Regional Age Group - Notice Board: September 2023

Friday 29 September 2023

Regional Squads Training Changes - October 2023

Hi all,

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

Regional Development

Monday 2nd October AM - No AM Training (Recovery)

Saturday 7th October AM - 06:15 - 07:45 (Main pool short course), (Earlier time due to 13 & Over Yorkshire Championships)

Friday 13th October PM – 18:30 - 19:30

Saturday 14th October AM - No Training (Squad Competing at Yorkshires)

Monday 16th October AM - No AM Training (Recovery)

Saturday 27th October AM – 06:00 – 07:20 (Dive Pit), (Earlier time due to White Rose Diving Gala)

Regional Performance

Monday 2nd October AM - No AM Training (Recovery)

Saturday 7th October AM – 06:00 - 07:30 (Main pool short course), (Earlier time due to 13 & Over Yorkshire Championships)

Friday 13th October PM – 18:30 - 19:30

Saturday 14th October AM - No Training (Squad Competing at Yorkshires)

Monday 16th October AM - No AM Training (Recovery)

Saturday 21st October AM – 06:00 - 07:30 (Dive pit), (Earlier time due to Yorkshire Lifesaving Speeds)

The Regional Team

Thursday 28 September 2023

City of Leeds Autumn Development Meet Entries

Entries for the Autumn Development Meet held at John Charles on Saturday 11th November are now open for entry online. Entries will close on Monday 9th October.

- This is for swimmers in Regional Development who are not old enough to take part in the Regional Competition Calendar (Anyone under 9 years old, age at 11th November 2023).

- Swimmers should enter ALL events

Entry form and information can be found by clicking the link below.

City of Leeds Autumn Development Meet

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, payment should be made on checkout.

This competition cannot run without the help of volunteers, if you are available on the day to help, please email Anna Darnell (anna.darnell79@gmail.com).

The Regional Team

400m Time Trial Results

Regional Development - 400m IM Time Trial Results Long Course (Thu 28th Sept Am)

Ellis Ha = 6:20.80

Euan Ca = 6:35.95

Finn Ea = 6:49.63 (YT)

George Ri = 6:50.34

Liam Li = 6:53.34 (YT)

Oscar Ca = 6:57.09

Maddie Fl = 7:35.63

Wednesday 27 September 2023

Sept/ Oct Meet Info & Training Changes

Below are the arrival times for this weekend's competition. We are delighted to be able to have 600 spectator tickets on the door. The tickets will be £10 per day and can be purchased here.

Kids 12 and under go free. Unfortunately, we will not be able to print any programmes to hand out over the day, but please find the draft programme here. Any changes already sent through to Leeds Entries team will not appear on the programme but will be correct for the start sheets on the day.

Just a reminder that it is City of Leeds policy to arrive and check in with Team Manging staff 30 minutes before the warm up. Swimmers must make themselves known to the team manager on arrival at the pool so they can be ticked off on the squad register. Swimmers should also inform the team manager when they leave at the end of the day or if they need to leave poolside during the meet. Team Managers will look after swimmers on poolside throughout each session. During lunch, or if a child leaves poolside during the meet, they are the responsibility of their parent / guardian / a nominated responsible adult.

Gala timings are as follows:

Sat 30th Am

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00 - 08:50

Start: 09:00

Estimated Finish Time: 12:42

Sat 30th Pm

Arrive: 12:45

Warm Up: 13:00 - 13:50

Start: 14:00

Estimated Finish Time: 16:53

Sun 1st Am

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00 - 08:50

Start: 09:00

Estimated Finish Time: 12:31

Sun 1st Pm

Arrive: 12:45

Warm Up: 13:00 - 13:50

Start: 14:00

Estimated Finish Time: 17:03

Warm up times are 25 minutes for each warm up.

Sat Am:

13/OV – 08:00 – 8:25/ 12/UN 8:25 – 8:50

Sat Pm:

12/UN – 13:00 – 13:25/ 13/OV 13:25 – 13:50

Sun Am:

12/UN – 08:00 – 8:25/ 13/OV 8:25 – 8:50

Sun Pm:

13/OV – 13:00 – 13:25/ 12/UN 13:25 – 13:50

Could we also ask parents to please ensure their swimmers have suitable footwear on whilst walking around, particularly up and down the balcony steps and especially when wet. It will be another warm weekend at Leeds, so please also ensure your swimmers take on lots of fluids, there are water fountains situated throughout JCCS.

MAK Swimwear will be in attendance this weekend, they will be based in the dance studio. We will also have DE Photo here all weekend too so if you're keen for your swimmer to be photographed, please let them know.

