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Aquatics

The Aquatics Center is a fully accessible facility staffed with friendly, professional lifeguards who ensure a safe and positive aquatic environment. We are open in the early morning, at noon, and in the late afternoon/early evening for your convenience. The facility includes a 25-yard pool, an 8-person hot tub, a sauna, and adjacent locker rooms. Informal recreation activities such as water basketball, open swimming, aqua classes, and lap swimming are offered. The Aquatics Center provides a variety of water fitness equipment and is ADA compliant.

Aquatics Center

Aquatic Schedule

This schedule does not reflect breaks, holidays or finals week.

Spring Hours

  Lap/Open Swim H2O Challenge* Family Swim
Monday 6:00-7:45am; 11:00am-1:00pm; 3:00-7:00pm  4:00-5:00pm  
Tuesday 6:00-7:45am; 11:00am-1:00pm; 3:00-7:00pm 5:00-6:00pm  
Wednesday 6:00-7:45am; 11:00am-1:00pm; 3:00-7:00pm 4:00-5:00pm  
Thursday 6:00-7:45am; 11:00am-1:00pm; 3:00-7:00pm 5:00-6:00pm  
Friday 6:00-7:45am; 11:00am-1:00pm; 3:00-7:00pm    
Saturday 1:00-5:00pm    
Sunday 3:00-7:00pm   1:00-3:00pm

*H2O Challenge classes take precedence over Lap/Open Swim

Programs

Duck Club Swimming Incentive Program (Free)

Monday, January 23 - Sunday, April 22, 2012 (Registration ends the week of February 13, 2012)

  • The Duck Club incentive program is for any level of swimmer for eligible members of the Spencer Student Recreation Center. This incentive program requires participants to accurately record their laps completing 9 consecutive weeks, swimming 50 laps (not lengths) or more each week. At the successful completion of the program you will receive a free Campus Recreation string bag!
  • Participants must see a lifeguard to sign up for this incentive program. Prior to swimming any laps, participants must notify the lifeguard on duty to sign in on their registration form. When your desired amount of laps are complete you will return to the lifeguard to inform them of how many laps you completed. If laps are not recorded at the time of completion they cannot be added at a later time. See what constitutes a lap below.
  • Laps can only be swam in the Campus Recreation pool.
  • Spring break will not count against your 9 consecutive weeks unless you attempt to swim during that week and record laps.  
  • Lap Calculator: Pool is 25 yards in length. 50 yards=1 Lap (length of the pool and back), 36 Laps=1 Mile

Family Swim (Free)

Sundays, 1:00-3:00pm

  • Students and University employees are invited to bring their immediate families and must be present during Family Swim.
  • A Spencer SRC membership is not required, however a signed waiver with the WIU affiliate and their valid WIU ID is needed.
  • Children must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian at all times and must also remain one arm's distance from their child and in the water at all times.
  • Immediate family members that are under the age of 18 must have their parent or legal guardian sign a waiver, no exceptions.
  • No one under the age of 16 is allowed to use the whirlpool or sauna - no exceptions.
  • Please note this schedule does not reflect breaks, holidays or finals week. 

Lap/ Open Swim

  • Three lanes are designated for lap swim during the morning, noon and evening hours.

Private Rentals

  • Pool rentals are available throughout the semester, pending approval.
  • Fees are associated with the rental of the Aquatics Center and lifeguards.
  • Requests for the Aquatics Center may be made by filling out a Campus Recreation Facility Request Form at least 72 hours prior to the requested time.
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Contact Info

Campus Recreation
Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center, 200A
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455

Email: C-Recreation@wiu.edu
Office: (309) 298-1228
Front Desk: (309) 298-2797
Fax Number: (309) 298-3224