Drop-in sessions are available for a range of sports
The aquatics centre can transform into six separate community swim spaces
Strength and S-Line equipment, with 84 pieces of CV equipment including treadmills, AMTs, bikes and cross- trainers from Precor’s Experience Series. “The range also showcases Precor’s
Networked Fitness Preva, which gives managers access to data and allows them to make informed decisions, increasing the effi ciency of the gym,” adds Rimell. There’s a free weights area and a
functional training zone equipped with TRX suspension trainers, ViPR and kettlebells. The Life Centre has also invested in a range of interactive fi tness equipment, with two ZigZag Sportwall Performance-PT wall panels and eight Trixter Xdream bikes. A 530sq m, 16-metre high climbing
wall provides a challenge for adrenaline seekers, alongside one of the country’s top bouldering zones and an aerial assault course. Other facilities include a 12-court multi-use sports hall suitable for badminton, fi ve-a-side football, basketball, netball and trampolining; two squash courts with a moveable wall to create a multi-purpose area; two group exercise studios; a dance and drama studio with full theatrical sound and lighting and seating for up to 150 people; and an eight-rink indoor bowls area (see info panel 2, p40).
june 2012 © cybertrek 2012 “PLYMOUTH RESIDENTS MAY FIND
THEMSELVES SWIMMING ALONGSIDE A FUTURE OLYMPIC MEDALLIST”
access for all The range of competition-standard facilities and the strong links with NGBs has meant the centre is a natural choice for many elite championships. It will host the Lithuanian swimming and Canadian diving Olympic teams during their pre-Games preparation, while Team GB divers and Plymouth residents Tom Daley and Tonia Couch use the aquatics centre for all their training. The public will continue to enjoy
use of the centre during these times, however, meaning that Plymouth residents may just fi nd themselves swimming alongside a future Olympic medallist. “With the exception of major
competitions, one of our main goals is to allow uninterrupted public access to the facilities even when competitions are taking place. Having such a vast
array of multi-functional facilities should allow us to achieve this,” says David Greenwood, Plymouth contract manager for SLM. Disabled users are able to take full
advantage of all facilities. For example, access to the pool will be provided via a scissor lift that drops down 1.5 metres, allowing users to swim straight in the water – the fi rst UK site to use this lift. Removable manual hoists will also be used in the pools. The fi tness suite is registered with
the Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI), with much of the gym equipment accessible to disabled people. And a platform lift in the climbing zone allows disabled climbers to access the high- level aerial experience. There are also three ‘changing places’
rooms for disabled users, with hoists and changing beds. Accessible shower and changing facilities are also available.
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