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Facility Club Info | Camps | Events | Facility | Merchandise | Members | News | Training | Gainesville, FL Facility (view photos) Nestled just off 19th street behind the YWCA is a hidden track and field treasure. Kiwanis Challenge Park offers two separate throwing circles, a 400 meter track, plentiful grass fields, on-site restrooms and water fountains, and even a cement warm-up area perfect for throwing warm up and drills. Surrounded by trees, Kiwanis Challenge Park creates a serene setting for athletes to reach their goals while making friends and having fun. A great training facility is nothing without a great coach, and fortunately, Coach Larry Judge heads the throwing training program at Kiwanis Challenge Park. Larry Judge has knowledge to spare: he has coached athletes in all throwing events at the past three Olympics. Coach Larry Judge offers training at two Florida sites, mornings at Kiwanis Challenge Park serving North Florida and afternoons at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida. Kiwanis Challenge Park on NW 36th Ave in Gainesville Florida is located right off of 39th avenue and 19th street right behind the YWCA. For more information and directions to the National Training Center, check out the website at www.usantc.com. National Training Center. Clermont, FL Facility (view photos) The National Training Center is a 300-acre sports, health, fitness and education campus which is unique not only throughout the state of Florida, but also throughout the world. The NTC unites world-class sports and athletic facilities with a hospital, medical office buildings, community college and four-year University. A full array of physicians, medical specialists, nurses, athletic trainers, physical therapists, exercise physiologists, exercise specialists, personal trainers, coaches, and instructors create a winning team for the individuals who work-out and train here. From scientifically based research & sports science to state-of-the-art fitness center & aquatic center, track & field complex, cross-country course, multi-purpose athletic fields, and softball/baseball quadraplex, the NTC is dedicated to making a difference in the health and well-being of individuals at all athletic levels and stages of life. If you are an athlete or team looking for the ultimate place to train the National Training Center is ideal for you. The NTC is nestled into the hills of Clermont, Florida located 20 minutes west of Orlando and only 15 minutes north of Disney, Universal, Sea World and other tourist attractions. For the throwing enthusiast, the NTC has inarguably the finest throwing facilities in the Eastern United States. Two shot put rings, two javelin runways, three discus circles, and an on-sight dedicated hammer area make the National Training Center ideal for reaching any and all throwing goals. With the finest facilities, you can also find the finest coaching: throws coach Larry Judge has coached athletes at the past three Olympics. We look forward to seeing you! For more information and directions to the National Training Center, check out the website at www.usantc.com. National Training Center |
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