Information for Swimmers & Parents of Regional Age Group

Please check at least every other day for updates.

Kevin Schofield (Kevin.Schofield@leeds.gov.uk)

Oli Nevitt (Oliver.Nevitt@leeds.gov.uk)

Monday 30 September 2013

1st Bag Pack of the Season

Hi All,

I would just like to say a big well done all the swimmers and grandparents who helped out at the Bag Bag held at Morrisons yesterday.  The bag pack turned out to be great fun and a brilliant success raising £800 for club funds.  Money from these fundraising days will be spent on events like the Welsh Nationals and also team buses to events such as Junior and Arena League .  

This is a great start to the season and the supporters committee would like to congratulate and thank everyone one who took part.

Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott & Tom B Emoji


Wednesday 25 September 2013

Junior League Tickets - Northern Final

Hi All,

Tickets to watch the Northern Final are now on sale.  They can be purchased from Emma Ferriman (Ellie & Eve Jones Mum) on the balcony at a cost of £4.  Due to limited seating there will only be 1 ticket per swimmer (of which there are 42 selected).  If you would like an extra seat please request to be entered in the lottery draw for one of the remaining 10 tickets.

Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott & Tom B

Monday 23 September 2013

Arena League Round 1

Date:  Saturday 12th October 
Venue:  Ponds Forge, Sheffield
Arrive:  4.30 pm
Warm Up:  5:00 pm
Start:  5.30 pm

Please can the following swimmers confirm their availability to Craig Robinson (craig.robinson@leeds.org.uk).

Regional 1
Jamie Broome
Charlotte Gibbs

Regional 2
Joseph Hawkins
Robert Shillito
Rebecca Clynes

Thanks

Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott & Tom B


White Rose Junior League (Northern Final)

Date: Sunday 6th October
Venue:  John Charles
Arrive:  09:40
Warm Up:  10:00

Can the following swimmers please confirm their availability to Craig Robinson (craig.robinson@leeds.gov.uk) by Wednesday 25th September

Regional 1
Zak Moran
Nathan Russell
George Smith
Nealsen Orange
Matthew Walker
Charlotte Gibbs
Joanna Bingham
Eve Jones

Regional 2
Jonathan Milner
Joseph Hawkins
Robert Shillito
Jacob Braithwaite
Daniel Jones
Joseph Turner
Rebecca Clynes
Ella Cowan
Phoebe Dawson
Jessica Teale
Holly Anderson

Thanks

Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott & Tom B

Wednesday 18 September 2013

Bag Pack

Hi All,
Just a reminder that the the first bag pack of the season will take place on Sunday 29th September (11am - 3pm) at Hunslet Morrison's.
The February bag pack was great fun and a brilliant success raising over £1000 for club funds.  Fundraising is the best way to keep events like the Welsh Nationals affordable and also helps pay for team buses to events such as Junior and Arena League .  Last season the supporters committee donated £4000 to the cost of Wales from fundraising.  

If you are free on Sunday please get involved and help raise funds for future events .  We are asking for each child (with a parent) to give up just 1 hour to help.  

Places are limited so please register your support now.  If you would like to take part in the bag pack please sign your name on the form posted on the City of Leeds notice board.

For any additional information please contact:
Liz Rogers
07534467348
lizhrogers@hotmail.co.uk

Thank you

The Supporters Committee


Kicking & Ankle Flexibility

 Hi All,


Some of you may be interested in the following video showing what children can do to improve their kick.


Genetically some kids are better suited to kicking than others, but there are things that can help; and yes ankle and foot flexibility is a big part of that.


The following youtube link has the most basic stretch that can be performed on the living room floor whilst watching TV.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m271f0CTms

 

This video focuses more on ankle flexibility.  Foot flexibility is also important and can be done by simply reaching behind and pulling the toes upward whilst in the above stretch.  If you can't sit down fully without pain, then  you could place a cushion on the calves and sit on it.

 

This is one of those opportunities where parent's can get on board with helping with their children's kicking. These stretches should be performed at least 3-4 times per week. Any less and there will not be noticeable improvement over the coming months.


Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott & Tom B

Thursday 12 September 2013

Junior League - Round 1

Well done to all swimmers who competed in the Junior League at Harrogate last Saturday.  After an exciting afternoon of racing we were crowned the winners of the first round.  The next round of the Junior League is the Northern Final which will be held at John Charles on Sunday 6th of October.   This is our fourth year in the competition and after winning three years in a row it would be great to storm through the next round and defend our title by winning the National Final. 


Round 1 Results
Star1st: City of Leeds = 320 PointsStar
2nd: Borough of Kirklees = 252 Points
3rd: City of Sheffield = 216 Points
4th: Doncaster Dartes = 187 Points
5th: York = 150 Points
6th: Kingston Upon Hull = 145 Points
7th:  Harrogate = 108 Points

Swimmers who competed will need to make themselves available to swim again for the team at John Charles on the morning of Sunday 6th October.  
 
Well Done Everyone! Emoji
 
Keep focusing on great takeovers and finishes during training ready for the Northern Final.

