Regional Age Group - Notice Board: August 2018

Friday 10 August 2018

Welsh Summer Nationals 2018

Well done to all the swimmers who competed at the Welsh Summer Nationals held in Swansea. The trip was a brilliant success with lots of fast swimming and a great experience for those swimmers whose first time it was away from home.

The team achieved 44 Medals (12 Gold, 15 Silver, 17 Bronze) and 89 Final Swims (72 swims were swum faster in the final that is a 81% conversion rate).

Overall there were 408 Life Time Best Performances out of 585 Swims. That is 70% PB's from the City of Leeds!

🌟 7 - Gold Medalists (12 in Total) 🌟

Megan Sharp (4), Louis Ainley (2), Sasha Long (2), Pilippa Bromley (1), Elizabeth Russell (1), Kasja Rickelton (1), Adam Wood (1)

10 - Silver Medalists (15 in Total)

Jamie Broome (3), Jad Idris (2), Sasha Long (2), Elliott Watkins (2), Philippa Bromley (1), Megan Burnell (1), Ellie Dibb (1), Holly Macdonald (1), Elizabeth Russell (1), Adam Wood (1)

10 - Bronze Medalists (17 in Total)

Martha Callaghan (5), Kasja Rickelton (3), Sasha Long (2), Ellie Dibb (1), George Knowles (1), Dominic Mathias (1), Rhys Riddiford (1), James Robinson (1), Elizabeth Russell (1), Adam Wood (1)

30 Finalists achieving 97 4th - 8th Place Finishes

18 - 4th Place Finishes (13)

Martha Callaghan (3), Solomon Hodgson (2), Jessica Widdowson (2), Adam Wood (2), Lucy Allman (1), Jamie Broome (1), Megan Burnell (1), Jad Idris (1), George Knowles (1), Sasha Long (1), Holly Macdonald (1), Dominic Mathias (1), Megan Sharp (1)

16 - 5th Place Finishes (13)

Jolie McGreavy (2), James Robinson (2), Megan Sharp (2), Louis Ainley (1), Charlie Broome (1), Jamie Broome (1), Megan Burnell (1), Martha Callaghan (1), Holly Macdonald (1), Dominic Mathias (1), Jessica Widdowson (1), Elliott Watkins (1), Finlay Williams (1)

24 - 6th Place Finishes (16)

Jamie Broome (4), Charlie Broome (2), Kasja Rickelton (2), George Knowles (2), Elliott Watkins (2), Adam Wood (2), Lucy Allman (1), Phillipa Bromley (1), Martha Callaghan (1), Henry Firth (1), Jacob Goodwin (1), Dominic Mathias (1), Jolie McGreavy (1), James Robinson (1), Joshua Sutcliffe (1), Megan Sharp (1)

23 - 7th Place Finishes (18)

Samuel Emmett (3), Louis Ainley (2), Holly Macdonald (2), Kasja Rickelton (2), Jamie Broome (1), Philippa Bromley (1), Charlotte Clarke (1), Ellie Dibb (1), Nathan Dulay (1), Martha Everett (1), George Knowles (1), Sasha Long (1), Jolie McGreavy (1), James Robinson (1), Joshua Sutcliffe (1), Elliott Watkins (1), Finlay Williams (1)

16 - 8th Place Finishes (13)

Kasja Rickelton (3), Jad Idris (2), Louis Ainley (1), Nathan Dulay (1), Henry Firth (1), Jacob Goodwin (1), George Knowles (1), Holly Macdonald (1), Dominic Mathias (1), Jolie McGreavy (1), Rhys Riddiford (1), Megan Sharp (1), Finlay Williams (1)

Well Done Everyone!!!

Check out the Wales 2018 Photos

Pictures and results from the week can be viewed by clicking the links below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Results

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Photos

For some of you this was your last competition in Regional Squads and for the City of Leeds. We hope to follow your progress as you move on through the scheme. I hope you are all looking forward to joining your new squads and I hope you will work as hard for your new coaches as you have done for us.

