Editing University of Florida (section)

===Recreation and fitness on campus===
[[File:UF SouthWestRecCenter.JPG|thumb|[[University of Florida Southwest Recreation Center|Southwest Recreation Center]]]]
The University of Florida's Department of Recreational Sports (RecSports) includes operation of two lake-front parks at Lake Wauburg, group fitness, personal and small group training, massage therapy, intramural sports, 51 competitive sports clubs, two world-class indoor fitness and recreation facilities, four campus pools, outdoor rock climbing, an adventure travel recreation program, campus fields and facilities, a skate park and staff development services for over 700 students who are employed by the department's programs.

RecSports manages the [[University of Florida Southwest Recreation Center]], a {{Convert|140000|sqft|adj=on}} state-of-the-art facility with six indoor basketball courts, a split-level cardio room, personal training studio, massage therapy rooms, {{Convert|14000|sqft|adj=on}} strength and conditioning area and a social lounge with a smoothie bar. Other campus facilities operated by RecSports include the Student Recreation & Fitness Center.

Outside of RecSports, campus recreation options include an arts and crafts center, bowling alley and game room—all in the J. Wayne Reitz Union, and the Mark Bostick Golf Course. The campus also contains nature trails, open spaces, small ponds, picnic areas, shady nooks and an {{convert|81|acre|m2|adj=on}} wildlife sanctuary.<ref name="FU">{{cite web |url=http://www.ufl.edu/athletics/ |title=Athletics |publisher=University of Florida |access-date=December 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213234911/http://www.ufl.edu/athletics/ |archive-date=December 13, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The UF Scientific Diver Development Program provides SCUBA training for students interested in pursuing a career involving underwater research.