Winthrop’s West Center
Explore the West Center
at Winthrop University to experience never ending educational and recreational
fun, while getting fit and healthy.
Winthrop
University, Located in Rock Hill South Carolina is well known for many
different things on its campus. Aside from its great student center and
delicious dining areas, The West Center is a great place to visit whether it’s
for a class or just for the enjoyment of the amazing facilities that are
provided.
The West Center is
home to various different recreations for the community of Winthrop University.
While exploring the West Center and after brief research many people would be
surprised at the information that came about.
Exploring the
West Center was a great experience because there were so many things to see and
learn. The first most important part of the exploration of the West Center has
to be its name. The West Center was named after former Winthrop student Lois
Rhame West and was called The Louis Rhame West Health, Physical Education, and
Wellness Center or simply, the West Center. Lois Rhame West was a stand-out
Winthrop student. She played field hockey, tennis, and golf. The building was
named after he because of her amazing accomplishments for the school and her
amazing efforts towards encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle, and her
passion towards education and her love for Winthrop. She was clearly a great
candidate for the name of such an important building.
Before anyone
ever explores the West Center they would never know of all the mazing
facilities that are provided. The West center serves as a facility for students
to partake in different classes geared towards fitness and being active such as
racquetball, aerobic walking, yoga, and much more.
The West Center
is home to a great gymnasium. The Peabody Gymnasium has different courts for
basketball and volleyball that is surrounded by an 1/8 of a mile three lane
track. The gym also facilitates different workout machines and a well equipped weight room.
One of the most
exciting areas of the West Center that many people love is the huge climbing
wall. The climbing wall is located right in the lobby of the West Center. It
stretches an amazing height of 36 feet with both manual and auto belay
systems.

The West Center is also home to Winthrop's 8-lane 25 yard pool with depths ranging from 4 to 13 feet. the pool serves for different purposes such as various instructional classes, fitness reasons, and is also open to the public throughout different times of the day.
The West Center
was constructed with and operates using some of the leading-edge
environmentally conscious features. Winthrop’s efforts in making the campus
more environmentally friendly were rewarded at the inaugural Green Awards.
So not only is
Winthrop a great school to attend with an immaculately clean and beautiful
campus, Winthrop is home to the amazing West Center which provides the Winthrop
community with amazing opportunities to get fit and healthy. In addition to
those things, The West Center one of few buildings that is not only good for
the people but also for the environment.