There is a nice gym and a great pool and it is not crowded.

So many lanes, chlorine pool - but I thought it was salt water, heated year round, outdoors with big open skies to see the moon as you swim. This is an amazing pool thats available 5:30AM to 9PM. Thats huge! The rec. center is filled with college grads, so no meat heads or valley girls. I pay $28 a month and know its a treasure. Small towels too...

Clean, chill, professional vibe here. Amenities are quality

Great and affordable gym that I have been going to for several years. I tried switching to a mainstream chain but had so many problems with the people and culture at other gyms. This gym has a diverse crowd and excellent equipment that are reliably in working order. Great staff, location and price.

This wonderful place has been discovered. During rush hour, you may wait for equipment. If you schedule yourself around the busy times, this place is great. They have a filtered water bottle fountain, too.

This is my gym. The price is phenomenal and it is so clean. What I really love is the Olympic pool ... it is an outdoor pool but it is always kept at 82 degrees which is too cold for me in the winter but great in the fall and spring. They have lots of free weights, heavy weights and hydraulic weight machines.

Older machines, nice staff, overall vibe is nice. Im adding pictures because I get a lot of questions about what its like inside. Theres a weight lifting/machine area, a yoga room where they hold classes (but classes cost extra), a cardio machine area, a racquetball court that requires prior reservations you can do I believe at the front desk or online, and locker rooms with toilets, showers, and obviously lockers. Outside theres a tennis court I couldnt get a good picture of, a basketball court, and a pool. To my knowledge there is not a volleyball court. In the machine/weight lifting area there are also ping pong tables. If its your first time (only current students and staff can go), walk in and youll immediately see a desk. Talk to them and theyll sign you up. Always bring your student ID or you cant get in. After initially signing up you can go anytime you want (during their hours which I find to be reasonable)- just scan your ID to get in. If you want to do classes, talk to the front desk people. I also believe theres a personal trainer available if you so desire.

I spend at least 8 hrs a week here. I love everything about it. Havent tried the heated pool yet but its on my bucket list.

Excellent facility. Clean and well maintained. Beautiful large outdoor pool.

It limits its membership to TMC employees, UT Med students and graduates. Despite the fact that I am a medically retired Nurse for the US Army, they wouldnt allow me to rejoin the Wellness Ctr.

Great gym for UT students and TMC employees at an affordable price.

Local guy local delivery UT Health Recreation people here are very professional very friendly very courtesy very knowledgeable they have a wide variety of recreational things to do here places clean and nice inside get a chance check them out

Nice and clean in good condition and location easy to find

Best pool in Houston. Excellent water quality due to sand filtration system and expert pool managers on staff. Water temps are pretty consistent year round, between 79F - 83F, winter or summer. Showers and locker rooms are spacious and clean. Swimsuit wringer and hair dryers available. Lots of other exercise options available; from machines and weights to courts (basketball, tennis, racquetball...).

Great facility. But the creepy guy that works there in afternoons really needs to stop cleaning the clean locker rooms. It is very creepy dude. And I’m not the only one who has noticed.

There are some machines I wish they had here, but they cover most body groups well enough! Worth the money if you are a UT employee or student. Excellent pool! No sauna or Spa area though.Update: I have had to deal with so many incredibly rude staff here that I ultimately had to switch gyms. Other disappointing things: bathrooms are always gross and not cleaned well, lockers have trash in them, and machines are often broken and take weeks to be fixed. Would not recommend this gym.

Ive been a member here for 10 years. Its a solid, super convenient gym for those living in the medical center, especially for the price.Of note, for those who play basketball or swim, the basketball court is uncovered and the pool is outdoors. However, the pool is heated and Olympic size, and the court is regulation size.

