An active sporting calendar and ample
opportunities for recreation form an integral part of the NTU experience.
Competitive sports
The serious athlete may
vie to represent NTU in one of some 45 sports at the Singapore Universities
Games, the Institute-Varsity-Polytechnic Games, local leagues, or regional and
international competitions. They may also work towards representing
Sports exchanges
Besides competitions,
students may also bring their sport to a higher level through sports exchanges
with overseas universities.
For pure recreation, students may join regular group exercise sessions or
indulge in their favourite sport under the Re'kre-at NTU programme.
Pretty Tuff is a programme specially geared
towards encouraging ladies at NTU to exercise. For a nominal
membership fee each semester, students can enjoy exercise programmes
such as yoga, pilates and kickboxing.
Healthy lifestyle
Members of the
university can look forward to a host of health and fitness events, quizzes and
talks, as well as the Sports for Life Fitness Assessment, all of which are organised by the Healthy Lifestyle Unit.
Students drive the active
sporting lifestyle at NTU, managing for themselves, 21
sports sub-clubs.
Facilities
The Sports and Recreation Centre administers the use of a comprehensive
range of sports facilities, the loan of equipment and even renders first aid
assistance. Indoor facilities include
three
multi-purpose sports halls, four activity rooms, four squash courts and two gymnasiums
for cardio and weight-training. Outdoor facilities include: a
50-metre swimming pool, a diving pool, a multi-purpose field (for cricket,
rugby, softball, archery andsoccer), a soccer field, a
synthetic eight-lane 400-metre running track, three basketball courts, two sepak takraw courts, three multi-purpose
courts, six tennis courts, a street soccer court, an archery training range, a cricket
training cage, and futsal volleyball courts at Hall
of Residence 2.