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The new recreation center

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Iowa chapter.

The new recreation center!

The new campus recreation center is free for students with their university ID. The rec center is expecting to see an estimated 5,000 to 7,000 people a day. The new center has: locker rooms, three basketball courts, free weights on the first floor, 72 treadmills, 44 ellipticals, stationary bikes, 30-person hot tubs, pools, water volleyball, and a Olympic size competitive pool with many diving boards at different levels.  Check out the virtual tour  here.

Nicole Lumbreras is a junior at University of Iowa, class of 2012, studying Journalism and Sociology. Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Nicole loves to explore new restaurants, see live music and attend sporting events. Nicole loves to travel, dance, write in her blog and takes pleasure in the art of photography. Nicole loves to spend time with her friends and family, and when time allows she will get her fill of Bad Girls Club, Glee, So You Think You Can Dance, and Grey's Anatomy. Nicole recently got foot surgery and rediscovered running; her goal is to run a half marathon before she is 25. After college she plans to move into the city (Chicago) with a American bulldog, attend graduate school at night and hopefully write for Chicago Magazine or another fun and upcoming project.