Training Times
Training takes place throughout the year, sessions are only cancelled on bank holidays, in the case of pool closures or to fit around galas. Changes to the schedule may occur during the summer and Christmas school holidays to fit round the closure of Queenswood school pool and to reflect the reduced numbers training.
All sessions take place at either the Furzefield Centre in Mutton Lane or at Queenswood School pool in Shepherds Way. Swimmers are reminded that they need to be on the poolside five minutes before the start of their session.
| Squads | Monday | Furzefield | 6.15 pm to 7.45 pm (1½ hours) |
| 1 & 2 | Tuesday * | Furzefield Queenswood | 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm (By Invitation - 2012 County Qualifiers only) 7am to 7.45/8 am. |
| Wednesday | Furzefield Queenswood | 6.15 pm to 7.45 pm (1½ hours) 7am to 7.45/8am | |
| Thursday | Furzefield | 6.15 pm to 8.15 pm (2 hours) | |
| Friday | Furzefield | 6.00am to 7.00 am (1 hour) 8.15 pm to 9.15 pm (1 hour) Land Training programme 7pm to 8pm (Currently fully subscribed with a "waiting" list) | |
| Saturday | Furzefield | 7.15 am to 8.45 am (1½ hour) | |
| Sunday | Furzefield | 6.15 pm to 8.15 pm (2 hours) | |
| Squad 3 | Monday | Furzefield | 6.15 pm to 7.45 pm (1½ hours) |
Tuesday Wednesday | Queenswood Queenswood Furzefield | 7am to 7.45/8am 7am to 7.45/8am 6.15 pm to 7.45 pm (1½ hours) | |
| Thursday | Furzefield | 6.15 pm to 7.15 pm (1 hour) | |
| Friday | Furzefield | 6.00 am to 7.00 am (1 hour) 8.15 pm to 9.15 pm (1 hour) | |
| Saturday ** | Furzefield | 7.45 am to 8.45 am (1 hour) | |
| Sunday | Furzefield | 6.15 pm to 7.15 pm (1 hour) | |
| Squad 4 | Monday | Queenswood | 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm (1 hour) |
| Thursday | Furzefield | 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm (1 hour) | |
| Saturday ** | Furzefield | 7.45 am to 8.45 am (1 hour) | |
| Sunday | Furzefield | 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm (1 hour) | |
| Squad 5 | Monday | Queenswood | 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm (1 hour) |
| Friday | Furzefield | 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm (1 hour) | |
| Saturday ** | Furzefield | 7.45 am to 8.45 am (1 hour) | |
| Groups | Friday | Furzefield | 7.15 pm to 7.45 pm (½ hour) or |
| A to E | Furzefield | 7.45 pm to 8.15 pm (½ hour) | |
| Masters | Monday | Queenswood | 8.00 pm to 9.00 pm (1 hour) |
| Wednesday | Furzefield | 8.15 pm to 9.15 pm (1 hour) | |
| Friday | Furzefield | 8.15 pm to 9.15 pm (1 hour) | |
| Sunday (Novices) | Furzefield | 7.15 pm to 8.15 pm (1 hour) |
The 8.15 session on the first Friday of each month is "Starts and Turns" which is open to Squads 1 to 4 and Masters.
* The Tuesday session is for distance work for those qualifying for counties.
** Saturday morning sessions for squads 3, 4 and 5 are for stroke work.