What's on at Bath Sports Leisure Centre?
Keep checking back here for all of the latest news on programming and activities at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre.
March Update - Badminton Coach Penny nominated for national award
Bath Sport and Leisure Centre badminton coach Penny Shears has recently been recognised as a finalist at the 2024 Community Sport and Recreation Awards for her services to badminton. Penny has volunteered her time for 35 years to help junior badminton with Yate Racketeers. Penny coaches weekly badminton sessions at Bath for adults and are seeking new members, no matter their previous experience. Regular class member June Wagstaff spoke very highly of Penny's classes and said "Penny is superb. She challenges you at your level and the group has helped me stay fit since I retired seven years ago. The group are very friendly and courses run all year round". For more information and to book, visit the website or reception desk.
November Update - Take on our Winter Challenge at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre
13th November 23 – 14th January 24
Looking for some training motivation? Take on our Winter Challenge!
You have 3 options to choose from and a target to keep you focused in the build up to Christmas and into the New Year! You can complete these distances by either running, rowing, swimming or cycling.
- Option 1: The length of the English Channel – 20.7 miles (34km – 1360 lengths of the main pool)
- Option 2: The length of the river Avon – 83 miles (134km – 5360 lengths of the main pool)
- Option 3: The distance between Bath Sports and Leisure Centre and GLL Head Office – 116miles (187km – 7480 lengths of the main pool)
We have set up a Just Giving page (for Bath Mind) for anyone looking to raise funds for their challenge.
Bath Sports and Leisure Centre BSLC is fundraising for Bath Mind (justgiving.com)
September Update - Badminton courses at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre
Whether you're new to badminton or getting back into the swing of things, our coached badminton sessions offer a great opportunity to improve your game.
Get expert coaching, tips and guidance on one of the fastest sports around with Silver Medal Winning Senior World Champion Penny Shears.
Our weekly sessions provide the perfect platform for you to learn how to smash, drop-shot and serve in a relaxed and supportive environment at Bath Sports & Leisure Centre.
We offer a range of adult classes to suit all ages and abilities. Our sessions run during the school term time.
If you are unable to make any of the times but interested to hear other local options, please contact Penny directly, who is the Avon Badminton Development Officer:
Penny Shears - pennyshears@gmail.com
15th December Update:
Christmas has come early this week as we have unwrapped some brand new Skillrow rowing machines for our gym! Developed with athletes, Skillrow improves both your cardio and power with diverse total body workouts available on the app, and with the most realistic rowing feel. The Multidrive Technology™ enables you to select the rowing mode for a cardiovascular workout or the power mode with added resistance to perform power-specific exercises and simulate rowing with additional load.
If you need advice or support please ask one of our Fitness Instructors for help.
May 4th Update:
We've added 13 new classes to our programme! Why not try something new?
New classes at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre:
- Circuits Basics - Mondays, 16:00 with Laura
- Yoga - Mondays, 19:00 with Anna
- Boxfit Basics - Tuesdays, 16:30 with Anna
- Yoga - Tuesdays, 19:30 with Anna
- Group Cycle - Wednesdays, 18:40 with Anna
- Yoga - Thursdays, 11:00 with Georgie
- Combat Basics - Thursdays, 16:30 with Anna
- Yoga - Thursdays, 18:30 with Bryony
- Functional - Fridays, 7:00 with Anna
- Power Pump - Fridays, 11:15 with Anna
- Functional - Saturdays, 8:00 with Anna
- Group Cycle - Saturdays, 12:15 with Anna
- Yoga Basics - Sundays, 15:00 with Bryony
March 11th Update:
Two new classes have been launched this week at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre with our instructor Beth.
Core Stability - Thursdays, 10:30am - 11:45am
Legs, Bums and Tums - Thursdays, 5:30pm-6:15pm
We've also launched some new Foundation swimming lessons on Sunday mornings. Our Foundation swimming lessons are designed for school-aged children who are beginners or completely new to swimming. These lessons will teach them how to be safe in and around water.
What will they learn?
These classes are split into three levels of ability: Red, Amber and Green. Each level will cover basic skills and safety techniques including treading water, using buoyancy aids and how to perform shout and signal rescues.
By the end of this course, your child will be able to swim 25 meters unaided and have learnt the basics of all 4 strokes.
Also this week:
On Saturday 5th March, our staff and customers joined forces at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre to raise money for two great causes by taking part in a five hour charity Spinathon. The event, which ran from 12:30-5:30pm raised funds for Cancer Research UK and a Bath Cougars Netball Club's U14 player who has recently been paralysed from the waist down.
Over £1,700 was raised for Cancer Research UK, whilst over £10,000 has been raised for the young netball player.
Donations of any size can still be made via our Cancer Just Giving page.
Donations to the U14 Bath Cougar netball player can be made here: