Indiana Fever's $78 Million Performance Center Features Cold Plunge Pools and More

Cold plunge pools sit at the center of a recovery suite that also includes infrared saunas, red light therapy panels, and dedicated massage and treatment rooms. That suite is just one floor of a 108,000-square-foot, three-story facility that the Indiana Fever unveiled in renderings this week, a $78 million complex designed to become the largest and most advanced training center in the WNBA.

The facility is located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis near Gainbridge Fieldhouse and is expected to open prior to the 2027 WNBA season. Construction began in summer 2025 and is being led by Shiel Sexton. The building was designed by Populous to support the full experience of professional women athletes, integrating elite basketball performance spaces with comprehensive wellness, recovery, lifestyle and family-focused amenities.

For the recovery-focused, the hydrotherapy component is the headline, but the full picture goes well beyond the cold water. Alongside the expected practice courts, strength and conditioning equipment, and sports medicine spaces, there's a comprehensive recovery suite featuring hydrotherapy pools, infrared sauna, red light therapy, and dedicated massage and treatment rooms. Dual practice courts anchor the performance side of the building, with strength and conditioning and sports medicine rehabilitation spaces flanking them.

The Fever didn't stop at athletic infrastructure. The locker room features individual player studios and a lounge, and the building includes a full-service kitchen, smoothie bar, and indoor-outdoor dining spaces. Lifestyle amenities extend to a content production studio, podcast room, hair and nail and makeup salon, golf simulator, and child care spaces. A public lobby with a team store gives fans a point of entry into the building without overlapping the players' private spaces.

"These renderings bring our vision into focus. Every element of this facility has been intentionally designed around our players including how they train, recover, connect and live day to day. This will set a new standard for women's sports and continue to position Indianapolis at the center of that momentum."

The cold plunge suite's prominence in the design reflects how deeply contrast therapy and hydrotherapy have embedded themselves in professional recovery culture. In a facility built to attract and retain elite athletes, a comprehensive hydrotherapy setup isn't a bonus amenity; it's a baseline expectation. When the doors open ahead of the 2027 season, the Fever will have one of the most complete recovery environments in American professional sports, not just the WNBA.