Aquatics

HEALTH Plus water aerobics classes at the Kim Dayani Center are Mondays-Fridays from 5-6 pm.  They have locker rooms, lockers, and showers.  (They do not provide locks and towels.)  Metered spots are available behind the Kim Dayani Center facing 21st Avenue.

HEALTH Plus lap swim hours at the Campus Recreation Center pool are:

• Mondays and Fridays from 6:30-8:30 a.m.
• Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00 a.m.
• Mondays-Fridays from 12:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• Saturdays from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Campus Recreation Center (CRC) pool and facility information:

• The CRC pool has 14 lap lanes and an open shallow end area.
• The Vanderbilt women’s varsity swim team uses 4 lap lanes on Mondays and Fridays from 6-8 a.m.
• The Vanderbilt master’s swim team uses 4 lap lanes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6:30-8:00 a.m.
• The CRC pool is not open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-8:30 a.m.
• The CRC has locker rooms, lockers, and showers.  (They do not provide locks.  Towels may be rented for $0.50.)
• The multipurpose pool is constantly monitored and maintained at 81-83 degrees Fahrenheit.
• To control the humidity level in the locker rooms, the temperature is maintained at approximately 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
• A limited number of metered spots (no permit required) are available in Lot 27 (the CRC parking lot facing 25th Avenue). 
  

Lap It Up Club

TIRED OF SWIMMING LAP AFTER LAP WITH LITTLE REWARD?

The HEALTH Plus Lap It Up Club (LIUC) will reward you for your laps, help you increase the distance you swim, and help you reach your personal goals. All you have to do is record the number of laps you swim each time you visit the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) pool or any pool.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• Participating helps you qualify for the Physical Activity Wellness Category of the Wellness Actions Log as part of Go for the Gold! Check out information at www.vanderbilt.edu/goforthegold
• You keep a training diary.
• You swim at your own pace.
• You can set and achieve goals.
• You can see yourself improve.
• You are an instant club member.
• You'll receive a prize through campus mail for achieving a milestone.
• Top 10 swimmers of the month are published on the HEALTH Plus Web site. 1

HOW DO I BECOME A CLUB MEMBER?

• To register, complete a registration form and submit it to HEALTH Plus . Click here to download a registration form. (Registration forms are also available at HEALTH Plus).
• To be eligible, you must be benefits eligible and full-time faculty & staff AND have completed a Health Risk Assessment through HEALTH Plus. Click here to complete a Health Risk Assessment.
• For questions, contact the HEALTH Plus Aquatics Director at 322-7946.

WHAT DO I DO?

1. Register to become a LIUC member. Refer to the "How Do I Become A Member?" section above.
2. Swim laps, without fins , at the CRC pool during the designated times for HEALTH Plus members or at any pool.
3. Using a LIUC Monthly Training Log, record how many laps you swim each visit to the pool. Click here to download a LIUC Monthly Training Log. LIUC Monthly Training Logs are also available at the HEATLH Plus. One lap=50 yards=down & back.
4. At the end of the month, total up the number of laps you swam. Turn in your completed Monthly Training Log to HEALTH Plus by 5:00 p.m. on the first business day of the next month. See the Monthly Training Log for ways to submit it to HEALTH Plus. (No retrospective lap counts.)

Click here to download a LIUC flyer that contains all the detailed program information.

PRIZES FOR ACHIEVED MILESTONES

TOP 10 SWIMMERS

TOP 10 SWIMMERS OF THE MONTH
A list of the top 10 swimmers will be displayed on a monthly basis.
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT YOUR RANKING.

OVERALL TOP 10 SWIMMERS
A cumulative total of the top 10 swimmers will be displayed on a monthly basis.
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT YOUR RANKING.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Campus Recreation Center
• USA Swimming
• United States Masters Swimming
• Total Immersion
• Sample Workouts
  • Swimming World Magazine.com
  • Fifty Swim Workouts

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