400m Time Trial Results

Regional Development - 200m IM Time Trial Results Short Course (Thu 30th Oct Am) 

Adam Mo = 3:12.53

Reuben Ba = 3:19.25

Jacob Ca = 3:20.68

Finley Sm = 3:20.73

Jake Ha = 3:21.79

Fraser Ga = 3:25.76

Callum Yo = 3:27.47

Finnley Jo = 3:29.95

Hannah He = 3:31.75

Matilda Pe = 3:41.35

Jessica Su = 3:42.77

Dexter Ro = 3:54.08

Arina Mi = 4:03.71

Holly Br = 4:15.15

Rosie Ta = 4:19.24

Swim England North East Region Swimming Championships (25m) 2025

The Swim England North East Region Swimming Championships (25m) are set to be hosted at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield on Saturday 1st November and Sunday 2nd November. Please click here for final details of the event.

LIVE RESULTS

NE Region Age Group Championships (25m) LIVE RESULTS 2025

NE Region Open Championships (25m) LIVE RESULTS 2025

Best of luck to all competing.

Kind regards,

Leeds Entries Team

City of Leeds Xmas Meet Entries

Hi all,

Entries for the City of Leeds Xmas Meet (12th, 13th & 14th December) open online for entry tomorrow (08:00am).  Entries will close on Monday 10th November. Please remember entries are not accepted until payment is completed, once payment is made entries cannot be changed.

Try and plan your events wisely so you are not repeating the same events 3 weeks later at the New Year Meet (unless you are using this as a backup should you miss your Yorkshire time at the Xmas Meet).

If you have already qualified for the Yorkshire's or NER's in an event, then we advise focusing on achieving qualifying times in other events.  You will get chance to swim your best events at the Yorkshire Championships in February.  

We strongly advise entering the 200m Individual Medley and updating your 50m Freestyle and your best 50m form stroke for selection into the Yorkshire teams in February. 

There are limited spaces in the 800m & 1500m Freestyle.  This is open to swimmers aged 12+ (age at 14th December 2025) and will be filled on a first come first serve basis.

Regional Development

Below is a link to your PB's.  Focus on racing the events you are closest to Yorkshire or NER times in at the December Meet.  All swimmers should enter the 200m IM at either the Christmas or New Year meet.  Swimmers should try to update long course times in as many events as possible over Xmas and New Year competitions.  

If you have never swum an event before the Xmas or New Year meet is the perfect opportunity to do this.

Try and plan so you have no more than 2 events per session unless you are swimming a 50 in which case 3 events per session maximum.

Thursday Am swimmers and the swimmers who I have spoken to please enter the 400m Freestyle and 400m IM over the two meets.

Regional Development PB's (Yorkshire QT = Green, NER QT = Red)

Regional Performance
Focus on racing the events you are closest to Yorkshire times or NER's in at the December Meet.  Try and update as many long course times over the 2 meets as possible.  Enter secondary events at the New Year meet.  All swimmers should enter the 200m IM at either the Christmas or New Year meet.  

Try and plan so you have no more than 2 events per session unless you are swimming a 50 in which case 3 events per session maximum.

All swimmers should aim to cover the 400m Free and IM over the 2 competitions.  800m & 1500m freestyle is available but please speak to Oli before entering.

Regional Performance PB's (Yorkshire QT = Green, NER QT = Red)

Here is a link to work out times for events you have never swum before. 

Standard Times Formula

City of Leeds Xmas Meet 2025 - Meet Pack

The Regional Team

Training Changes - NER Weekend

Hi all,

Just a reminder of the changes to training this weekend for the Regional Squad swimmers due to the NER's taking place.

Regional Development

Friday 31st October - 18:30 - 19:30 for NER swimmers only, none NER swimmers will train as normal

Saturday 1st November AM – No training for NER swimmers, 06:00 - 07:30 (Dive Pit) for none NER swimmers

Monday 3rd November AM - No training for NER swimmers, normal training for none NER swimmers

Regional Performance

Friday 31st October - 18:15 - 19:15 for NER swimmers only, none NER swimmers will train as normal

Saturday 1st November AM – No training (Squad competing at NER's)

Monday 3rd November AM - No training (Recovery after NER's)

The Regional Team

SE NER SC Championships 2025

The Swim England North East Region Swimming Championships (25m) are set to be hosted at the Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield on Saturday 1st November and Sunday 2nd November. Please see below full details about the event:

