Sport facilities

the university sports center GUSB, including the university swimming pool, will be closed as from Friday 14 March 2020. Ghent University is taking this measure to minimize the further spreading of the coronavirus. The closure will certainly last until the end of the Easter holidays. More information about the coronavirus at www.ugent.be/en/coronavirus.

UGent Sports Centre

Ghent University boasts a fully-equipped sports centre ("GUSB"), with three large and two small halls for indoor activities, a 25-meter swimming pool, an instruction pool, two saunas, two, and more! Special attention is devoted to sports for disabled students. The university also offers individual supporting services and counselling for students who are actively involved in top-class sports.

Some of the sports that can be pursued are: aerobics, aikido, basketball, bujinkan bujutsu, cross fit, condition gym, badminton, , running, diving, BBB, handball, hockey, jogging in group, judo, karate, kayaking, korfball, krav maga , mini-football and five-a-side football, rugby, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, yoga, zumba etc.

 

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Opening hours

LocationPeriod*WeekSaturdaySunday
Sports halls winter
summer		 9 - 23
9 - 22		 9 - 12 / 13.30 - 17.30
9 - 12 / 13.30 - 17.30		 8.30 - 12.30
8.30 - 12.30
Swimming pool** winter & summer 12 - 21.30* 9 - 12 / 13.30 - 17.30 9 - 12
Cash desk winter
summer		 11.45 - 22.15
11.45 - 21.15		 8.45 - 11.30 / 13.15 - 17
8.45 - 11.30 / 13.15 - 17		 8.15 - 11.30
8.15 - 11.30
Admin office 8.45 - 17.45

 

* Summer : 4 May till 20 September 2020
Winter: 23 September 2019 till 3 may 2020

During winter the swimming pool is closed on Thursday at 20.30.

** Swimming pool for kids is only open:

  • Wednesday 14.30 to 16.30
  • Saturday 09.30 to 12.00 and 13.30 to 17.00
  • Sunday 09.30 to 12u

More detailed information about all sports

Contact

sport@UGent.be