This review is for the main pool area and the overall appearance of the facility. We came here for my kids' swim meet. There is paid parking on campus, and since it was the summer, there was not an issue finding any. We entered through the main entrance and there were students working out on the main floor that you could see and the facility felt updated and modern, with high ceilings. It was exciting to say that we swam in the same pool used for the Olympics in 1996. They proudly and rightfully display that fact for everyone to see. The pool is huge with bleachers (with real seats, not a bench) on one side. The pool was huge of course and was split in half due to the shorter lengths that my kids were swimming. The views were great from the seats no matter where you were and the diving end was also clearly visible. Hope to be back! read more

Don't get me wrong, it's a nice gym with great facilities. The massive red flag to me is the cleanliness and also the staffs response to health violations. I was in the women's bathroom on the second floor and two giant cockroaches came charging after me. Another person said they found a dead cockroach by the pool yesterday as well. I alerted staff that there are several cockroaches and a woman working at the facility said "I'm not sure what you want me to do about it." Nasty business. For some reason it won't let me add a photo of the roach! read more

Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center - Recreation Centers Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

Wonderful staff and fantastic experience at Sectional Swim meet "Best of the South". Cafe although busy was courteous and efficient. Swimming meet seating stands and restrooms were clean. Had a great three day experience at this meet and look forward to seeing it again in the future. read more

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Oh what could have been had I chosen to attend Georgia Tech for a Ph.D. in Geophysics... I came to the Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center in February of 2015 as part of a graduate school visit (all expenses paid) once I had been accepted to a Ph.D. program in Geophysics. I chose to attend a different university for my studies, but am reflecting on my experience at a different school especially in the context of staying physically healthy in graduate school and decided to write this review. The Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center was not the biggest athletic facility I visited on my graduate school visits, but it was the one with the most homey feel. That is to say it was a bargain deal even if you wanted to partake in classes or offerings that costed money and the design was one I felt comfortable enough in to want to work out here. At the university I ended up attending, I not once used the athletic facilities on campus to work out partly because they lacked a homey feel. Which brings me back to Georgia Tech and this center and how I would have used it had I chosen to attend Georgia Tech for graduate school. The pool was a site of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, which I didn't learn until we visited it in person. This was a pleasant blindside surprise. To boot, when we stopped by the pool the race going on was a 200 yard breaststroke race (my stroke in swimming is breaststroke) which got me all energized. It was my first time visiting a site from a Summer Olympic Games which just so coincidentally also happen to be the first Summer Olympic Games I was alive for. So cool! In addition to a stand out pool, the indoor track was a beauty. I love indoor tracks in buildings with windows, it is fun to watch the weather change as one runs. The track also looked over basketball courts, another fun thing to observe if walking or running on the track and able to see the courts. All around the facility was amazing and had I chosen to attend Georgia Tech for graduate school I would have made frequent and good use of this facility. The only grumbling I heard from current students on my graduate school visit about the facility was how frequently the pool was occupied by swimming and diving championship events and how that hindered students of the school from getting to use the pool themselves. read more

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The U.S. Junior Nationals East swim meet just wrapped up at the Mcualey Aquatic Center. The athletes are the fastest 18&U swimmers in the country. The pool is the 1996 Olympic pool. I had the unique opportunity of being both a USA Official and Dad as my son competed in his first Juniors competition. It was a proud moment for me to serve as a volunteer and Father. The facility is a student recreation center for Georgia Tech students and faculty. The pool is frequently utilized for USA club swim meets. The recreation center located up front on the lower level is vast and also includes a rock climbing wall. The equipment is newer. The building also includes classrooms. The history of the pool when completed in 1995 for the 96 Olympics looks different today. Although the 50 meter pool, diving platforms and well remain unchanged major modifications were later made to suit the university. This includes the expansion of the facility, roof and walls. The original venue was open air to view downtown Atlanta and allow temporary bleachers. Enhancements such as scoreboards were installed. The original concrete spectator area remains intact. During U.S. Junior Nationals the pool temps were correct and air temps comfortable. Recently a new HVAC system was installed, however air quality issues still persist. Chlorine odor was present and my eyes stung somewhat. Then staff pumped in fresh air and moved fans to improve. I'm unaware of any additional work that will be done on the air quality front. Furthermore with the pool having much of the original 20+ year equipment failing a plan for replacement is planned. This will include demo of the deck to replace wiring that is rotten. The current operation has all wiring above the deck. Once complete the future for swim meet operation will be bright. The history of the pool makes the Mcauley Aquatic Center a special place to compete. Once necessary repairs are made to the deck it will continue to offer a premiere venue for elite swiming competition. read more

