Regional Age Group Start The Season On A High

We were very impressed with the amount of PB's achieved over the weekend and the high level of skills during your races.  Usually this time of year, in early season it is great if swimmers can match their PB's but you guys seem to be smashing them already.  Excellent swimming. 

Overall:

Regional 1 achieved 76 PB's out of 89 Swims, 3 Gold Medals,  2 Silver Medals and 8 more NER times for Sunderland in December. Great stuff.

 

Gold Medallists (1)

Isabelle (3)

 

Silver Medallists (1)

Isabelle (2)

 

Top 10 Finishers (6)

Elizabeth (4th, 6th, 7th & 8th), David (4th & 9th), Louis (6th), Leah (6th), Joanna (8th), Chloe (10th)

 

Regional 2 achieved 59 PB's out of 74 Swims, 1 Gold Medal and 10 more NER times for Sunderland in December.  Well Done!
 

Gold Medallists (1)

Caitlin (1)

 

Top 10 Finishers (4)

Jacob B (7th, 9th & 10th), Ella C (6th & 10th), Caitlin (7th), Phoebe (10th)

 

I hope you all enjoyed racing in the Yorkshires and are fired up ready for the up coming meets.  Keep chasing those North Eastern times. 

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below

Yorkshire S.A. Winter Competition 2014

 

"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

 

The Regional Team

Yorkshire Championships & Changes to Training

Hope you are all looking forward to racing this weekend.  As we are still in early season training the target this weekend is to be as close to your PB's as possible.  Remember work the turns and transitions into strokes.  Smash the underwater work! Try and be first to 15m and then stay in front.  Accelerate into the turns and finishes, the walls are there to help you not slow you down.

Training Changes

Friday 10th October Pm -  Training will be just an hour (19:00 - 20:00) to go over some last minute race tactics.  

Sunday 12th October Pm - With nearly 100% of both groups competing over the weekend in Sheffield there will be no training on Sunday night.

Monday 13th October Am - Both squads will have the morning off to recover from a full weekend of racing.

Arrival Times (Ponds Forge)

Sat & Sun - Am Sessions

Arrive - 07:30

Warm Up - 08:00

Start - 09:00

 

Sat & Sun - Pm Sessions

Arrive - 12:30

Warm Up - 13:00

Start - 14:00

Draft programme can be found by clicking the link below:

Winter Yorkshires 2014

Good Luck to everyone competing!

The Regional Team

200m Max Kick Test & 15m Underwater Fly Kick Test Results

Hi All,

Here are the results from this months kick test.  PB's are highlighted in green.  The next kick test will be held on the first week in November.  

Well Done!!

The Regional Team

 

 

Regional 1	200m FS K
Maxim	03:33.66
Mia	03:38.08
Hannah  B	03:38.28
Chloe	03:38.30
George	03:38.58
Joanna	03:39.33
Ella	03:41.09
Tom	03:43.41
Hannah C	03:44.09
Elizabeth	03:54.41
Emilio	03:57.87
Charlie	04:00.19
Finlay	04:00.65
Joe	04:01.22
Isabelle	04:01.35
Eve	04:02.44
Faith	04:03.26
Freddie	04:04.25
David	04:19.45
Jacob G	04:19.76
Evie	04:29.47
Leah	04:32.22
Charlotte	04:33.16
William	04:36.37
Nathan	04:41.60
Millie	04:49.44
Zak	05:10.09
Aimee	05:22.00
Louis	Absent
Daniel	Absent
Matthew W	Absent
Thomas	Absent
Emily	Absent
Regional 1	15m U/W
Ella	9.94
Tom	10.22
Hannah  B	10.91
Joanna	11.04
Maxim	11.18
Chloe	11.3
Isabelle	11.37
Charlie	11.53
George	11.64
Nathan	11.76
Elizabeth	11.78
Hannah C	12.09
Faith	12.13
Mia	12.3
Finlay	12.62
Zak	12.84
Evie	12.87
William	12.91
Jacob G	12.97
Leah	13.22
David	13.23
Freddie	13.44
Millie	13.62
Joe	14.11
Emilio	14.25
Eve	14.45
Charlotte	14.62
Aimee	15.79
Louis	Absent
Daniel	Absent
Matthew W	Absent
Thomas	Absent
Emily	Absent
Charlotte	Absent
Isong	Absent
Lucas	Absent
Maia	Absent
Millie Ag	Absent
Regional 2	15m U/W
Benjamin B	03:20.34
Joseph H	03:22.98
Ella	03:23.38
Eve B	03:37.09
Ben S	03:39.41
Phoebe	03:44.06
Libby	03:44.62
Niamh	03:45.63
Isabel B	03:45.74
Alicia	03:48.34
Alyssa	03:48.34
Millie Ai	03:48.34
Akal	03:55.72
Edwin	03:57.44
Caitlin	03:58.05
Jenna	03:58.66
Jasmine	04:07.90
Amelie	04:08.58
Jack S	04:10.75
Jack M	04:12.97
Emily	04:18.37
Elle	04:20.47
Harry	04:33.90
Lucy	Absent
Olivia	Absent
Sadie	Absent
Abby	Absent
Anouska	Absent
Jacob B	Absent
Eldrick	Absent
Charlotte	Absent
Isong	Absent
Lucas	Absent
Maia	Absent
Millie Ag	Absent
Regional 2	15m U/W
Benjamin B	9.64
Ella	9.76
Jenna	9.78
Phoebe	9.91
Isabel B	10.09
Joseph H	10.48
Jasmine	10.52
Libby	10.71
Caitlin	10.92
Ben S	11.03
Amelie	11.13
Akal	11.25
Alyssa	11.26
Niamh	11.32
Elle	11.38
Harry	11.38
Eve B	11.4
Emily	11.92
Alicia	12.33
Edwin	12.68
Jack M	12.78
Jack S	13m
Millie Ai	Absent
Lucy	Absent
Olivia	Absent
Sadie	Absent
Abby	Absent
Anouska	Absent
Jacob B	Absent
Eldrick	Absent
Charlotte	Absent
Isong	Absent
Lucas	Absent
Maia	Absent
Millie Ag	Absent

