Regional Age Group - Notice Board: 2022

Thursday 22 December 2022

400m Time Trial Results

Regional Development - 400m FS Time Trial Results Short Course (Thu 22nd Dec Am)

Oscar O'Do = 5:48.88

Noah Da = 5:53.25

Hogan La = 6:19.09

Leo Li = 6:35.31

Jessica Ro = 6:38.13

Addison Cr = 6:38.13

Harry Di = 6:54.25

Wednesday 21 December 2022

We would just like to say a big thank you for all the wonderful Christmas gifts and cards we received from you all. We hope you all have a great Xmas and are looking forward to coming back to training after the short break.

Well done for all the fantastic swimming this year. Here is a reminder of when training is on over Christmas and the New Year.

Regional Development

Friday 23rd December - OFF

Saturday 24th December - OFF

Monday 26th December - OFF

Wednesday 28th December - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCCS - Pit) = Steve

Thursday 29th December - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCCS - Pit) = Steve/ Sharron

Friday 30th December - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCCS - Pit) = Steve/ Sharron

Saturday 31st December - OFF

Monday 2nd January - OFF

** Normal training schedule from Wednesday 4th January 2023 **

Kevin will be on annual leave from the 27th of December and will be back at training on Wednesday 4th January.

Regional Performance

Friday 23rd December - OFF

Saturday 24th December - OFF

Monday 26th December - OFF

Wednesday 28th December - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCCS - End Pool) = Danny

Thursday 29th December - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCCS - End Pool) = Emily/ Danny

Friday 30th December - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCCS - End Pool) = Emily

Saturday 31st December - OFF

Monday 2nd January - OFF

** Normal training schedule from Wednesday 4th January 2023 **

Hope you all have a great Xmas and have a well-deserved break before starting the block of work leading up to the Yorkshire's in the new year.

We hope Santa visits you all.

Make sure you all stay safe and most importantly have fun!

All the best, see you in 2023! 😉

Kevin, Emily, Sharron, Oli, Danny & Ellie

Yorkshire SA Championships & Yorkshire SA Sprints Championships Entries 2023

Hi All,

Entries for the Yorkshire Championships are now open via your online account and will close at 8:30pm on Monday 9th January.

Log into your online account, click 'Galas' from the menu and click on 'Enter Gala', then select 'Yorkshires 2023'. Please note entries are not accepted until payment is made.

The Yorkshire Championships is one of the biggest meets in the County and Regional Squads competition calendar and therefore swimmers should enter ALL! races they have achieved a qualifying time in. For some swimmers it may look like you have a lot of events to swim when you fill your forms in, however the meet is spread across three weekends, so you won't have to swim everything all in one go.

Swimmers still chasing times at the New Year Meet

Any swimmers still chasing times at the New Year Meet can log in and enter events, however, please do not pay. Once payment is made no additional entries can be added on. Please make pay after the New Year Meet.

Please click the link here to see which events you have qualified in and available to enter.

Please note this competition is for swimmers aged 10 and over (Age at 31st December 2023)

Yorkshire SA Championships 2023 Schedule

Yorkshire SA Championships Qualifying Times

The Regional Team

Regional Crack the Christmas Cracker

There was some great racing from the Regional Squads at the Leeds Christmas Cracker, finishing 2022 in style.

Regional Development achieved 138 Lifetime Bests out of 201 Swims, 31 Gold Medals, 20 Silver Medals, 19 Bronze Medals, 26 more Yorkshire Qualifying times for 2023 and 11 long course NER's.

🌟 Gold Medallists (11) 🌟

Oscar O'Do (9), Addison Cr (5), Robson Ha (4), Oliver Bkr (3), Euan Ca (2), Joshua McM (2), Oscar Hu (2), Harrison Wa (1), Harry Di (1), Isabelle Pa (1), Leo Li (1)

Silver Medallists (10)

Leo Li (4), Isabelle Pa (3), Betsy Ki (2), George Ki (2), Hudson Sm (2), Oscar Hu (2), Addison Cr (1), Harry Di (1), Jessica Ro (1), Oliver Bkr (1), Robson Ha (1)

Bronze Medallists (10)

Noah Da (4), George Ki (3), Betsy Ki (2), Isabelle Pa (2), Oliver Bkr (2), Oscar Hu (2), Euan Ca (1), Harrison Wa (1), Jessica Ro (1), Robson Ha (1)

Regional Development here are your updated times (Yorkshire times are highlighted in green/ NER's in red)

Regional Development Life Time Bests

Regional Performance achieved 127 Lifetime Bests out of 202 Swims, 11 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals, 12 Bronze Medals, 8 more Yorkshire Qualifying times for 2023 and 3 more NER's.

