Recreational Sports and Services
Recreational Sports and Services enhances the educational experience for the SIUC community by providing recreational programs, services and facilities that promote the holistic development of participants. Recreational Sports and Services offer students and their families a wide variety of recreation activities. The 214,000 square foot Student Recreational Center houses an Olympic-size swimming pool, two indoor tracks, six activity areas for basketball, volleyball, badminton and aerobics, one indoor recreational tennis court, one free weight room, one Nautilus room; a cardio room with elipticals, treadmills, bikes and stair-masters; two squash courts, eleven racquetball courts, and an indoor rock climbing practice wall.
The Lifestyle Enhancement Center (LEC), (618) 453-1272, offers a lightweight, free-weight training area and provides massage therapy and personal training services, as well as fitness testing and evaluation. The LEC is located on the lower level of the Student Recreation Center.
Outdoor facilities that also are available are the skateboard/in-line skate park located behind the Lesar Law Building and has almost 9,000 square feet and several ramps, rails, and obstacles. SIUC is the only university in Illinois with such a facility. Lake-on-the-Campus recreational facilities include a sandy beach with a bathhouse and sunning raft, a jogging path, and a boat dock. There are more than 20 tennis courts located at five convenient areas across campus.
A variety of programs are offered for everyone. There are programs for persons with disabilities as well as special events for international students. Instructional Programs, (618) 453-1263, provides structured programs, including group fitness classes, for every skill level. Instruction for a wide variety of activities, including yoga, Pilates, dance, martial arts, tennis and swimming, is available. Intramural Sports, (618) 453-1271, offers over 40 intramural competitive sport activities ranging from basketball to wiffleball. Family and Youth programs offer instruction for children of all ages in activities for martial arts, dance, and tennis.
Over 40 sport clubs are available. For information call (618) 453-1277. Among them equestrian, rugby, soccer, water polo, canoe and kayak, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball, compete on-campus and at other universities.
The Adventure Resource Center, (618) 453-1285, provides outdoor recreational information and sponsors informative clinics on topics such as fishing, bike maintenance, and rock climbing. Camping and canoeing equipment can be rented from Base Camp, (618) 453-1287, for a minimal daily fee. Special trips are offered each year to places like the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone National Park. Canoeing, hiking, spelunking and rock climbing trips are offered in fall and spring semesters. For more information about Recreational Sports and Services check our website at www.reccenter.siu.edu or call (618) 453-1277.
William Ehling
Director, Recreational Sports and Services
phone: (618) 453-1274
email: wehling@siu.edu
http://www.reccenter.siu.edu