National Junior League - White Rose Gala

Date:  Saturday 7th September

Venue:  Harrogate Hydro

Arrive:  04:50pm

Warm Up:  05:20pm

A kind reminder that the Team needs to be at Harrogate Hydro on Saturday 7^th September for 5:00pm. It is essential we have everyone together on time to minimise disruption to team changes. Once a team change has been made because of a late arrival or absence it is improbable that the team can be changed back.

Please ensure your child has Team Kit for the event, not only is this effective for our management of the team but we like to blind our enemies with a blaze of yellow. Therefore if you have not purchased any team kit yet, please ensure you do so from the club shop on Monday 2nd September.

As with all City of Leeds Team events, please respect that we are there as one, and children should, win or lose, remain at the end to cheer their team… as should you.

Supporting parents please remember your hats, wigs, horns, face paints etc. The louder you cheer the faster the swimmers will go.

Kevin, Tom, Josh & Elysha

Sunday Training

Just a reminder that from now on Sunday's training for both Regional Squads will be at JCC 1600-1800 (Long Course).

Kevin, Tom, Josh & Elysha

Welsh Summer Nationals Photos

Hi All,

For those swimmers that went to the Welsh Summer I have uploaded the photos for you all to have a look at.  A big thankyou to Lizzie Coombes for taking them all.

Please click the link below to view.

Enjoy!

Welsh Summer Nationals 2013

Kevin, Tom, Josh & Elysha

Welcome Back!

Hi All,

Welcome back to training, hope you all had a nice restful break.  The hard work will start again very soon. 

At the moment we will be working hard on perfecting the skills and stroke techniques, like they were just before we broke up.  The quicker the skills are in place again the quicker we can get to the hard stuff. 

It was great to see so many of you at the first morning session of the season, we were very impressed.

Just a reminder that land training will start tonight with Regional 1.

Kevin, Tom, Josh & Elysha

New Season

Overall this season has been fantastic!  We have had some amazing results and I am looking forward to the start of next season.  Training will commence on Monday 19th August.  We will have 15 new swimmers from the Development squads joining us from the start of the new season.  Please make them feel welcome and introduce them to the Regional spirit.  They maybe a little nervous at first, as moving up can be a scary experience.

Just a few reminders........  

Land Training

Land Training will start on Monday 2nd September with Regional 1

Mornings

Mornings will be back to normal for our squad on Monday 2nd September.

Regional 1 (Friday's)
Training will be a the earlier time of 6.30pm - 8.00pm until further notice.

Bank Holiday

There will be no training on Sunday 25th & Monday 26th August due to the Bank Holiday.  

Enjoy the rest of your Summer Break and make the most of no Swimming whilst you can. Come back feeling fresh ready to train hard again.

Kevin, Tom, Elysha & Josh 

Welsh Summer Nationals

If any of you wish to relive your time in Wales and watch race back you can do using the link below;

http://www.youtube.com/user/QUIPUTV

Enjoy

Welsh Summer Nationals

Well done to everyone who attended the Wales meet.  The trip was a brilliant success with lots of fast swimming and a great experience for the swimmers whose first time it was away from home by themselves.  

Regional 1 achieved 43 PB's out of 59 Swims, 8 Final swims and 1 Bronze Medal over the week.  

Bronze Medallist (1)

Charlotte (200m BR)

Finalists (5)

Zara (50m BR, 100m BR, 100m BK)

Huzayfa (50 Fly, 100m Fly, 200m Fly)

Katherine (50m Fly)

Charlotte (200m BR)

Jade (200m BR)

Regional 2 achieved 77 PB's out of 102 Swims, 12 Final Swims, 1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal over the week.

Gold Medallist (1)

Tia (100m Fly)

Silver Medallists (1)

Tia (200M Fly, 400m Fc)

Bronze Medallists (1)

Tia (200m Fc)

Finalists (5)

Tia (50m Fly, 100m Fly, 200m Fly, 50m Bk, 100m Bk, 200m Bk, 200m Fc, 200m IM)

Harvey (50m Bk)

Abbey (100m Fly)

Rebecca (200m Fly)

Isabel (50m Fc)

For some of you this was your last competition in Regional Squad.  We hope to follow your progress as you move on through the scheme.  I hope you are all looking forward to joining your new squads and I hope you will work as hard for your new coaches as you have done for us.  We will definitely miss you all.