Our supporters committee will also be selling ice pops so bring some change as they're perfect for whilst you're sat in the heat.

As always, if there are any withdrawals, please let us know as soon as possible to leedsentries@gmail.com by Friday 29th September at 3pm.

City of Leeds Septmebr Meet 2023 - Draft Programme

City of Leeds September Meet 2023 - Information Pack

City of Leeds September Meet 2023 - Results

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 forwards to a result you will be happy with!

Good Luck to everyone competing.

Please take note of this week's training changes due to the competition.

Friday 29th September PM: 18:30 - 19:30 (Just 1 hour)

Saturday 30th September AM: NO TRAINING (Squad Competing)

Monday 2^nd October AM: NO TRAINING (Recovery)

The Regional Team

Wednesday 20 September 2023

Winter Yorkshires - Spectator Tickets (12/ Under)

A limited number spectator tickets for the 12 & under Winter Yorkshires held at John Charles on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th October are now on sale and are available to purchase here.

Kind regards,

Leeds Entries Team

Yorkshire Short Course Entries Check

City of Leeds has now submitted the entries for the Short Course Yorkshires.

Please could you check your entries below and let leedsentries@gmail.com know ASAP of any errors.

The deadline for any errors will be 10pm on Thursday 21st September.

Yorkshires Entry Viewer

Kind regards,

Leeds Entries Team

Thursday 14 September 2023

400m Time Trial Results

Regional Development - 400m IM Time Trial Results Short Course (Thu 7th Sept Am)

Robson Ha = 7:21.28

Oliver Ba = 7:22.43

Euan Ca = 7:45.11

Liam Li = 7:48.25

George Ri = 8:18.61

Ellis Ha = 9:17.50

Regional Development - 400m FS Time Trial Results Short Course (Thu 14th Sept Am)

Oliver Ba = 6:27.20

Tyler Ra = 6:35.56

Harry Di = 6:40.20

George Ri = 6:52.10

Ellis Ha = 6:53.87

Liam Li = 7:03.97

Euan Ca = 7:04.49

Solomon CWi = 7:05.27

Finn Ea = 7:15.06

Alana Ra = 7:37.83

Maddie Fl = 7:48.22

Grace Ol = 8:08.75

Training Changes Reminder - Saturday 16th Sept

Just a reminder that Regional Performance will train at the earlier time of 06:00 – 07:30 at John Charles this Saturday (16th Sept) due to the underwater hockey taking place at JCCS.

Training for Regional Development will be as normal (16th Sept).

The Regional Team

Tuesday 12 September 2023

Snow Frills Entries

Hi all,

Entries for the Snow Frills Meet held at Ponds Forge Sheffield on Saturday 25th November & Sunday 26th November will close for entry at 21:30 on Sunday 17th September. No late entries will be accepted.

Entries Open to Ages 9+ (Age as at 26th November 2023)

Races available:

50m all strokes

100m all strokes

200m all strokes

200m IM

Junior League National Final

Any swimmers (aged 9-12, age at 26th November) who are currently ranked in the top 4 for their age group in Freestyle or the top 2 in a form stroke, please be aware you could be selected for the Junior League National Final which clashes with the Sunday of the Snow Frills.

At present we have no information on the National Final, we have tried to chase this up but not had any response yet, we are not 100% sure it will go ahead due to some of the swimming leagues across the UK folding following covid. Fingers crossed the final will go ahead and we can get the information out soon.

If the final goes ahead any swimmer selected for the team will need to prioritise the final over Sheffield Snow Frills. With this in mind if you are in a strong position to be selected for the team then you should only enter the Saturday events of the Snow Frills. Should the final not go ahead and Sheffield Snow Frills still have space, we will ask if they can accommodate any spare lanes with our swimmers.

Swimmers are advised to enter at least 2 -3 races per session.

Remember when planning your races, the aim is to achieve as many Yorkshire or NER Qualifying times as possible. Once you have achieved a Yorkshire or NER qualifying time, you should concentrate on updating times in other events.

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

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, payment should be made on checkout. Any unpaid entries after the closing date will not be processed

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."

Friday 29 September 2023

Thursday 28 September 2023

Wednesday 27 September 2023

Wednesday 20 September 2023

A limited number spectator tickets for the 12 & under Winter Yorkshires held at John Charles on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th October are now on sale and are available to purchase here. Kind regards, Leeds Entries Team

Thursday 14 September 2023

Tuesday 12 September 2023

A limited number spectator tickets for the 12 & under Winter Yorkshires held at John Charles on Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th October are now on sale and are available to purchase here.

Kind regards,

Leeds Entries Team