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Overview

Campus Recreation maintains two facilities enclosing 400,000 square feet of space. The Solomon Blatt Physical Education Center (PEC) is located in the middle of campus, adjacent to the large recreational field complex. The newer Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center (WFC) is set on the south west corner of Assembly and Blossom Streets. Both facilities feature open recreation areas for basketball, volleyball, badminton, racquetball, handball, and squash, as well as group exercise classes. The WFC also features an indoor climbing wall and Outdoor Recreation Office for trip planning.

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Outdoor pool closing

The outdoor pool will be closed Wednesday, May 17 for maintenance. The sun deck will be open. The outdoor pool will reopen on Thursday, May 18 at 11:00am.

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Annual Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center Locker Room and Shower Maintenance

Men’s Main locker room and shower area will be closed Monday/Tuesday, May 14-15, 2012 and will re-open on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 6am.

Please remove your needed items for the periods listed above and utilize the men’s faculty area or assisted family changing room next to Equipment Issue during this brief time.

Men’s Faculty locker room and shower area will be closed Wednesday, May 16, 2012 and re-open Thursday, May 17, 2012. Please remove needed items and utilize the men’s main locker room during this time.

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Solomon Blatt Physical Education Center Pool Change

The competition pool at the Solomon Blatt Physical Education Center will be used as both a long and short course pool on different days of the week.

• Competition Pool will be LONG COURSE on Mon/Wed/Fri for all open recreation swim times (11:30 – 2pm) and (5pm – 7:30pm)

• Competition Pool will be SHORT COURSE on Tues/Thur for all open recreation swim times (11:30 – 2pm) and (5pm – 7:30pm)

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Tennis Courts at Blossom Street

The tennis courts at Blossom street, between Henderson and Barnwell streets, are now operated by Campus Recreation. Use is restricted to University of South Carolina students, faculty and staff, and alumni with Blatt  PE Center memberships.

Click here for more info.

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Summer 2012 Student Membership

Students are eligible to use the Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center from May 7 – July 1 if enrolled in Maymester or Summer I. Students enrolled in Summer II classes are eligible to use the facility from July 2 – August 5.
Click here for more information and view the Summer 2012 Membership Fee Schedule here.

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Faculty & Staff Reduced Membership Plan

Effective March 1, 2011, the membership rates for faculty and staff were reduced by $10 per month.

If you are a member, payroll deductions were adjusted to reflect the new rates. If you paid in full, your membership was extended for additional months.

Click here for more information (pdf)

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 Change in Solomon Blatt Physical Education Center Operational Hours

Effective August 1, 2010, the Solomon Blatt Physical Education Center will operate from 7:45am-8pm, Monday through Friday and will be closed on weekends and University holidays. This change in schedule will allow the center to operate within budget for the upcoming year.  The reduction is designed to affect the least number of facility patrons.  Hopefully, those who have utilized the center during low usage times can adjust their schedule to take advantage of the 60 hours of availability at the Blatt.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to utilize the Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center as operational hours remain unaffected by budget reductions. Full-time faculty and staff are encouraged to take a look at the membership options available at the Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center by clicking here. Student membership to the Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center remains unaffected.

Thank you for your understanding and please contact Herbert Camp, or Kim Dozier,  should you have questions or need additional information.

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A Friendly reminder to Campus Recreation Users

Please bring your Carolina Card to both the Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center and the Blatt PE Center. As per STAF 1.04 University Student Identification Card policy.  Your Carolina Card is needed for access, checking out equipment, towels, locks, participating in programs -Intramural Sports, Climbing Wall, and Group X classes (with the purchase of a GX pass).