stability ball for some of the movements.

Of course this is a general and moderately basic golf fitness routine. As the movements get easier, you may add additional exercises to increase your power and flexibility, and hopefully, this will improve your game.
For further assistance on how to properly perform these activities, please contact Brian Duewel at brian@duewelfitness.com . Brian is a certified personal trainer and owner of Duewel Fitness in Naperville.
 

Basic Golf Etiquette

*You should always be on time for your tee appointment. Arrive at the course about half an hour before your tee-off so you have time to park, get your clubs, handle cart rental, and warm up.

*Call the course and find out about the dress code. Ask about carrying a cell phone before you hit the course, but leave it behind if possible. While you can set the ringer to silent or vibrate, you still have to talk to answer the phone, and this could bother some players.

*Establish an order of play before you start. Use a coin-toss method or just decide. It is best to have a plan from the beginning.

*When you and your group may not be the only players on a course, try to keep your pace of play at a rate that keeps up with the group ahead of you to avoid holding up the ones behind.

*Don’t take too much time looking for a lost ball. The group behind you may not appreciate the delay. If it can’t be found within a few minutes, simply replace the ball.

*Remain quiet and still whenever a player in your group is preparing his or her shot, especially if it is a putt. Stay out of the players line of vision.

*Be careful and watch where you hit the ball. Do not swing the club if there is a risk of hitting another player, and do not hit until you are sure that the ball will not drop onto a group playing in front of you.

*Always protect the greens by replacing divots and repairing all ball marks. Do not disturb sand traps any more than you have to and then rake them smooth.

*Be sure that you follow all cart rules. Courses may prohibit cars on rainy or wet days, and some require the carts to remain on designated pathways. Keep the cart a good distance away from the greens and trees. Do not park in another players way.




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