What to do at Swinney Rec Center
John Pfortmiller
Issue date: 10/12/09 Section: Sports
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SRC offers the basics of any institution like it. It has basketball courts, a fitness center, treadmills, a swimming pool, saunas, locker rooms and a track. The list goes on for pages, but what sets SRC apart is the quality of service.
"We do our best to provide exceptional service and try to get every student on this campus in to meet their fitness needs," said Tom Schultz, manager of Intramurals and Campus Recreation.
Schultz's view, though, is not unique by any means -the whole staff agrees.
This attitude toward helping students has even gone as far as students suggesting programs to be added.
Those requests are sometimes turned down due to budget (e.g. a wrestling program), but for the most part are accepted and integrated into the list of services SRC offers. One such idea, which was thought up by a UMKC student, was kickball.
The idea was gladly accepted.
Out of all the services and fitness programs offered at SRC, the fitness center is the most visited area by students and faculty. It is comprised of three areas, all designed for different types of workouts.
These areas include cardio, specialized equipment and free weights.
However, going to work out is sometimes a luxury some people do not have, especially with busy schedules.
"One of our goals is to see how to bring more students to the facility that especially includes extremely busy students, and parents going back to school," Marsha Pirtle, director of Recreational Services and Facilities, said. "One way to accomplish that would be to post online videos, for example yoga."
She expects videos and other online media to be available in the near future, perhaps as soon as the spring.
The driving force behind much of the service and helpfulness at SRC comes from UMKC students who work there. They are lifeguards, referees and assistants.
"I'm just happy to be working around staff and students who are flexible with their schedule," Kristina Hicks, graduate assistant who helps in the intramurals department with Schultz, said. "Everyone makes this a fun place to work at."
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