Harvard Recreation

# Heads up! * The Malkin Athletic Complex will be temporarily closed from July 8th to July 16th for maintenance. But no sweat! HEM and Murr will remain open to keep your fitness routine on track. Let’s keep moving!
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🏆🎉 Spotlight on excellence! Congratulations to the Harvard Quadball Club, our 2024 Club Sport Organization of the Year! Their commitment to skill development, leadership, and community engagement has truly set them apart. Let’s celebrate their outstanding achievements and the vibrant spirit they bring to Harvard athletics! Visit the website for a recap of a great year. 🥇✨

Meet the stars of 2024! 🌟 From incredible leadership on the ice to exemplary refereeing on the field, these athletes and our referee of the year have made us all proud. Congratulations to all our winners for pushing boundaries and setting new records! Check out our website to learn more about their achievements this year! 🏅

Happy Friday, Crimson!

Pickleball reservations are now live on our website! Navigate to our Tennis page under Programs, Lifetime Sports to make a reservation! Or simply follow the link in bio ☀️

Get a head start to summer with our 4-week Small Group Training program led by our certified personal trainers!

Each session will be 45 minutes long, meeting twice per week, and will combine a mix of strength, cardio, and power for the ultimate full body workout.

We currently have limited spots available for our June sessions, so be sure to register asap! Link in bio.

🗓️ 5/31-6/28
📍 Functional Training Studio @ HEM
🏋🏼‍♂️ Registration deadline: 5/26

Sunday Cycle classes are back beginning this Sunday 3/26! 🚴🏼🚴🏼‍♀️ Classes are held at HEM, be sure to register to secure your spot in class!

🚨GIVEAWAY🚨

Happy Wellbeing Week Crimson! This week we’re partnering with to offer recreational activities to our Harvard community, and what better way to kick off the week than with a swag giveaway!

Here’s how to enter:
1. Must be a member of Harvard Recreation
2. Must follow &
3. Like this post, and comment below your favorite Harvard Rec gym to workout in (MAC, Hem, QRAC, Murr, Blodgett)
4. Share this post to your story for an extra entry!

The giveaway will run through Wednesday at 11:59pm. 5 winners will be announced Thursday 3/23 to claim their wellness swag kit!

The full Wellbeing Week calendar can be found in the link in our bio.

Good luck!

**This giveaway is now closed

In collaboration with Harvard Student Wellbeing Council, Harvard Rec will be offering recreational activities throughout next week, March 20-25th, also known as Wellbeing Week!

Take a tour of our facilities, try a new group fitness class, or play the sports you love while meeting new people! Don’t forget to stay tuned for next weeks giveaway for a chance to win some Harvard Rec swag!

Click the link in bio for a full calendar of events!

We’re excited to announce the launch of our NEW Swim Training Program! This program will run from 3/19-4/29, with all classes being held in the MAC Pool.

All experience levels are welcome and encouraged to sign up. Click the link in bio for more information 🏊🏼‍♂️

🚨 NEW Drop-In Sports! Available to anyone with a Harvard Rec membership, simply drop-in the day of and play. Grab your buddies, or show up yourself! ⚽️🏀

The Drop-In Sports schedule can also be found on our website under Facility Schedules, MAC Gym Floor.

Registration for our Small Group Training program is OPEN! 🚨 Kickstart your fitness journey with this 6-week program led by our certified personal trainers. Meeting twice per week, each session will provide a mix of strength, cardio, and power for the ultimate full body workout.

🗓️ 3/20-4/28
📍 Functional Training Studio @ HEM
🏋🏼‍♂️ Limited spots available, link in bio

Happy last day of classes Crimson! Come de-stress with us during reading period next week with arts and crafts, yoga, pup therapy, a hot chocolate bar and more! ❄️☕️🍪

*First 30 students in attendance will receive a free Harvard Recreation winter hat 🥶

*Registration for yoga opens 3 days before class, sign up through the app or website under group fitness

CHAMPIONS 🏆

Congratulations are in order for Messi’s Team who won the first-ever Grad IMs futsal tournament ⚽️👏🏼

Let’s. Go. Crimson.

Congratulations to this hardworking group for completing the Harvard Fitness Instructor Training course! Best of luck on your exam, and we look forward to seeing you in class! 💪🏽

We had a surprise guest drop into our total body conditioning class this afternoon! Thanks for stopping by and Officer Fumicello!

Have you tried out our new strength equipment at Hem yet? What a huge upgrade! Swipe to see some before & afters ➡️

There’s still time to sign up for our GPA Thriller Dance Party! Join us under the tent at Science Center Plaza TOMORROW 10/24 to learn the Thriller dance before Halloween! Costumes are encouraged and food will be provided! Click the link in bio to register 🧟‍♀️🕷👻 🎃

Kayak the Charles River with Harvard Recreation! Join us Thursday, September 22nd from 4:00-6:00pm to enjoy the best view of Boston’s skyline right from the water! Paddle in the heart of the city while taking in scenes of Boston and the Esplanade, as well as other nearby landmarks like the Zakim Bridge and Museum of Science!

A $10.00 deposit is required to reserve your spot, which will be refunded to you after the event. Limited spots available, click the link in bio to register!

Great W for !! ⚽️ Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table today, hope you love your new bucket hats!

Come join us at Jordan Field at 3:00pm for home opener against Northeastern ⚽️ We heard there may be some swag giveaways..

GPA is excited to announce the first event of the academic year! Join Head Men’s Tennis Coach Andrew Rueb THIS Sunday, August 28th, for a behind-the-scenes exclusive walking tour of Harvard’s athletic complex and other key campus locations! Learn interesting facts about the history of your new home and find out what is available to all Harvard undergraduates! The tour will conclude with trivia and prize giveaways!

🗓 Sunday, August 28th
⏰ 3:00-4:00pm
📍 Meet at Malkin Athletic Center steps

It’s that time of year again! Fall semester & academic year memberships and add-on services are now on sale!

Visit recreation.gocrimson.com to purchase your membership today!

Happy National Lifeguard Appreciation Day! Thank you to all our lifeguards for constantly going above and beyond to ensure swimmers always remain safe! 🏊🏼‍♂️

Interested in being a part of our amazing Aquatics team? We are currently hiring lifeguards to add to our staff! Click the link in bio for more information.

Do you have a passion for health and wellness? Come join our team! We are looking to fill multiple positions in Recreation and would love to hear from you!

All positions are posted on recreation.gocrimson.com, or you can find them in the link in bio!

Stay connected to everything Harvard Rec has to offer through instant alerts and push notifications! Never miss a class change, facility update, or news about our free rec events! Conveniently scan into any of our facilities directly through the app, as well as have digital access to hours, group fitness registration, membership & more!

Use the link in bio to download on the App Store or Google Play Store today!

Congratulations to our senior staff members and the Class of 2022! 🎓 We can’t thank you enough for your contributions to Harvard Rec and wish you the best of luck on your next journey!