Campus Recreation
Aquatics Center

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.
Dress Code
- Swim trunks or swimsuits are required for swimming.
- Non-swimming attire is allowable only in the sauna.
- No sweatshirts, sweatpants or hats.
- Leggings must be rolled up to calf length.
Features
Pool
- 25 yards long
- 6 lanes wide
- ADA lift accessible
- Average temperature: 80-82° F
- 4 feet to 12 feet deep
AquaClimb - Poolside Climbing Wall

- Climb heights almost 16 feet above the water
- Plunge into the deep end of the pool
Hot Tub

- Relax or rehab in our hot yub
- ADA lift accessible
- Maximum capacity: 8 people
- Average temperature: 103° F
Programs
Family Swim - Sundays 1:00-3:00pm
Email Brian Thomas at bm-thomas2@wiu.edu for more information about family swim!
- Students and University employees are invited to bring their immediate families (spouses and children)
- The WIU affiliate must be present during Family Swim
- Spencer Student Recreation Center 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 also must remain one arm's distance from their child in the water at all times
- Immediate family members under the age of 18 must have their parent or legal guardian sign a Family Swim Waiver - no exceptions
- No one under the age of 16 is allowed to use the whirlpool or sauna - no exceptions
- Schedule does not reflect breaks, holidays, or finals week (see wiu.edu/campusrec for current center hours)
Lap/Open Swim Hours
Monday & Thursday: 7:00-9:00am, 11:00-1:00pm, 3:00-7:30pm
Tuesday & Wednesday: 7:00-9:00am, 11:00-1:00pm, 3:00-9:00pm
Friday: 7:00-9:00am, 11:00-1:00pm, 3:00-7:00pm
Saturday: 9:00-11:00am, 1:00-5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00-7:00pm
Private Rentals
- Pool rentals available throughout the semester, pending approval
- Fees 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 which can be found at Campus Scheduling and must be submitted at least 72 hours prior to the requested time
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