UCSB Department of Recreation

Make a splash this month! 🏊💙 ⁠
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Improve your technique, stay active, and build endurance with a Gaucho Master Swim Pass for August! Open to fitness swimmers, open water athletes, and anyone ready to challenge themselves this summer!⁠
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The next session starts Aug 3 and meets every Mon, Wed, and Fri from 12 – 1 pm. Secure your spot by clicking the link in bio! 💪⁠
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Image Descriptions: Swimmers practice their strokes in the Rec Cen pool during Gaucho Master Swim classes.

Summer is not over yet!

Intramural team registration for Summer Session B is STILL available for select sports! Get your team ready and sign up for:

🏀 Basketball
Mon | 6:30 – 8:30 pm

🏐 Volleyball
Tue | 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Sign-ups close Aug 2 at noon, so don't miss your chance to enter the game! 🏆

Image Description:
1. A player attempts to make a basket while another player defends and blocks.
2. A player jumps to spike a volleyball as others position themselves to block.
3. A volleyball player jumps to hit the ball over the net during a game.
4. A basketball player prepares to score while defenders raise their arms to block the shot.
5. A basketball player jumps for a layup as the opposing team defends.
6. A player holds a volleyball close to prepare for a serve.

Recently at the Rec Cen, we've been watching The Odyssey as Christoper Nolan intended. 🐴 🌊 ⁠
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Image Descriptions: Various screens at the Rec Cen, including TVs and cardio machines, display stills from the 2026 film, "The Odyssey".

Summer Session B starts on Aug 3! ☀️⏰

Check out some of the Recreation classes kicking off next week!

💃 Ballroom Latin & Nightclub Dancing
🧞‍♀️ Belly Dance - Improvisation
🕺 Contemporary Dance
🎵 K-Pop Dance
💃 Middle East Line Dances
🧘‍♀️ Yoga - Awakened Flow
🧘‍♀️ Pilates - Mat
🎾 Pickleball
🏸 Tennis

It's not too late to join the fun! Head to the link in our bio to sign up today🤩

Image Descriptions:
1. Participants engage in core-strengthening exercises during a Pilates class.
2. Students practice partner dancing while an instructor demonstrates ballroom dance techniques.
3. A group of students rehearse a K-pop dance choreography in a dance studio.
4. Participants celebrate the end of a pickleball lesson.
5. A belly dance instructor demonstrates movements while students observe and follow.
6. Participants practice a balance technique together during a contemporary dance class.
7. Participants practice a yoga flow and move through a plank exercise together.

Set sail into summer! ⛵⁠
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Learn how to fine-tune sail shape, master roll tacking and gybing, and navigate new waters! Prepare to set out to sea with our upcoming class offerings: ⁠
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🌊 Sailing: Learn to Sail⁠
Mon | Aug 3 – 24 | 10 am – 1 pm⁠
Wed | Aug 5 – 26 | 10 am – 1 pm⁠
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🌊 Sailing: Learn to Sail Intermediate⁠
Sat/Sun | Jul 25 – Aug 2 | 2 – 5 pm⁠
Tue | Aug 4 – 25 | 10 am – 1 pm⁠
Sat/Sun | Aug 15 – 23 | 2 – 5 pm⁠
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Link in bio to sign up!⁠
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Image Descriptions:⁠
1. Participants prepare a sailboat before setting out on the water.⁠
2. Students sail across ocean waters under cloudy skies.

Kayak under the moonlight! 🌙⁠
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Experience the beauty of a moonlit summer kayak adventure with Adventure Programs' Moonlight Kayak Paddle class! Paddle from Campus Point at sunset and sail across clear waters. ⁠
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🚣 Wed, Jul 29 | 6:30 - 9:30 pm⁠
🚣 Thu, Aug 27 | 6:30 - 9:30 pm⁠
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Don't miss the chance to experience the coast in a whole new light. Sign up through our link in bio! 🌊⁠
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Image Description: Four kayaks paddle across the ocean off the coast of UC Santa Barbara under a colorful sunset sky.

Let the games begin! ⚽🏐🏀

Summer Intramural registration is NOW open for Session B! Get your team ready or sign up as a free agent for:

⚽ Outdoor Soccer
⚽ Indoor Soccer
🏀 Basketball
🏐 Volleyball

Leagues begin the week of August 2 and run through September 11. We'll see you on the fields and courts!

Image Descriptions:
1. A participant jumps for a spike during a volleyball game.
2. A participant dribbles a basketball while another places pressure to defend.
3. Two players run to gain possession of the ball on an outdoor soccer field.
4. A player kicks the ball during an indoor soccer match.

The ocean called, and it wants you on board! 🌊⁠
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Learn to surf (or SUP) over 4 weeks with UCSB Adventure Programs, building skills from paddling techniques to standing up and riding with confidence. 🏄 $259 for UCSB students, with boards and wetsuits provided. ⁠
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Catch this wave before it's too late! 🤙 Link in bio to sign up. ⁠
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Image Descriptions: ⁠
1. A participant balances on a surfboard while riding a small wave with two other participants nearby.⁠
2. Two participants ride a breaking wave as another surfer paddles through the water. ⁠
3. A surfer holds a stand-up paddleboard along the beach.⁠
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Image Descriptions: ⁠
1. A participant balances on a surfboard while riding a small wave with two other participants nearby.⁠
2. Two participants ride a breaking wave as another surfer paddles through the water. ⁠
3. A surfer holds a stand-up paddleboard along the beach.

Cirque du Rec era incoming... 🎪

This summer, UCSB Adventure Programs is offering Aerial Silks and Aerial Hoop classes at the Adventure Climbing Center! Build strength, flexibility, and your most impressive party trick yet. 🤩

No experience needed, just a willingness to defy gravity. ✨Link in bio to register!

Image Descriptions:
1. A participant performs an upside-down aerial hoop pose in front of an indoor rock wall.
2. An aerial student smiles with one foot wrapped in the silk fabric while reaching toward the silk.
3. A participant balances in a aerial silk pose with one arm extended, while an another observes.
4. A student performs an aerial hoop pose, extending one arm outward.

Net gains only this summer! 🔥 Grab your paddles and sign up for Gaucho R.E.C. sports classes!

🎾 Tennis: Practice the basic grips, footwork, and strokes of tennis! Students will learn basic strategy and scoring, plus participate in real gameplay.

🥒🏓 Pickleball: Rules, scoring, strategy, and competition of pickleball will be covered in a friendly, competitive environment.

No experience necessary. Head over to the link in our bio to sign up when you're ready to get your head in the game! 🤩

Image Descriptions:
1. A participant returns a shot in a pickleball game outdoors.
2. An instructor demonstrates pickleball technique while a participant observes.
3. A tennis instructor prepares to throw balls to participants during a practice session.
4. A participant returns a serve on a tennis court, surrounded by an instructor and other students.