Altitude Training

Altitude and Climate

Situated at an altitude of 1,890m above sea level, Kunming enjoys a year round subtropical climate; known as 'the city of eternal spring', it has an average daily temperature of 14.8 and annual rainfall of 800mm. Kunming also abounds with natural fresh fruit and vegetables ensuring a rich supply of nutritious food. Due to the fine weather and natural conditions, YiJing Garden Hotel has become an ideal venue, where training can be carried out at any time of year, with a low risk to the athletes' health.

Catering

The hotel has an excellent restaurant and provides a wide range of food – in both Chinese and western styles. Meal times are flexible and span approximately 2 hours each, enabling training to take place before or after your meal. Breakfast is buffet style, whilst lunch and dinner can be served formally or buffet style depending on the size of the team. Unlimited water or juice is also provided with all meals.

Visiting Teams

Since its opening, the YiJing Garden Hotel has hosted a number of swimming clubs from Thailand, Singapore, Macau, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Canada, as well as professional teams from: Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Henan, Tianjin, Zhejiang and Laoning.

In April 2007, world renowned altitude training expert, Mr. Hartman visited the hotel as part of his research.

Training Facilities

The Swimming Pool is built to the international standard of 25m x 50m. The water circulating in the pool comes from the hot springs 2,100m underground. The 24 hour circulation, filtration and treatment system ensure the pool water is always clean and clear. The facility also benefits from a consistent, year round atmosphere in terms of temperature and natural lighting. The swimming centre has reached the national quality standard, and for the past seven years it has been classed as a top level facility.

Fitness Training

The gym facilities are located close to the pool, and contain all necessary equipment for a full land training programme. The equipment includes: Swim Benches, dumbbells, a multigym and wall bars, as well as free weight bench press and stretching mats. The hotel provides additional recreation facilities including: badminton, tennis, basketball and table tennis. The sunken plaza in the centre of the hotel is the perfect location for an outdoor workout, whilst the hotel jogging track provides an additional opportunity for aerobic exercise.