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Took a tour of this facility and was highly impressed. I didn't know it was as big as it is. I was really impressed by the size of the pool. I knew it was an olympic sized pool and the pool used in the 1996 Olympics, but I was not prepared for it to be that big. They have so much space in side and so much to do. When you first walk in you see the workout equipment downstairs. They have a seating area and a mini restaurant/stack bar. They do require you to have a membership to access the space, but it's worth looking into if you are a student, employee, or alumni. They have a parking deck next to the building also and no street parking. Do not park your car on the street in front of the building; campus police or parking services will ticket you and you don't want that. I'd definitely recommend checking out their prices on their website if you want to look into a membership. They are not astronomical at all. read more

We have not used all of the amenities of this facility but have been several times for swim meets. We have always found the venue clean, organized, and efficient. Service personnel are attentive and professional. The exercise area has a clear view through to the diving area and this place even has a recreational pool with a water slide. We have tried the smoothie bar and loved it. It's very popular during peak hours. Be advised that if you are visiting, nearby parking will cost you $10-$15 for an event. read more

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If you want Olympic class (everything), come here. Weights and machines: Awesome. Always packed at the beginning of the semesters because the students have a little time then. Sooner or later, the students get wiped out by classes and the need to study. Busiest times tend to be right after dinner. Pools: Nothing but the best in all the Southeast. There's 50m lanes (Typically split into 2x 25m. Diving well. More lanes in the leisure pool. Fun pool with water slide. Area outside to tan. Sauna. Hot tub. WHAT IN THE WORLD DO YOU WANT MORE?!?!?! Squash courts for those who are big fans. Pretty good rock climbing wall, and they offer classes and are friendly easy going student staff. Upstairs, there are basketball courts (6) which can be converted to volleyball or badminton. Couple rooms where people do dance or martial arts or spinning or anything they can think of. Indoor soccer field. Ping pong room. You can check out most of the equipment. Go up a little more and there is a short track, some erg machines and various misc. machines. Check the day to know which direction to run! read more

Forget losing weight, have fun instead. Georgia Tech has got something good for you at the CRC (Campus Recreation Center). This amazing recreational and athletic facility has everything you could ever want to use/do to work your body into shape. If you are in anyway connected to Georgia Tech (student, alumni, faculty, staff, spouse of a faculty or staff) you can join as a member. So aside from a 3 story tall water slide, indoor rock climbing wall, hot tubs, a sauna, indoor running track, racquet ball courts, and the 1996 Olympic pool, they have cardio equipment with personal televisions with over 100 stations in all different languages (elliptical and Oprah at 4) and numerous sets of weight lifting equipment. You never have to wait in line for anything unless it's New Years resolution season. You can check out sports equipment and shoot some hoops or join in on a yoga class or hip hop dance lesson. You can also rent personal lockers to keep your stinky gym shoes in (yuck!). The staff does a great job keeping the facility clean and the equipment working. As a student there, I prefer to swim laps in the recreational pool and find the fellow swimmers friendly and supportive. And nothing is better than sitting in the hot tub or sauna on a Friday afternoon after a hard weeks work. read more

Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center - Recreation Centers Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

The CRC is hands down the nicest gym I have ever been in. It's very sizable, got plenty of equipment, a rock wall, an indoor track, an Olympic swimming pool, and that's just the start. It's easy to take for granted such an incredible facility, especially as a student. Its wide range of hours makes it easier to accommodate a workout in a busy schedule, which is especially nice when you're a busy student of the Institute. read more

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The CRC is nice. Not super super nice, but its nice. It has almost everything you could look for in a gym. My only complaints are a lack of kettlebells and rules against Olympic lifting. I wish there were a way to get access to nicer equipment sometimes. The octagonal plates are also the bane of my existence; they are the worst for deadlifting. Pleaseeee get some round plates. read more

We were here for a large national swim meet. The facilities were great and the overall service was done well. I didn't use any of the other facilities but the center was large and laid out well. read more

The recreational pool is pretty sweet, but there are a little too many little kids running around everywhere here during the summer. The hot tub, outdoor tanning area and 3 story slide are awesome. Most of the weights are on the basement floor, the TVs on the cardio equiptment are awesome, I think you can plug your Ipod to them as well. I'm not a fan of the fact that you have to use ur Buzzcard to check out equipment like medicine and bosu balls. I wish they had weighted barbells and quick release clips. I want to learn how to play squash sometime, because the courts there look sweet. On the 5th floor they have a track that you have to go around 6.7 times for a mile. Also the smoothie bar is never open during the summer, which makes post-workout meals a little more difficult. But all in all, a great place! read more

Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center - Rec Pool - Recreation Centers Near Me - Atlanta, Georgia

I'm still looking for the perfect outdoor pool in Atlanta until the St. Regis allows me to grace them with my presence. Until that day comes, Tech will do. My socialite dreams aside, Georgia Tech has a pretty amazing facility, with all the newest and best gym equipment, long hours so you're never waiting to work out and most importantly it's clean. The eye candy, not what you'll see at other gyms but hey, if you're there to cruise I think you're in the wrong venue. Contrary to popular belief, you can work out here if you're not a Tech student. I'm married to a Tech man so I get a sweeter deal than most but you can use the facility for a pretty fair fee even if you don't have an in. If you do have friend\family\someone who owes you a favor, the price to workout seems too good to be true. The staff here is helpful overall, those work study salaries don't really motivate many to hustle so don't expect a high level of personalization but for me it's perfect. I don't do well with the gym attendents that peer pressure you to sign up for personal training. There's a rock climbing wall, a track upstairs, a waterslide and amazing classes you pay a little bit extra for. If you have wee ones or grew up inland, you can take swimming lessons. Basically there is literally something for everyone here whether you want to train for a marathon or like me, sit in the hot-tub and pretend it's necessary for your "training". In my humble opinion, this gym is one of the greatest deals in town. read more

Most of Georgia Tech is dedicated to learning about submicron waveguide effects, astrotelemetry, thermohydraulic performance, and other everyday items that people plain don't realize *are* everyday items. This part is different. This part of Georgia Tech is dedicated to *endorphins*. This is not a wimpy gym, but it's very accepting of wimpy people like me. You're as likely to see t-shirts covering every era and series of Star Trek as frat shirts. The latter are there, particularly the first week of any semester, but even then they show engineering ingenuity. How the hell can you pop the collar of a t-shirt?!?! And the full span of faculty ages work out here as well. I cause myself pain here almost every weekday morning. About half the days are spent beating myself up with cardio and weights. The ellipticals and stationary bikes provide a good range of options. There are those with TVs (ew), and those without. There are ellipticals that show each stride's range. There also are stair masters, the upper-body ellipitcal-like thing, etc. Almost all have all their functionality. Sometimes one's a little out of whack, but nothing like those of us who use them. Check where the pregnant women work. Seriously. They wipe the floor with most of us. Watch where they go, because they'll show you what's working best. And they'll make you feel like an utter wimp, even if you're one of the ROTC kids. The weights also span a wide range. There are free weights (I'm clueless), cables (I'm still clueless), semi-cable-ish (getting there), and the fully guided simple weight machines (my category). If you're there "off-hours" (mornings, and pretty much any time once we start crushing the students with work, MUAHAHAHAHAHA), there's little to no wait. If there's a wait, just switch to circuit training and you'll be better than fine (and look it, too). The other mornings? I make a fool of myself in the pools. Typically the "recreation" pool, where real swimmers practice and are polite enough not to laugh at me. The recreation pool's comfortable and still permits serious workouts. The competition pool ('96 Olympics, Michael Phelps, etc.) bottoms out somewhere in the south Pacific. It's scary. In a good way. I'm all sorts of proud of myself for managing it a few times. And there are spas. Perfect for that cool down phase after "working out." Really. There's an indoor track, etc. But real running scares me. I'll stick to my fake, feel-good running TYVM. And there's a sauna, but I am old and out of that category. read more

Cool....We can review anything on Yelp! I love this gym!!! I pay $27 a month (staff rate) and I am actually motivated to workout when I come here.. I enjoy the rec pool (i am actually going to do some laps in a few minutes). I have tried the personal trainers and they are cool and fun! The sauna is great! And I never feel like a fat cow when I go workout because luckily every time I've gone there's been at least one person fatter than me! .... That's important when choosing a gym. read more

