Kent Sport is committed to an ongoing programme of facility maintenance and development to ensure we provide the best possible experience to our members. Over the last year we have been busy progressing and completing a variety of exciting projects including the following.
Indoor Tennis and Events Arena
The construction of a new Tennis and Events Arena, due for completion autumn 2020, will provide the University with four indoor tennis and netball courts for year-round use. See the Indoor Tennis and Events Arena news item.
Martial arts area
The completion of a new multi-use sports facility. This area used to be an out of commission squash court which is now fully renovated and padded out with mats and includes inspiring artwork resulting from our staff and student Design Our Space competition. Usage of the area includes for martial art training such as judo, karate, jiu jitsu and taekwondo as well as boxing and other activities.
Boxing area
We have also renovated the Hall 2 balcony, which is now another ideal area for martial arts training and the student boxing club in particular.
Gym flooring
In the fitness suite we have replaced the lower level floor across the free weights and wellness areas, including in The Pit. Due to the stresses of weights dropped on the floor it had begun to crack crumble and we have replaced it with higher grade flooring for improved longevity. The wellness area in the fitness suite has also seen the addition of a slam wall to enable gym goers to throw medicine balls against the wall for another great workout option.
Gender neutral facilities
We have also added gender neutral changing rooms to the Sports Centre as we aspire to being a fully inclusive sport and fitness facility. This is part of our drive to become a fully inclusive facility. Please see our Inclusive Fitness webpage for more details.
Kent Sport Physiotherapy Clinic
The Kent Sport Physiotherapy Clinic received a new look with graphics installed on the treatment bay windows to reflect its new brand.
We hope you will agree that improvements like these make Kent Sport a great place to relax and have fun with friends and teammates. With much more in the pipeline, watch this space for further developments. And don’t hesitate to let us know if there are any improvements that you would like to see at the Sports Centre or the Pavilion by emailing sportsenquiries@kent.ac.uk.
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