The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) mission is to lead and enable a united high performance (HP) system that supports Australian athletes/teams to achieve podium success.
The AIS has a world class Recovery Centre which provides high performance athletes with cutting edge recovery techniques using a multidisciplinary approach to optimise training and performance. The Recovery Centre is able to facilitate both wet and dry post-game/training recovery.
The dry area includes a massage area, float tank, changing rooms and a warm down area with exercise bikes and stretching mats.
The wet area is designed to allow athletes to engage in active and passive recovery in both hot and cold water. It encompasses a number of hydrotherapy options including hot and cold showers, spa with jets (heated to 37 degrees) that can target major muscle groups, plunge pool (1.8m deep and maintained at 15 degrees), cold water walk through (15 degrees) and a whirlpool at normal pool temperature (29 degrees).
Whilst the Recovery Centre is only available to high performance athletes, the AIS has one other spa/plunge facility which may be available for recovery sessions for other sporting clubs and associations.