Regional Age Group - Notice Board: September 2019

Monday 30 September 2019

Yorkshire Long Course Qualifying Times 2020

Hi All,

Below is a link to the Long Course Yorkshire Qualifying Times for 2020. Remember the aim is to qualify for the Yorkshires in as many events as possible before the City of Leeds Yorkshire entry date (Monday 6th January 2020). Please bare this in mind when entering the upcoming competitions as I know some of you are very close. Swimmers should then enter ALL EVENTS they have qualified for as the competition is over three weekends.

Please be aware that the last competition in our calendar to qualify for the Yorkshire's before the closing date is the City of Leeds New Year Meet.

Any times achieved Short Course will need to be converted to Long Course using the converter in the link below to see if you have achieved the long course qualifying time.

Swimming Course Converter

Yorkshire Long Course Championships - Qualifying Times 2020

Good Luck!

The Regional Team

Sunday 29 September 2019

Training Changes - October

Hi All,

Please take note of the training changes to the Regional Squads during October due to pool bookings and competitions.

Regional Development

Saturday 5^th October – No Training (White Rose Dive Competition)

Thursday 24^th October AM – No Land Training (Dive, Turn, Finish Practise 6:30 – 6:45)

Friday 25^th October PM – 19:00 – 20:00 (No Land Training)

Saturday 26^th October AM – No Training (Squad Competing at Chester-le-Street)

Monday 28^th October AM – No Training (Recovery after Chester-le-Street)

Regional Performance

Saturday 12^th October AM – 06:00 – 07:30 (Dive Pit) RLSS Speed Championships Booking

Saturday 19^th October AM – 06:00 – 07:30 (Dive Pit) Underwater Hockey Booking

Thursday 24^th October AM – No Land Training (Dive, Turn, Finish Practise 6:30 – 6:45)

Friday 25^th October PM – 19:00 – 20:00

Saturday 26^th October AM – No Training (Squad Competing at Chester-le-Street)

Monday 28^th October AM – No Training (Recovery after Chester-le-Street)

The Regional Team

Saturday 28 September 2019

My Magic Sports Kit

This is a great video for moms 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

Monday 23 September 2019

Junior League Northern Final

Hi All,

I hope you are all looking forward to the upcoming Junior League Northern Final. Please ensure you arrive at JCCS on Sunday 6^th October for 10:30am, in Leeds Kit. That is children AND PARENTS alike. (If you want to share in our success then please share our colours).

We have now received notification of tickets for the Final. There will be 60 tickets available for the Northern Junior League Final. Each ticket will cost £5.00 per person. There will be one spectator row in the stand for each team. The City of Leeds will be allocated the first row on the balcony stretching the full length of the 50m pool.

Each child will automatically be reserved 1 ticket per parent at the cost above. Should you require more tickets for additional family members, these will go in to a draw on Monday 1st October. Kim Mathias will be collecting money in cash only from Friday 27th September. Please try and get all money to Kim before Friday 4th October. Please let Kim know upon payment if you would like to go in the draw for any extra tickets.

Please note that all selected team members will be required to stay on poolside and not leave until the end of the competition. Parents please also take part and wear the Yellow colours of Leeds. We don't just want to be the best team in the water but also on the balcony with the best supporters. You all have plenty of time to arrange your face paints, hats, wigs, horns, drums etc. You need to get behind every Leeds Child more than your own. City of Leeds Supporters T Shirts can be purchased on a Monday evening from the Club Shop.

Please remember, all children should have 2 x costumes (just in case), 2 x goggles, 2 x swimming hats, 2 x towel, snacks for the pool, PLENTY OF WATER TO HYDRATE, TEAM KIT.

Doors Open: 11:00

Parade of Teams: 11:10

Warm-ups will commence at 11:20

Event will commence at 12:00

Planned finish & presentations: 14:15

Kay Jackson and Dane Whittleston will be selling shark tattoos in the lead up to the Junior League on the balcony. These can be purchased 2 for £1.

Let me remind you… "A Team Above all… BUT ABOVE ALL… A TEAM"

Good Luck Everyone!

Tuesday 17 September 2019

Regional Development PB Update

Hi All,

Below is a link to the updated Regional Development PB's. Long Course Yorkshire qualifying times are highlighted in green.

Regional Development Life Time Bests

The Regional Team

Yorkshire Championships & Changes to Training

Hope you are all looking forward to racing next weekend. As we are still in early season training, the target next 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, not slow you down.

Training Changes (Regional Development & Regional Performance)

Thursday 26th September Am - No Am Land Training (06:30 - 06:45 = Starts, Turns & Finish Practise)

Friday 27th September Pm - Training will be just an hour (19:00 - 20:00) to go over some last minute race tactics. There will be no land training for Regional Development.
Saturday 28th September Am - Training Cancelled (Squad Competing)
Monday 30th September Am - Recovery from a full weekend of racing.

Please remember it is City of Leeds policy to check in with team managers 30 minutes prior to the warm up.

