2026 Recreational Sports Report
Highlights and Milestones from the Past Year

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Recreational Sports

FY26 HIGHLIGHTS:

Recreational Sports promotes the well-being of students and the University of Georgia community through diverse recreational experiences that encourage healthy lifestyles, personal growth and development. Through recreation, the department provides opportunities for education, engagement and connection across the UGA community.

900,000+ TOTAL VISITS

to Ramsey Student Center and Pound Hall.

2,479 club sports participants

along with 64 club events hosted, 1,579 intramural teams, 6,462 unique intramural participants and 3,602 intramural games.

14,272 attended group fitness classes

with 119 outreach events and 1,132 total personal training sessions. 94% of all group fitness participants responded “Yes” to their levels of well-being increasing.

1,400+ outdoor trip and clinic participants

and 3,951 total climbing wall participants, 1,024 total challenge course participants and 1,290 items rented.

19 Major Aquatics Events

$8,000+ awarded in scholarships

including five $1,000 student scholarships via annual Rec Sports Student Fund Scholarship Golf Tournament, three $1,136 student scholarships from Stafford Family Scholarship Fund, 30 intramural play pass scholarships, 83 outdoor recreational trip scholarships and 127 fitness and wellness group fitness pass scholarships.

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