Sport facilities
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, jazz-dance, jogging in group, judo, karate, kayaking, korfball, krav maga , mini-football and five-a-side football, rugby, sailing, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, yoga, zumba etc.
Check out all sport sessions for free 25/9 till 28/9
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Opening hours
| Location | Period* | Week | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 : 8 May till 24 September 2017
Winter: 25 September 2017 till 6 may 2018
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