 

DRAFT PROGRAMME

NE Region Age Group Championships (25m) Draft Programme 2025

NE Regional Open Championships (25m) Draft Programme 2025

ARRIVAL TIMES

Age Group & Open Pools

Please arrive and check in with Team Managers 30 minutes before YOUR warm up found in the schedule here

 

SPECTATING AT THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

We will be pre-selling the admission tickets for all days. Spectator Tickets will be available here. Tickets will be sold on a first come/first served basis until the capacity is reached. We will not be selling tickets at the venue. Tickets are priced at £7.50 per day (a reduction from £10 in 2024). A ticket entitles one person to spectate at the event at any one time. As long as there is only one person in the venue per ticket they can be passed onto other parents to use. There will be no concessions except one child under 5 will be admitted when accompanying a ticket holder.

 

SCHEDULES

NE Region Short Course Championships Schedule 2025

Withdrawals

A withdrawal system will be in operation. Seeded heat start lists will be produced prior to the start  of each session. If a swimmer is NOT going to swim please inform the Entries Manager no later than 12 noon the day before the heats of that event take place. Clubs may do this prior to the event by emailing nerswimmingmanager@asaner.org.uk or at the event by informing the Recorders. Should a swimmer who has not been withdrawn from an event fail to swim the swimmer will incur an administration fee of £15. 

Volunteers - Technical Officials

We are in need of a few more volunteer Technical Officials to help deliver our NER Champs. Officials please apply by using this form.

 

Best of luck to all competing

COLSC

A Team Above All But Above All A Team

Junior League Grand Final 2025 - Age 9 & 10 Team Selection

Congratulations,

 

The swimmers in the link here have been selected to swim for the City of Leeds at the Inter-Junior League Grand Final in Corby on Sunday 30th November.  The team was selected from the Swim England rankings following the recent Yorkshire Championships.  The selection takes into consideration long course and short course times and results from previous rounds of the Junior League.  Swimmers will not find out the event selection until we arrive at the venue in Corby on the day.

The City of Leeds will be trying to defend their title of Junior League Champions 2024.

As always, the selection is based on the best possible result for the team.  There may be some swimmers who competed in the A Team for the White Rose round that do not make the selection for the final due to the rankings changing position, however any swimmers who contributed to the A Teams qualification into the final will be awarded with a medal and certificate.

The age for ALL swimmers competing at the final is age at 25th November 2025.

Travel

The City of Leeds swimming club will be providing a swimmer's bus for the final.  All selected swimmers will be required to meet at 8:25am, John Charles on Sunday 25th November in club kit and travel to and from Corby as part of the team.  The team bus will be expected to arrive back at John Charles at 7pm (approx).  Swimmers will need to bring a packed lunch and enough snacks and drinks to last throughout the day. 

There will be one allocated spectator ticket per swimmer, and then a couple of extra tickets which will go into a draw for those parents wishing to purchase an extra one.  Please state if you are wanting to go in the draw for extra tickets on your confirmation email.  Tickets can be purchased via the City of Leeds online entry system in due course (more information to follow). 

The Swimming Club is also in the process of securing a Supporter's Bus for the Junior League Grand Final 2025. The cost for a place on the supporter's bus will be £40.00.  This also covers the cost of your spectator's ticket.  

Please confirm your place to the Junior League team leader Kevin Schofield at Kevin.Schofield@leeds.gov.uk at your earliest convenience.

Kind regards,

The Regional Team

NER Spectator Tickets

Tickets for the NER Championships held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November can be purchased here.

NER Short Course Entries Check

City of Leeds has now submitted the entries for the Short Course NER's.

Please could you check your entries below and let leedsentries@gmail.com know ASAP of any errors.  The deadline for errors will be 22:00 on Wednesday 22nd October.

NER Entries Checker - Open

NER Entries Checker - Age Group

Kind regards,

Leeds Entries Team

Training Changes - November

Hi all,

 

Please take note of the following changes to training for the Regional Squads during November due to pool bookings, competitions and the temporary closure of Kirkstall Leisure Centre

 

Regional Development

Friday 31st October - 18:30 - 19:30 for NER swimmers only, none NER swimmers will train as normal

Saturday 1st November AM – No training for NER swimmers, 06:00 - 07:30 (Dive Pit) for none NER swimmers

Monday 3rd November AM - No training for NER swimmers, normal training for none NER swimmers

 

Saturday 8th November - No training for swimmers in the Autumn Development Meet, normal training for everyone else.

