Jacksonville State dedicated its state-of-the-art Recreation and Fitness Center in January 2018. The new building is a game-changer for the university, both as a recruitment tool for future students and as a hub of campus life for current students.
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The 101,000 sq. ft. facility has a glass exterior, four gymnasiums, a weight and fitness area, a wellness center, an elevated walking track, racquetball courts, an indoor pool with four lap lanes and a shallow outdoor pool, a 42-foot rock climbing wall, group exercise studios and locker rooms, as well as a lounge area where students can congregate between classes.
The project completed ahead of schedule and under budget amid extraordinarily challenging circumstances, including a devastating E-3 tornado that struck the campus during construction, severely damaging 23 buildings and affecting 50 more.
Four 25-yard lap lanes
Two stair entries
Underwater benches
Vortex
Stair entry
Hydrotherapy bench
Zero-depth beach entry
Underwater shelf
Underwater bench
Stair entry
The 101,000 sq. ft. facility has a glass exterior, four gymnasiums, a weight and fitness area, a wellness center, an elevated walking track, racquetball courts, an indoor pool with four lap lanes and a shallow outdoor pool, a 42-foot rock climbing wall, group exercise studios and locker rooms, as well as a lounge area where students can congregate between classes.
The project completed ahead of schedule and under budget amid extraordinarily challenging circumstances, including a devastating E-3 tornado that struck the campus during construction, severely damaging 23 buildings and affecting 50 more.
Four 25-yard lap lanes
Two stair entries
Underwater benches
Vortex
Stair entry
Hydrotherapy bench
Zero-depth beach entry
Underwater shelf
Underwater bench
Stair entry