Arrival Times (JCCS)

Sat Am

Arrive - 07:30
Warm Up - 08:00
Start - 09:00

Sat Pm
Arrive - 12:30
Warm Up - 13:00
Start - 14:00

Sun Am

Arrive - 08:00

Warm Up - 08:30
Start - 09:30

Sun PM

Arrive - 12:30

Warm Up - 13:00

Start - 14:00

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

The details for the Yorkshire meet can be found using the links. The draft programme is currently not out but should be on the Yorkshire swimming website in the next few days.

Details

Yorkshire Swimming Website

Entry Lists

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

Snow Frills Entries

Hi All,

Entries for the Snow Frills Meet held at Ponds Forge Sheffield on Saturday 30^th November & Sunday 1st December will be taken in the Denison Suite on Monday 23^rd September.

Entries Open to Ages 9+ (Age as at 1^st December)

Races Available:

50m all strokes

100m all strokes

200m all strokes

200m IM

Swimmers should enter at least 2 races per session. Swimmers can enter 3 if they are doing a 50m race.

Remember when planning your races the aim is to achieve as many Yorkshire or NER Qualifying times as possible.

Please use the link below to view the Entry Form & Meet Pack. Please note swimmers must not have swum faster than the consideration times in the meet pack within the last 12 months.

Sheffield Snow Frills – Meet Pack

Sheffield Snow Frills – Entry Form

Coaches will start signing forms from Wednesday. Please make every effort to get forms signed before Monday evening, as coaches will be working on poolside from 4pm and will be unavailable to discuss entries.

The Regional Team

Regional Squad - Attendance

Hi All,

Just a friendly reminder that now we are back into the swing of things after the Summer Break, all members of Regional Development and Regional Performance (Aged 9 years+) should be attending one early morning (Mon/ Thu) as agreed before taking up placement in the squad.

This will hopefully maximise your swimmers potential and give them the best possible chance of meeting the squad criteria by the end of the January New Year Meet. This competition will be the last chance to qualify for the Long Course Yorkshire Championships 2020.

Remember consistency week in week out is the key to success and swimmers who have to miss a session should try where possible to make up.

The Regional Team

Super Sprinters!

Well done to the swimmers who competed in the 36th Annual Teaspoon Meet over the weekend.

Regional Development achieved 89 PB's out of 133 Swims, 3 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals, 4 Bronze Medals and an additional 4 Yorkshire Qualifying times.

🌟Gold Medallists (2)🌟

Jacob O'Do (2), Zac Jo (1)

Silver Medallists (2)

Jacob O'Do (3), Ethan Co (2)

Bronze Medallists (2)

William Wi (3), Yuvrj Ub (1)

Regional Performance achieved 51 PB's out of 147 Swims, 9 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals, 10 Bronze Medals and an additional 8 Yorkshire Qualifying times and 1 more NER.

🌟 Gold Medallists (5) 🌟

Max Fo (2), Charlie Hi (2), Callum Ra (2), Daniel Ra (2), Matthew Ju (1)

Silver Medallists (7)

Oliver Br (2), Max Fo (2), Charlie Hi (2), Matthew Ju (1), Daniel Ra (1), Isabelle Ra (1), George Wo (1)

Bronze Medallists (5)

Jessica Wo (5), Asher Ma (2), Joseph Ha (1), Callum Ra (1), Oliver St (1)

Some fantastic PB's!

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below;

City of Leeds September Sprints Meet 2019

A great start to the 2019-20 season. Keep up the hard work and try to attend as many sessions as possible going into the next few competitions

Well Done!

The Regional Team

Junior League Northern Final 2019

Hi All,

Please could the following swimmers confirm their availability to Kevin Schofield (kevin.schofield@leeds.gov.uk) by Thursday 19th 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 – 22nd June)

2. The Northern Area Final (for the winners of the County Qualifying Rounds – 6th October, Leeds)

3. The Grand Final (for the top four teams from the Northern and Southern Area Finals – 24^th November, Corby)

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

Date : Sunday 6th October

Venue : John Charles Aquatics Centre

Arrive : 09:30

Warm Up : 10:00

Age is calculated as at 31^st December 2019, except those who will compete as 9yrs. This age group is calculated as at 24^th November 2019 (the date of the Grand Final). Please note any swimmers who have not competed in rounds 1 or 2 of the competition are not eligible for the Grand Final Selection.

All those who have been selected for this competition must attend in full team kit. Please also ensure that children have enough snacks/ drinks as all children must remain on poolside, to support the rest of the team, until the end of the competition (approx: 14:00 finish time).

12 Years Boys

George Br

Kourosh Kh

Thomas Mi

Theodore Ro

Oliver Wh

12 Years Girls

Anna As

Mischa Co

Sedona Re

Nell Wi

11 Years Boys

Oliver Br

Charlie Hi

Matthew Ju

Daniel Ra

11 Years Girls

Darcey Cr

Alex Ne

Charlotte Sh

Hannah Sm

Hollie Wi

Emma Wo

Boys 10 Years

Ethan Co

Zac Jo

Dexter Ro

Alfie Yo

Girls 10 Years

Hazel Bl

Elizabeth Di

Valeria Pi

Sophie Ra

Millie Th

Megan Tr

Boys 9 Years

Owen Ca

Jacob O'D

Patrick O'H

Yuvraj Ub

William Wi

Girls 9 Years

Lillie Ha

Isabelle Ra

Naomi We

Elizabeth Wa

Jessica Wo

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."