Coming Soon–
Shake Smart!
Shake Smart specializes in freshly blended protein shakes, organic acai bowls, all natural peanut butter & banana sandwiches, oatmeal and cold brew coffee. A perfect option for the college on-the-go lifestyle or post workout nutrition. Shake Smart will be opening this Spring at the RIMAC Annex, just outside RIMAC!
Earth Month Trivia
Join the Sustainability Resource Center and Recreation for our first ever Earth Month Themed Trivia, April 28th at 5pm! The top 2 scorers will win a Patagonia Wavefaver™ Bucket Hat. Sign up now! You can also use the form below to join Rec any Wednesday for our regular trivia night at 5pm.
Rec 'n Roller Skate
Recreation is bringing outdoor roller skating to campus! You will be able to make reservations for our outdoor roller rink, located on the Muir basketball courts, very soon! Reservations will be one hour long on Thursday nights, April 29-June 3 at 5, 6 and 7pm. Limited skates available, check back on the Return to Rec site below to make a reservation.
Rec is Hiring!
Looking for a fun job on-campus? Rec is hiring for THREE different types of job positions: summer camp counselors at our Knock Around camp, swim instructors and surf instructors. For swim and surf positions you can email Clayton Claiborn directly at cclaiborn@ucsd.edu. You can apply for the camp counselor position using the handshake link below.
Nutrition Workshop
Wednesday, May 5, 12pm-12:45pm
Fuel Your Day Workshop
This workshop explores how food can affect our energy, mood and concentration. Learn about ways to optimize your eating habits to feel your best!
Workout Wednesday
Join us every Wednesday and Friday on our Facebook or Instagram account for Workout Wednesdays and Feel Good Fridays! Our fitness experts will be featuring some great moves you can incorporate into your daily routine to feel your best!
Meditation Workshop
Tuesday, May 18 at 7pm join Vou in a meditation workshop, "The Power of the Present". You can find the Zoom link on the Playground calendar. Make sure to register for your one time Rec live Pass
before the workshop.
Return to Rec
Are you a student, faculty or staff member living in the San Diego area and eager to "Return to Rec"? With our Return to Rec membership (FREE for students) you will get access to outdoor fitness/instructional classes, Outback trips and outdoor facility reservations. See a class with no space? Not to worry, our second session of instructional classes will start on 5/1 and registration will open at 7am on 4/26.
Alumni Spotlight
J.J. Kadifa is our featured Alumni Spotlight! He played on the Men's Club Water Polo Team and his favorite memory with his team was "Winning the Southwest Region for the first time in UC San Diego Club Water Polo history." Being an active alum is easy! Check posts and events on our UC San Diego Recreation Alumni page, read the alumni newsletter & Triton Magazine, network and attend Alumni events!
Financial Wellness
Financial Wellness is one of the eight elements of overall wellness, and lucky for us we have friends over at California Coast Credit Union that will be LIVE today on our site to help answer your financial questions. Ask about topics ranging from budgeting and credit scores to financing a car or even saving for retirement — open to all Tritons every Tues/Wed from 2-4:30pm.
Wellness Chats
Rec LIVE Wellness Chats are back this Friday! Join Student Fitness Leaders Ria, Rickie, and Angelina every Friday at 12:30pm for a 30-minute chat about your health and wellness. Each week there will be a new topic and our leaders will facilitate conversation and connection. This week's conversation is all about "building habits". See you there!
A BIG Thank You!
Recreation wants to give EPIC thanks to our friends at Turtle Beach & ROCCAT for donating gaming peripherals for our UCSD Esports student-athletes! We are looking forward to seeing the students climb the rankings with their new gear. To learn more about Esports click the link below.
Cook with Rec!
Need some new, fun cooking inspiration? Register for one of our many cooking workshops offered this quarter. All workshops are inspired by Mexico with one of our favorite chefs, Carmen! A recipe list will be given prior to each workshop so you can join along and ask questions.
Youth Classes
Have kids at home? Take advantage of our Playground youth offerings. we offer everything from ballet, martial arts, gymnastics and a variety of art workshops that you can sign up for, all for free! You must preregister here to receive access to the Zoom classes.
Student Personal Wellness Express
Follow our Student Personal Express Facebook Page for many great resources on both physical and mental health. Each week we will be posting inclusive videos and articles backed by science on strength training, nutrition, mobility, resilience
and restoration.
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