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The following are details on the sports to be found at the Park Road
Sports Centre, in alphabetical order:
AQUAFIT
Water-based keep-fit classes for a hour on a Monday from 7.00pm and
8.00pm for #1.40.
AQUANATAL
A hour-long session of movement and music in the small pool from 10.00am on
a Monday for mothers and babies (#1.85 or for leisure pass holders 75p).
GYMNASTICS
The Park Road sports centre is the city's premier location for gymnastic
training, churning out gold medal winners like a sausage machine. Its
sports hall is entirely devoted to this cause. So many young hopefuls have
been trying to attend the gymnastics classes that the hall has had to be
enlarged by 67 percent. The training sessions with the coaches themselves
are quite cheap (#1.40 youngsters, #2.20 adults), but have to be arranged by
appointment. There are organized sessions for beginners (under 8s) on
Saturday mornings, and for "over the hills" on Wednesdays (7.30-9.00pm ).
GYMTOTS
This is a basic introduction to movement and dance in a fun environment for
under 5s costing #1.85. It takes place on a Monday (10.00-11.00am)
(11.00-12.00pm) (12.00-1.00pm) (1.00-2.00pm) and on a Friday (11.00-12.00pm)
(12.00-1.00pm) (1.00-2.00pm).
HEALTH SUITE
Over 18s can use the centre's sauna, sun beds (for 30 minutes), steam
and spa baths (which are all incorporated within the lounge area) for
#1.20, if you're a non-leisure pass holder, and for free if you hold on or
you're an O.A.P.
KEEP-FIT
Land-based aerobics (with female dance instructor) for an hour, costing
#1.40. Available on a Tuesday (7.00pm-8.00pm), Thursday (7.30pm-8.30pm)
and Sunday (3.00pm-4.00pm).
LADIES-ONLY WEIGHT TRAINING
Adults only for #1.40 a Monday (7.30pm-8.15pm), Tuesday (1.30pm-2.15pm),
Wednesday and on a Friday at (7.30pm-8.15pm).
PUBLIC WEIGHT TRAINING
For #1.40, adults and juniors (14-16 year olds) on a Monday to Wednesday
(9.00am-7.00pm), Thursday (9.00am-9.00pm) and on a Friday (9.00am-7.00pm).
SWIMMING, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
This takes place in either of the centre's two pools (one small, one
large), costing #1.40 for adults, and 85p for children and O.A.Ps. The
times are :
LARGE POOL SMALL POOL
MON 9.00am-6.00pm 9.00am-9.00pm
TUE 9.00am-6.00pm 9.00am-9.00pm
WED 8.30am-7.00pm 9.00am-9.00pm
THU 9.00am-7.00pm 9.00am-9.00pm
FRI 8.30am-7.00pm 9.00am-9.00pm
SAT 9.00am-4.00pm 9.00am-4.00pm
SUN 9.00am-4.00pm 9.00am-4.00pm
For swimmers with disabilities, special hours are between 7.00pm and 8.00pm
on a Tuesday (in the large pool) for the same price as the public swimming.