Recreational Facilities: Climbing Wall and More
Welcome to the Winter Educational Complex which houses WWU's recreational opportunities.
Walla Walla University offers a variety of fitness and recreational opportunities to its students, faculty and staff, as well as alumni and community members. WWU recreational facilities open for current students, faculty, staff, and alumni include the fitness center, pool, gym, climbing wall and racquetball courts. The pool is open to the community with the purchase of a pool pass or water aerobics' pass.
Facility hours and schedules Community classes and access Tausick Memorial Pool Teri Kuhlman Fitness Center Climbing Wall Gymnastics Gym Alumni Gymnasium Outdoor Facilities
The Fitness Center will be closed for Christmas Break from Sunday, December 22 – Saturday, December 28 and Wednesday, January 1.
The Pool will be closed for Christmas Break from Sunday, December 22 – Sunday, December 29, Wednesday, January 1, and Friday, January 3.
The Fitness Center will be open the following dates during Christmas Break:
Sunday, December 29 from 5pm–9pm
Monday, December 30 6am–8:30am and 5pm–9pm
Tuesday, December 31 6am–8:30am
Thursday, January 2 6am–8:30am and 5pm–9pm
Friday, January 3 6am-8:30am and 1pm-3pm
The Pool will be open the following dates during Christmas Break:
Monday, December 30 12pm–2pm
Tuesday, December 31 12pm–2pm
Thursday, January 2 12pm–2pm
Regular Winter Hours for the Pool and Fitness Center will resume on January 5, 2025.
Community members are welcome to purchase a pass to utilize the pool facilities. Purchase a pass online or in the HPE office.
Our final Water Aerobics' classes for Fall Quarter will be on December 4, 2024 for our afternoon class and December 6, 2024 for our morning class.
The Cage
The Winter Educational Complex is home to many different recreational facilities. The gatekeeper to all of these is The Cage. Stop by for directions and friendly conversation! You can borrow equipment and towels from the Cage and pick up the latest class schedule.
Tausick Memorial Pool
The Tausick Memorial Pool is 25 yards long and has five lanes. The pool offers facilities for WWU students to take classes in beginning and intermediate swimming, life guard training, and water safety instruction.
• The pool is available to WWU students, faculty and staff, alumni and community with a valid Swim Pass or ID card.
Water Aerobics' classes return in the fall. Fall quarter classes begin October 2024.
Teri Kuhlman Fitness Center
The Fitness Center is open to students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
The fitness center offers a Cybex circuit, free weight area, functional training area, and a variety of cardio machines. WWU students can take classes in circuit weight training and strength training. There is also space for functional training, video workouts, and a variety of personal workouts. Available equipment includes Rip trainers, TRX straps, Plyo boxes, kettle bells, and other functional training equipment.
• The fitness center is available to current WWU students, faculty, and staff, and alumni only.
Climbing wall
The new 25 ft. climbing wall at Walla Walla University is open!. Located in the Winter Educational Complex the new climbing wall offers top-rope sport routes and a bouldering area with routes ranging in difficulty from 5.4—5.11. Ropes, harnesses, and shoes are available for rent. Climbing wall staff are available to provide assistance during open hours. All abilities are welcome!
Get updates and see progress on the new wall on Instagram @wwuclimbingwall.
• The wall will be open in the fall, to current students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Fall hours resume September 30.
Gymnastics Gym
The gymnastics gym in the Winter Educational Complex includes a loaded floor, Tumbl Trak, and various other gymnastics apparatuses. WWU students can take classes in tumbling and acrobatic gymnastics.
• The gymnastics gym is currently closed.
Alumni Gymnasium
The Alumni Gymnasium is located in the Winter Educational Complex. The gym has three basketball courts, three volleyball courts, eight badminton courts, and is open for recreational use.
• The alumni gymnasium is open and available to current WWU students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Outdoor facilities
The outdoor recreational facilities at the Winter Educational Complex include 4 tennis courts, 8 pickleball courts, a softball field, and a football/soccer field. These facilities are located southwest of the gymnasium.
• Outdoor facilities are available to current WWU students, faculty, staff and alumni only.
• Outdoor facilities are closed for Sabbath from sundown each Friday to sundown each Saturday.
Tennis Courts
Main Softball Field
Intramural Softball Field
Intramural Soccer/Football Field
Schedules
Pool Schedules:
Fall
Spring
Summer
Facility Schedules:
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Holiday Schedules:
Thanksgiving Break
Christmas Break
President's Day
Spring Break
Memorial Day