And, these recreational activities aren't just for kids. Well, you also have a nice selection of recreational and fitness opportunities. Individuals that are physically challenged will find that many of the community parks and ball fields are ADA accessible. I.C. King Park even provides ADA accessible fishing. If not, you might try rowing down the Tennessee River with the Knoxville Rowing Association, downhill skiing with the Knoxville Ski Club or rock climbing at the Climbing Center.
Swimming is another popular sport in Knox County.
For the younger athletes, there is the Greater Knoxville Area Interclub Swimming Association, which consists of 33 teams and over 2,000 participants. And if you're not a kid anymore, there's a very active Masters Swimming program. Pull on some skates and enroll in an ice skating class provided by the Ice Chalet or join a recreational or competitive ice hockey team through the Knoxville Amateur Hockey Association. If performing back hand-springs along a slender beam or vaulting through the air is your idea of recreation, there are variety of training centers for gymnasts, tumblers and trampolinists. You can catch most of them, approximately 1,500 athletes, competing at the annual Dogwood Invitational Meet held every March at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum.