Source: New South Wales Bureau of Health Information
Public invited to view multimillion dollar Mile End development at open day.
Australian Dolphins team member and butterfly champion Matt Temple is a big fan of the new SASI gym.
And the saunas. And the spas.
The one thing he hasn’t tried yet is the state-of-the-art athlete’s kitchen, but he aims to rectify this soon.
“I’m coming down with my three-litre jug of milk and a whole box of Weet-Bix to give that a real crack one morning, the swimmer laughed.
The Oceanian and Australian long-course 100m butterfly record holder – who chose the notoriously difficult stroke as a kid so he could swim in medley relays with his best friend and made headlines last year when it was revealed his training methods involved chasing a rubber chicken through the pool – says SASI has played a big part in his successes.
“Being from interstate, I can’t thank them enough for all they’ve done – it feels like a second home for me,” the Victorian-born swimmer says.
And he says the new $88 million SASI development at Mile End will only improve things for athletes like himself.
“SASI has played a major role in helping me achieve my goals,” he says.
“They also have a new building here at Mile End, and there are always plenty of support staff out at training.
“There’s a massive gym that we’ve used nearly every second Friday, plenty of function rooms, the sauna’s great, the spas are great.”
The new development, a partnership between the State Government and the University of South Australia, will be home to the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI), Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing (ORSR), and UniSA Sports Science Hub.
The state-of-the-art facility provides a world-class sport, research and education hub to high-performance athletes and university students.
It builds on the Mile End sports precinct sitting alongside the Australian Centre for Sports Aerodynamics, upgraded SA Athletics Stadium and the SA Netball Centre, and is set to be a drawcard for international sports teams.
And the public has been invited to come and have a look through the facility at an open day on Sunday 30 March featuring:
- live demonstrations of the SASI building in use
- panel discussions
- athlete ‘meet and greets’
- self-guided tours
- sport and recreation activities
- food trucks
- music
- giveaways.
To attend the free open day, click here (external site).