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Truman Bodden Sports Complex is a multi-use complex in George Town, Cayman Islands. It is named after Truman Bodden, a former Caymanian politician. The complex is separated into an outdoor, 6-lane 25-metre swimming pool, full purpose track and field and basketball/netball courts. The field surrounded by the track is used for football matches as well as other field sports.
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Bodden are briny bodies of water often forming lagoons, along the southwestern shores of the Baltic Sea.
Newlands is a suburb in the town of Savannah, which is located in the district of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands. It is a 15-minute drive from the capital of the Cayman Islands, George Town. The current Premier of the Cayman Islands, Wayne Panton, is from Newlands and represents their electoral district. Newlands is also the location of the International College of the Cayman Islands, and the Joint Marine Unit for the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service.
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- ↑ "Cayman Islands (Truman Bodden Law School) - Liverpool Law School - University of Liverpool". www.liverpool.ac.uk.
- ↑ "What We Do". Archived from the original on 2 November 2017.
