Rec Center named an outstanding sports facility

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– April 29, 2011Posted in: Current News

Rec Center named an outstanding sports facility

The Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center recently
won a National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)
Outstanding Sports Facility Award. The annual awards are presented for
creative, innovative designs of new, renovated or expanded collegiate
recreational facilities. Each winner is considered a standard or model
by which other collegiate recreational facilities should be measured and
from which others can benefit. Judges evaluate each facility for its
architectural design, functionality and how well it meets its intended
purpose. The Gibbs Recreation Center opened in September 2009 and houses
state-of-the-art weight and cardio equipment, two gyms, a multipurpose
athletic court, a recreational and a competitive swimming pool, outdoor
basketball courts and an outdoor adventure center. The
103,000-square-foot facility has allowed for the growth and prosperity
of outstanding recreational programs and has become a central hub of
the Rice campus.

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