Squad Timetables

Derwentside & Gateshead Swim Team

Training schedules for all squads. New for 25/26 — view our Squad Pathways to find the right group for your swimmer.

Gold Squad

Head Coach: Paul Woodley | Land Training Coach: Andrew Bullimore

Paul Woodley

Andrew Bullimore

Day	Time	Venue	Notes
Monday	6:00am – 8:00am	Louisa Centre	16+ only
Monday	4:30pm – 6:30pm	Louisa Centre	All Gold Squad
Monday	6:30pm – 8:00pm	Gym / Land	All Gold Squad
Tuesday	4:30pm – 6:30pm	Consett Leisure Centre	All Gold Squad
Wednesday	5:30am – 7:30am	Sunderland Aquatic Centre	All Gold Squad
Wednesday	2:00pm – 4:00pm	Sunderland Aquatic Centre	Beacon session only
Wednesday	4:30pm – 6:30pm	Sunderland Aquatic Centre	NER Finalists
Wednesday	5:00pm – 7:00pm	Dunston Leisure Centre	All Gold Squad
Thursday	5:00pm – 6:30pm	Gym / Land	17+ only
Thursday	6:30pm – 8:30pm	Washington Leisure Centre
Friday	5:30am – 7:30am	Sunderland Aquatic Centre	Missed session option
Friday	6:00am – 8:00am	Louisa Centre	15 & under
Friday	4:00pm – 6:00pm	Louisa Centre	All Gold Squad
Saturday	6:00am – 8:00am	Sunderland Aquatic Centre	All Gold Squad
Saturday	8:00am – 10:00am	Sunderland Aquatic Centre	Beacon session only

Youth Development

Coach: Paul Thurlow

Paul Thurlow

Day	Time	Venue	Lead Coach
Monday	6:30pm – 8:00pm	Washington Leisure Centre	David Holgate
Tuesday	6:00am – 8:00am	Louisa Centre	Paul Thurlow
Tuesday	6:30pm – 8:00pm	Washington Leisure Centre	Joan Edwards
Wednesday	6:00pm – 7:00pm	Louisa Centre	Paul Thurlow
Thursday	4:30pm – 6:30pm	Consett Leisure Centre	Paul Thurlow
Friday	7:00pm – 9:00pm	Dunston Leisure Centre	Paul Thurlow

Silver Squad

Coach: Paul Thurlow

Paul Thurlow

Day	Time	Venue
Monday	6:00pm – 8:00pm	Birtley Community Pool
Tuesday	6:00am – 8:00am	Louisa Centre
Tuesday	5:00pm – 7:00pm	Dunston Leisure Centre
Thursday	4:30pm – 6:30pm	Consett Leisure Centre
Friday	5:30am – 7:30am	Birtley Community Pool
Saturday	6:00am – 8:00am	Louisa Centre
Saturday	8:00am – 9:00am	Gym / Land

Bronze Squad

Coach: Katie Stobbs | Land Training Coach: Andrew Bullimore

Katie Stobbs

Andrew Bullimore

Day	Time	Venue	Notes
Monday	4:00pm – 5:00pm	Gym / Land
Monday	5:00pm – 6:00pm	Consett Leisure Centre
Tuesday	7:00pm – 8:00pm	Birtley Community Pool
Thursday	6:00pm – 8:00pm	Birtley Community Pool
Friday	6:00am – 8:00am	Louisa Centre	10 years & over
Friday	6:00pm – 7:00pm	Louisa Centre	9 years & under
Saturday	6:00am – 8:00am	Consett Leisure Centre

Competitive Development

Coach: Katie Stobbs

Katie Stobbs

Day	Time	Venue	Lead Coach
Monday	6:00pm – 7:00pm	Consett Leisure Centre	Katie Stobbs
Tuesday	6:00pm – 7:00pm	Birtley Community Pool	Katie Stobbs
Wednesday	5:00pm – 6:00pm	Louisa Centre	Paul Thurlow
Friday	6:00pm – 7:00pm	Louisa Centre	Katie Stobbs
Saturday	7:00am – 8:00am	Consett Leisure Centre	Katie Stobbs

Skills Development

Coaches: Katie Stobbs | Carol Holgate | Paul Thurlow

Katie Stobbs

Carol Holgate

Paul Thurlow

Day	Time	Venue	Lead Coach	Notes
Monday	7:00pm – 8:00pm	Consett Leisure Centre	Katie Stobbs	Skills Development 1
Wednesday	4:00pm – 5:00pm	Louisa Centre	Paul Thurlow	Skills Development 3
Thursday	6:00pm – 7:00pm	Dunston Leisure Centre	Ross Bradley	Skills Development 6
Friday	5:00pm – 6:00pm	Dunston Leisure Centre	Carol Holgate	Skills Development 4
Friday	6:00pm – 7:00pm	Dunston Leisure Centre	Carol Holgate	Skills Development 5
Saturday	8:00am – 9:00am	Consett Leisure Centre	Katie Stobbs	Skills Development 2

Swim Fit

Coach: Paul Thurlow

Paul Thurlow

Day	Time	Venue	Lead Coach
Tuesday	6:30pm – 8:00pm	Washington Leisure Centre	Joan Edwards
Wednesday	6:00pm – 7:00pm	Louisa Centre	Paul Thurlow
Friday	7:00pm – 9:00pm	Dunston Leisure Centre	Joan Edwards & Paul Thurlow

Masters

Squad Rep: Matthew Grant

Matthew Grant

Learn to Swim

Coach: Paul Thurlow

Our Learn to Swim programme covers levels 1–10 and is the perfect starting point for young swimmers joining the club.

Sunday | 3:00pm – 4:30pm | Birtley Community Pool