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Life Centre

Plymouth Life  Centre



The Plymouth Life Centre will be one of the country's leading centres of sporting excellence.
The £46.5 million project sees Plymouth's biggest ever investment in leisure facilities and underlines Plymouth City Council's commitment to getting more people into sport and improving the overall health and fitness of local residents.


As a partner, Plymouth University has secured exclusive use of some of the top class facilities within the Life Centre as well as membership discounts to all Plymouth University students.

 

Swim for Free with Plymouth University



The following times will be available at the Plymouth Life Centre for all Plymouth University students and staff. To enjoy your free swim simply take your university card with you to the Life Centre at the following times:

​Day ​Times
Mondays​ 6pm - 7.30pm ​
​*Wednesdays ​1pm - 2.30pm
​*Thursdays ​7pm - 8.30pm
​Fridays ​5.30pm - 7pm
​*Sundays ​7pm - 8.30pm

 

 *denotes term time only.

sessions start from Monday 26 March 2012​

 

UPSU Clubs at the Plymouth Life Centre

Our UPSU clubs and societies will have additional exclusive usage of the pool for water polo, octopush, swimming and diving. We will also have use of the climbing wall, which is one of the biggest in Europe, and students enrolled on teacher training and sports science programmes will benefit from the centre, as the pool will be available for their practical studies.

 

Day​ ​Times
Mondays​ ​7.30pm - 10.30pm
​Wednesdays ​2.30pm - 4pm
​Thursdays ​8.30pm - 10pm
​Sundays ​8.30pm - 10pm
  

 

 

​Climbing Wall



In addition to free swimming sessions there will also be the chance to make use of the new innovative climbing zone with 16-metre wall, aerial assault course, bouldering and abseiling. This will be the only dedicated facility of this kind south of Bristol. The following times will be available to students and staff during term time:

 

​Day ​Time
​Mondays ​7pm - 10pm
​Wednesdays ​1pm - 4pm
 

 

For further details on climbing at the Plymouth Life Centre please contact:

Nancy Astor Sports Centre
Tel: +44(0)1752 588510

 

Student Corporate Membership


In addition to the free swim and climbing sessions, Plymouth University students can take advantage of a student corporate membership scheme at the Life Centre. The corporate membership includes access to:

  • Use of the Olympic swimming pool
  • Use of the Fitness Suite
  • Access onto all fitness classes at the the Life Centre


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