TeamBath

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TeamBath is home to the family of sports based at the University of Bath, and is host to some of the United Kingdom's top Olympic athletes. It has one of the best sports facilities in a UK University. [1]

TeamBath maintains several sports complexes on and around the University of Bath, Claverton Down site:

• Sports Training Village
• Founders Complex
• The Sulis club

Contents 1 Development of Facilities 1.1 Initially (1976) 1.2 Expansion (1992) 1.3 Sports Training Village (2003-2004) 1.4 Other facilities 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Development of Facilities

[edit] Initially (1976)

Bath's sports facilities were centred around what is now known as the Founder's Hall, which includes:

• a multi-purpose sports hall
• a small fitness suite
• four squash courts
• a 25-metre indoor swimming pool

As well as a number of outdoor pitches.

[edit] Expansion (1992)

In 1992 a 50-metre indoor swimming pool, outdoor athletics track and an indoor tennis hall were constructed.

[edit] Sports Training Village (2003-2004)

The Sports Training Village and the English Institute of Sport for South West England, a lottery-funded extension opened in two phases in 2003 and 2004. It added the following facilities:

• new multi-purpose sport halls (including basketball, netball and badminton courts)
• eight indoor tennis courts
• indoor athletics facilities
• a large fitness suite
• a judo/karate/jitsu dojo
• and suites supporting sports science and sports medicine needs

[edit] Other facilities

• astroturf and natural football pitches
• rugby grounds

[edit] See also

• Team Bath F.C.
• University of Bath

[edit] References

• TeamBath / Sports Training Village
• TeamBath / Founders Complex
• TeamBath / The Sulis Club

[edit] External links

• TeamBath official website
• University of Bath