Regional Age Group - Notice Board: June 2023

Friday 30 June 2023

100m IM at September/ October Meet

Please note the City of Leeds September/ October meet will be the only opportunity to qualify in the 100m IM for the Short Course NER's before the closing date.

Swimmers aged 11 (Age at 31^st December) are advised to add this to their racing schedule.

The qualifying times for the SC NER's 2024 are not published yet, however please use last years here as a guide.

The Regional Team

City of Leeds September/ October Meet Entries

Hi all,

Entries for the City of Leeds September/ October Meet held at John Charles on the Saturday 30^th September & Sunday 1^st October will shortly be open for entry using your City of Leeds online accounts. Entries for this competition will close to Leeds swimmers at 21:30 on Monday 10th July. If you wish to discuss entries, please see coaches after the sessions this week.

Swimmers are advised to enter 2 – 3 races per session. Swimmers should enter races they have not already achieved Short Course Yorkshire Qualifying times in. This meet is also a great opportunity to try any races you have not competed in before to get a time posted on the British Rankings. Those swimmers that attend Thursday can have a go at the 400m races.

Held on 30^th September & 1^st October at John Charles (Short Course)

Age at 1^st October 2023

ALL Heat Declared Winners

ALL Mixed Events

50m/100m/200m all strokes
400m Freestyle

100m/ 200m IM/ 400m IM

City of Leeds September/ October Meet Pack

For those swimmers trying events for the first time please use the Standard times formula in the link below to work out an appropriate entry time.
Standard Times Formula

Please use the link below to access a copy of your best times.

Regional Development Lifetime Bests

Regional Performance Lifetime Bests

Below is a link to the Short Course Yorkshire Times

Yorkshire Short Course Championships 2023 (Lower Age Group – 12 & Under)

Yorkshire Short Course Championships 2023 (Lower Age Group – 13 & Over)

To make entry into the competition

- Log into your online account using the link (https://swimleeds.myswimmingclub.uk/)

- On the Menu Bar click Gala's

- Click Enter Gala and follow the instructions

* Please note entries will not be accepted until payment is made.

The Regional Team

Welsh Summer Meet Changes

Swim Wales have changed the entry date for us to enter the Welsh open meet to Monday 3rd July at 10am. They have also changed the qualifying criteria from January 2023 to January 2022.

We have spoken to Swim Wales and they have advised us that last year over 100 Welsh entries were rejected and as they have increased their membership fees they feel it only fair this year to open entries to the rest of the Wales swimmers before everyone else.

Since their entries opened on Monday a lot of races are now full.

The female 50, 100, 200, 400 & 800 free, 200IM, 50 back and 50 fly are already completely full.

The male races in the above have some, but very limited spaces.

With this in mind we unfortunately will not be able to take all swimmers that have expressed interest.

If there are any swimmers that do not qualify for 4 or more races excluding the ones listed above we recommend you do not enter. If you do decide to withdraw from the trip please inform Kevin at kevin.schofield@leeds.gov.uk so we can refund your deposit.

We also understand that with the above races being full some swimmers will change their mind about entering.

We are deeply disappointed at this.

Entries will be filled on a first come first serve basis, this will go live at 10:00am on Monday 3^rd July and close at 17:00 on Monday 10^th July. Swimmers are advised to enter ALL events that they currently qualify for which still have spaces. Those swimmers that are successful entering will not know for sure what races they have until entries close on 10th July and Swim Wales issue the rejection list. If swimmers do not get enough entries to make the trip worthwhile Swimmers can then withdraw from races and Swim Wales have assured us this can be refunded.

Here is the link to enter. Payment on the day is by PayPal and you will also need your swimmers ASA number.

The revised meet pack can be found here.

Consideration standards can be found here.

Best of luck.

STS Coaching Team

Thursday 29 June 2023

Training Changes - July 2023

Hi all,

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

Regional Development

Friday 14th July - 18:30 - 19:30 (Just 1 hour)

Saturday 15th July - No Training (Squad competing at City of Sheffield Summer Meet or City of Leeds Summer Development Meet)

Monday 17th July - No AM Training (Recovery)

Thursday 27th July AM: 05:00 - 07:00 (Not a normal session - 1500m Time Trial)

Regional Performance

Saturday 1st July - 06:00 - 07:30 (Dive Pit, JCCS - Underwater Hockey Comp)

Saturday 8th July - 06:00 - 07:30 (Dive Pit, JCCS - Richmond Dales Gala)

Friday 14th July - 18:30 - 19:30 (Just 1 hour)

Saturday 15th July - No Training (Squad competing at City of Sheffield Summer Meet)

Monday 17th July - No AM Training (Recovery)

Thursday 27th July AM: 05:00 - 07:00 (Not a normal session - 1500m Time Trial)

*Training after the 29th July (last session before summer break) for swimmers attending the Welsh Summer Nationals will be communicated at a later date.

