

Staff personnel and student leaders worked closely with the design team from the earliest programming stages of the project to the start-up of systems. The two-acre complex is revolutionary in a collegiate setting due to its versatile arrangement of activities, size and creative design. The pool offers various family hours for children to enjoy, and it is available to rent for small group and birthday parties, which include aquatic staff party hosts and lifeguards. For individuals who are not currently enrolled, a $75 membership to the Rec center is required for access to the pool for both summer sessions.
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Access to the leisure pool is free for currently enrolled students.

The construction of the leisure pool provides Texas Tech with a new way to recruit students and makes a statement to the faculty, staff and community regarding the steadfast commitment by the university to expand and have unique, top-of-the-line facilities. “I believe the construction of the pool really shows Texas Tech’s commitment to the students, not only for academics, but also for their personal welfare,” says Hogle. It’s also the first, and currently the only, outdoor location on campus to be fully WiFi enabled, so students can study poolside. Attendance is FREE and open to the general public. 9-12noon TTU Rec Center Racquetball Court 8.

The facility also features a café and several dry deck areas for soaking up the sun. Both morning and afternoon sessions will be held at the TTU Student Rec Center: non-members will be able to attend, but must contact organizers in advance to be cleared for entry. One of the most exciting new features is the bubble couch, which consists of an isolated aquatic bench that massages its users with a chorus of bubbles while they recline. Our staff are still working part-time from home, so. Onsite research requires prior contact and an appointment for accessing materials.
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For the kids, or just the kids at heart, there’s also a separate pool is home to a drop slide and a diving board. Based on the Coronavirus Response Plan for Texas Tech University and the City of Lubbock, the campus offices of the Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive (VNCA) are open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM. Students can float along the lazy river, take part in games of water volleyball or basketball with friends, or soak in the large hot tub. “We already cater to a lot of fitness swimmers by having the indoor Olympic-size pool, but we really wanted a place where the students could go to feel comfortable and really hang out and have fun.” “I really think the key for us was having a variety of things for the students to do,” says Melissa Hogle, Aquatic director. The facility was designed and fully funded by students through an increase in student recreation fees. Opened in 2009, the pool averages 573 visits in daily use. Conveniently located in the heart of the student the rec sports area of campus, students are lining up for their opportunity to dive in. Ewalt Student Recreation Center features a variety of aquatic activities for the Texas Tech community to enjoy.
