| Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club | |
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| Club information | |
| Short name | Portsmouth Northsea |
| City | Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom |
| Founded | c.1927 |
| Home pool(s) | Mountbatten Leisure Centre |
Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club (PNSC) in Portsmouth, England, is the largest swimming club in South Hampshire.[1] In recent years, the club has been well known for producing Olympic swimmers including Katy Sexton, MBE, and Gemma Spofforth, as well as Paralympic swimmer and triathlete, Lauren Steadman, OBE.[1][2] Before pool closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, the club had 250 members between the ages 7 and 74, and offered 80 training sessions a week led by 10 swimming coaches, plus a strength and conditioning coach.[1] Portsmouth Northsea SC uses four pools across the city, with Mountbatten Leisure Centre as its main base,[1][3] and offers a Learn to Swim Programme, annual Club Championships, Open Meet competitions, and an Easter Swim Festival.[4] PNSC competes in the Arena League, and has won the trophy for the southern region three times.[4]
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- ^ a b "About the Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club". Team Unify. Retrieved 17 May 2022.