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Recreation Facilities

UCSD Recreation offers students, faculty and staff a broad scope of recreational, instructional and competitive programs designed to promote a lifestyle of health and fitness.  Whether your interest is in aquatics, intramural sports, master's running, swimming or Triathlon, there are programs and opportunities for everyone.  The Recreation Magazine is widely available on campus and publishes current schedules and complete program information. 

Sports Facilities

There is no fee to students for recreation facilities open hours use during the academic year.  Recreation sports facilities include RIMAC, with its 12,000 sq. ft. weight room, racquetball and squash courts, activity rooms, gym and 5,000 seat arena; Canyonview athletic complex with outdoor swimming pool, weight room, racquetball court and indoor climbing center; Main Gym with a complete weight room, indoor natatorium and main and recreation gyms for informal rec basketball, volleyball, floor hockey, indoor soccer and more; playing fields; tennis and sand volleyball courts; all weather track and field stadium; fitness trail and parcourse; and nearby, the oceanfront aquatics facilities of Mission Bay Aquatic Center.

Outback Adventures located in Pepper Canyon, across from Canyonview, offers students low cost recreation trips and a complete rental service offering camping and sports equipment.  Outback Adventures Indoor Climbing Center is located at the Canyonview Athletics Complex and is available for individual and group climbing.  Necessary equipment and instruction are available. 

Sports Clubs Teams compete against other universities.  Teams include alpine skiing, ballroom dance, cycling, equestrian, ice hockey, men's and women's lacrosse, rugby, sailing, and surfing.  Low-key activity clubs open to the entire campus community include archery, ballroom dance, bodyboarding, fencing, SCUBA, table tennis, and wrestling.

Recreation has a very popular Personal Wellness Program for students, in which 60 students are selected each quarter to participate in a 10 week fitness program in a small group setting with Recreation personal trainers at RIMAC.  The program is free to students and is offered as a service to introduce and promote a lifestyle of wellness.

UCSD Recreation

General Information (858) 534-4037

Department Administrative Offices - 4th floor RIMAC

Recreational Sales Desk (for class sign ups) - Lobby, RIMAC

http://recreation.ucsd.edu

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