2026 Membership Rates: May 18 – August 13, 2026
Please note that students enrolled in summer classes receive a RecSports Membership with payment of SPSF Fees.
| MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS | PURCHASE | MEMBERSHIP COST |
| Student | Purchase Online | Semester: $75, Half: $50 |
| Student – Buddy Bundle | Purchase Online | Semester: $150, Half: $100 |
| Student – Plus One | In-Person | Semester: $100 |
| Student – Dependent | In-Person | Semester: $100 Each |
| Faculty/Staff | Purchase Online | Semester: $100, Half: $60 |
| Faculty/Staff – Plus One | In-Person | Semester: $100 |
| Faculty/Staff – Dependent | In-Person | Semester: $100 each |
| Alumni | In-Person | Semester: $140, Half: $80 |
| Alumni – Buddy Bundle | In-Person | Semester: $250, Half: $200 |
| Alumni – Plus One | In-Person | Semester: $140 |
| Alumni – Dependent | In-Person | Semester: $140 Each |
Some memberships can be purchased online at connect.recsports.utk.edu.
Buddy Bundle (Student or Alumni)
This membership type comes with the following:
- 1 Summer Membership good for either the summer full semester (May 18 – Aug. 13) or a summer half semester (1st Half: May 18 – June 30, 2nd Half: July 1 – Aug 13
- 1 perpetual daily “Guest Pass”.
- The member has the option of bringing 1 guest with them per day.
- Members will need to register their guest upon arriving at the TRECS welcome desk.
- Guests are not permitted to use RecSports facilities, programs, or services without their sponsoring member present.
- Members with the Buddy Bundle Membership are limited to 1 guest per day.
- Members with the Buddy Bundle Membership are permitted to bring an unlimited number of unique guests throughout the duration of their summer membership.
Faculty/Staff members who utilize payroll deduction can enroll online. Please contact the RecSports office at 865-974-0492 for more information.
Additional Information
- Summer semester runs from May 18, 2026 – August 13, 2026.
- 1st Half runs from May 18, 2026 – June 30, 2026.
- 2nd Half runs from July 1, 20256 – August 13, 2026.
- A summer membership includes the use of the TRECS, the Student Aquatic Center (SAC), and RecSports programs/services.
- UT students who graduated in December 2025 or who graduated/were enrolled in the Spring 2026 semester can become a member for $75.
- Students enrolled in summer classes receive access to the facilities with payment of SPSF Fees.
- An additional fee of $8 will be charged for any new member without a UT ID card (does not pertain to the Buddy Bundle Membership).