Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre was built in March 1996, with the centre expanding in November 2010 adding Southend Swimming and Diving Centre to the site, with a brand new reception area linking the two centres together, with state-of-the-art, self-swiping turnstiles. The sites main name will remain as Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre with the addition of Southend Swimming and Diving Centre. The premier centre of sporting excellence is located in the seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated...

, England

England

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 and is run by Parkwood Leisure.

Facilities

The Leisure Centre offers the following facilities:

• Expressions Gym
• Group Fitness Studio
• Sauna, Steam Room & Spa
• 4 Indoor Tennis Courts
• 8 Court Sports Hall
  • 2 Court Secondary Hall
• 3 Basketball Courts British Basketball League
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• Fully Flood-Lit:
  • 8 lane Olympic size Athletics Track
  • 4 Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • 4 Outdoor Netball Courts
• Cappuccino Bar & Cafe
• Small Steps Day Nursery
• Function Rooms & Suites
• Spectator seating & Disabled access for:
  • 25m Swimming Pool
  • Fun Pool & Slide
  • Olympic Diving Facility

Regular Hosts

Each and every year, Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre hosts regular users and major events:

• The Olympic size Athletics Track has been the host for Southend-on-Sea Athletic Club since 1996 and still is up to this very day. The track itself is due for refurbishment in 2011.
• The 8 Court Main Hall hosts events such as wrestling and cage fighting events in the Ultimate Warrior Challenge.
• The Centre is also home to the British Basketball League
  British Basketball League
  The British Basketball League, often abbreviated to the BBL, is the premier men's professional basketball league in the United Kingdom. The BBL runs two knockout competitions alongside the league championship; the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy....
  
   team the Essex Pirates
  Essex Pirates
  Essex Pirates is currently inactive British Basketball League team from Southend-on-Sea, in the county of Essex. They were founded in 2009 and play their home games at the Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre...
  
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Olympic Training Ground

With the centre forever improving with Olympic Diving Facilities being built most recently, along with the resurfacing & refurbishment of the athletics track in 2011, the site has been proposed to be used as an Olympic Training Ground, for the London 2012 Summer Olympics

2012 Summer Olympics

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...

 in the following sports:

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Diving

Address

Phone: 01702 613000

Garon Park

Eastern Avenue

Southend on Sea

Essex

SS2 4FA