Excellent Swimming!!! A great way to finish off the season. 

200m Max Kick Test

I have added the results of the 200m Max Kick Test onto the blog for you all to see.  We will continue to do this test next season and hopefully you will see quite large progressions.  At the moment you will be able to see where you rank against other swimmers in the Regional Groups and the National Age Group Squad.  Next season we will hopefully get all squads performing this regularly so you can see where you are ranked within the club.

200m Max Kick Test Results

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Mark Leaving

Hi All,

I am sad to inform you all that we will be losing Mark at the end of this week.  Mark is leaving us to go to Loughborough University in September.  Mark  has done a great job whilst working on the Regional Squads and have had some great results with his help.  I would like to thank him for all his effort and hard work.  He will be missed.  His last session will be Thursday 25th July.  Mark will not be leaving coaching all together, he hopes to continue to coach swimming whilst he is studying at University.

I will be circulating a card during the week for everyone to sign.

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Wales

We are aware some swimmers are not travelling back after the final session, please could you confirm asap and no later than Wednesday 24^th July at 12 noon if you are intending to pick your swimmer up (even if you have already informed someone). We can then make a list of who to expect on the bus for the journey back to Leeds.

Thanks

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Welsh Summer Nationals Supporters

Food/ Refreshments

If you are joining us down in Wales to support there is a Cafe located to the right of the reception area providing a range of food options and vending machines. 

LIVE STREAMING/ MEDIA

Swim Wales will be live streaming this event for the full 7 days to enable friends, family and loved ones to watch you compete if they have had to stay at home. To watch go to www.swimwales.org and click on the banner to view.

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Welsh Summer Nationals 2013

Hi All,

I hope you are all now getting excited and raring to go.  Below are just a couple of reminders before we depart.

Emergency Contact Number:  07900 861 121 (This number will be available 24hrs during the competition)

The Wales Travel Itinerary:

Meet at JCCS Aquatics Centre: 09:00 

Coach Departs: 09:30

Arrive in Swansea: 15:00 (approximately)

Depart Swansea 3rd August: 10:00 (approximately)

Arrive at the JCCS Aquatics Centre: 16:00 (approximately)

 

Kit List

2 x Club T Shirt

Club Tracksuit (or plain blue/ black tracksuit trousers)

Club Hoodie

Club Shorts (or plain blue/ black shorts)

Welsh Summer Nationals 2013 T Shirts

2 x Towel

2 x Swim Kit

2 x Drinks Bottle

Bottle of Cordial

Cereal Bars/ Snacks for poolside

Mobile Phone and Charger

Alarm Clock

Suncream

Sun Hat/ baseball cap

Games, Puzzles, Cards etc

Welsh Summer Nationals T-shirts will hopefully be distributed this evening.  

Swimmers are required to travel in Welsh Summer Nationals 2013 T-Shirt and full Club Kit.  Swimmers should not wear shorts to travel. Please label all clothing and possessions clearly with swimmers names.

Medicine  

All medicine should be clearly labeled with the swimmers name and dosage requirements in a small plastic food bag and given to David Broome before departure.

Money

Swimmers will need a packed lunch or money (please keep on you) to be able to get lunch on the journey down and will need money for the lunch on the return journey.  You may leave money for emergency and food on the return journey with Jolene Larner.  If you wish to do this please put the money in an envelope with the swimmers name and amount clearly written on the envelope.

Good Luck to everyone competing in Wales!  Have a fantastic trip and finish the season off in style. SMASH IT!!!

"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; American Swimmer, 14-time Olympic Gold Medalist (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008)

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Training Changes

Hi All,

Below are a couple of changes to training due to Welsh Nationals and School Holidays.

Thursday 25th July Am - Open to all ages.  We will for those who can stay behind have a team breakfast in the cafe after training until 7.15am

Friday 26th July Pm - As half the members from each squad are travelling to Welsh Nationals on Friday morning, Pm training will be 18:30 - 20:00 at Armley for both squads with Tom.