Awesome Swimming!!! A great way to finish off the season. 😃

A big thank you to all the Welsh Summer Nationals Team 2018 who did an amazing job over the past week and made this trip possible.

Team Managers (Kim Mathias, Meron Gebre and David Broome)

Coaches (Alan Hutchinson, Harvey McGreavy-Gill and Emily Jones)

Have a fantastic summer and stay safe.

WE ARE..........LEEDS!!!

Junior League Northern Final 2018

Hi All,

Please could the following swimmers confirm their availability to Kevin Schofield (kevin.schofield@leeds.gov.uk) by Friday 7th September.

For those who are new to this competition, the National Junior Swimming League comprises of three rounds:

1. The County Qualifying Round (The White Rose League – 7^th July)

2. The Northern Area Final (for the winners of the County Qualifying Rounds – 7th October, Blackpool)

3. The Grand Final (for the top four teams from the Northern and Southern Area Finals – 25^th November, Corby)

Please note the following details of this year's Northern Final:

Date : Sunday 7th October

Venue : Palatine Pool (FY4 2AP)Arrive : TBC

Warm Up : TBC

Age is calculated as at 31^st December 2018, except those who will compete as 9yrs. This age group is calculated as at 25^th November 2018 (the date of the Grand Final).

The Northern Final will be held in Blackpool on Sunday 7th October. A bus for athletes and team staff will be provided. Each athlete is expected to travel to and from the venue with the team. This is a trait of high performance teams competing on an international level, and will also allow us to manage the children's safety upon arrival better as well as promote a more cohesive team. Each team member will be reserved 1 ticket per parent for the supporters bus should you wish to take it. Further information on the supporters bus and tickets will be provided in due course.

12 Years Boys

Nathan Dulay

Jacob Goodwin

Solomon Hodgson

Jad Idris

12 Years Girls

Iona Logan

Kasja Rickelton

Lauren Smith

Isla Willaims

The Regional Team

Monday 6 August 2018

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 - Day 7

The team didn't disappoint on the last day. Medals were still won and many PB's achieved. A fantastic end to a sensational week of swimming.

4 Gold's, 1 Silver & 3 Bronze Medals. 11 Final Swims (10 finals where swimmers converted from heat to final).

69 PB's out of 95 Swims

🌟Gold Medalists (4)🌟

Sasha Long (12 Yrs - 400m IM & 12 Yrs 200m Fly), Louis Ainley (14 Yrs - 200m Breaststroke), Adam Wood (16 Yrs - 50m Backstroke)

Silver Medalists (1)

Jamie Broome (16 Yrs - 50m Backstroke)

Bronze Medalists (3)

Martha Callaghan (12 Yrs - 400m IM & 200m Fly), George Knowles (13 Yrs - 200m Breaststroke)

HDW 4th - 8th Places (9)

Megan Sharp (4th - 12 Yrs 400m IM), Holly Macdonald (5th - 12 Yrs 400m IM), Finlay Williams (5th - 14 Yrs 400m Freestyle), Dominic Mathias (6th - 13 Yrs 400m Freestyle), Charlie Broome (6th - 14 Yrs 400m Freestyle), Jamie Broome (6th - 16 Yrs 400m Freestyle), George Knowles (7th - 13 Yrs 400m Freestyle), Jad Idris (8th - 12 Yrs - 400m Freestyle), Kasja Rickelton (8th - 12 Yrs 400m IM)

Finalists 4th - 8th Place (4)

Jessica Widdowson (4th - 12 Yrs 200m Butterfly), Kasja Rickelton (6th - 12 Yrs 200m Butterfly), James Robinson (6th - 13 Yrs 200m Breaststroke), Charlotte Clarke (7th - 13 Yrs 50m Freestyle)

Well Done!

Day 7 pictures are now online. Enjoy!

The Welsh Summer Nationals Team

Pictures and results from the week can now be viewed by clicking the links below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Results

Welsh Summer Open Meet Pictures

Sunday 5 August 2018

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 - Day 6

Another day of fantastic swimming.

