CRW COVID-19 Operations and Procedures

Campus Recreation Center

• Hours of Operation are available on our hours of operation page.  
• Reservations will be required to access the building.  This is to comply with mandated occupancy requirements and to allow for proper physical distancing.  Individuals can reserve their time slot at myrec.wcu.edu up to 72 hours in advance.  Individuals are only permitted to have one reservation per day.
• Do not visit the Campus Recreation Center if you are exibiting any flu-like symptoms or those listed for COVID-19 on the Center for Disease Control's website.
• Participants are required to wear a face covering over the mouth and nose at all times while in the CRC.  Participants should monitor their intensity levels and only workout at a level that is personally comfortable while wearing a face covering.  If your face covering becomes compromised to the point that it no longer provides the protection intended, you may be asked to replace your face covering with a new one.  Therefore, participants should bring an extra face covering and should individually change their face covering if it becomes wet/sweaty or otherwise compromised.
• Participants should wash their hands or use hand sanitizer frequently while in the CRC.
• Participants should maintain 6 feet of physical distancing between them and other participants or staff while in the facility.  Workout partners are not permitted, even if you have a relationship outside the CRC that means you are in close physical proximity with that person (Ex: roommates, significant others, etc.)
• Two fitness areas will be available and a maximum occupancy will be established for each area based on current guidance. One area is located in the previous fitness areas and one area has been created in the basketball court area.  This means the basketball courts are offline for other activities, and the equipment has been moved to allow for social distancing and capacity limitations.
• The Climbing Wall will be open for bouldering and rope climbing with a climbing wall reservation (limited to 5 participants at a time with limited rope climbing).
• No spotting will be allowed to comply with physical distancing guidelines.  It is important that participants know their own limits when weight lifting so you only lift weight that can be handled independently.  When bouldering at the climbing wall, participants need to climb well within their climbing ability so that they can climb independently without the use of a spotter.
• To ensure a “no contact” entry, participants will enter the Campus Recreation Center by checking in at the front desk during their reservation time, scanning their card and entering through a propped gate.
• Participants will have access to the bottle filler units on the water fountains, but the water fountains themselves will be offline. Please bring your own bottle to refill.  If you forget your bottle, you can request a disposable cup at the front desk.
• Locker keys will be available for checkout at the equipment cage and should be returned in a “return” container at the equipment cage after your workout.
• Participants are expected to disinfect equipment before and after each use, including all touch-points (knobs, upholstery, weight plates, etc.).  Instructions for how to properly disinfect the equipment is posted on wipes containers in the fitness areas.
• Do not attempt to use equipment that is "offline" and marked "Do NOT use".
• Do not move equipment or benches, as equippment has been properly spaced to allow for physical distancing.
• Shower use is currently suspended to comply with the face coverings requirement.
• Staff members working in facilities will have on appropriate Personal Protective Equipment for personal safety and the safety of participants.

  

Reid Pool Open Swim 

• Reid Pool access will be open to WCU students, faculty/staff, alumni, and retirees with a valid CatCard during Open Swim hours. Guest memberships for Reid Pool are suspended until further notice.  Family swim is suspended until further notice.
• Reservations will be required for Reid Pool due to the limited capacity. Reservations are available through myrec.wcu.edu. You can also view a "how to" video below on how to make your reservation. Please be sure to read reservation instructions and criterion. 
• Participants are required to follow University guidelines regarding face coverings and physical distancing. However, face coverings can be removed while in the water/pool.
• All lane lines will be put in the pool during open swim and only one person per lane will be allowed (maximum capacity during open swim hours at any one time is 6 swimmers).
• To check-in to Reid Pool, participants are asked to show their CatCard to the Lifeguard on duty from a distance and with a face covering on. They are then asked to sign in on the sign-in sheet located on the bench next to each locker room door.  Please take a pen from the “clean” cup and put the pen into the “dirty” cup for disinfecting.
• Some pool equipment will be available during open swim. However, participants must return equipment to the “used” equipment pile so it can be disinfected prior to going back into rotation for use.
• At the end of each shift, the lifeguard will disinfect all the equipment in the “used” pile and place it back in rotation.