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Volker Campus Overview
Swinney Recreation Center provides a number of exciting services to its students and members. We offer a wide variety of facilities and venues for your health and wellness needs, ranging from an Aerobics Room to our Aquatic Center, Multipurpose Courts to our state of the art Fitness Center and newly minted Recreational Field. Please click on the links above to learn more about each of our facilities.
In addition, we've listed information about our daily lock and towel service and equipment checkout guidelines as well.
Aerobics Room (304)
The Aerobics Room is the primary location for all Campus Recreation Aerobics and Fitness classes. This room is reserved for Campus Recreation aerobics classes and select Physical Education activities only.
Fitness Facts
~ The teeth and bones contain the most calcium (about 99 percent). Nerve cells, body tissues, blood, and other body fluids contain the remaining calcium.
Daily Lock and Towel Service
A Swinney Recreation Center lock, key and clean towel will be issued to all members and guests daily at the Service Center. All keys, locks and towels must be returned before leaving Swinney Recreation Center. No personal or daily locks are permitted overnight; any items left overnight will be confiscated and may be subject to a fine to recover those items.
Swinney Recreation Center does offer rental lockers for extended amounts of time. Please visit the Membership Office during normal office hours.
Fitness Facts
~ Calcium is the most plentiful mineral found in the human body.
Equipment Checkout
If the activity is offered at Swinney Recreation Center, chances are that we have what you need to work out. Students, members and guests may check out basketballs, volleyballs, jump ropes, racquetball and badminton racquets, safety glasses and other equipment at the Service Center. Members are responsible for all equipment checked out to them and may be charged replacement costs for all lost, stolen or damaged items.
Fitness Facts
~ Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it. —Oprah Winfrey
Multipurpose Room (501)
Complete with new lighting and flooring, the Multipurpose Room, located on the 5th floor, comprises a mirrored aerobic exercise/dance and combative room. This room may be reserved; however, groups and student organizations are limited to reserving the room no more than two hours at any one time and no more than twice weekly.
Fitness Facts
~ Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase. —Joseph Pilates
Basketball/Volleyball Courts
Swinney Recreation Center offers five collegiate-sized basketball/volleyball courts. Check the schedule daily at the Control Center as these areas are also used for Physical Education classes, UMKC Intercollegiate Athletics practices and games, Campus Recreation and Intramurals programming as well as select University activities, such as Commencement, Employer Fairs and Community Rentals.
Fitness Facts
~ A strong body makes the mind strong. —Thomas Jefferson
Badminton Courts
Swinney Recreation Center offers up to 12 badminton courts throughout the facility. With four courts neatly situated inside Old Swinney Gymnasium and two downstairs Multipurpose Courts, we recognize badminton has been increasingly a vital part of open recreation at UMKC.
Fitness Facts
~ Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states. —Carol Welch
Indoor Track
Don't let the weather hold you back from running. Our newly resurfaced Mondo track boasts three, 200-meter lanes situated above the Multipurpose Courts.
Fitness Facts
~ A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise. —A.A. Milne
Outdoor Track
Four, 400-meter lanes surround the Recreational Field. Take a stroll or a light jog around this brand new walking track.
Fitness Facts
~ Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being, while movement and methodical physical exercise save it and preserve it. —Plato
Fitness Center
Over 5,000 square feet houses three distinct exercise options: cardio, circuit training and free weights. Swinney Recreation Center offers state-of-the-art equipment for myriad of fitness needs. LifeFitness, Precor, TechnoGym are but a few of our vendors.
Fitness Facts
~ Health is not valued till sickness comes.
—Dr. Thomas Fuller
Racquetball, Handball and Squash Courts
In the original building, we have four racquetball courts and one squash court available for reservation. Courts may be reserved for an hour at a time by contacting the Service Center at 816-235-2715.
Fitness Facts
~ Calcium is the most plentiful mineral found in the human body.
Steam and Sauna Rooms
Cool down in the co-ed steam and sauna rooms located inside the Aquatics Center. Overlooking the pool, these two rooms are available while the Aquatics Center is open and select evenings.
Fitness Facts
~ More than 1.1 million intramural contests are scheduled across college campuses each year.
Swimming Pool
Swinney Recreation Center offers six, 25-yard lap lanes and a separate training area in the shallow end. Pool depth ranges from four to 13 feet. The water temperature is maintained at a comfortable 82 to 83 degrees.
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