2 Gold's, 3 Silver's & 4 Bronze Medals. 14 Final Swims (13 finals where swimmers converted from heat to final).

69 PB's out of 97 Swims

Gold Medalists (2)

Megan Sharp (12 Yrs - 800m Freestyle), Kasja Rickelton (12 Yrs - 50m Breaststroke)

Silver Medalists (3)

Sasha Long (12 Yrs - 800m Freestyle), Elizabeth Russell (13 Yrs - 800m Freestyle), Jamie Broome (16 Yrs - 50m Fly)

Bronze Medalists (4)

Martha Calghan (12 Yrs - 800m Freestyle & 12 Yrs 200m IM), Rhys Riddiford (13 Yrs - 1500m Freestyle), Adam Wood (16 Yrs - 100m Backstroke)

HDW 4th - 8th Places (6)

Jad Idris (4th - 12 Yrs 1500m Freestyle), Jessica Widdowson (5th - 12 Yrs 800m Freestyle), Megan Burnell (5th - 13 Yrs 800m Freestyle), Charlie Broome (5th - 14 Yrs 1500m Freestyle), Jamie Broome (5th - 16 Yrs 1500m Freestyle), Lucy Allman (6th - 12 Yrs 800m Freestyle)

Finalists 4th - 8th Place (10)

Sasha Long (4th - 12 Yrs 200m IM), Adam Wood (16 Yrs - 50m Butterfly), Jolie McGreavy (5th - 13 Yrs 200m IM), Josh Sutcliffe (6th - 13 Yrs 50m Fly), Jamie Broome (6th - 16 Yrs 100m Backstroke), Kasja Rickelton (7th - 12 Yrs 200m IM), Martha Everett (7th - 13 Yrs 100m IM), Sam Emmett (7th - 13 Yrs 100m Backstroke), Louis Ainley (7th - 14 Yrs 50m Fly), Megan Sharp (8th - 12 Yrs 200m IM)

Well Done!

Day 6 pictures are now online. Enjoy!

The Welsh Summer Nationals Team

Pictures and results from the week can be viewed by clicking the links below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Results

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Pictures

Saturday 4 August 2018

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 - Day 5

The teams success continued on Day 5 with a massive tally of 13 medals from today's swims.

2 Golds, 6 Silver & 5 Bronze Medals. 22 Final Swims (18 Finals where swimmers converted from heat to final)

78 PB's out of 116 Swims

Gold Medallists (2)

Megan Sharp (12 Yrs - 400m Freestyle), Philippa Bromley (12 Yrs - 200m Backstroke)

Silver Medallists (6)

Ellie Dibb (12 Yrs - 400m Freestyle), Megan Burnell (13 Yrs - 400m Freestyle), Jad Idris (12 Yrs - 200m Butterfly), Holly Macdonald (12 Yrs - 200m Backstroke), Elliott Watkins (13 Yrs - 200m Butterfly), Adam Wood (16 Yrs - 50m Freestyle)

Bronze Medallists (5)

Sasha Long (12 Yrs 400m Freestyle & 12 Yrs - 100m Fly), Dominic Mathias (13 Yrs - 400m IM), Elizabeth Russell (13 Yrs - 400m Freestyle), James Robinson (13 Yrs 200m Fly)

HDW 4th - 8th Place (14)

Martha Calaghan (4th - 12 Yrs 400m Freestyle), Solomon Hodgson (4th - 12 Yrs 400m Freestyle), James Robinson (5th - 13 Yrs 400m IM), Jacob Goodwin (6th - 12 Yrs 400m IM), Charlie Broome (6th - 14 Yrs 400m IM), Jamie Broome (6th - 16 Yrs 400m IM), Elliott Watkins (7th - 13 Yrs 400m IM), Jolie McGreavy (7th - 13 Yrs 400m Freestyle), Henry Firth (8th - 13 Yrs 400m IM), Finlay Williams (8th - 14 Yrs 400m IM)

Finalists 4th - 8th Place (14)

