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 Year-round
and summer-only offerings for all ages are available through UCSB's
Exercise and Sport Studies Department. Children, families, and
young adults can choose to participate in several programs, or
observe UCSB's intercollegiate and club sporting events. Activities
offer an opportunity for healthy recreation and skill development,
and the Gauchos always appreciate fan support.
Ongoing
- Aquatics Programs
Operating year round, UCSB offers a variety of aquatic classes for youth and adults. Utilizing our three pools on campus we offer adult lap swim, Masters swim, water fitness classes, water polo, youth swim team, kayak classes, SCUBA, springboard diving lessons, Youth and Adult Swim lessons and aquatic certifications.
Inquiries: Exercise and Sport Studies, 805-893-7616
Web Site: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/aquatics/aquatics.php
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- Community Athletic Coaching
UCSB students enrolled in the Athletic Coaching minor share their expertise by coaching local community athletic teams. Many local teams have UCSB students as head coaches.
Inquiries: Exercise and Sport Studies, 805-893-2916
Web Site: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/
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- Gaucho Excellence Award
Each year, Gaucho Excellence awards are presented during half-time at UCSB's men's and women's home basketball games. Student recipients from local schools are recognized for their academic, athletic, and social contributions to the community. Co-sponsored by Endowment For Youth, the UCSB Bookstore and Gaucho Athletics, the award includes an engraved plaque, t-shirt, and complementary Gaucho Basketball tickets.
Inquiries: Intercollegiate Athletics, 805-893-8613
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- Intercollegiate Athletics
The community is invited to share in the excitement of intercollegiate sports by attending a variety of sporting events. UCSB has an extensive athletic program that includes intercollegiate teams for men and women in basketball, track, gymnastics, cross country, tennis, water polo, swimming, soccer, and volleyball. Men's baseball and golf and women's softball are also quite popular.
Inquiries: Intercollegiate Athletics, 805-893-8272
Web Site: http://ucsbgauchos.ocsn.com/
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- Recreation Classes and Programs
Wine tasting, sailing, aerobics, yoga, ceramics, and dance are a few of the non-credit courses advertised in UCSB's "Leisure Review." Using UCSB's facilities, these courses offer community members an opportunity to explore new interests or polish old skills.
Inquiries: Dept. of Exercise and Sport Studies, 805-893-3913
Web Site: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/
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- Sports Clubs
UCSB Sports Clubs invites community members to attend intercollegiate athletic competitions in popular sports such as: bowling, cycling, equestrian polo, fencing, lacrosse, rowing, rugby, sailing, and surfing. Team memberships are open to UCSB students.
Inquiries: Exercise and Sport Studies, 805-893-3674
Web Site: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/
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- Wellness and Fitness Institute
The Wellness and Fitness Institute is a human performance lab designed to assess physical fitness and health. Services range from personal fitness consultation to cardiovascular/fitness level testing, body composition testing, lung function testing, body lipid profiling, computerized nutritional evaluation, back evaluation and consultation. and health risk appraisal.
Inquiries: Exercise and Sport Studies, 805-893-4000
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Summer
- Junior Lifeguard Program
The Junior Lifeguard Program teaches students, ages eight to seventeen, basic lifeguard, safety, rescue and fitness skills through hands-on activities. Classes meet at Campus Point for two 4-week sessions from June to August. Swim test required. www.ucsbjgs.org
Inquiries: Exercise and Sport Studies, 805-893-7616
Web Site: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu
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- Summer Day Camp: Ages 5-14
The UCSB Summer Day Camp provides a safe, fun and active environment in which children can develop new skills, self-esteem and friendships. Campers enjoy daily swimming at the Recreation Center and Campus Pool, access to the UCSB Gymnastics Facility as well as weekly visits to the Ropes Adventure Course. Camp is for boys and girls ages 5 - 14 and is divided into four age groups.
Inquiries: Exercise and Sport Studies, 805-893-3913
Web Site: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/youthprog/youthprog.php
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- UCSB Surf & Kayak Camp
An exciting Ocean Sports Camp for ages 9-15. Designed to encourage marine interaction through recreation and education. Acitivites include surfing, bodyboarding, snorkeling, kayaking, volleyball, tug-o-war, tidepooling, ecology education, sand caste building and more! Ten one-week sessions M-F 1-5pm throughout the summer. Staff are all certified in Red Cross Lifeguarding and CPR.
Inquiries: Recreation, 805-893-3913
Web Site: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu
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- UCSB Swim Lessons
Swim Lessons for ages 3 - adult taught by certified Red Cross Instructors. Group, semi-private and private lessons available summer; private lessons avail. throughout the year. Warm water teaching pool. Detailed summer lesson information on website. Children must be completely "potty-trained" to partcipate.
Inquiries: Recreation, 805-893-7616
Web Site: http://www.recreation.ucsb.edu/aquatics/aquatics.php
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