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  • When can I swim, and what is the process for checking-in?

    • You can swim anytime during recreational swim hours.  Those hours can be found under Facility Schedule.  To check-in, bring your ONE card to the lifeguard and they will swipe it and verify your eligibility.  You may choose to take your ONE card with you or leave it with the lifeguard on duty.

     

  • What happens if I forget my ONE Card?

    • If you forget your ONE card, you may use your One Time Pool Pass.  To use this you must know your PID number.  You will give your name and PID to the lifeguard and they will type in your PID to verify your eligibility.  You may only use these feature at the pool once a semester.

     

  • Can I bring a guest to the pool?

    • You may bring up to two guest during the Summer schedule, or during a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday during the academic year.  Check out EXSS/Campus Rec Guest Policies for details on how the departmental Guest Policy works. 

     

  • Where are the locker rooms?

    • The locker rooms are in Woollen Gym on the same level as the pool deck. From the balcony overlooking the pool, turn down the stairs on your left and walk along the hallway.  The locker rooms will be on your right. Bowman Gray pool deck can only be accessed through the locker rooms.

     

  • Can I check out a towel or locker?

    • Any student that has paid Student Fees, or UNC faculty/staff with current Gym and Pool Privileges may check out a lock and/or towel from the Woollen Gym Basket Room (along the same hallway as the locker rooms).

    • There are permanent lockers available for all UNC faculty/staff with current Gym and Pool Privileges.  Please inquire at the Woollen Gym Basket Room.  Students are not eligible for permanent lockers, but can use their ONE card to check out a lock from the Basket Room.

     

  • Can I bring my family to swim?

    • Yes, you may bring family as long as they have current Gym and Pool Privileges.  At Bowman Gray, all lanes are designated for lap swimming from Monday to Thursday.  If you bring family on these days then they must lap swim.  Family Hours at Bowman Gray are Friday to Sunday.  During this time please feel free to play and splash around.  

    • Kessing pool always has both lap swimming and family swim anytime the pool is open.

     

  • Can I try out the facilities before committing to purchasing a pass?

    • Yes, if you are currently eligible to purchase a Gym and Pool Pass.  Please check here to see if you are eligible, and then contact the Campus Recreation office in 203 Woollen Gym at 843-PLAY for a trial pass.

     

  • Why is the indoor pool closed during the late morning and early afternoon?

    • Bowman Gray is a teaching facility.  Monday to Thursday, it is closed in the late morning and early afternoon for the aquatics PHYA classes.  Friday mornings is set aside for pool cleaning and maintenance.

     

  • What are the lengths of the lanes in the pool?

    • Bowman Gray has two 50 meter lanes, six 25 meter lanes (shallow end), and six 25 yard lanes (deep end).

    • Kessing has six 25 yard lanes.

     

  • How many laps for a mile?

    • Lap = down and back

    • Swimmers mile = 1500 meters

      • 15 laps in the 50 meter lanes

      • 30 laps in the 25 meter lanes

      • 33 laps in the 25 yard lanes

       

  • What is the pool water temperature?

    • Bowman Gray is kept between 82-84 degrees.  It is a teaching facility and that is an optimal temperature for teaching swim classes.

    • Kessing pool is generally between 75-85 degrees, but it greatly depends on the summer weather.

     

  • Why do you close on days of home football games?

    • Being our EXSS facilities are so close to the football stadium, it would be extremely difficult for our patrons and staff to access the area on days of home football games.  With a reduced bus schedule and closed parking lots, we would not be able to provide enough staffing to keep the facilities open.  Thus, the department has decided to close all recreation facilities on home football game Saturdays. 

     

  • How many people can swim in a lane?

    • Only two people can split a lane (one swims on each side), but many people can swim in a lane if you circle swim.

     

  • What is circle swimming?

    • Circle swimming allows many people to swim in lane without running into each other.  You swim counter clockwise around the black line down the middle of your lane.  If you wish to pass the person in front of you, give them a gentle tap on the foot and they shall pull aside at the wall to let you pass.  Circle swimming is best done with swimmers of the similar ability.

     

  • Why is the Bowman Gray balcony so hot during the winter?

    • Bowman Gray is a old pool with an old means of heating and cooling.  The heat for the pool air is drawn from steam pipes located in a room directly underneath the balcony floor.  When the weather turns cold and the pipes are opened, steam is directed through the radiator pipes around the pool deck.  Much of the heat, though, is built up and lost through that room.  The heat rises into the balcony, making it quite possibly the hottest place on campus.

 

If your question was not answered please contact 962-2268.