Swinney Recreation Center, Kansas City
Facts and practical information
Swinney Recreation Center is home to UMKC Campus Recreation and is the student recreation center for UMKC. The recreation center includes a fitness center, 5 multipurpose basketball courts, several group fitness studios, 4 raquetball courts, a squash court, an indoor track, a recreational field, an outdoor track and a large aquatics center. The recreation center offers memberships for UMKC students, faculty and staff as well as community members. The recreation center also holds a 1,500-seat arena It is the home of the UMKC men's and women's basketball teams, known since the 2019–20 season as the Kansas City Roos. Under the school's previous athletic identity as the UMKC Kangaroos, the men's basketball team played there from 1969 to 1986, and again from 2010 to 2012. The men returned at the beginning of 2019. The Kansas City women's basketball team also currently plays their home games at Swinney Recreation Center. ()
Swinney Recreation Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Loose Park.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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How to get to Swinney Recreation Center by public transport?
Bus
- 51st at Holmes • Lines: 55 (2 min walk)
- 50th at Oak • Lines: 55 (6 min walk)