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 Exterior view of the center in 2008 | |
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| Full name | Al '51 & Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center |
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| Address | Cambridge, MA United States |
| Owner | MIT |
| Operator | MIT Athletics |
| Type | Sports venue |
| Current use | Squash Swimming Water polo |
| Opened | October 2002 [1] |
| Tenants | |
| MIT Engineers (NCAA) teams: Squash Swimming Water polo | |
| Website | |
| mitathletics.com/facilities | |
The Al and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center (informally known as the "Z Center") is the central athletics facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2002. [1] It is connected to Rockwell Cage, du Pont Gymnasium and the Johnson Athletic Center. MIT's Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER) administrative offices are also housed in the Z Center. It is 125,000 square feet (11,600 m2) designed by Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo & Associates.
Contents
Facilities include:
- 50-meter lap pool
- 25-yard instructional pool
- Two fitness floors
- Multi-activity court
- 6 squash courts
- Massage suite and stretching and exercise spaces
