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Sport and Leisure
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Better gym almost ready at Link Centre
Take advantage of an early resolution deal
A computer generated impression of the new gym
Now’s the time to give yourself an “The functional training area will
early Christmas present as well as include astro-flooring and a multi-
making a new year’s resolution in purpose rig with all the modern
advance of the reopening of the training equipment for your fitness
gym at Link Centre. needs.
The £1 million refurbishment will “And from January we’re
triple the size of the old facility. To introducing a wider range of
celebrate, Better, which manages classes with our in-house fitness
the centre, is offering a relaunch instructors.”
membership deal. “Changing facilities have also
Join now and beat the January been given a significant makeover.
rush and benefit from no joining fee “There will be free taster session
plus a £5 discount on the monthly for both members and non-
cost of membership. members after the new gym opens.
Link Centre sales manager Rich To receive a personal invitation
Franklin said: ”We’re very excited to to try out the new facilities, mail:
introduce our brand new functional [email protected]
training area, cardio theatre and See details about joining the gym
free weight section. at: www.better.org.uk/memberships
Investment in tennis centre sees surge in use
Regular players at Delta, from left: Andy Langley, Julian White,
Yumi Kume, Amanda Jones, James Andreotti, Monica Lopez,
Paul Eastham and Mark Beverly
Swindon could be serving up the everything from basic court hire, to
next Andy Murray or Johanna Konta individual coaching, competitions,
07503 633242 after Better spent £140,000 on tennis leagues and a ‘Tennis for
improvements at Delta Centre in
Kids’ initiative.
Westlea. Delta is piloting a national first - a
There are four indoor and three Tennis Apprenticeship Scheme -
outdoor floodlit courts offering all where participants earn the national
year round tennis. Staff believe the living wage, learn more about
resurfacing of the outdoor courts the sport and its delivery, whilst
and fitting of new indoor lighting, acquiring key business skills to
coinciding with Andy and Johanna’s prepare them for a long-term career
performances on the world stage, as within tennis.
well as Britain’s Olympic success, has Andrew Sutherland, Delta Centre
led to increased interest in the sport. manager said: “Tennis is a fantastic,
Numbers taking part in the year-round sport that can be
popular weekly tennis programme enjoyed by anyone regardless of age
have increased by 240 per cent over or fitness level. It’s also really social
the past 18 months and now stand and a great way to meet and keep
at 400, with the centre hosting up with friends while keeping fit
more than 50,000 annual visits to and active.”
its courts. Find out more at:
The programme of tennis activities www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/
has also expanded to include swindon
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