Junior League to Corby ... Again!

City of Leeds Junior League Team (9-12 Yrs) put on a fine battle at the Northern Junior League Final last weekend finishing 3rd with a place in the National Final.

 

 

Final Results

1st - Southport = 208

2nd - Stockport = 189

3rd - City of Leeds = 181

4th - Boldmere = 168 (8 1st Place Positions)

5th - Stockton = 168 (4 1st Place Positions)

6th - Cleethorpes = 108

The team will now travel to Corby on Sunday 23rd November to defend their Grand Final title for a fifth consecutive year.

The team would like to tank those volunteers, but in particular Emma Ferriman for their help on and before the event.

Well Done Everyone!!! 

Junior League - Northern Final

Hi all,

 

Please ensure you arrive on Sunday morning for 10:30am, in Leeds Kit & have a YELLOW T-Shirt for 10:40am. That is children AND PARENTS alike. (If you want to share in our success then share our colours).

 

Warm-ups will commence at 13:00.

 

Racing will commence at 13:45.

 

We will hopefully be done by 16:30.

 

The great news is, training is still 'on' for those that have a Sunday session.

  

PS. Parents not only should you be wearing Leeds colours but we expect you to make more noise than the swimmers this time.  You need to get behind every Leeds Child more than your own. 

 

Let me remind you…      "A Team Above all… BUT ABOVE ALL… A TEAM"

 

Good Luck Everyone! 

 

The Regional Team 

Level 2 Coaching Swimming Course

Hi all,

 

Just to let you all know Ray Butters and James Richards will be tutoring a Level 2 Coaching Swimming course through October and November. The candidates will be work with Regional 1 & 2 on the following dates.  Please work hard for the coaches taking part on the course and make them feel welcome.

 

Sunday 19^th October

Sunday 2^nd November

Sunday 9^th November

Sunday 16^th November

Sunday 23^rd November

Sunday 30^th November

 

The Regional Team

City of Leeds Time Trial

Hi All,

The Club is trying to organise an official time trial on Saturday 15th November between 9 am and 1 pm at John Charles to provide an opportunity for any swimmers who need times.  This will mainly apply to any swimmers who were rejected from the Leeds Meet and cannot enter the Bradford Meet in December and those new swimmers who have never had a go at the 100m and 200m races before.

If you would like to take part in the time trial please send a quick email with your name and the events you would like to enter.

Regional 1 - Entries to Kevin (fingers1500@hotmail.com)

Regional 2 - Entries to Josh - (joshregional2@outlook.com)

In order so that the programme of events can be sorted well in advance please can we have all entries in no later than Friday 3rd October.

Thanks

The Regional Team

Date Changes

Hi All,
 
Below are a few date changes for your diaries.
 
Junior League Northern Final has changed from Sunday 26th October to Sunday 5th October
 
City of Bradford Xmas Meet has changed from 22nd & 23rd of November to the 13th & 14th December
 
The Regional Team
 
 
 

White Rose Junior League (Northern Final)

Date: Sunday 5th October

Venue:  Knowsley Leisure Centre

Arrive John Charles:  09:30

Depart John Charles: 09.45

Warm Up:  12:00

Start:  12:45

Depart Knowsley:  Approx 15:30

Arrive John Charles:  Approx 17:00

Can the following swimmers please confirm their availability to Craig Robinson (craig.robinson@leeds.gov.uk) by Monday 22nd September

Regional 1

Zak Moran
Nathan Russell

Ella Potts

Louis Ainley

Charlie Broome

Emilio Paniagua-Gutierrez

Matthew Walker

Thomas Knowles

Joanna Bingham

Isabel Goodwin

Eve Jones

Faith Blain

Evie Murdoch

Elizabeth Russell

Leah Schlosshan

 

Regional 2

Jacob Braithwaite

Akal Rehal

Edwin Munoz

Isabel Beaty

Ella Cooper

Alicia Smith

 

Thanks

The Regional Team

Junior League - Round 1

Well done to all swimmers who competed in the Junior League at John Charles last Saturday.  After an exciting afternoon of racing we were crowned the winners of the first round.  The next round of the Junior League is the Northern Final which will be held at Knowsley Leisure Centre, Merseyside on Sunday 5th of October.   This is our fifth year in the competition and after winning four years in a row it would be great to storm through the next round and defend our title by winning the National Final. 