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

 

National Junior League - White Rose Gala

Date:  Saturday 7th September

Venue:  Harrogate Hydro

Warm Up:  05:30pm

 

Can the following swimmers please confirm your availability to Craig (craig.robinson@leeds.gov.uk) by Friday 19th July.

 

Boys 12 Years

Liam Birrell

Jacob Lambert

Nathan Larner

Jonathan Milner

 

Girls 12 Years

Leah Crisp

Sophie Hobbah

Emily Johnson

Ellie Jones

Ciara Schlosshan

 

Boys 11 Years

Stephen Cooper

Matthew Enright

Jospeh Hawkins

Benjamin Rayner

Robert Shillito

 

Girls 11 Years

Rebecca Clynes

Victoria Gnandt

Eleanor Howcroft

Katherine Russell

Charlotte Gibbs

 

Boys 10 Years

Daniel Jones

Zak Moran

Nathan Russell

Jospeh Turner

 

Girls 10 Years

Ella Cowan

Phoebe Dawson

Jessica Teale

Tia Ward

 

Boys 9 Years

Louis Ainley

Jack Harris

Edwin Munoz

Nealson Orange

Matthew Walker

 

Girls 9 Years

Holly Anderson

Joanna Bingham

Grace Coagan

Isabelle Goodwin

Eve Jones

 

Thanks

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Welsh Nationals

Just a reminder for anyone going to Welsh Nationals.  Please return your lunch orders back to me ASAP.  Please tick two sandwich choices per day. 

Anyone who has no already received a menu can collect one from me at Sunday's session.

Thanks

Kevin  

Welsh Summer Nationals

Due to a significant increase to last years entries with over 1200 swimmers wishing to take part some swimmers have been rejected from some of their races.  Any rejected entries will be refunded by Wales during the next week. 

 

Any swimmers who are a reserve for a race will be put on a waiting list for that event and will be moved into a space if there are any withdraws etc. Wales will contact the relevant swimmer if a place becomes available pre meet. If swimmers have not been contacted about a place becoming available they should still attend the session ready to take the place of any 'no show' swimmers. Any swimmers placed as a reserve who do not get a swim during the meet will receive a refund.

 

REJECTIONS

Regional 1

Jade - 200IM, 100 Fc, 200 Fc

Jamie - 200 Bk, 100 Fc, 200 Fc

Charlotte - 400 Fc, 100 Fc, 200 Fc, 200 Bk

Thomas J - 200 IM, 100 Fc

Huzayfa - 100 Br, 400 Fc, 1500 Fc, 200 IM, 200 Bk

Zara - 200 IM, 100 Fc, 200 Fc

Katherine - 200 IM, 400 Fc, 200 Br, 200 Bk, 100 Fc, 200 Fc

 

Regional 2

Hannah A - 200 IM, 100 Fc, 200 Fc

Maisy - 200 Br, 100 Br, 100 Fc, 200 Fc

Abbey - 200 Br, 100 Fc, 200 IM

Rebecca - 400 Fc, 200 Bk

Ella - 100 Br, 100 Fc, 200 Fc, 200 Br, 200 Bk

Joseph H - 200 IM, 200 Bk, 100 Fc, 200 Fc, 100 Br, 400 Fc

Harvey - 200 IM, 100 Fc, 200 Fc

Jenna - 200 IM, 100 Br, 200 Br, 200 Bk

Jess - 200 IM, 200 Br

 

RESERVES

Regional 1

Thomas J - 200 Fc

 

Regional 2

Hannah A - 200 Bk

Maisy - 200 Bk, 200 IM

Abbey - 200 Fc, 100 Br

Harvey - 100 Br

Jess - 200 Fc

Tia - 100 Br

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

 

 

 

 

City of Leeds Summer B Grade Meet

Well done to everyone who competed over the weekend, most of you annihilated your PB's.  We are very proud of you all.

