In addition, all the recreation centers above have a swimming pool. Call ahead for hours and fees. If you can't get a reservation at the University tennis courts, try playing on one of the numerous public courts located all around the city. For information about availability and hours call the recreation center. Each year, the Philadelphia metropolitan area, along with fourteen other major metropolitan areas throughout the country, sends a team to the national youth games.
Children ages nine through fifteen try out for positions on the team every spring.
Sports represented at the games are basketball, bowling, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The Wanderlust Club has been promoting hiking in the Philadelphia area for over eighty years. Every Saturday, a member of the club leads a hike through one of the local parks. Hikes generally are between four and eight miles long and begin at locations easily accessible to public transportation. Teams are organized into different age-group divisions.