Kevin, Tom S, Elysha, Josh, Scott & Tom B

Wednesday 11 September 2013

City of Leeds October Grand Prix Meet (25m)

Hi All,

Entries for above meet held at John Charles on the 26 & 27 October will be taken on Monday 16th September and Monday 23rd September by Ophelia in the Denison Suite.

This meet is on the Regional Squad calendar and all squad members are expected to enter.  Swimmers are advised to enter all 50m events200 IM100 Fly & 100 BR plus any events of your choice which you do not have Yorkshire or North Eastern Qualifying times in.  If you have already achieved a Yorkshire or North Eastern time in these events do not enter them again at this meet, pick a race you have not qualified in.

Information can be found below by clicking on the link;


Please remember this is a short course meet.  Times can be converted using the online converter below.  If you are entering a converted time please state so in brackets on the entry form.


Any new swimmers who do not have an entry time for a particular event can get one by following the instructions below;


Coaches will start signing forms for this meet from Wednesday night.

Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott & Tom B

Thursday Am Training

Hi All,

From this Thursday onwards Regional squads will have the pool available until 7am.  Any swimmers that attend Thursday am and would like to stay in until 7am are welcome to do so from this week.  When moving up from Regional to National Age Group all mornings will be 5am - 7am, taking up the offer will provide a great opportunity to practice swimming 2 hours long course on a morning before you move up. 

Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott & Tom B 

BAG PACKING!

Let's give this Year's Fundraising a Kick Start

Sunday 29th September 11am - 3pm
Hunslet Morrison's
Penny Hill Centre, Church Street,
Hunslet, LS10

The February bag pack raised over £1000 for club funds so let's start raising earlier in the season.  Places are limited so please register your support now.  If you would like to take part in the bag pack please sign your name on the form posted on the City of Leeds notice board.

For any additional information please contact:
Liz Rogers
07534467348
lizhrogers@hotmail.co.uk


Regional Staff

I am sad to inform you that Elysha Wallis will be leaving the City of Leeds at the end of the month due to work commitments.  Elysha has coached with the City of Leeds for 8 years and has been a great asset to the Regional groups over the last 2 seasons.  I would like to thank Elysha for all her help and hard work and I am sure she will be missed.

I would like to welcome to the team Scott Sanderson who will be assisting on Regional 1.  Scott is a Lifeguard and Swimming Teacher at John Charles and also coaches the Masters.  Also joining us will be Tom Braginton who will assist Regional 1 & 2.  Tom has swum with the City of Leeds for many years and has just started coaching.  I hope you will all make them feel very welcome.

Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott & Tom B

Tuesday 3 September 2013

Yorkshire Championships Entries

Entries for the Winter Yorkshire Short Course Championships at Ponds Forge will be taken by Ophelia on Monday 9th September.  Swimmers should enter all the events they have qualified for.  We will be available to sign forms after training on Thursday am, Friday pm, Sunday pm and Monday am.  Please remember to get all entry forms to us before Monday pm as we will be coaching from 4.30pm.
 
Yorkshire Championships Entry Form

Yorkshire Championships Event Schedule & Qualifying Times

Thanks

 

Kevin, Tom, Josh & Elysha

Monday 2 September 2013

National Junior League - White Rose Gala

Date:  Saturday 7th September
Venue:  Harrogate Hydro
Arrive:  04:50pm
Warm Up:  05:20pm

A kind reminder that the Team needs to be at Harrogate Hydro on Saturday 7th September for 5:00pm. It is essential we have everyone together on time to minimise disruption to team changes. Once a team change has been made because of a late arrival or absence it is improbable that the team can be changed back.

Please ensure your child has Team Kit for the event, not only is this effective for our management of the team but we like to blind our enemies with a blaze of yellow. Therefore if you have not purchased any team kit yet, please ensure you do so from the club shop on Monday 2nd September.

As with all City of Leeds Team events, please respect that we are there as one, and children should, win or lose, remain at the end to cheer their team… as should you.

Supporting parents please remember your hats, wigs, horns, face paints etc. The louder you cheer the faster the swimmers will go.

Kevin, Tom, Josh & Elysha

Sunday Training

Just a reminder that from now on Sunday's training for both Regional Squads will be at JCC 1600-1800 (Long Course).

Kevin, Tom, Josh & Elysha

Welsh Summer Nationals Photos

Hi All,

For those swimmers that went to the Welsh Summer I have uploaded the photos for you all to have a look at.  A big thankyou to Lizzie Coombes for taking them all.

Please click the link below to view.

Enjoy!


Kevin, Tom, Josh & Elysha

Welcome Back!

Hi All,

Welcome back to training, hope you all had a nice restful break.  The hard work will start again very soon. 

At the moment we will be working hard on perfecting the skills and stroke techniques, like they were just before we broke up.  The quicker the skills are in place again the quicker we can get to the hard stuff. Winking smile

It was great to see so many of you at the first morning session of the season, we were very impressed.

Just a reminder that land training will start tonight with Regional 1.

Kevin, Tom, Josh & Elysha