If only we'd had CRC instead of SAC when I was a student... the upper gym with jogging track had opened in my last year, but it wasn't until I was an alumna member for one fall that I got to fully appreciate the space. I already like the jogging track, with its awesome view of the city, and the nice padding. It's a decent enough size for an indoor track. Even though they have "rules" posted that talk about faster people towards the center and which direction to go on which days, there's a lot of room for improvement in regards to courtesy of others. The alumni deal is pretty sweet, particularly for a couple. I think it was only costing us $45 a month, for 2 people. We'd go early in the morning and park on Tech Parkway (never got a ticket). I was always surprised at how busy it was that early in the morning (5:30), but there are a good number of campus employees using it at that time. The cardio theater is impressive, with each machine having its own TV tied into the campus network. There are lots of weight machines, free weights, bosu balls, and even plenty of space off to the sides for stretching and calisthenics. There's even a climbing wall. There's the Olympic pool, now enclosed (it was wide open for the '96 Olympics, and stayed that way when it was part of SAC), the diving well with 3 and 10m platforms, as well as a handful of 3 and 1 m springboards. You're able to swim laps in this pool most of the time that there isn't swim practice, just be sure to check the schedule on the locker room doors. There's also the recreation pool, complete with a lazy river. For me the best part of the aquatic facilities is that they're not chlorinated - they use an alternative method of keeping them sanitized, so you don't smell like chlorine after having showered and sweated and showered again like you can after using many other public pools. The locker room facilities are pretty good. I don't think the alumni can get a permanent locker assignment, so I had to lug my toiletries and my own personal lock every single day, which was pretty annoying. The mirror space is limited, as is the bench space, and the lighting isn't the best, but the facilities and clean and well-maintained. There is towel service - you get a towel by scanning your BuzzCard the same way you'd check out other equipment. #Yelp365 - 224/365 read more

Upon entering: flash and scan your buzzcard, $5 for guests What it has: 1 pool +slide with adjacent hot tub and small swim lane 1 Olympic sized pool (yeah, Phelps swam here) 1st floor: tons of equipment, ellipses, a rock climbing wall, and treadmills 4th floor: basketball courts, ping pong courts, boxing thing, studio space (hell yeah dancers!!) (Space is either first come first served, some of them get bitchy if you are in their space, so try to reserve through John Hart...also Studio B is off limits unless you are an instructer. Studio A is your best choice) 5th: track with a water fountain, ellipses, crew rowing machines, stretching mat, and some misc equipment I've had some beef with getting studio space, but whatever. The CRC is awesome. read more

Horrible customer service, stressful & strict rules, no olympic lifting allowed, and paying customers treated like subordinates instead of being served their needs. read more

I'm a pretty big fan of the CRC. The facility itself is expansive, clean, and well organized. The gym (weight room) is where I spend most of my time, and I've never seen it messy. I have, however, seen it extremely busy. Avoid going during the first 2 weeks of class and right before spring break. Other than those few weeks the gym is pretty empty the rest of the year. The pool/hot tub is really nice and never looks that crowded. Several other amenities such as basketball courts, ping pong tables, rock walls, etc.. are there is well. Chances are you will like it and it will have something to meet your needs. The faculty rate is about $220 per year. The parking lot is free to all buzz card holders berfore 8am and after 5pm. read more

GT Scuba is hands down the best dive operation I've worked with. I've done certifications with 3 different dive shops, and have gone diving with many more during my years of diving, and GT Scuba is in a class of its own. The instructors care about the students, developing their abilities as divers, and most importantly their comfort in the water. They go well above the minimum standards to ensure that you are a confident and capable diver in the water, which translates to much more enjoyable dives. GT Scuba is also open to the general public, not just the Georgia Tech community. read more

Premier Recreational Facility that has a gym, basketball court, Olympic Size swimming pool, rock climbing wall, and a racket ball room! Being a student at Georgia Tech, making use of this facility is a must given how quality it is. The gym has everything you need and is divided into sections. The facility also offers classes related to fitness and offers personal training if you are seeking either of those services. Short Description: If you're a student, use this facility! read more

It looks spectacular but you have to be affiliated with the school in order to use it. What a shame.

The CRC is one of the few things this school has that's practically perfect, alongside it's academics. To begin with, since it was built for the 1996 Olympics, it has a legit Olympic competition length pool, which is apparently one of the few around since many swimming meets are held here, and a diving pool right next to it with 3 diving boards besides the floor level one. And if that wasn't enough, there's a whole other side with another big recreational pool with a smaller area for laps, a lazy river, a Jacuzzi and a slide. Yes, a legit Jacuzzi of decent size. And yes, a freakin SLIDE. Can anyone say their school had a slide at their pool? Now you may think that's childish, but when you're faced with 3 exams and you need to take a study break, what better way to release stress is there than this!? Aquatics aside, there are tons of machines on the ground floor. Basically everything your standard gym would have, except 5 times as much variety and quantity. Not to mention they have dumbbells from 2.5 to 150, good quality ones that don't rust, and multiple ones of each. And what I LOVE about the dumbbell areas is that 90% of the users PUT EVERYTHING BACK WHERE IT GOES. Clearly a sense of community. In the same area you have a long line of treadmills and ellipticals and like 3 other kinds of the same cardio machines, most of which are equipped with cable TV and audio jacks. I don't even like running but sometimes I do so just because I can watch shows while I do! In the same vicinity you have the 5 racquetball courts fenced off by walls of glass, and a full 3 or 4 story rock climbing wall and a freeclimbing wall. Then upstairs on the 4th floor there are a couple studios, which by the way are practically soundproof, where there are usually classes, such as yoga, breakdancing, salsa, swing, etc. There are also several basketball court areas side by side, and covers from the roof to divide the area into 2 or 3 if need be so that people can play basketball next to volleyball next to badminton. There's also an indoor soccer area in between the studios on the right side, and across from that on the other side, a smaller ping pong area with 3 tables. On the corners there are a few punching bags, and there's an area where the staff lends you equipment if you don't happen to have raquets/basketballs/pingpong balls/etc. Finally, on the top floor, there's a padded running track with 2 large digital clocks visible from any part of the track to keep your time, and some more cardio equipment on the side of the track. Overall, this huge and spectacularly maintained gym has everything and anything you might want, and even stuff you wouldn't consider. It's basically only for students, and alumni can pay a minimal fee to use it as well, which I will definitely take advantage of in the near future if I live here. read more