But it is closed until further notice

Overall it’s a great gym for the price.Pros:- Has mostly everything you’ll need for a solid workout.- As mentioned by several others, the pool, basketball court, tennis courts and racquetball court are nice perks.- The facility is kept pretty clean.- Staff members are friendly.Cons:- It can get pretty crowded at times, particularly in the evenings, and the weight area is already somewhat cramped with machines.- Doesn’t open until 5:30am (8am on weekends)

I love this gym! I am a UT alumni and love this perk. It is small but has everything from all kinds of cardio machines, great weight room and they also offer classes. They have a great pool and lockers and showers as well, dont expect this to be like other gyms that are franchised, they dont have child care or things of that nature

Wonderful place to work out

Great staff and outstanding facility. The pool is heated. The equipment is always clean. It does get busy during the afternoon but between 10-1 it’s very dead and lots of open space. Basketball court and tennis court in back uncovered.

For students standard equipments nice pool

Clean spacious well equipped

I have been using this gym since I was in nursing school at UT. I love it here, it has everything you would need, its just a great little work out place. Not your typical gym because its not a chain, its a Rec center for affiliates. Dont expect things like sauna or daycare here.

My wife and I moved to Med Center area and were checking out the fitness club options nearby. We first went to 2-hr fitness at Rice Village to see the facility only to be met by a mean lady at the front desk. Since my wife is a UT employee, we went to the UT Rec Center. We were pleasantly surprised to have a entirely opposite experience there. Embry explained to us the various membership options at the center. He was really nice and patient that we have decided to take the membership.

Great rec facility, has everything you need. The staff isnt always the most knowledgeable, but theyre mostly students. The facilities are in good condition, and the rates are cheap if you qualify for a membership

Great gym with an Olympic swimming pool, tennis and basketball courts and big workout zone. My favorite to go.

Nice cardio / weight areas. The pool is outdoor, so in the summer can be too hot. No sauna. Large locker rooms.

Very clean and well appointed gym. Offers a variety of classes with a pass. Personal training is available. Pool is nice now thats its remodeled.

Excellent gym! It has a lot of cardio machines! And the pool is incredible! The price is very convenient specially if you are a student. Im enjoying my work out every day!

Great place to lift if you have a membership or know someone who has one. Only has two tennis courts but you can usually get on without a problem. Not too hard to find a basketball game to jump in to. There are a lot of cardio machines and two raquetball courts. The pool is nice but under renovation right now.

Five star if it has a badminton court.

Clean, efficient well maintained rec center

Facility has just about every amenity you can think of. Well taken care off and is clean.

Its a complete gym, only thing I dont like about it is they dont receive credit cards for payment, and closes early by 10 pm

The pool here is amazing. Was just resurfaced in the spring of 2017. The staff is amazing.

Great gym with an outdoor pool and all the amenities you need to get your workout on. Keep in mind most of the members are of college age.

Great place to workout if you can get a membership. Just dont go after work, unless you want a crowd. A 5th star for me would be kid care; but Im being bais on that.

Good gym. Good equipment. Nice pool and classes.

Nice gym, lots of squat racks. Clean. Unfortunately popular.

Nice and clean! Very well managed!

Very complete with the right equipments. Nice crew & very gentle.

Fantastic outdoor aquatics facility. 11 ft deepend that is polo ready. 10 lap lanes with 6 ft lanes

Had a great swiming experience with family. The swimming pool and their staff are excellent.

Clean, nice pool and locker room..lacks cycling classes otherwise great

Great location, great pool, should have more free classes and maybe a daycare.

Great place with decent price.

Great place to workout if youre a student in the med center

One of the best gyms . Especially after renovation of the pool area

Really nice gym. Lots of lifting equipment

Nice little gym in the area. Pool is bomb.

Nice

Great for students. Only crowded at rush hours, before 9 and after 5.

Nice and inexpensive place for workout and swimming.

Good tot lot

Nice gym

Has everything

Love it.

Favorite gym

Very nice

Great gym for med center students and employees.

Busy but good

Its not fancy but has everything, you can swim shoot hoops work out, they have classes too

Nice facility

Excellent facility

Good

Good as home

Very convenient, clean, and well managed recreation center.