The university has worked with the English Institute of Sport (EIS); Sport England; TASS; and UK Sport to provide and fund the project, which is an extension to an existing venue.

An integrated testing platform to provide in-depth physical analysis; video feedback system; and a system providing feedback on strength and power outputs are on offer at the gym.

Athletes across a range of sports, including modern pentathlon, swimming, beach volleyball and tennis, are expected to benefit from the new facility.

Michael Jamieson, the 100m and 200m breaststroke swimmer, said: "It will be great to work in a gym that has been purpose built for the needs of high performance athletes."

Professor Kevin Edge, the university's deputy vice-chancellor, added: "While the vast majority of our sports facilities are open to all, the Performance Gym is specifically for use by high performance athletes training at the University."

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