Solomon Hodgson (4th - 12 Yrs 200m Fly), Martha Callaghan (5th - 12 Yrs 100m Fly & 6th - 12 Yrs 200m Back), Megan Sharp (5th - 12 Yrs 200m Backstroke & 6th - 12 Yrs 100m Fly), George Knowles (6th - 13 Yrs 50m Freestyle), Jamie Broome (6th - 16 Yrs 200m Fly), Kasja Rickelton (7th - 12 Yrs 200m Backstroke & 8th - 12 Yrs 100m Fly), Joshua Sutcliffe (7th - 13 Yrs 200m Fly), Finlay Williams (7th - 14 Yrs 200m Fly), Adam Wood (7th - 16 Yrs 200m Fly), Jacob Goodwin (8th - 12 Yrs 200m Fly), Dominic Mathias (8th - 13 Yrs 200m Fly)

Well Done! 😃👍

Day 5 Pictures are now online. Enjoy!

The Welsh Summer Nationals Team

Pictures and results from the week can be viewed by clicking the links below;

Welsh Summer Nationals Open Meet 2018 Results

Welsh Summer Nationals Open Meet 2018 Pictures

Friday 3 August 2018

Welsh Summer Open Meet - Day 4

An awesome day at Welsh Summer Nationals today with our highest medal tally so far this week.

3 Gold's, 3 Silver's, & 1 Bronze Medal. 11 Final Swims (8 Finals where swimmers converted from heat to final).

62 PB's out of 84 Swims

🌟 Gold Medallists (3) 🌟

Megan Sharp (12 Yrs - 1500m Freestyle), Elizabeth Russell (13 Yrs - 1500m Freestyle), Louis Ainley (13 Yrs - 100m Breaststroke)

Silver Medallists (3)

Jad Idris (12 Yrs - 800m Freestyle), Sasha Long (12 Yrs 1500m Freestyle), Elliott Watkins (13 Yrs - 100m Breaststroke)

Bronze Medallists (1)

Martha Callaghan (12 Yrs 1500m Freestyle)

HDW 4th - 8th Places (11)

George Knowles (4th - 13 Yrs 800m Freestyle), Lucy Allman (4th - 12 Yrs 1500m Freestyle), Megan Burnell (4th - 13 Yrs 1500m Freestyle), Dominic Mathias (5th - 13 Yrs 800m Freestyle), Jess Widdowson (5th - 12 Yrs 1500m Freestyle), Elliott Watkins (6th - 13 Yrs 800m Freestyle), Philippa Bromley (6th - 12 Yrs 1500m Freestyle), Sam Emmett (7th - 13 Yrs 800m Freestyle), Holly Macdonald (7th - 12 Yrs 1500m Freestyle), Rhys Riddiford (8th - 13 Yrs 800m Freestyle), Kasja Rickelton (8th - 12 Yrs 1500m Freestyle)

Finalists 4th - 8th Place (9)

Dominic Mathias (4th - 13 Yrs 200m IM), Jamie Broome (4th - 16 Yrs 200m IM), Jolie McGreavy (5th - 13 Yrs 100m Freestyle), George Knowles (6th - 13 Yrs 100m Breaststroke), Adam Wood (6th - 16 Yrs 100m Breaststroke), Ellie Dibb (7th - 12 Yrs 100m Freestyle), James Robinson (7th - 13 Yrs 200m IM), Louis Ainley (7th - 14 Yrs 200m IM), Nathan Dulay (8th - 12 Yrs 200m Breaststroke)

Well Done! 😃

The Welsh Summer Nationals Team

Pictures and results from the week can be viewed by clicking the links below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Results

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Photos

Thursday 2 August 2018

Welsh Summer Open Meet - Day 3

Another good day of performances in the pool culminated in 1 Bronze Medal & 5 Final Swims (3 Finals where swimmers converted from heat to final)

31 Pb's out of 50 Swims

Bronze Medallists (1)

Kasja Rickelton (12 Yrs - 100m Breaststroke)

Finalists 4th - 8th Place (4)