Regional 1 achieved a whopping 165 PB's out of 197 Swims, 32 Gold's, 31 Silver's and 38 Bronze Medals.  Great Job!

Gold Medallists (13)
Eleanor (6), Hannah (5), Matthew E (5), Angelo (4), Jack (3), Charlotte (2), Jade (1), Ben (1), Jake (1), Hollie (1), Huzayfa (1), Danielle (1), Thomas J (1)

Silver Medallists (17)
Jack (4), Katherine (3), Huzayfa (3), Ciara (3), Zara (3), Jade (2), Danielle (2), Matthew E (2), Eleanor (1), Jamie (1), Ben (1), Ella (1),  Timur (1), Jake (1), Tiegan (1), Abigail (1), Angelo (1)
 
Bronze Medallists (22)
Jake (4), Abigail (3), Ciara (3), Danielle (2), Jade (2), Jamie (2), Hannah (2), Ella (2), Timur (2), Hollie (2), Tiegan (2), Thomas J (2), Huzayfa (1), Kimberley (1), Sam (1), Joanna (1), Oliver (1), Eleanor (1), Jack (1), Katherine (1), Zara (1), Angelo (1)

Regional 2 achieved a fantastic 134 PB's out of 205 Swims, 47 Gold's, 37 Silver's and 28 Bronze Medals.  Brilliant!

Gold Medallists (20)
Nathan (4), Emelye (4), Jess (4), Jonathan (4), Steph (3), Aimee (3), Harvey (3), Tia (3), Carl (2), Ella (2), Megan (2), Hannah A (2), Jake S (2), Jake H (2), Ayesha (2), Alice (1), Liam (1), Maisy (1), Joseph T (1), Abbey (1), 

Silver Medallists (18)
Steph (4), Hannah A (3), Harvey (3), Jess (3), Abbey (3), Joseph T (2), Jake H (2), Eve (2), Liam (2), Jonathan (2), Hannah B (2), Aimee (2), Nathan (2), Jake S (1), Emelye (1), Megan (1), Ayesha (1), Maisy (1)
 
Bronze Medallists (18)
Hannah B (4), Harvey (3), Ayesha (3), Alice (2), Ella (2), Hannah A (2), Jake S (1), Robert (1), Aimee (1), Nathan (1), Steph (1), Niamh M (1), Emelye (1), Joseph T (1), Jake H (1), Jess (1), Henry (1), Carl (1)

Keep up the hard work and keep focused on achieving those Yorkshire and North Eastern times.  Not long to go now until our Olympics (Welsh Nationals).  Try to attend every session between now and then to give you the best possible chance of success.  Lets smash it!!!!!! 

Try to 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.

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

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

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

City of Leeds B Grade 2013

Am Sessions

Arrive: 08:30

Warm Up: 09:00

Start: 10:00

Pm Sessions
Arrive: 12:30

Warm Up: 13:00

Start: 14:00

Draft Programme can be viewed by clicking the link below:

City of Leeds B Grade Draft Programme

Good Luck to everyone who is competing. Keep chasing those Yorkshire and NER times!  Swimmers are to report to Tom this weekend.

 

Please remember the training alterations this weekend due to the competition,

 

Friday 28th June 2013 - 18:30 - 19:30

Sunday 30th June 2013 - No Training (Group Competing at Leeds)

Monday 1st July 2013 - AM = ALL OFF!

Monday 1st July 2013 - No Land Training

Wednesday 3rd July - Training back to normal

 

 'Enjoy the journey, enjoy every moment and quit worrying bout winning and losing.'  (Matt Biondi - American Swimmer, eight-time Olympic Gold Medallist, Los Angeles 1984, Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992)

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Harrogate Summer A Grade Meet

Regional 1 achieved a whopping 104 PB's out of 120 Swims, 1 Speeding Ticket,  15 Gold Medals, 9 Silver Medals and 10 Bronze Medals.