Came to see my little cousin qualify for the Olympics for swimming this Recreation Center is Top Class I've never seen a structure like this I love this place definitely want to come and visit again read more

Incredible! The students of GT are very fortunate to have such an amazing place to get some exercise. A lazy river, come on, that's just awesome. read more

Good: - Cheap. $30/month, 3 months minimum (alumni rate). - 4 swimming pools and yea there's the water slide too. - Very attentive lifeguards. - Personal trainers (I don't know if they're good or not). - Racquetball & Squash Courts. - Complete cardio equipment with personal tvs. I usually watch MTVu . I know... I know... I don't like MTV either, but this is different. MTVu actually plays music videos instead of the reality shows, and I can expect to see Peter Bjorn and John and Rilo Kiley here. Here as in MTVu, not in CRC. - OK where was I? Oh equipment. Yes lots of options for weight lifting also. - Clean and no wet or sticky equipment from the previous person. Not so much: - Tricky parking if you don't have a parking pass. I don't have one, but I manage to find good spots and not get a ticket from the parking nazis. Early am is the best time to find "free" parking. - Classes are not free. read more

This is an unbelievably amazing recreation center. My brother just came here for graduate school and I was helping him move in. When he showed me this structure, it blew my mind away. Apparently this was built for the Olympics in 1996 for all the people using a pool. Just drive by and take a look and you'll likely be just as impressed as I was. Huge swimming pool and beautiful architecture. Need I say more?? read more

I've been there a few times for events and its been ok but based on friends that go there and the news its not a safe place at night. Thats the only reason I gave it three stars and not 4. Since I haven't had my own issues I won't negatively rate it. I will say that its really full of hills. It's not a good walking campus for those in the 200lb plus club. read more

World class facility for swimming. Plenty of bleacher seating and press box type seating up on top with power. Biggest complaints are no free wifi and narrow seating rows. Nice cafe in the lobby with smoothies desserts and sandwiches. Traffic is a cluster at arrival times but plenty of parking. Close enough to walk or take the free campus trolley to eat etc. read more

The CRC has plenty of equipment and different elements that make it an excellent fitness center. It has the workout area, the team sports courts, the family pool, the olympic pool, and the saunas. Some of the drawbacks of the CRC is that it's very busy certain times of the year and doesn't allow the olympic lifts (understandable) that I have become accustomed to doing. The olympic pool always seems to be in use and Georgia Tech always seems to rent out certain areas without notice such as the basketball courts or soccer courts which can be very inconvenient. With that being said the facility has everything you could need except for some specialized equipment. But for the average person this gym is fantastic. For people looking to get overall fitness I would rate this gym with other typical gyms. Its just a little bigger and has a pool (that's always crowded). read more

great all around gym! Rock climbing, swimming, weights, classes... Parking can be annoying though.

I'm confused - I've read here that you DON'T have to be affiliated with GA Tech to use the facilities, however when I called, they said it is only accessible for students and staff. Am I missing something? read more

Looks awesome and it's super close for me but I also called and you cannot have any access if you're not affiliated with the school. You have to either have a Buzz card or be a Guest of someone who does and go with them. Bummer...it's nice though.. read more

I recently joined this gym when I moved to GA. Has everything I need and the price is more than fair. I didn't want to intrude on all of the students (it's a pain when people from the community are always invading your campus. I learned this during my time in undergrad) so I try to go during the day when they're in class read more

Yes. You do have to be affiliated with the campus in order to join and use the facility.