 

Friday 21st November – 18:00 – 19:00 (this is due to Kirkstall being closed so we are having to move around to accommodate County/RFT squads)

Saturday 22nd November -  05:30 - 06:45am (earlier time due to Doncaster Dartes Meet)

 

Friday 28th November - 18:00 - 19:00 (earlier time - just 1 hour)

Saturday 29th November - No training (Squad competing at Sheffield Snow Frills)

Monday 1st December - No training (Recovery after Snow Frills)

 

Regional Performance

Friday 31st October - 18:15 - 19:15 for NER swimmers only, none NER swimmers will train as normal

Saturday 1st November AM – No training (Squad competing at NER's)

Monday 3rd November AM - No training (Recovery after NER's)

 

Saturday 15th November – 06:00 – 07:30am JCCS (due to Kirkstall being closed)

 

Saturday 22nd November – CANCELLED (if we are able to get some pool time we will confirm ASAP)

 

Friday 28th November - 18:15 - 19:15 (Just 1 hour)

Saturday 29th November - No training (Squad competing at Sheffield Snow Frills)

Monday 1st December - No training (Recovery after Snow Frills)

 

The Regional Team

Training Changes - Saturday 25th October

Please see below the training changes for Regional Development on Saturday 25th October.

Regional Development

Saturday 25th October = 06:15– 07:45 (Dive Pit), (Earlier time due to White Rose Diving Gala)   

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

The Regional Team

Snow Frills - Draft Programme

Dear all,

Please find a link here to the draft programme for our forthcoming Snow Frills Meet.

Please could you let me know of any errors or amendments by email to ssnowfrills@gmail.com by Sunday 9th November.

We would be extremely grateful if your club has any licensed officials or officials in training that would be prepared to help during the meet. If so, then please contact our officials' coordinator Kim Beighton at cosssgalaofficials@gmail.com

Kind regards,

Janine

Janine Booth

Sheffield Home Gala Secretary

Regional Age Group Start The Season On A High

We were very impressed with the amount of PB's achieved over the last few weekends and the high level of swimming skills during your races.  Usually this time of year, in early season it is great if swimmers can match their PB's, but you all seem to be dropping big already. Excellent swimming. 😃

Over the next few weeks please make sure you push yourself on the underwater kicking out of the turns.  Underwater kicking is the 5th swimming stroke and is very important part of the race.  Crack this skill and you will almost guarantee yourself a bunch of PB's and bump yourself up a few places at the next competition.

Overall:

Regional Development achieved 191 PB's out of 253 Swims, 18 Gold Medals, 19 Silver Medals, 5 Bronze Medals, 62 4th-10th place finishes, 23 more Yorkshire times and 10 more NER's for 2026.  Well done.

🌟 Gold Medallists (5)🌟

David Mc (9), Jessica Su (5), Adam Mo (2), Finnley Jo (1), Reuben Ba (1)

Silver Medallists (7)

Alfie Ca (6), Jessica Su (4), Adam Mo (2), Finnley Jo (2), Lola Ma (2), Reuben Ba (2), Callum Yo (1)

Bronze Medallists (5)

Alfie Ca (1), Callum Yo (1), Finnley Jo (1), Lola Ma (1), Reuben Ba (1)

Finishing 4th - 10th place in Yorkshire (20)

Finnley Jo (4th), Jake Ha (4th, 5th & 10th), Stella Bo (4th, 6th, 6th & 10th), Callum Yo (4th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 10th), Alfie Ca (5th & 5th), Reuben Ba (5th, 6th, 7th & 8th), Adam Mo (5th, 5th, 5th, 7th & 8th), Lola Ma (5th, 6th, 7th & 8th), Ilapreet KT (5th, 6th, 7th & 9th), Noah BC (6th, 6th, 6th, 7th & 9th), Finley Sm (6th, 7th, 8th & 9th), Jacob Ca (6th, 7th, 9th, 10th & 10th), Jayden Lu (7th), Holly Bro (7th, 7th, 8th & 8th), Alex Hu (8th), Emily RG (8th, 9th, 9th, 10th, 10th & 10th), Finley Gi (9th), Rosie Ta (9th), Hannha HW (10th), Isabelle Ch (10th)

Regional Performance achieved 171 PB's out of 218 Swims, 14 4th-10th place finishes, 23 more Yorkshire times and 12 more NER's for 2026. Fantastic.  👍

