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Drone photo of Main Gym complex

Main Gym Complex

The gymnasium Floor is approximately 115' x 100' of hardwood flooring. This facility is suitable for volleyball, basketball, martial arts, dance or exercise activities, lectures, concerts and exhibitions.

The Main Gym was previously the home court for the UCSD NCAA Men's and Women's Volleyball, Basketball, and Fencing teams. Additionally, numerous concert and lecture events, summer camps, and non-University events — such as the workouts for the 1992 Olympic Dream Team — have been hosted in this complex.

Men’s, Women’s and Gender Inclusive locker rooms and showers are available on the first floor of the Main Gym. These facilities are accessible through the west lobby and provide support for the entire Main Gym complex.

Gymnasium Features & Configurations

Main Gym Features:

  • Maximum capacity of 1,600
  • Bleacher seating for up to 800 on the floor
  • Total of six basketball goals
  • Floor sleeves for up to six badminton courts and two volleyball courts.

Configurations:

  • One main basketball court of 95' x 50'
  • Two basketball courts crossing the main courts at 74' x 42' each
  • One main volleyball courts of 60' x 30'
  • Two volleyball courts crossing the main courts at 60' x 30' each
  • Six badminton courts of 44' x 20'
Photo is of the interior of Main Gymnasium basketball court.

REC Gym

The Rec Gym is located just next to the Main Gym building.  The Rec Gym has a large open gym floor for badminton, volleyball and basketball play.  Also in the building is the Rec Gym Activity Room.

REC Gym Features & Configurations
  • Rec Gym Floor = 92’x107’ or 9,450 square feet. 
    • (1) main basketball court 95’x50’; or (2) 75’x45’ smaller courts side by side.
    • (2) Volleyball 60’x30’
    • Sport Court Flooring
    • Curtain dividers for floor space into East and West sides.
    • Bleacher seating not available
    • Max capacity for open floor is 650 people. 
  • Rec Gym Activity Room = 31.5’x50’ or 1,575 sq. ft
    • Chalk board wall
    • Full length mirrored wall
    • Ballet bars
    • Hard wood flooring
    • Sound system with Aux cable connection
  • Exterior photo of the REC Gym facility, located in the Main Gym Complex.

Natatorium

The Natatorium, located at the Main Gym Complex, is an indoor pool facility of just over 3,000 square feet. Its glass walls and skylights provide bright lighting – and the view and feel of being "outdoors." Recreation hosts youth and adult swim lessons in this facility.  The Triton swim teams also hold some winter workouts at the Natatorium.

Popular uses for special events are pool parties, inner-tube waterpolo, and "dive-in" movies.

Natatorium Features

Features:

  • Water temperature ranges from 80–83 degrees
  • Six lanes @ 25 yards in length; 7-foot wide lanes
  • Men's and women's restroom (one each); no showers
  • Bleachers on deck (6 sets of 4 rows each)
  • Spa (maximum capacity of 12) in outdoor patio area
  • Outdoor patio area to the south
Interior photo of the natatorium pool located in the Main Gym Complex.

More swimming / aquatics spaces:

  • Canyonview Pools

Other Main Gym Complex spaces:

  • Muir Field
  • Outdoor Courts
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