Sonny Werblin Recreation Center - Rutgers University - Busch Campus

Piscataway, NJ, UNITED STATES

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
Sonny Werblin Recreation Center - Rutgers University - Busch Campus
Address
656 Bartholomew Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
UNITED STATES
Telephone
(732) 445-0462 for program registration information.

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
Single-swim admission is not available to the general public.

Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
50m, 10 lanes x 25m, 18 lanes, 6f - 15f depth, with a bulkhead to permit various configurations of the 50m pool length, indoors, 79ºF (26ºC).

Location

Location
One block from Rutgers Stadium, accessible via Routes 1, 18, 22, 27, 95, I-78 and I-287.
County/Region
Middlesex County
GPS
40.519997, -74.460592

Teams That Use This Facility

Youth Swim
Click on the Team Name to view its website.

Facility Notes

The university has several pools; see the Pools page on its website. Unfortunately, it appears that all the pools are restricted to student/faculty/staff, sponsored non-affiliate member, and program use.

Facility Reviews

The best pool in the East! The Rutgers pool is absolutely great! Climate controlled air, kept meticulously at 80 degrees...you could drink the water.'
As a non-native U.S. citizen, I'm used to meters and really hate yards. The Werblin center has a 50m by 25m pool (usually set up in the 25m direction), with professional competition diving blocks and adequate depth (6f to 15f). The water is colder than most pools but this is the true temperature for serious swimming. This is an incomparably good pool. The only bad point is the schedule; the summer and winter maintenance closures are too long and there are too many competitions that necessitate closure.
[November, 2023]