Rice Aquatic Center is an outdoor 50 meter x 25 yard competition pool with a moveable bulkhead. It has 20 short course lanes and 8 long course lanes. It has a minimum depth of 6.5 feet. There are two 3 meter and two 1 meter boards at the deep end of the pool which is 13 feet in depth. The facility is landscaped with palm trees and fountains. In the summer the pool is cooled witha state of the art aeration system and in the winter the pool is heated and covered with insulated blankets when not in use. Team room and locker room are adjacent to the pool deck.
The aquatic center is attached to the rest of the recreation center. There is a full cardio and weight room on the first floor and group fitness and multiple gymnasiums on the second floor.