Speeding Ticket Winner (1)

 Angelo (1)

Gold Medalists (9)

Angelo (3), Thomas J (3), Ciara (2), Huzayfa (2), Katherine (1), Charlotte (1), Zara (1), Eleanor (1), Ella (1)

 

Silver Medalists (7)

Huzayfa (2), Barnaby (2), Zara (1), Jamie (1), Kimberley (1), Ciara (1), Katherine (1)

 

Bronze Medalists (8)

Jamie (2), Katherine (2), Zara (1), Timur (1), Barnaby (1), Tom S (1), Ciara (1), Imani (1)

Regional 2 achieved a an amazing 61 PB's out of 79 Swims, 1 Speeding Ticket, 17 Gold Medals, 9 Silver Medals and 11 Bronze Medals.

Speeding Ticket Winners (1)

Hannah A (1)

Gold Medalists (10)

Jess (4), Isabel (2), Emelye (2), Jake H (2), Alice (2), Jonathan (1), Joseph H (1), Abbey (1), Nathan (1), Jake S (1), 

 

Silver Medalists (9)

Joseph T (1), Joseph H (1), Niamh C (1), Jess (1), Abbey (1), Niamh M (1), Isabel (1), Jake S (1), Alice (1)

 

Bronze Medalists (5)

Isabel (3), Emelye (3), Jake H (2), Abbey (2), Jake S (1)

Another fantastic meet, Great Effort!!! 

Most of you are starting to get the idea of how to pace on the 200's now.  For some of you it looks like your race plan is coming together as we get close to the end of the season.  

A special well done to those swimmers that were successful in achieving Yorkshire times for October and North Eastern times for December.  

Those of you who achieved any additional qualifying times for Welsh Nationals should be able to enter the extra races online once the ASA rankings are updated with your new times from Harrogate.  The ASA rankings are usually updated by 10pm on a Tuesday night following a competition.  Please remember all entries for Wales must be done by 12 noon on Wednesday 26th June.

'We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can.'

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark 

Welsh Summer Nationals Entries

Hi All, 

Just a reminder that all Welsh Summer National entries must be done online by noon on Wednesday 26th June.  I have put links below to the entry form and meet pack.  Swimmers can check which events they have entered using the entry viewer below.

Meet Pack

Entry Form

Entry Viewer

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark 

Harrogate Summer A Grade Meet 2013

Saturday 16th June (Session 1)

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00
  
Sunday 17th June (Session 2)

Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00
 
Sunday 17th June (Session 3)

Arrive: 12:30
Warm Up: 13:00
Start: 14:00
 
The draft programme can be viewed by clicking the following link:

Harrogate Draft Programme

Good Luck to everyone competing.  Swimmers from both Regional Squads are to report to Kevin & Josh over the weekend.

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Training Changes

Hi All,

 

Just a reminder of the training changes due to the upcoming meets.

 

Friday 21st June 2013 - 18:30 - 19:30

Sunday 23rd June 2013 - No Training (Group Competing at Harrogate)

Monday 24th June 2013 - AM = ALL OFF!

Monday 24th June 2013 - No Land Training

 

Friday 28th June 2013 - 18:30 - 19:30

Sunday 30th June 2013 - No Training (Group Competing at Leeds)

Monday 1st July 2013 - AM = ALL OFF!

Monday 1st July 2013 - No Land Training

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

NER Team Photo

Just a reminder for anyone who competed in the North Eastern Counties.  Please bring your team kit and any medals you have won tonight for a team photo at 6.30 pm for the Evening Post. 

 

Swimmers please have your costumes on underneath your kit then you can jump straight into the session after the photo.

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Welsh Summer Nationals Deposits

Deposits for Welsh Summer Nationals will be collected on the next two Mondays; 17^th June & 24^th June.

 

A minimum of £40 will need to be paid to secure your place.

 

There will be members of the committee & team managers in the Denison Room on both Mondays to take your payments. Further information will also be passed on when payment is made (this will include the final costs for each meet).

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

 

Summer Break

Hi All,

Quite a few of you have asked when the dates of the summer break are.  I can now confirm that he summer break for the Swim Training Scheme will be as follows; Last sessions Friday 26^th July and return to training Monday 19^th August – Details of Morning sessions will be communicated over the summer.

 

August Bank Hol Weekend:

Sunday 25th & Monday 26th – Cancelled

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark