Tulane Campus Recreation

I'm literally a second row of treadmills 🏃

You may have noticed that we have ✨new treadmills ✨ in the cardio zone - ready for your next run or power-walk this fall semester.

Part 3 of our Water Safety series (parts 1 and 2 are on our profile!) 🛟

Performing these five basic swimming skills can help you stay afloat in water environments:
1. Entering water that's over your head and returning to the surface
2. Floating or treading water for at least 1 minute.
3. Turning over and turning around in water.
4. Swimming at least 25 yards.
5. Exiting the water.

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Part 2 of our Water Safety series (part 1 is pinned in our profile) 🛟

You can know your "water smarts" before you even dip your toe in water. Some water smarts tips include:

🫁 Knowing your physical limits before you swim.
🏊 Never swimming alone; a lifeguard or a friend/guardian onshore should always be present.
🛟 Wearing appropriate flotation devices, like a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket.
🧠 Swimming sober.
☎️ Knowing how to call for help.

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The Reily Center will be open Friday, July 3, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. while TU Fit will be closed. Both facilities will be closed on Saturday, July 4. We will reopen with our summer hours of operation on Sunday, July 5. Thank you for understanding, and have a happy Independence Day weekend!

Water safety is more than just a summer issue. 🛟 Follow us to learn more about the importance of water safety and what to know before getting into the water 🌊

🔔 In observance of Juneteenth, the Reily Center will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and TU Fit will be closed on Friday, June 19.

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops, led by Major General Gordon Grander, arrived in Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which was instated in 1863, to free the last enslaved Black Americans.

Take advantage of resources at to learn more about Juneteenth's history.

We hope you have a happy and meaningful Juneteenth!