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recreation & wellness

The Department of Recreation and Wellness fosters comprehensive wellness by engaging students and the UNCG community in experiential and educational opportunities. We believe a balance of social, mental and physical wellness creates a foundation for successful, healthy individuals.

Find Your Space

Make a Splash!

Housed within the Natatorium, our Aquatics program offers multiple opportunities for lap swimming, recreational swimming, and aquatics events. Our Natatorium houses two pools, a dry sauna, and an outdoor sundeck patio! Whether you are looking to improve your water fitness or just lounge around and enjoy the shallow water pool, Aquatics is here to provide enjoyable recreation experiences!

Make a Splash!

Get in the Game!

Our Intramural Sports program offers students an opportunity to remain active by competing in their favorite sports. A variety of leagues, tournaments, and special events provides for a year’s worth of fun, excitement, and competition!

Get in the Game!

Spartans Move!

Our fitness programs provide a fun, safe, and social environment to meet your fitness interests. From personal training to cardio or strength-based classes, we offer a variety of programs for all fitness levels.

Spartans Move!

Get Outdoors!

Explore North Carolina from the mountains to the coast on our adventure trips. Whether you want an afternoon paddleboarding or 7 days of backpacking, there is something for everyone and we hope you will join us!

Get Outdoors!

by the numbers

216,000

square feet

The Leonard J. Kaplan Center for Wellness provides 216,000-square-feet of recreation space that includes 23,000 sq. ft. weight/cardio space, lap and leisures pools, multi-activity courts, and more.

17+

Sports clubs

We offer 17+ sports clubs with over 700 students involved.

50+

adventure trips & events

Our adventure trips include Backpacking, Bouldering, Canoeing, Caving, Hiking, Rock Climbing, Coastal Kayaking, Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP), Whitewater Kayaking, and Rafting. 

tour our facility

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