Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center

The Al and Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center (informally known as the "Z Center") is the central athletics facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since 2002.^[1] It is connected to Rockwell Cage, du Pont Gymnasium and the Johnson Athletic Center. MIT's Department of Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation (DAPER) administrative offices are also housed in the Z Center. It is 125,000 square feet (11,600 m²) designed by Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo & Associates.

Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center

Exterior view of the center in 2008
Full name	Al '51 & Barrie Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center
Address	Cambridge, MA United States
Owner	MIT
Operator	MIT Athletics
Type	Sports venue
Current use	Squash Swimming Water polo
Opened	October 2002; 22 years ago (2002-10) [1]
Tenants
MIT Engineers (NCAA) teams: Squash Swimming Water polo
Website
mitathletics.com/facilities

Facilities include:

• 50-meter lap pool
• 25-yard instructional pool
• Two fitness floors
• Multi-activity court
• 6 squash courts
• Massage suite and stretching and exercise spaces

See also

Architecture of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology