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Gymnastics Facilities
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he Penn State women’s gymnastics team trains in the White Building, centrally located on the Penn State campus. The squad’s training base is situated just one block from the dormitory that houses many of Penn State’s gymnasts.
The White Building has been home to the Nittany Lion gymnastics team since 1976. Extensively renovated during the summer and fall of 2000 at a cost of nearly two million dollars, the gym’s design and its amenities make it one of the finest gymnastics facilities in the country. The state-of-the-art facility features 13,400 square feet of training space which is nearly twice the size of most collegiate facilities. The team has the benefit of working on new AAI equipment and landing mats at a multitude of training stations. There are two 40 square foot floor exercise systems, each with a Resi pit adjacent for tumbling, and a 68-foot tumbling strip where gymnasts can choose between a Resi pit or a deep foam pit landing. Three vaulting stations are available, maximizing the gymnasts’ ability to train using safe and effective progressions. Solid foam landing pits are available for every event. Complete with new heating and air conditioning systems, upgraded lighting and a unique architectural design, the gym is not only functional but beautiful, as well. Motorized blinds have been installed to filter out sunlight from the 32 spacious windows which adorn the gym. In addition to the gym space, one of the exciting enhancements to the White Building gymnastics area is the addition of a team lounge that features all the latest amenities. This lounge area is available for study, relaxation or to review video footage. Leather couches and chairs, a fireplace and a big screen television give the lounge area a "living room feel." In addition the locker room is furnished with wood lockers and a private shower area. All this makes the Penn State gymnastics home in the White Building one of the most state-of-the-art training facilities in the nation. 60
PENN STATE 2010-11
Women’s Gymnastics