Holly Macdonald (4th - 12 Yrs 100m Backstroke), Kasja Rickelton (6th - 12 Years 100m Backstroke), Philippa Bromley (7th - 12 Yrs 100m Backstroke), George Knowles (8th - 13 Yrs 200m Freestyle)

Well Done! 😃

The Welsh Summer Nationals Team

Pictures and results can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Results

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Pictures

Wednesday 1 August 2018

Junior League Northern Final 2018

Hi All,

Please could the following swimmers confirm their availability to Kevin Schofield (kevin.schofield@leeds.gov.uk) by Friday 7th September.

For those who are new to this competition, the National Junior Swimming League comprises of three rounds:

1. The County Qualifying Round (The White Rose League – 7^th July)

2. The Northern Area Final (for the winners of the County Qualifying Rounds – 7th October, Blackpool)

3. The Grand Final (for the top four teams from the Northern and Southern Area Finals – 25^th November, Corby)

Please note the following details of this year's Northern Final:

Date : Sunday 7th October

Venue : Palatine Pool (FY4 2AP)Arrive : TBC

Warm Up : TBC

Age is calculated as at 31^st December 2018, except those who will compete as 9yrs. This age group is calculated as at 25^th November 2018 (the date of the Grand Final).

Please note that the 12 years age group swimmers will receive confirmation of selection for the Northern Final following the English & Welsh Summer Nationals competition.

11 Years Boys

George Brooks

Kourosh Khodakhah

Joseph Levison

Thomas Milner

Theodore Rosenberg

Harry Senior

11 Years Girls

Anna Ashcroft

Maeve Carroll

Mischa Comrie

Mae Johnson

Nell Williams

Boys 10 Years

Oliver Brompton

Charlie Hinson

Matthew Just

Daniel Ransom

Girls 10 Years

Emma Wood

Lauren Lilley

Charlotte Shaw

Hannah Smith

Millie Williams

Boys 9 Years

Ethan Cowell

Zac Jones

Dexter Rosenberg

Oscar Scott

Alfie Young

Girls 9 Years

Valeria Pinera-Levita

Hazel Blain

Lexi England

Chloe Maloney

Sophie Ramshaw

Megan Travis

Many Thanks

The Regional Team

Quote Bank!

"Kevin!, On the whole I think C Central have swum absolutely fantastic this year". Jacob Butterfield - C Central.

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

"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.

"Train insane, or remain the same".

"Dream. Believe. Achieve".

"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get". Michael Phelps.

"I can definitely take more off my world record - a lot more. I have no doubt about that. I'm by no means putting pressure on myself, it's just the belief I have in myself ..... I'm not going to limit myself by nominating times or anything like that. I never thought I'd do 14:34 and I did. I thought I'd maybe do 14:38 or 14:39 that day, and I went nearly five seconds quicker so I don't want to limit the possibilities". Grant Hackett.

"In training everyone focuses on 90% physical and 10% mental, but in the races it's 90% mental because there's very little that seperates us physically at the elite level". Elka Graham.

"The hardest thing about climbing the ladder of success is getting through the crowd at the bottom".

"We need to create a way of working, and that's why I felt the need to set some rules. For example, we will all eat together, leave the table together - it is all about respecting each other. And being punctual is key". Fabio Capello.

"Unleash the Inner Beast!".

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing". Muhammad Ali.

"Many people say you are as only good as your last race, but we know we are only as good as our next race!".

"It was not the 10 work outs I did every week for four years that allowed me to overcome my competitors, it was the ones that they missed". Graeme Smith (1996).

"It's how you prepare months before in the training pool that will determine your performance at the main event. Your ruthless attendance, quality and consistency of your training will serge you forward to a result you will be happy with!"

"Winning the Gold Medal was undoubtedly the biggest day of my career, mostly because I won the way I had prepared to run it. It was a totally satisfying experience". Frank Shorter (American Athlete, Olympic Gold Medalist) (Munich 1972).

"Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of 'what if's' and dreams of gold medals. That way, no matter what happens, you win". Shannon Miller (American Gymnast, two time Olympic Gold Medalist) (Atlanta 1996).

"As the years go by I train physically harder and I am always trying to go faster, further and higher. I train seven days a week and at the end of the day, I'm pretty tired but I never wish I was anyone else. If I miss a days training I feel guilty and I know I should have done it. I'm conscientious and unless I have a very good reason to, I never miss a session. It seems unfair to train for years and miss days just for the hell of it, and if I ever start to skip days, I would realise my attitude was not right and it was time for me to finish". Olympic Champion.

"Have a clear goal in your head of where you want to be and never give up!".

"Remember what doesn't challenge you, doesn't change you!"

"Not a day goes past where I don't go to bed with aching limbs ..... I have lost friends over it ..... I have lost girlfriends because of it ..... My family hates it ..... The only person that understands it wants to beat me ..... But I love it more than anything in the world!"

"Don't let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning". Robert Kiyosaki.

'Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday'. William Rudolph (American Athlete, three-time Olympic Gold medalist) (Rome 1960).

"It's been told that swimming is a wimp sport, but I don't see it. We don't get timeouts in the middle of a race; we can's stop and catch our breath; and we can't ask for a substitution".

"We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can".

"In 2004 , I won a bronze. This is a silver. Maybe in 2012, it will be a gold. Slowly, slowly". Eliud Kipchoge (Kenyan Athelete, Olympic silver medalist) (Beijing 2008).

"I came out here to beat everybody in sight and that is exactly what I'm going to do. Sure, I can do anything". Mildred 'Babe' Didrikson (American Athlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist) (Los Angeles 1932).

"Before the (Olympic) trials I was doing a lot of relaxing exercises and visualisation. And I think that that helped me to get a feel of what it was going to be like when I got there. I knew that I had done everything that I could to get ready for that meet, both physically and mentally". Michael Phelps. (6 Gold Medals, 2004 Olympic Games).

"Success comes with determination to get up the morning after the hardest practice of your life and do it all over again!"

"There is nothing like the smell of chlorine in the morning, and nothing like the smell of victory in the evening"

"Enjoy the journey, enjoy every moment and quit worrying bout winning and losing". Matt Biondi. (American Swimmer, eight-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992).

"You only get one shot, go out there and do your best". Chad le Clos (200m Butterfly Champion).

"No negative thoughts cross my mind on race day. When I look into their eyes, I know I'm going to beat them". Danny Harris. (American Athlete, Olympic Silver Medallist. Los Angeles 1984).

"When I go out and race, I'm not trying to beat opponents, I'm trying to beat what I have done ... to beat myself, basically. People find that hard to believe because we've had such a bias to always strive to win things. If you win something and you haven't put everything into it, you haven't actually achieved anything at all. When you've had to work hard for something and you've got the best you can out of yourself on that given day, that's where you get satisfaction from". Ian Thorpe.

"I concentrate on preparing to swim my race and let other swimmers think about me, not me about them". Amanda Beard.

"An athlete cannot race with money in his pockets. He must race with hope in his heart and dreams in his head". Emil Zatopek. (Four Time Olympic Gold Medallist).

"If you win something and you haven't put everything into it, you haven't actually achieved anything at all. When you've had to work for something and you've got the best you can out of yourself on that given day, that's where you get satisfaction from". Ian Thorpe. (Australian swimmer, five-time Olympic gold medallist. Sydney 2000, Athens 2004).

"No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, show up and never give up!".

"Push harder than yesterday if you want a different tomorrow".

"Champions train, losers complain".

"Success isn't overnight. It's when everyday you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up." Dwayne Johnson.

"Life is full of disappointments, failures and setbacks. None of those things can permanently stop you. You have the power to overcome anything that life throws at you. There is nothing as powerful as a made up mind. Surround yourself with people who remind you that you matter, and support you in the ways that matter most to you. No person, situation, or circumstance can define who you are. Don't give up. cave in, or stop believing that it's possible. It's not over until you win."