Everything in Texas is bigger, including the athletic facilities. “Approximately 90 percent of the student population, or more than 45,000 young men and women, participate in some aspect of rec sports,” says Nicole Olmeda, senior assistant director of UT’s Recreational Sports Division. The 250,000-square-foot Gregory Gym can handle the masses and then some, offering the standard run of cardio and weight machines, spin classes, racquetball, squash, tennis, and wallyball courts. The 2-acre aquatic complex boasts five pools, including both outdoor and indoor lap-pools, and a tanning pool for the less-exercise-inclined. The gym offers memberships to a limited number of Austin residents.

This article was written by Ali Taylor Lange and sourced from http://www.menshealth.com/fitness/coolest-college-rec-centers#.