University of Cambridge Sport
University of Cambridge Sport University of Cambridge Sport
8 The West Cambridge Sports Centre will provide opportunities for all undergraduates, graduates, members of staff and their families to access the most up-to-date exercise and sporting facilities in the country. Designed to meet the needs of the individual, the Centre’s fully integrated facilities and services will offer comprehensive health-related lifestyle support, providing a focal resource for the academic community and that essential balance necessary for a healthy and progressive world-class university. Tony Lemons, Director of Physical Education. 50 metre Olympic swimming pool One of the main features of the Sports Centre will be a 50-metre Olympic swimming pool. It has been designed with a variable level floor so that different activities, such as water polo and lane swimming, can take place concurrently. The variable level floor also means that one part of the pool can be raised to create a shallow area for children or disabled access. There will be seating for 500 spectators. The swimming pool will be the training and competition venue for the University’s swimming club but it will also have sufficient flexibility and capacity to accommodate recreational swimmers at all times (except during competitions). The swimming pool will also be of considerable benefit to swimming clubs outside the University, which, given the national shortage of Olympic swimming pools, will be of immense value in supporting the development of British swimming as a whole. Sports hall, accommodating: • Two five-aside football pitches • Two basketball courts • Eight badminton courts • Two netball courts • Two volleyball courts • Space for training large groups in all the martial arts. • Seating for 1000 spectators Health club • Aerobics studio • Weight machines, free weights and aerobic machines Fencing salle • 2 fencing pistes Multi-purpose rooms Two separate rooms overlooking the foyer, which can be used for a range of activities including: • Yoga • Fitness classes • Children’s activities • Archery • Table tennis • Martial arts • Exhibitions Racket sports Separate purpose-built facilities including: • Four indoor tennis courts • Six outdoor tennis courts • Six glass-backed squash courts • Six fives courts
Sports Science and Sports Medicine Centre The Physical Education Centre at Fenner’s currently offers sports science support, and in spite of limited resources does take GP referrals for staff and students suffering from depression, requiring rehabilitation after injury or help with tackling obesity. The new Sports Centre will significantly increase the numbers that could be referred by GPs and, it is hoped, provide an open-access physiotherapy service for members. It will also support the élite sportsmen and women with state-of-the art equipment that will measure their capabilities and help to enhance their performance. Social amenities Plans include a first-floor restaurant and groundfloor café/bar, both with lakeside views. These will be open to all members of the University and other users of the Centre, and will provide a valuable social facility for staff on the West Cambridge Site. The Centre will also be able to host exhibitions and receptions as part of lecture and conference programmes. Members will be able to book courts and sign up to classes online. Current Position We already have a site, a complete architectural design, and full planning permission. A self-sustaining business model The business model is predicated on a membership scheme for which undergraduates, postgraduates, University and College staff will all be eligible. Other people and organizations closely connected to the University (such as alumni, UCLES, Cambridge University Press) as well as clearly identifiable external groups (such as local sports clubs) will also be able to join. A sliding scale of membership charges will reflect the Sports Centre’s primary purpose – to provide sports facilities for the University. It is intended that the Sports Centre will be financially selfsustaining without significantly increasing the financial burden on the University. However, it should be noted that this will only be the case if all the facilities are built at once. If, for example, it was decided just to build the swimming pool, the income would not be sufficient to cover the ongoing maintenance costs. 9
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8<br />
The West <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>Sport</strong>s Centre will provide opportunities for all undergraduates, graduates, members <strong>of</strong><br />
staff and their families to access the most up-to-date exercise and sporting facilities in the country. Designed to<br />
meet the needs <strong>of</strong> the individual, the Centre’s fully integrated facilities and services will <strong>of</strong>fer comprehensive<br />
health-related lifestyle support, providing a focal resource for the academic community and that essential<br />
balance necessary for a healthy and progressive world-class university.<br />
Tony Lemons, Director <strong>of</strong> Physical Education.<br />
50 metre Olympic<br />
swimming pool<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the main features <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sport</strong>s Centre<br />
will be a 50-metre Olympic swimming pool. It<br />
has been designed with a variable level floor so<br />
that different activities, such as water polo and<br />
lane swimming, can take place concurrently. The<br />
variable level floor also means that one part <strong>of</strong><br />
the pool can be raised to create a shallow area<br />
for children or disabled access. There will be<br />
seating for 500 spectators.<br />
The swimming pool will be the training and<br />
competition venue for the <strong>University</strong>’s swimming<br />
club but it will also have sufficient flexibility and<br />
capacity to accommodate recreational swimmers<br />
at all times (except during competitions).<br />
The swimming pool will also be <strong>of</strong> considerable<br />
benefit to swimming clubs outside the <strong>University</strong>,<br />
which, given the national shortage <strong>of</strong> Olympic<br />
swimming pools, will be <strong>of</strong> immense value in<br />
supporting the development <strong>of</strong> British swimming<br />
as a whole.<br />
<strong>Sport</strong>s hall, accommodating:<br />
• Two five-aside football pitches<br />
• Two basketball courts<br />
• Eight badminton courts<br />
• Two netball courts<br />
• Two volleyball courts<br />
• Space for training large groups in all the<br />
martial arts.<br />
• Seating for 1000 spectators<br />
Health club<br />
• Aerobics studio<br />
• Weight machines, free weights and<br />
aerobic machines<br />
Fencing salle<br />
• 2 fencing pistes<br />
Multi-purpose rooms<br />
Two separate rooms overlooking the foyer, which<br />
can be used for a range <strong>of</strong> activities including:<br />
• Yoga<br />
• Fitness classes<br />
• Children’s activities<br />
• Archery<br />
• Table tennis<br />
• Martial arts<br />
• Exhibitions<br />
Racket sports<br />
Separate purpose-built facilities including:<br />
• Four indoor tennis courts<br />
• Six outdoor tennis courts<br />
• Six glass-backed squash courts<br />
• Six fives courts
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