Before swimming gained recognition as a true sport, swimmers had to deal with constantly being referred to as "active bathers." Enjoy a serious sport with today’s Groupon: for $11, you get four pool admissions from the City of Mentor Recreation Department (up to a $24 value). This deal may be used at Morton Community Park, Eleanor B. Garfield Park, and Civic Center Park.

The City of Mentor fills three aquatic basins to cool off revelers' sun-soaked skin and float fun-seeking families. Visitors can enter any of the heated pools via diving platforms, drop water slides, or VIP access when accompanied by a performing dolphin. Baby pools present a pond that's more manageable for little ones, and stomachs waiting 45 minutes to swim after visiting the on-site snack bar can amuse themselves by watching bouts of tetherball, water basketball, and sonar-equipped Marco Polo. Further amenities include showers, lockers, changing rooms, and restrooms, so guests can easily change into business swimsuits before attending water-based company meetings.