Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre

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Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre
Garon Park
Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre
Former namesThe Francis Sports Ground
Location Southend-on-Sea, England
OwnerSouthend-on-Sea Borough Council
OperatorFusion Lifestyle
OpenedMarch 1996
Southend Swimming & Diving Centre
Garon Park
Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre
Location Southend-on-Sea, England
OwnerSouthend-on-Sea Borough Council
OperatorFusion Lifestyle
Opened15 November 2010
Southend Swimming & Diving Centre at Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre. Southend - Leisure and tennis.jpg
Southend Swimming & Diving Centre at Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre.

Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre is a sports centre located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The centre was built in March 1996 and expanded in November 2010, adding Southend Swimming and Diving Centre to the site, with a new reception area linking the two centres together with self-swiping turnstiles. The site's main name remained as Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre with the addition of Southend Swimming and Diving Centre. The centre is also known as Garon Park , as the buildings sit within the park site. The centre is run by Fusion Lifestyle. [1]

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Facilities

The Leisure Centre offers the following facilities: [2]

Regular hosts

Each year, Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre hosts regular users and events: [3]

Olympic training ground

After resurfacing & refurbishment of the athletics track in 2011, the site was proposed to be used as an Olympic Training Ground for the London 2012 Summer Olympics in the following sports: [4]

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References

  1. "Southend Swimming & Diving Centre at Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre". southend-leisure.com. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. "Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre". leisurecentre.com. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  3. "Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre". leisurecentre.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  4. "London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games". southend.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

Coordinates: 51°33′15″N0°44′04″E / 51.5543°N 0.7345°E / 51.5543; 0.7345