The Regional Team

Tuesday 27 June 2023

City of Sheffield Summer Meet 2023 - Draft Programme V2

Please find here version 2 of the draft programme for the Summer Meet.

Please could you check your entries and let me know of any errors at summermeet1@gmail.com by Tuesday the 4th of July.

Regards,

Janine

COSSS

Leeds Summer Meet 2023

Well done to everyone who competed Leeds Summer Meet, most of you annihilated your PB's. We are extremely proud of you all.

Regional Development achieved a whopping 166 PB's out of 221 Swims, 23 Gold's, 30 Silver's, 26 Bronze Medals, 43 more Yorkshire times and 14 additional NER qualifying times. Great Job!

Here is a link to Regional Development's Best Times (long course Yorkshire times = green, NER's = red)

🏆Gold Medallists (7)🏆

Leo Li (7), Harry Di (6), Willow Wr (4), Lily Th (2), Robson Ha (2), George Ki (1), Oliver Ba (1)

Silver Medallists (14)

George Ki (4), Harry Di (4), Lewis Lu (4), Oliver Ba (3), Willow Wr (3), Euan Ca (2), Leo Li (2), Tyler Ra (2), Emilia Gr (1), Evie Co (1), Fion Ch (1), Grace O'Ha (1), Oliver Ma (1), Robson Ha (1)

Bronze Medallists (17)

Grace O'Ha (4), Harrison Wa (3), George Ki (2), Leo Li (2), Robson Ha (2), Sam Fo (2), Annabel Hi (1), Euan Ca (1), Evie Co (1), Fion Ch (1), Florence Jo (1), Neve St (1), Oma Sh (1), Oliver Ba (1), Tyler Ra (1), Verity Li (1), Willow Wr (1)

Regional Performance achieved a fantastic 155 PB's out of 239 Swims, 14 Gold's, 17 Silver's, 20 Bronze Medals, 16 additional Yorkshire qualifying times and 16 more NER's. Brilliant!

Here is a link to Regional Performance Best Times

🏆Gold Medallists (6)🏆

Oscar O'Do (6), Addison Cr (2), Izzy Pa (2), Hudson Sm (2), Max Cl (1), Will La (1)

Silver Medallists (9)

Hudson Sm (4), Addison Cr (3), Betsy Ki (3), Noah Da (2), Angus Yo (1), Jeffrey La (1), Oliver At (1), Rosie Br (1), Zoe Fe (1)

Bronze Medallists (14)

Betsy Ki (3), Hogan La (2), Jeffrey La (2), Noah Da (2), Will La (2), Addison Cr (1), Alfie Cr (1), Amelia Ma (1), Angus Yo (1), Evie Lu (1), Izzy Pa (1), Owen Te (1), Rosie Br (1), Zoe Fe (1)

Results from the weekend can be viewed by clicking the link below;

City of Leeds Summer Meet 2023

Below is a link to the Yorkshire short course qualifying times. Your challenge is to attempt to make the qualifying standard for as many different events as you can before entries close (18^th September) after the City of Leeds September Meet. Good Luck.

* Upper Qualifying Times (13 & Over)

* Lower Qualifying Times (12 & Under)

Not long to go now until our Olympics (Welsh Nationals & the Sheffield Summer Meet). This is the last stretch now until the end of the season, try to attend every session between now and then to give you the best possible chance of success. Let's smash it!!!!!!

Remember............

Always practice Olympic starts, turns and finishes in training and then transfer this into your race.

Lack of concentration on skills in training only means you will be getting great at performing poor starts, turns and finishes.

Speed + no skill = only good until the skilful swimmers catch up

Skill + no speed = looks pretty but can't quite manage to achieve the qualifying time

Speed + Great Skills = recipe for success

Keep Training Hard!

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."