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)

Thursday 26 March 2020

City of Leeds - Online Daily Work Outs

Hi All,

Hope you are well and keeping fit.  

Don't forget to check out and take part in the online daily workouts which can be found on the City of Leeds Facebook page.  Tag yourselves on Instagram completing the workout and this will feature on the City of Leeds Instagram story.

Good Luck!! 👍

The Regional Team

Friday 20 March 2020

Harrogate Spa Town Refunds

Hi All,

 

In addition to the email just sent about competition refunds, I am able to confirm that Harrogate have now sent the refund back to the City of Leeds for any entries that were paid for in the Denison Suite. 

 

Our Club Treasurer is ready to go ahead with the process of refunding everyone this weekend. 

 

Please send the Name of Swimmer, Name of Competition, Sort Code and Account Number to the City of Leeds Treasurer Jane Lancaster (janelanc@outlook.com)

 

Please note, any swimmers who entered additional events direct with Harrogate after the City of Leeds closing date will be refunded for these by Harrogate.  This will be via BACS from Harrogate into your account and not from the City of Leeds.

 

Jane is our volunteer Treasurer for the Club and will only be available to process payments on a weekend.

 

We thank you for your patience. 

 

Best regards,

 

Leeds Entries Team

City of Leeds Competition Refunds

We are currently in the process of refunding everyone's entries for the meets below.  Our Treasurer has a big job on her hands due to the amount of Clubs and individual swimmers we have to refund.  Due to the high volume of emails we hope to refund you as soon as possible.

 

Please follow the instructions below for each particular meet.

 

Sheffield Premier Meet

Please send the Name of Swimmer, Name of Competition, Sort Code and Account Number to the City of Leeds Treasurer Jane Lancaster (janelanc@outlook.com)

 

City of Leeds National Qualifier

Please send the Name of Swimmer, Name of Competition, Sort Code and Account Number to the City of Leeds Treasurer Jane Lancaster (janelanc@outlook.com)

 

Harrogate Spa Town Meet

Please send the Name of Swimmer, Name of Competition, Sort Code and Account Number to the City of Leeds Treasurer Jane Lancaster (janelanc@outlook.com)

 

City of Leeds Spring Development Meet

All entries for this meet will be trans­ferred over to the Sum­mer Devel­op­ment Meet on Sat­ur­day 18th July. There will be no need to col­lect a refund unless you can­not make this date. If you do require a refund please send the Name of Swimmer, Name of Competition, Squad, Sort Code and Account Number to leedsentries@gmail.com.  The Swimmer will be withdrawn from the computer and then details passed over to the Club Treasurer to obtain a refund.  We will be in touch with an addi­tion­al entry date into the Sum­mer Meet in due course for those swim­mers who did not enter the Spring Meet.

 

City of Rotherham Springtime Meet

At present we are still awaiting confirmation that this meet is cancelled.  Once we have received refund from Rotherham into the Leeds account we can start the refund process for this competition.  We will be in touch as soon as we have this information.

 

Any Clubs outstanding refunds from the National Qualifier Meet

Any clubs who still have refunds to collect from the Leeds National Qualifier please send your Clubs Name, Sort Code and Account Number to leedsentries@gmail.com

 

Thank you for your under­stand­ing, coop­er­a­tion and patience dur­ing this dif­fi­cult time.

 

The Leeds Entries Team

Wednesday 18 March 2020

Winter Yorkshires 2020

Hi All,

The qualifying times are now out for the Winter Short Course Yorkshires.  Swimmers should aim to achieve as many qualifying times as possible before the closing date (25th September 2020).

Age 12 & Under (Age 18th October 2020)
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October 2020
Ponds Forge

Age 13 & Over (Age at 18th October 2020)
Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th October 2020
John Charles

Good Luck

The Regional Team

Harrogate Spa Town Meet 2020 Cancelled

Hi All,

Please see the message below from Harrogate regarding the Spa Town Meet.

In the light of the latest Government and Public Health England advice and upon recommendation by Swim England, we have reluctantly decided that the 2020 Harrogate Spa Town Swim meet must be cancelled for the protection of swimmers, volunteers, coaches, parents and pool staff.  We have run this meet for many years without interruption and are sorry for the disappointment the decision will inevitably cause.  We will contact clubs over the next few days to arrange refunds of entry fees.

I am sure swimmers are as disappointed as all the coaches, that under the circumstances training and galas need to be cancelled.  We were extremely looking forward to seeing you all race next weekend, especially after the amount of hard work you have all put into training over the past few months.

We hope you all stay well and we look forward to seeing you all soon! 🙂

Kevin, Craig, Kim, Emily, Tom, Josh, Joe & Sharon

Tuesday 17 March 2020

Spring Development Meet 2020

Hi All,

After the latest announcement from the UK Government, which advises against non-essential contact and mass gatherings of people, The City of Leeds Swimming Club can confirm that the Spring Development Meet due to be held at John Charles on Saturday 4th April, has been cancelled.  

All entries for this meet will be transferred over to the Summer Development Meet on Saturday 18th July.  There will be no need to collect a refund unless you cannot make this date.  If you do require a refund please email swimming.training.scheme@leeds.gov.uk

We will be in touch with an additional entry date into the Summer Meet in due course for those swimmers who did not enter the Spring Meet.

Thank you for your understanding, cooperation and patience during this difficult time.

Kind regards,

Leeds Entries

Training Suspended

Dear All,

 

As from this evening Tuesday 17th March 2020  all of the Council Training Schemes will be suspended until further notice. This is to help with the containment of the COVID-19 within the City.

 

Below is a statement from a Council Spokesman. While we are reacting daily as a nation to the continuing situation we will keep you informed of any changes. In the first instance as the statement says we will be closed for the rest of March and April.