Finishing 4th - 10th place in Yorkshire (7)

Euan Ca (5th), Oscar Ca (5th, 9th & 10th), Daisy Ra (7th, 8th, 8th & 10th), Sam Fo (9th, 10th & 10th), Ayla Ca (10th), Emma Gl (10th), Matilda Da (10th)

I hope you all enjoyed racing in the Yorkshires and are fired up ready for the upcoming meets.  Keep chasing those Yorkshire and North Eastern qualifying times. ⌚

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Winter Yorkshire Championships 2025

"I wouldn't say anything is impossible. I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and put the work and time into it". Michael Phelps

"Practise like you're not good enough to win.  Race like you're too good to lose".  Katie Ledecky

The Regional Team

Yorkshire Championships & Changes to Training

Hope you are all looking forward to racing this weekend.  As we are still in early season training, the target this weekend is to be as close to your PB's as possible whilst holding your skills.  Remember to work the turns and transitions into strokes. Smash the underwater work!  Accelerate into the turns and finishes, remember the walls are there to help you speed up, not slow you down.

Training Changes (Regional Development & Regional Performance)

Regional Performance  

Friday 17th October PM – Training will be just an hour in the pool (18:15 - 19:15), land as normal

Saturday 18th October AM - No Training (Squad Competing at Yorkshires)  

Monday 20th October AM - No AM Training (Recovery)  

Regional Development

Friday 17th October PM - Training will be just an hour (18:30 - 19:30).

Saturday 18th October Am - No AM Training (Squad Competing)

Monday 20th October Am - No AM Training (Recovery from a full weekend of racing)

Just a reminder that it is City of Leeds policy to arrive and check in with Team Manging staff 30 minutes before the warm up.  Swimmers must make themselves known to the team manager on arrival at the pool so they can be ticked off on the squad register.  Swimmers should also inform the team manager when they leave at the end of the day or if they need to leave poolside during the meet.  Team Managers will look after swimmers on poolside throughout each session.  During lunch, or if a child leaves poolside during the meet, they are the responsibility of their parent / guardian / a nominated responsible adult. 

Warm Up Times & Schedule (Ponds Forge, Sheffield)

Swimmers will be given the chance to practice starts and turns during training this week in preparation for the meet.  Please check the entry lists below so you know which events you are racing at the weekend.

Saturday 18th October 2025 - Session 1

Female 9/10 Years = Arrive:  07:20, Warm Up:  07:50, Start:  09:00

Female 11/12 Years = Arrive:  07:35, Warm Up:  08:05, Start:  09:00

Open/Male 9/10 Years = Arrive:  07:50, Warm Up:  08:20, Start:  09:00

Open/Male 11/12 Years = Arrive:  08:05, Warm Up:  08:35, Start:  09:00

Saturday 18th October 2025 - Session 2

Female 9/10 Years = Arrive:  13:05, Warm Up:  13:20, Start:  14:30

Female 11/12 Years = Arrive:  13:20, Warm Up:  13:35, Start:  14:30

Open/Male 9/10 Years = Arrive:  13:35, Warm Up:  13:50, Start:  14:30

Open/Male 11/12 Years = Arrive:  13:55, Warm Up:  14:05, Start:  14:30

Sunday 19th October 2025 - Session 3

Open/Male 9/10 Years = Arrive:  07:20, Warm Up:  07:50, Start:  09:00

Open/Male 11/12 Years = Arrive:  07:35, Warm Up:  08:05, Start:  09:00

Female 9/10 Years = Arrive:  07:50, Warm Up:  08:20, Start:  09:00

Female 11/12 Years = Arrive:  08:05, Warm Up:  08:35, Start:  09:00

Sunday 19th October 2025 - Session 4

Open/Male 9/10 Years = Arrive:  12:35, Warm Up:  12:50, Start:  14:00

Open/Male 11/12 Years = Arrive:  12:55, Warm Up:  13:05, Start:  14:00

Female 9/10 Years = Arrive:  13:05, Warm Up:  13:20, Start:  14:00

Female 11/12 Years = Arrive:  13:20, Warm Up:  13:35, Start:  14:00

The details for the Yorkshire meet can be found using the links.  

