Live from Life Time PENN 1 in NYC, anyone can tune in and watch a pickleball game featuring top players with the new LT – The Ultimate Pickleball

NEW YORK, 19 August 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Tennis icon Andre Agassi will compete on NYC’s best pickleball courts at Life Time PENN 1 in New York City on Monday evening, 19 Augustfor exhibition matches featuring some of the best professionals in the country. And for the first time, anyone can watch live on their mobile device via the free Life Time (NYSE: LTH) digital app, available for download in the Apple and Google Play stores.

The event will take place on 6:30 p.m. ETis the company’s first live-streamed pickleball event, with more in the pipeline. In addition to Agassi, top-class professionals will also be there. Brooke Buckner, Kate Fahey And Ryan Sherrytogether with tennis and pickleball players Genius Bouchardformer NBA star Chris Humphries and Life Time Founder, Chairman and CEO Bahram Akradi will all take to the field for an exhibition game. All players will be wired up to provide guests with a fun and exciting experience, whether in person or virtually.

To kick off the event, Akradi will officially launch its new LT – The Ultimate Pickleball and JOOLA, Life Time’s official pickleball racket partner, will make a groundbreaking announcement for the brand.

“Tonight, our Life Time app offers a new and special way to watch pickleball events live at our iconic destination in the heart of New York City” said RJ Singh, EVP and Chief Digital Officer. “Life Time is committed to serving our over one million members across our portfolio of country sports clubs, and as we continue to expand our digital offering, we have an opportunity to help even more people live healthier, happier lives through our free digital app.”

In 2021, Life Time launched live-streaming group fitness classes from multiple clubs across the country on its digital app. Today, more than 150 live classes from the Class Collection portfolio are streamed weekly, including barre, cardio, cycling, dance, intervals, Pilates, strength training, yoga, and more. In addition to classes, the free app offers a variety of meditation experiences, targeted strength, performance, and nutrition coaching programs, a library of health and wellness information, and the LT Shop, featuring its own nutritional supplements, apparel, and wellness products.

Life Time has been making waves in the racquet sports world, recently appointing Agassi as the first chair of the Life Time Pickleball and Tennis Board, with the goal of expanding access, improving programming and building community. His involvement underscores Life Time’s commitment to fostering the continued growth of racquet sports, including pickleball partnerships with elite players such as Ben and Collin Johnswho have now joined forces to create a series of 70 educational videos available exclusively through the Life Time digital app.

To watch the live stream, anyone can download the app from the Apple or Google Store and tune in automatically. It starts at 6:30 p.m. ET. For more information about Life Time Digital, visit https://www.lifetime.life/digital-app. For more information about Life Time, visit www.lifetime.life or follow us on social media on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Aabout Life Time
Life Time (NYSE: LTH) empowers people to live healthy, happy lives through its portfolio of more than 170 athletic country clubs in the United States And Canada. The health and wellness pioneer also offers a range of healthy lifestyle programs and information through its free Life Time Digital app. The company’s healthy living, healthy aging and healthy entertainment communities and ecosystem cater to people aged 90 days to 90+ years and are supported by a team of more than 45,000 dedicated professionals. In addition to offering the best programs and experiences through its clubs, Life Time also owns and produces nearly 30 of the country’s most iconic sporting events.

SOURCE: Life Time, Inc.