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General Facts:  
Architectural Firm:  TMP Associates, Inc.
Associated Architect/Engineer:     Sherlock, Smith & Adams
Programming/Operational Consultant: Canning & Gonsoulin
Aquatic Design Engineer:  Counsilman Hunsaker
Project Scope:  Phase 1- Tennis Complex (12 courts)
Phase 2- Outdoor Leisure Pool Complex
Phase 3- Renovation and 85,000 square feet addition to Student Recreation Center
Construction Project Started:  June 2001
Tennis Courts Completed: March 2002
Outdoor Pool Completed: June 2003
Student Recreation Center Completed: July 2004
Breakdown of Costs: $2.1 million for Tennis Courts
$2.5 million for Outdoor Pool
$17.9 million for Student Recreation Center
$24 million total
Eligibility of Access: Current Students, Members and Guests
Food Service:  Smoothie King
Physical Therapy and
Athletic Training Service: 
Tuscaloosa Therapy
   
Recreation Facilities:  
Administrative Suite Information Desk
Main office/ Memberships  Point of Entry
Staff Offices (14 private, 6 workstations)  Guest sign-in
Conference Room Pro-shop sales
Production Room   Locker Sales
Staff Gathering Area  CSI software package
   
Equipment Checkout Intramural/ Sport Club Office
Towel Service 4 workstations
Equipment available: Storage closet
Basketballs     Volleyballs   IM Track- Rec Solutions software
Weight Belts   Jump Ropes  
Locker keys    Table Tennis paddles  
   
Weight Room and Cardio Group Exercise Studios
17,000 square feet  Studio A- 2,000 square feet
114 Cardio machines Studio B- 2,000 square feet
10 Life Fitness Treadmills   A & B closet- 300 square feet
8 Precor Treadmills  Studio C- 1,800 square feet
4 Woodway Treadmills C closet- 110 square feet
34 Precor Ellipticals Miles Studio- 2,280 square feet
12 Life Fitness Ellipticals Equipment:
12 Life Fitness Recumbent Bikes  Stability Balls     Body Bars
10 Life Fitness Upright Bikes Bosu Trainers     Aerobic Steps
5 Precor Upright Bikes  Bands                 Weights
6 Precor Steppers  
1 Life Fitness Stepper  Spin Studio
5 Cybex ArcTrainers  Racquetball Court Conversion
3 Concept2 Rowers  22 LeMond Bikes
1 SciFit Arm Ergometer Art Department students designed and
constructed space
100 Strength Training Machines  
Paramount Selectorized Personal Training Studio
Strive Selectorized 500 square feet
Paramount Plate-loaded 14 Strength Training Machines
Hammer Strength Plate-loaded  5 Cardio Machines
Strive Plate-loaded  Free Weights, Stability Balls, Medicine Balls
and Bands
Cybex Multi-station   
Hammer Strength Free Weight Benches  
   
Locker Rooms Family Change Room
Men’s: 144 long lockers, 332 short lockers 39 long lockers
Women’s: 127 long lockers, 252 short lockers         
Dry and Steam Saunas
2 private shower/change rooms
   
Parking Lots
200 spaces lower lot
425 spaces upper lot
 
   
North Gymnasium South Gymnasium
22,500 square feet 27,000 square feet
3 Basketball Courts (78*36)  4 Basketball Courts (82*40)
Set-ups: Volleyball, Badminton   Set-ups: Volleyball
MAC Gym     Net dividers on each court
1/8 mile Track Scoreboards
1 Squash Court  
8 Racquetball Courts  Fitness Lab
1 Combative Arts 800 square feet
2 Storage Closets MicroFit Assessment, shower, Bod Pod
and private office
Scoreboards   
   
Aquatic Center Climbing Wall
75,000 square feet Two Racquetball Court Conversion
Competition Pool – 950,000 gallons Pyramide Climbing Wall
8 – 9’ 50 meter lanes Auto belay, lead rope and bouldering
17 – 9’ 25 yard lanes  
Depth 6.5’ to 18’ Indoor Pool
Uses:  90,000 gallons
Alabama Varsity swimming & diving 4 lap lanes
Age-group team practices & meets Depth 3.5’ to 5’
Host High School State Championships Zero-depth Ramp
Host SEC Championships (2001, 2008) Group exercise, swim lessons, HPL classes
and recreation swim
HPL classes – swimming, water safety, scuba, lifesaving   Outdoor Pool Complex
Recreation Swim Leisure Pool – 142,000 gallons
Masters Swim Team 2 lap lanes
Sport Clubs Practice Depth 3.5’ to 4’
Lap Pool – 216,000 gallons Features:
8 – 7’ 25 yard lanes Current Channel
Depth: 4’ to 12’   Spray Features
Uses: Tanning Shelf
Recreation Swim Bubble Bench
HPL Classes – swimming, water safety, Scuba, Lifesaving Water Slide
Swim Lessons Water Basketball
Age Group swim practice Children’s Pool – 2,750 gallons
Weight Room – 3,000 square feet  Depth: Zero Depth Entry to 1.5
Mechanical: All Pools Features:
High-rate sand filtration  Fountains
Strantrol Computer Systems for Chlorine Bubble Ring
(Pulsar briquettes) and CO2 control Funbrellas
  Men’s and Women’s Changing Rooms
  Family Change Rooms (2)
  Concessions
  Support Building
Other Information:  

Student Recreation Center

Hours of Operation:
Monday- Thursday: 5:30am-midnight
Friday: 5:30am-9:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm- midnight

Summer Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 5:30am-9:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: Noon - 6:00pm


University Recreation Staff:
16- Professional
  5- Clerical
14- Custodial/ Maintenance

Student Staff: (215)
50- Facility/customer service/weight room
35- Intramural Sports
  5- Sport Clubs
35- Group Exercise
15- Personal Trainers
12- Outdoor Recreation/Climbing Wall
60- Aquatic Center
  2- Graduate Assistants (Aquatics and Nutrition)

University of Alabama Fall 2006 Enrollment: 23, 878 students and 3,500 faculty and staff

Membership Categories: Faculty/staff, alumni, affiliate, retired faculty/staff,
student family and community

Locker Rentals: Long Lockers- $50/year
                          Short Locker- $30/year or $12/semester

1982 Construction:  $4 million, 65,000 square feet
1992 Construction: $3.5 million expansion to 110,000 square feet
January 2000: Installed Hardwood Floors in North Gym (Conner Uniforce)
June 2006: Climbing Wall opened