Round 1 Results

1st: City of Leeds = 342 Points

2nd: Borough of Kirklees = 328 Points

3rd: City of Sheffield A = 301 Points

4th: York = 232 Points

5th: Kingston Upon Hull = 215 Points

6th:  Harrohate = 155 Points

7th:  City of Sheffield B = 113 Points

 
Well Done Everyone!
 
Keep focusing on great takeovers and finishes during training ready to smash the Northern Final.

The Regional Team

City of Leeds October Meet (25m)

Hi All,

 

Entries for above meet held at John Charles on the 25th & 26th October will be taken on Monday 22nd September in the Denison Suite.

This meet is on the Regional Squad calendar and all squad members are expected to enter.  Swimmers are advised to enter a selection of events that you have not already qualified for at the Yorkshires and North Easterns.  If you have already achieved a Yorkshire or North Eastern time in an event you do not enter them again at this meet, pick a race you have not already qualified in.

Information can be found below by clicking on the link;

Event Schedule & Entry Form

Any new swimmers who do not have an entry time for a particular event can get one by following the instructions below;

Standard Times Formula

Coaches will start signing forms for this meet from tonight.

 

The Regional Team

Yorkshire Championships Entries

Hi All,

Entries for the Winter Yorkshire Short Course Championships at Ponds Forge will be taken by Ophelia on Monday 15th September.  Swimmers should enter ALL the events they have qualified for.  We will be available to sign forms after training on Sunday pm and Monday am.  Please remember to get all entry forms to us before Monday pm as we will be coaching from 4.30pm.
 
Yorkshire Championships Entry Form

Yorkshire Championships Event Schedule & Qualifying Times

Thanks

The Regional Team

White Rose League - Sat 13th September 2014‏

Date:  Saturday 13th September

Venue:  JCCS

Arrive:  13:30

Warm Up:  14:00

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.  Children will not be released from poolside to see parents, therefore please ensure that your child has adequate food and provisions for the duration of the competition.

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.

The Regional Team

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. 

Just a reminder that the first morning of the season will start on Monday 15th Spetember.  We look forward to seeing you all there.

Land Training will be as follows:

Monday 15^th Sept – Regional 2 normal times

Monday 22^nd Sept – Regional 1 normal times

Then alternate as normal

The Regional Team

Training Camp 5-12 April 2015 - Lourakki, Greece

Objective of training camp

To give swimmers who have achieved the selection criteria, the opportunity for extra preparation to 

aid their performance for Regional Championships and qualification for English Championships. An 

allocation of up to 50 swimmers has been made.

Athlete Selection

1. Athletes who are a Regional Qualifier and a member of the National Squad will be considered 

for selection. 

2. Athletes who are a member of the National Age Group Squad who are a National or Regional 

Qualifier will be considered for selection. 

3. Athletes who are a member of the Senior Junior Squad who are a Regional Qualifier will be 

considered for selection. 

4. Athletes who are a member of the Regional Squads and are a Regional Qualifier will be 

considered for selection. 

5. Only Athletes who are aged between 11-18 (age at 31st December 2015) will be considered 

for selection. This is in line with the new British Competition restructure at regional level. 

6. In the event we are oversubscribed with the above criteria, medallists, finalists and number of 

events qualified for at Regional Championships in May & June 2014 will be considered. 

General

1. Athletes must maintain a high percentage of training attendance to be considered for 

selection.

2. Athletes must abide by the Leeds City Council and City of Leeds Swimming Club code of 

conduct at all times

3. The head coach reserves the right to exclude any athlete who is ill or injured prior to the camp

4. The head coach will appoint coaching staff to attend the training camp

5. Lead team manager to attend the training camp

6. Full team kit must be worn at all times will appoint team

Costs

Total cost of actual camp £400

Deposit £150 (payable by 15th September)

Final payment £250 (payable by 15th December)

Flights (unknown cost at present) will be payable as soon as booked - this will be as soon after the 

15th September as possible

Expression of interest

Please complete the below and pass to Rod on 15th September along with deposit. Please note all 

deposits are non-refundable unless child not selected to attend.

Name……………………………………………………………………...

Parent Contact number…………………………………………..

Deposit Paid…………………………………………………………….

Balance Paid…………………………………………………………….

Flights Paid……………………………………………………………….

Any questions please contact Rod on

rjw1062@aol.co.uk