 

We will try and keep in contact with everyone when we know any further information.


As a result the Harrogate Spa Town Meet and the NER Championships will be cancelled for both Regional Squads.

 

In the meantime best wishes to everyone and stay safe and healthy.

 

Leeds City Council Aquatic Training Schemes.


A spokesperson for Leeds City Council said: "We continue to follow national guidance around managing the impact of Coronavirus in Leeds, and will therefore be closing a large number of our buildings and facilities to the public from tomorrow morning (March 18).

"Our teams on site have been working hard and continuing to welcome the public in recent weeks, but the safety and wellbeing of staff and the people of Leeds is always our first priority."

"In the meantime we will be developing our online content and will engage with people through our social media channels. We would also like to thank all our visitors and staff for their continued support and look forward to welcoming people back in future."

Notes: Council-run markets, libraries and community hubs will currently remain open to the public but group events or activities will not be held in community hubs and libraries until further notice.

URL : http://news.leeds.gov.uk/council-run-leisure-centres-museums-galleries-and-venues-to-close-from-tomorrow/

Friday 13 March 2020

Corona Virus Advice

Hi All, 


Hope you are all well.

 

Please click the link below to view the information sheet we have been asked to send out.

Corona Virus

 

Thank you for taking the time to read this.


The Regional Team

Training Changes - March 21st

Hi All,

Due to the cancellation of the G-Star Diving Event which was due to take place on Saturday 21st March, training for Regional Development & Regional Performance will be as follows;

Regional Development:  Normal
Regional Performance:  06:00 - 07:30 (Due to Canoe Polo booking)

The Regional Team

Wednesday 11 March 2020

Thursday 12th March 0500-0700 *TRAINING CANCELLED*

Hi All,

 

Unfortunately there will be no training in the morning due to an incident in the pool this evening.

 

Enjoy your lay in.

 

The Regional Team

Tuesday 10 March 2020

Training Changes Reminder (Sat 14th March)

Just a reminder that Regional Performance will train at the earlier time of 6:00 - 07:30 on Saturday 14th March due to the Jorvik Spring Festival.

Regional Development will train as normal.

The Regional Team

Some Mad Times At The March Madness Meet

Well done to everyone who competed at the March Madness Meet in Sheffield on Sunday.

On the whole....

Regional Development achieved 83 PB's out of 121 Swims, 7 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medals, 34 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times, 2 NER Qualifying Times and 42 4th - 10th place finishes.  Well Done!!

🏆Gold Medallists (5)🏆
Maisey Be (2), Owen Ca (2), Zach He (1), Jacob O'Do (1), Aira Wi (1)

Silver Medallists (3)
Aira Wi (2), Owen Ca (1), Jacob O'Do (1)

Bronze Medallists (1)
Jacob O'Do (1)

4th - 10th Place Finishers (13)
Owen Ca (4th, 4th & 6th), Aira Wi (4th, 5th & 6th), Evie Wo (4th, 5th, 5th, 5th, 7th, 9th & 9th), Zach He (4th, 5th, 8th, 8th, 9th & 10th), Zach He (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th), Patrick O'Ha (5th, 6th, 7th & 9th), William Wi (5th, 8th, 9th, 10th & 10th), Maisey Be (5th, 9th & 10th), Jacob O'Do (6th), Matilda Po (6th), Jackson Cl (6th & 7th), Ella Mc De (8th), Shaunak Kh (9th)

Regional Development updated PB's can be viewed by clicking the link below (Green = Achieved Yorkshire Time, Red = Achieved NER Time)

Regional Development PB's


Regional Performance achieved 103 PB's out of 207 Swims, 8 Gold Medals, 9 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals, 5 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times, 28 4th - 10th place finishes and 2 more NER's.  Well Done!!


🏆Gold Medallists (3)🏆
Ethan Co (3), Max Fo (3), Freyya Co (2)

Silver Medallists (5)
Ethan Co (4), Caitlyn Sm (2), Freya Co (1), Joseph Ha (1), Oliver St (1)

Bronze Medallists (3)
Ethan Co (1), Joseph Ha (1), Max Fo (1)

4th - 10th Place Finishers (16)
Freya Co (4th), Max Fo (4th), Callum Ra (4th & 6th), Oliver Br (4th & 9th), Lillie Ha (4th, 8th & 8th), Caitlyn Sm (5th & 5th), Jessica Wo (5th, 7th, 8th & 10th), Luke Dy (6th), Oliver St (6th, 8th & 8th), Elioise An (8th), Elizabeth Wa (8th), George Wo (8th), Mia Tr-Jo (8th & 9th), Naomi We (8th & 10th), Oliver Go (10th), Holly Ha (10th)

Results from the competition can be viewed by clicking the link below

Keep up the hard work guys.  Only 18 days until the Harrogate Meet.  Try and attend every session to give yourself the best possible chance of success on competition day.

"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"

The Regional Team

Stocksbridge Success

Well done to those swimmers who competed at the Stocksbridge Spring Open Meet at Ponds Forge on Saturday.


Swimmers from Regional Development achieved 15 PB's out of 22 Swims, 2 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals and 9 4th - 10th place finishes. Well Done!!

🏆Gold Medallists (2)🏆
Halo Be-Hi (1), Seth Jo (1)

Silver Medallists (3)
Halo Be-Hi (1), Joshua McMi (1)

Bronze Medallists (2)
Seth Jo (2), Halo Be-Hi (1)

4th - 10th Place Finishers (4)
Seth Jo (4th, 4th, 5th, 6th & 8th), Halo Be-Hi (5th), Joshua McMi (6th), Freddie Ho (6th & 7th)

Results from the meet can be viewed by clicking the link below,

The Regional Team