MIT Recreation

You have just one week left to register for summer fitness classes! Don't be late and register today!

REMINDER: We're closed today and tomorrow in observance of the July 4th holiday! We'll see you back on Saturday when our hours will be 9 AM-4 PM at the Zesiger Center only! Happy 4th!

In one week, we're opening up our Aquatics registration! Learn more at the link in our bio!

Next week in observance of the fourth of July weekend, we'll be closed on both the 4th and 5th. Then on Saturday and Sunday of that weekend, we'll be open from 9 AM-4 PM at the Zesiger Center only!

Everybody likes a sweet bargain, right? We've got an awesome bundle for you! This one month membership bundle combines membership, our super popular towel service, and a four-pack of group exercise! Sounds great, right? Sign up at the link in our bio!

Did you know that today is National Hydration Day? It's true! Here are some helpful tips to help you beat the heat and keep hydrated not just today, but everyday!

In one week, we're welcoming you to our ! This cycle class is for everyone and anyone and you better believe that the tunes will be bumpin'! Our own Daniel Becerra will be teaching this class in the spin studio at Alumni! Sign up today at the link in our bio!

This week has our fitness shutdown starting in the second floor of the Zesiger Center. Every year we give the Z a deep clean and slight remodeling on our fitness floors. This week’s shutdown also sees the T-Club being closed as part of this process. Don’t worry! You can still work out at both Alumni/Wang and the Z Center’s third floor as well.

Stay tuned later this week, where we’ll check in with our Asst. Fitness Director Luke Olivier to show us around the 2nd floor!

This our hours are a little different. This weekend we’ll be open from 9am-6pm at the Zesiger Center, while Alumni/Wang will be closed like normal. Both facilities will close on Monday in observance of the holiday.

We have an initial update on the Zesiger Teaching Pool Construction. The initial phase (excavation) of the teaching pool repair is scheduled to begin the week of April 29th and will involve loud impactful work. We know from the Alumni Project that this sound reverberates through the concrete and we feel that having swimmers in the pool at the same time would not be the best practice. For this reason, we will be closing the entire Zesiger Aquatic Center on Wednesday 5/1 (6:00am – 1:15pm), Thursday 5/2 (6:00am – 2:00pm), Friday 5/3 (6:00am – 2:00pm) and Monday 5/6 (6:00am – 2:00pm). If work progresses faster than expected we may modify the closure schedule. For more information on the project as a whole, please consult our landing page on our Linktree for this project.

Good morning MIT! Today, the Z Center Pool moves to long course and will open in that formation starting at 11:00 am. Circle Swimming is the name of the game during long course. See the second image to show you how swim this way. See you in the pool starting at 11!

Tomorrow’s hours will be different for Patriots Day! Be advised that we’ll be open at the Z Center starting at 2:00 and close at 9.

The purpose of this post is to provide an update on the ongoing maintenance and temperature issues with the Zesiger Teaching Pool. This past week, we closed the pool for further investigation and discovered that there is a crack in one of the pool recirculation pipes. Unfortunately, the fix for this issue is complicated and will require the Teaching Pool to be closed for an extended period. While it is too early to predict an exact repair timeline, we don’t anticipate the teaching pool reopening before Commencement (end of May). We are working closely with the MIT Department of Facilities (DoF), who are actively mobilizing resources to support this project and thank them for their ongoing partnership and coordination to complete this important repair. Learn more about this emergency maintenance at the link in our linktree.

From March 25th - 29th, the Zesiger Teaching Pool will be closed for emergency maintenance. Please check the live pool schedule for updates.

MIT’s DAPER community is values teamwork―and when we work together, we can make something truly special. Make a gift today to the MIT 24-Hour Challenge, in support of recreation! (Link in bio)

Hello ! Our Director of Marketing and our Rec Director are tabling today at the Sloan Wellness Day in the Samberg Center! Did we bring sunglasses? Of course? Stickers? We love being able to talk to fellow members of our MIT Community!

Come join us at the Z Center Lobby for ! Our team is amped to show us our newest piece of Fit-Tech! We have tons of swag, stickers and Energy Drinks! 💪

In observance of President’s Day, our hours are going to be as follows! Enjoy the holiday.

Today we wanted to give you some positive affirmations throughout the building to kick off Valentine’s Day week. (Self-love is important, too!) we hope all of the messages throughout the Z, Johnson, and DuPont give you a smile, or a push to get a little more done in the gym or even just a small slice of validation. We love our membership and think you should love you all too! This week, you’ve got this. Let us give you a small pep talk along the way.

Did you know that we have a special membership for participants? You know it’s true!

This special membership is only available in person until January 29th and gives you all access to our facilities for 4 months and $225! Sounds like a sweet deal to us!

Due to a request by the City of Cambridge to use the facility for a community emergency, Alumni/Wang will operate on a modified schedule from January 2 through January 13, 2024. The hours will be noon to 9 pm, Monday through Friday. If you need to work out early in the morning during this time, please visit the Z Center which opens at 6 am on weekdays, 7 am on Saturdays, and 9 am on Sundays.

Please visit https://www.mitrecsports.com/visit/facility-hours/ for more information on facility hours. We apologize for the inconvenience.

This week’s Aquatics Shutdown at the Zesiger Center is in full swing! Thanks to our Senior Aquatics Manager .krupa87, we have some photos to show you of how this year’s maintenance is taking shape. So far the following has happened:
• Gallery lights are being worked on.  
• Painting has started in the locker rooms.  
• Pools were slightly drained and shocked

Stay tuned for more pool progress. This year’s Aquatics Shutdown is slated to end on 12/19, but stay tuned to our Instgram for more updates!

We're closed again today due to the holiday! (We swear we're not just working off the leftovers! We promise that we're doing challenges! Scout's honor!) We'll reopen on Saturday morning, so you can work off a holiday well spent with friends, family, a feast. We're thankful for your membership and look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at MIT Recreation!

email #4 has gone out to inboxes, just in time before the holiday! Are you ready to tackle this week's challenges? See here for what the week has in store for you!

Our hours today will be a little different in observance of Veterans Day. We’ll be open at the Zesiger Center from 2:00 PM- 9:00 PM. Alumni/Wang is closed today through the weekend.

Starting at 2:00 AM tomorrow, it's time to change the clocks and "fall back." The time change affects everybody a little differently, but we wanted to share a few helpful rules of thumb to help make the transition to standard time a little easier. Also, the time may be changing, but our Sunday hours tomorrow won't; we'll still be open at the Zesiger Center from 9:00 AM-11:00 PM!

Happy Family Weekend, MIT! We’ve got a small cash only pop-up pro shop in the Parents Lounge on the second floor of the student center (W20)! Come see us and our guy Dayvon’s smile! We’re here throughout the day!

IT'S BAAAAAAAAAAACK!

So what is 60 Days of Wellness? Traditionally, this initiative has been nine weeks of challenges aimed at helping people within the MIT Recreation community keep an eye on their wellness during a time marked with holidays, final exams and all of the stressors that come with this time of year.

Check out our latest blog to sign up! (Link for that is in our linktree, and yes, the registration form is in the bottom of the blog!)