🌟 Gold Medallists (6) 🌟

Amelie Co (3), Oliver Ba (3), Mia Th (2), Elizabeth Nu (1), Emily Ma (1), Freya El (1)

Silver Medallists (9)

Elizabeth Bo (2), Amelia Ma (1), Ella Co (1), Erin Be (1), Evie Lu (1), Freya El (1), Lily Ve (1), Mia Th (1), Oliver Ba (1)

Bronze Medallists (6)

Amelie Co (4), Oliver Ba (3), Ruby Ke (2), Elizabeth Bo (1), Erin Be (1), Ryan Mi (1)

Regional Development here are your updated times (Yorkshire times are highlighted in red/ NER's in blue)

Regional Performance Life Time Bests

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below.

City of Leeds Christmas Cracker Results 2022

Well Done Everyone, enjoy Christmas and your well-earned break. 👍🙏

Try to attend as many sessions as possible over Christmas to give yourself the best possible chance of success in the New Year meet. Remember this will be your last chance to qualify for the Yorkshire Championships 2023.

The Regional Team 😉

Tuesday 20 December 2022

March Madness Entries

Hi All,

Entries for the March Madness Meet held at Ponds Forge on Sunday 5th March are no open for entry online and will close at 8:30pm on Wednesday 4^th Janaury.

Competition open to swimmers aged 9+ (Age as at 5th March 2023).

This meet is Long Course and entries available will be 50's and 100's all strokes (not IM).

Below is a link to the information pack and entry form.

March Madness Meet Pack

Swimmers are advised to enter a maximum of 3 events per session. For those swimmers who have already got Yorkshire qualifying times this is the perfect opportunity to start chasing the NER qualifying times.

The Regional Team

Thursday 15 December 2022

1500m Time Trial Results

Hi all,

Here are the results of the Regional Development 1500m time trial.

Results - 15/12/2022

Well done to all swimmers that attended

Results from past 1500's can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Regional 1500m Time Trial Results

The next 1500m for both squads will be held in May.

The Regional Team

		15/12/2022
Name	Group	Time	Av Pace
Oliver Ba	RPER	21:32.08	01:26.14
Oscar O'Do	RDEV	22:27.27	01:29.82
Noah Da	RDEV	22:29.38	01:29.96
Elkie Fo	RPER	22:33.20	01:30.21
Alex Ol	RPER	22:41.72	01:30.78
Ella Co	RPER	22:48.22	01:31.21
Demilade Ay	RPER	22:48.72	01:31.25
Annabel	RPER	22:48.77	01:31.25
Emily Ma	RPER	22:53.72	01:31.58
Frya El	RPER	22:58.48	01:31.90
Sebastian Hu	RPER	23:32.37	01:34.16
Ellie An	RPER	23:41.55	01:34.77
Amelie Co	RPER	23:48.13	01:35.21
Hogan La	RDEV	23:49.02	01:35.27
Oscar Hu	RDEV	23:49.45	01:35.30
Elizabeth Bo	RPER	23:59.23	01:35.95
Olaf Gr	RDEV	24:19.19	01:37.28
Lucy Wa	RPER	24:24.66	01:37.64
Callum Fo	RDEV	24:28.35	01:37.89
Evie Lu	RPER	24:29.74	01:37.98
Alfie Cr	RDEV	24:36.03	01:38.40
Lily Ve	RPER	24:39.10	01:38.61
Leo Li	RDEV	24:50.41	01:39.36
Amelia Ma	RPER	24:50.57	01:39.37
Owen Te	RDEV	24:56.45	01:39.76
Penny Da	RPER	25:07.20	01:40.48
Max Cl	RDEV	25:08.02	01:40.53
Erin Be	RPER	25:08.61	01:40.57
Joshua McM	RDEV	25:11.26	01:40.75
Angus Yo	RDEV	25:18.60	01:41.24
Ruby Ke	RPER	25:35.03	01:42.34
Jessica Ro	RDEV	25:57.98	01:43.87
George Ki	RDEV	25:59.76	01:43.98
Mia Th	RPER	26:11.25	01:44.75
Livia St	RDEV	26:34.89	01:46.33
Harry Di	RDEV	26:37.66	01:46.51
Isabella St	RDEV	27:26.66	01:49.78
Addison Cr	RDEV	27:31.85	01:50.12

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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."

Regional Age Group - Notice Board

Thursday 22 December 2022

400m Time Trial Results

Wednesday 21 December 2022

Regional Squads Xmas Training

Yorkshire SA Championships & Yorkshire SA Sprints Championships Entries 2023

Regional Crack the Christmas Cracker

Tuesday 20 December 2022

March Madness Entries

Thursday 15 December 2022

1500m Time Trial Results