Boys and Girls Playing Tube Pool at Rec Pool

Aquatic Programs

Open Swim

The Rec Pool facility is available to Campus Recreation members year-round during Open Swim hours. Patrons have access to available pools and facility amenities. The Rec Pool is inclusive of a variety of recreational activities, including lap swimming, recreational swimming, water-based exercise, lounging, sunbathing, and sand volleyball. Specific pool availability may vary by day, time, and quarter.

Pools

Lap Pool | 25-yard, six lanes, 7-7.5 feet, capacity 30

  • Lap swim and water-based exercise

Leisure Pool | 25-yard, four lanes, 3.5 feet, capacity 50

  • Recreational use or lap swim and water-based exercise in designated lanes

Dive Well | 12 feet, diving board, capacity 25

  • Diving and recreational use

Youth under 15 years who are unable to stand comfortably at chest height in any pool are required to pass a deep-water swim test.

Amenities

  • 78-80-degree pool temperature
  • Men’s, women’s, and gender-inclusive locker rooms
  • Grassy area
  • Lounge chairs
  • Sand volleyball court
  • Shaded deck tables
  • ADA accessible entry
  • Swimsuit spinners
  • Wi-Fi accessibility

Lifeguard Certification

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Partner Programs

Facility Rules

REC POOL RULES

  • Swimming is allowed only when a lifeguard is present.
  • The rules and requests made by lifesaving personnel must always be followed.
  • Foul or abusive language will not be tolerated.
  • No prolonged breath-holding or underwater swimming. Attempting to swim the length of the pool is not allowed.
  • Backward jumps, flips, or twists from the side of the pool.
  • No running, pushing, or shoving.
  • No rough play, shoulder rides, or chicken fights.
  • Floatation devices must be coast guard-approved
  • Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
  • No glass, food or drink in pool areas.
  • Please do not hang on basketball hoops, volleyball nets, or lane lines.
  • Swimmers must wear bathing suits, i.e. swim trunks, swimsuits, athletic apparel, jammers, swim shirts/rash guards. No cotton*, denim, or excessively baggy clothing.
  • No PDA (public display of affection) that is inappropriate for a family environment.
  • Diving in the lap pool is not permitted except during a coached practice.
  • Guards have the authority to enforce all pool rules. Patrons who violate these rules may face ejection by a staff member.

*Absorbent materials such as cotton can break down in the water and clog pool filters. Lycra and nylon are the best non-absorbent materials for swimwear.

DIVING BOARD RULES

  • Only one person on the diving board at a time.
  • Do not jump until the diving area is completely clear.
  • Face-forward jumps/flips only. No backward jumps, headstands, cartwheels or seat bounces.
  • A running start is not allowed.
  • One bounce only.
  • No hanging on the diving board.
  • Please do not swim beneath the diving board. Swim to the side wall.
  • Swimmers under 18 years old must pass a deep-water swim test to swim in the dive well and use the diving board.
  • No balls in the dive well.
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