Portsmouth Northsea 2023-24
Satellite Programme

The Portsmouth Northsea Satellite programme offers swimmers from the local area access weekly training sessions with PNSC Performance Squads. 

Our Satellite programme offers expert coaching for competitive swimmers, with our Senior Coaches Richard Pointon and Lee Baldwin.

Swimmers will also have access to:

  • Training with our national and regional swimmers
  • Strength and conditioning with our coach Tom Company 
  • Real-time in water heart rate monitoring
  • Once per cycle underwater camera system analysis 
  • Long course sessions (once available) 

Junior Squad Sessions - Saturday AM

  • Swim: 05:10-07:00
  • Gym:  07:00-08:00

Senior Squad Sessions - Saturday AM

  • Gym:  06:00-06:50
  • Swim: 07:00-09:00
Sessions held at Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Alexandra Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9QA.

Satellite swimmer “home coaches” are invited to attend and work collaboratively with the PNSC Senior coaching team (not compulsory). 

Should applications exceed current spaces available then the following criteria will be used to offer places:

  1. Highest ranked swimmers based on National Rankings, within each British National Age Group in previous or current season.
  2. National Qualifiers – Those that competed at British / English Nationals Previous Season.
  3. South East Regional Finalists
  4. South East Regional Qualifiers


Swimmers pay £32 per month (gym and swim training).

Your Club’s head coach agreement to attend this programme is compulsory. 

Application forms are available here.

For further information please contact [email protected].