Centennial Sportsplex
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Centennial Sportsplex is a multi-use athletic complex in Nashville, Tennessee
. The venue is owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and is operated by Metro Parks, the parks and recreation arm of the government.
The facility is adjacent to Centennial Park
, from which it derives its name. It currently features two ice arenas, an olympic
-size swimming pool
, a fitness center, and several tennis courts.
The ice arenas are occasionally open to the public for skating, but are primarily used for organized ice hockey
. The west arena is used as the practice facility for the National Hockey League
's Nashville Predators
. Both arenas also regularly hold youth, high school, college, and club hockey contests. A small hockey equipment store is also located on-site.
Numerous athletic education programs are offered, including classes teaching swimming, aerobics, figure skating, tennis, among others.
Though it is owned by the Metro government, those wishing to use the facility must purchase memberships or "visit passes". Memberships are discounted for residents of Metro Nashville/Davidson County.
It is home to the Nashville Aquatic Club, a swim club. NAC is a USA-Swimming Gold Medal Club that runs programs at the Sportsplex and at the Williamson County Indoor Sports Complex in Brentwood, TN.
in a 1987 land swap. The facility first opened in 1990 and was expanded and renovated in 1998 and 1999 with the arrival of the Predators.
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. The venue is owned by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County and is operated by Metro Parks, the parks and recreation arm of the government.
The facility is adjacent to Centennial Park
Centennial Park (Nashville)
Centennial Park is a large urban park located approximately two miles west of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, across West End Avenue from the campus of Vanderbilt University and adjacent to the headquarters campus of the Hospital Corporation of America.The park was originally farmland that had...
, from which it derives its name. It currently features two ice arenas, an olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
-size swimming pool
Swimming pool
A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is a container filled with water intended for swimming or water-based recreation. There are many standard sizes; the largest is the Olympic-size swimming pool...
, a fitness center, and several tennis courts.
The ice arenas are occasionally open to the public for skating, but are primarily used for organized ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
. The west arena is used as the practice facility for the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
's Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. Both arenas also regularly hold youth, high school, college, and club hockey contests. A small hockey equipment store is also located on-site.
Numerous athletic education programs are offered, including classes teaching swimming, aerobics, figure skating, tennis, among others.
Though it is owned by the Metro government, those wishing to use the facility must purchase memberships or "visit passes". Memberships are discounted for residents of Metro Nashville/Davidson County.
It is home to the Nashville Aquatic Club, a swim club. NAC is a USA-Swimming Gold Medal Club that runs programs at the Sportsplex and at the Williamson County Indoor Sports Complex in Brentwood, TN.
History
The land for the Sportsplex was acquired by Metro Parks from Hospital Corporation of AmericaHospital Corporation of America
Hospital Corporation of America is the largest private operator of health care facilities in the world, It is based in Nashville, Tennessee and is widely considered to be the single largest factor in making that city a hotspot for healthcare enterprise.-History:The founders of HCA include Jack C....
in a 1987 land swap. The facility first opened in 1990 and was expanded and renovated in 1998 and 1999 with the arrival of the Predators.