Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center at MIT

Elite '08

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John L.

Boston, MA

Being an MIT-staff type with a membership, I've been able to use this gym a few times, though it's not nearly as convenient for me as Alumni, which is why I'll probably be switching gyms after my membership runs out in August.  Furthermore, I had issues trying to get them to actually take my membership fees out of my paycheck, as they didn't process that part of it for four months.  

The pool is nice though, and the machines are better than I've seen elsewhere.

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Margaret W.

Mountain View, CA

The best gym I have ever been to. I'm not sure why other people don't like it. It was free for students, but if I still lived in the area as an alum I would not mind paying the fee here.

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Elite '08

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Mags L.

Cambridge, MA

i'm not an mit student, alum, or friend/family.

that means if i want to take a swim class here i have pay a pretty penny.  i pay the fee for the class (which is actually quite reasonably priced), but i also have to pay for a day pass everytime i go to class - $12 for my non-mit-affiliated ass.

for my ducks, i get a towel card and the privilege of standing in line behind someone for a good 20 mins before i can collect my picture i.d. after swim class (for some reason, i always get stuck behind people w/some funky something going on w/their membership and the desk person is always confused about what exactly to do.  so i'm thinking the membership/gym-club software that they run is quite bad and i'd expect more from an institute of technology.  but, i digress).

for some reason, when i came here in the past for some TKD events i thought the Z-center was awesome looking.  actually, being in there is not that awesome.  pool is nice, everything else gets a check minus.

btw, i decided:
swimming + breathing + mags = bad times.

p.s. apparently badminton is a sweaty sport

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Nick S.

Cambridge, MA

Best Pool in Boston area. I swim here regularly, and 10 times out of 10 it is clean and not too crowded. Usually split a lane at worst.  If you are serious swimmer, you should definitely check it out. I would give it 5 stars, but it is a little pricey for the non-affiliated member.  The same at a regular gym would get ya steam rooms and saunas as well. Oh well - there are always pros and cons to everything...

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Jessica R.

Los Angeles, CA

MIT's new gym is pretty nice with tons of exercise and weight lifting equipment.  The best thing is the squash courts though.  And the huge pool.

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Seth P.

Boston, MA

MIT has an unbelievable workout center. And, unlike most colleges, it isn't just for MIT students. Anyone can use it! For just five bucks as a student, or ten as an adult you can have full access to all of the facilities. The track, the squash courts, the hundreds of machines on two levels and of course the massive Olympic sized pool. They open early 6 a.m. and close late 9 p.m. This facility is truly unbelievable and it s is incredible that MIT will let anyone use it. Definitely try it out. This one's a 10!

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