Details

Draft Programme

Results

Entries Checker

Withdrawals

If a swimmer is not going to swim, they must inform the Entry Manager of their intention to withdraw no later than 5pm on the Thursday evening for both days of the competition. Notifications should be sent to entries@yorkshireswimming.org

Spectators Tickets

There are a limited number of Spectator Tickets available to purchase.  Tickets may be shared providing only one person is using the ticket in the pool hall at any one time.  These can be purchased here.

Seating

Swimmers & Team staff will sit on the seating to the left of the pool hall when you enter from the foyer.  Spectators will sit in the area to the right.

Help Required

We are still very short of volunteers for all sessions.  Any additional help would be appreciated.  As well as a few more technical officials we particularly need more Marshalls and door staff.  We offer travelling expenses to all those assisting us at a Gala together with a meal, if working all day.  If you have purchased a Spectator Ticket we will refund it!  Please contact Jayne Smart: jaynesmart.ysaofficials@gmail.com

Have a safe journey to Sheffield.  Good Luck to everyone competing!  If you are not competing, enjoy your weekend off. 

 

'Winners are not people who never fail, but people who never quit'

The Regional Team

My Magic Sports Kit

This is a great video for mums and dads, coaches and sports providers to share, a good reminder that children are out there to enjoy sport, have fun and make friends.

My Magic Sports Kit

Race Day Prep Timeline

Hi all,

Please use the link below to view the Race Day Routine Timeline some swimmers may find useful.

Race Day Routine Timeline

The Regional Team

400m Time Trial Results

Regional Development - 400m IM Time Trial Results Long Course (Thu 12th Oct Am) 

David Mc = 6:32.27

Adam Mo = 6:45.52

Jake Ha = 7:06.03

Finley Sm = 7:19.35

Fraser Ga = 7:26.12

Oscar Sz = 7:29.35

Reuben Ba = 7:34.56

Hannah HW = 7:36.03

Onadi Gu = 7:37.72

Jessica Su = 7:44.50

Dexter Ro = 7:47.13

Noah BC = 7:49.17

Henry Ro = 7:55.63

Alfie Ca = 8:02.35

Callum Yo = 8:11.31

Ryker Bo = 8:12.35

Arina Mi = 8:30.00

Holly Br = 8:30.97

Harper El = 9:19.36

Autumn Development Meet Draft Programme

Hi all,

Please find below a link to the City of Leeds Autumn Development Meet draft programme.  Please advise any errors or corrections to leedsentries@gmail.com by 12:00pm on Thursday 16th October.

City of Leeds Autumn Development Meet 2025 - Draft Programme

This competition cannot run without the help of volunteers. If you are available to help on the day, please email Anna Darnell (anna.darnell79@gmail.com)

The Regional Team

Notice of 2025 Annual General Meeting

All mem­bers and par­ents are invit­ed to attend the Annu­al Gen­er­al Meet­ing of the City of Leeds Swim­ming Club at 18:30 on the 3rd November in the Denison Suite.

Any pro­pos­als for change to the rules to be con­sid­ered at the AGM must be received in writ­ing by the Hon­orary Secretary.

Nom­i­na­tions are invit­ed for both officer ship and sup­port­er mem­bers of the City of Leeds Swim­ming Exec­u­tive Com­mit­tee and should be sub­mit­ted to the Hon­orary Sec­re­tary. Nom­i­na­tion forms are avail­able from the Club Chairman and must have the sig­na­tures of the nom­i­nee, pro­pos­er and sec­on­der and all must be paid up mem­bers of the Club.

Please make every effort to attend the above meet­ing. This is your Club and the Annu­al Gen­er­al Meet­ing is your oppor­tu­ni­ty to hear from the Exec­u­tive Com­mit­tee about devel­op­ments dur­ing the year and to put for­ward thoughts you may have about the future run­ning of the Club or the way it is managed.

AGENDA

1. Chairman's Address.
2. Apologies for Absence.
3. Minutes of the 2024 Meeting.
4. Honorary Secretary's Report.
5. Honorary Treasurer's Report.
6. Chief Coach's Report.
7. Swim Mark Report.
8. Election of Officers.
9. Change of Rule (see separate paper)
10. Fees for 2026.
11. Any Other Business relating to the above.

General Information

In accordance with the Club rules, only paid-up members of the Club aged 16 and over will be allowed to vote at the A.G.M Associate Members are invited to attend the meeting but will not be allowed to vote.

Anyone requiring nomination forms please contact the Chairman Rod Wardle at rjw1062@aol.co.uk

Anna Cheesbrough

Hon­orary Secretary