University of Cambridge Sports Centre
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Location | Cambridge, England |
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Establishment | 2013 |
Owner | Cambridge University |
The University of Cambridge Sports Centre is the University of Cambridge's main sporting facility.
History
The University of Cambridge Sports Centre opened in West Cambridge in August 2013.[1] The Physical Education Department moved its Offices from Fenner's in Gresham Road to the new Centre.[2] It was considered by many to be a long-overdue addition to the University.[3]
Facilities



The Sports Centre has a 37m x 34m Sports Hall with line markings for basketball, korfball, volleyball, 5-A-Side Football, badminton and netball. It also has tiered seating for up to 400 spectators.
The Fitness, Strength and Conditioning Suite is made up of a Fitness Suite containing cardiovascular machines such as treadmills, ski ergs and Jacobs Ladders, and a Strength and Conditioning Room with 8 Olympic lifting platforms and a 2-lane plyometric track.
There is a multi-purpose room for floor-based sports and classes such as fencing, martial arts, yoga and Zumba, and there are Eton and Rugby Fives courts.
There are also 5 glass backed squash courts and a Team Training used by many University Sports Clubs.
Future Developments
Future phases of development at the Sports Centre will hopefully include indoor and outdoor tennis courts and a swimming pool.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Education/Universities/Kick-off-for-Cambridge-University-Sports-Centre-20130820060000.htm
- ↑ http://www.sport.cam.ac.uk/about-us/blog/farewell-fenners.html
- ↑ http://www.cusu.cam.ac.uk/campaigns/sport/article.html
- ↑ http://www.sport.cam.ac.uk/facilities/CambridgeSportsCentre/key-events/future-phases.html