Age Group Development Squad 1 & 2

Thursday, 18 May 2017

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 Monday 5th June.

All times from the start of the season can be viewed using the link below.

Regional Kick Tests

Well Done!!

The Regional Team

Reg Dev	200m Max Kick
Kourosh	3:31.17
Thomas Mi	3:31.74
Solomon	3:43.59
Maeve	3:44.21
Lilka	3:48.39
Oliver	3:52.84
Erin	3:56.26
Gabrielle	3:56.55
Amy	3:57.41
Hannah	3:57.44
Milli	3:57.84
Jad	3:59.19
Rhea	4:01.24
Theodore	4:01.48
Harry	4:01.99
Joseph	4:07.74
Macy	4:08.17
Ashton	4:08.28
Abigail	4:08.78
Grace Mi	4:09.09
Arthur	4:09.33
Dominic V	4:15.06
Daniel	4:15.26
Koby	4:25.28
Nathan	4:43.71
Darcey	4:45.75
Emma	4:47.83
Perry	4:47.98
Alex	4:54.46
Jacob Gw	5:58.68
Jamie	Absent

Reg Per	200m Max Kick
George S	3:07.06
Charlie	3:07.06
Elliott	3:14.93
Holly	3:15.76
James Ro	3:16.74
Thomas Sp	3:18.28
Lucy	3:24.08
Dominic M	3:24.08
Henry	3:24.81
George K	3:24.81
Finlay	3:25.25
Jacob B	3:25.83
Sam	3:26.40
Jack Mi	3:32.37
Kasja	3:33.71
Jacob G	3:35.49
Nell	3:37.25
Chloe	3:38.50
Megan	3:43.65
Sophia	3:43.78
Rhys	3:44.10
Christina	3:44.21
Martha	3:45.80
Zak	3:48.36
Charlotte	3:48.83
Joshua S	3:49.21
Grace CR	3:53.70
Mischa	3:53.75
Eve	3:54.87
Phillipa	3:55.46
Joshua B	3:55.92
Olivia He	3:59.47
Pheanie	4:09.62
Harrison	4:16.60
Neve	4:16.91
Ava	4:35.60

Reg Dev	15m U/W
Oliver	8.82
Harry	9.38
Erin	9.56
Solomon	9.87
Thomas Mi	9.9
Kourosh	10.06
Ashton	10.11
Abigail	10.23
Grace Mi	10.23
Maeve	10.5
Jad	10.53
Nathan	10.8
Gabrielle	10.84
Lilka	10.86
Daniel	10.93
Joseph	11.03
Emma	11.03
Macy	11.22
Milli	11.34
Hannah	11.48
Perry	11.72
Amy	11.72
Darcey	11.81
Dominic V	11.88
Koby	11.97
Alex	11.97
Rhea	12.25
Arthur	12.28
Jacob Gw	12.55
Jamie	Absent
Theodore	Injured

Reg Per	15m U/W
George S	7.78
Charlie	7.81
Charlotte C	8.03
Finlay	8.03
Jack Mi	8.1
Jacob B	8.16
Kasja	8.17
Jacob G	8.57
George K	8.94
Sam	8.94
Thomas Sp	9.01
Eve	9.01
Martha	9.16
Elliott	9.35
James Ro	9.44
Henry	9.56
Zak	9.57
Holly	9.62
Dominic M	9.71
Megan	9.71
Sophia	9.76
Joshua S	9.81
Nell	9.95
Rhys	10.02
Christina	10.05
Olivia He	10.2
Grace CR	10.43
Lucy	10.44
Phillipa	10.56
Neve	10.86
Mischa	10.99
Joshua B	11.03
Chloe	11.11
Ava	11.79
Harrison	11.83
Pheanie	12.01

Swimmers Parents Talk

Hi All,

For those who will be in Sunderland this weekend - Please see below.

This is a great opportunity for parents/guardians to listen to Fred Furniss, England Programmes, discuss the development of Age Group/Youth Swimmers.

Please make every effort to attend.

_{North East Regional Age Group Championships at the Sunderland}

_{Aquatics Centre on}_{Saturday 20th May 2017}_.

_{The Swimmer Pathway / Supporting the Age Group and Youth Swimmer}

_Location_{: Carling Lounge, Stadium of Light (next to the Aquatics}

_Centre).

_Time_{: 13:30pm – 15:00pm (between morning and afternoon Age Group sessions).}

_{No need to book, just turn up!}

_{The Regional Team}

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

North Eastern Counties

Here is the first weekend of the big one for those qualifiers in Regional Performance. Lets SMASH IT!!

Remember use the walls to pick up speed not lose speed, every millisecond counts. Pick up the effort every 50m and hold your technique when feeling tired.

Just a reminder of the arrival times at Sunderland this weekend.

Am Sessions (Heats)

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

The draft programme can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Training Changes (For those swimmers competing this weekend)

Friday 19th May Pm = 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour)

Monday 22nd May Am = Off (Only if you have competed over the weekend)

Training will be as normal for those swimmers not competing.

Please make sure you all prepare well and stay hydrated over the weekend, it will be very hot on poolside. Remember your snacks for poolside off the nutrition list.

"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 gonna 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)

Like Michael Phelps, you should plan in your head what you are going to do in your race. Visualise your streamlining, kicks off the wall, not breathing last 5m etc and it will happen. Thinking about it after the race is too late.

Training will be as normal for anyone not competing.

Best of luck to you all

The Regional Team

Welsh Summer Championships 2017

Hi All,

Thank you to everyone that attended the information evening on Monday. Those of you that couldn't make it I have have sent out all the information and handouts by email. Included is the Welsh Summer Nationals Meet pack, meet schedule and also the qualifying times.

Once again this trip has been generously subsidised by the City of Leeds Swimming Club, which has kept the cost of this year's logistics and catering for Welsh Summer Championships at £380.00 (not including entry fees). This includes, transportation, over-night stays and food (on arrival).

A deposit of £110.00 is due no later than Monday 5^th June. Final Payments will be taken no later than Monday 11^th July. (If you wish to pay in full this is more than acceptable).

So we can be organised well in advance of the trip please put the dates below in your diaries;

• Friday 9th June at 9am – Online Entries

• Monday 5th June - Last day for deposits, code of conduct forms, medical forms, lunch forms, T shirt sizes to Kim Mathias or Jo Yeomans

• Monday 10th July - Last day for final payments Kim Mathias or Jo Yeomans

The Open Meet entry system will open Wednesday 9^th June at 9:00am. This entry system is an online system. Swimmers (Parents) must enter themselves. The meet is held over 7 days so we advise swimmers to enter ALL events that they qualify in. As this is always a particularly busy meet, we cannot stress how important it is that entries are made as soon as it opens on Friday at 9:00am.

Below is a link to the Swim Wales Open Meet 2017 web page and also the meet information;

Swim Wales Open Meet 2017

Qualifying Times

A copy of the City of Leeds Swimming Club Welsh Summer Nationals Policy can be viewed by clicking the link, this must be adhered to by all swimmers whilst attending the meet,

WSN Policy

If you have any early questions please get in touch . However most questions can be answered in the presentation.

Welsh Summer Nationals Presentation 2017

Kind Regards,

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Training Changes (Regional Performance)

Hi All,

Due to a pool booking Regional Performance training had changed this weekend to Sunday 21st (16:00-18:00). As National Squad are away competing at the NER's in Sunderland Regional Performance will now train Saturday 20th (7:00-8:30am) this weekend and not Sunday as originally planned.

The Regional Team

Sunday, 14 May 2017

Summer Scheme Break

Hi All,

I can now confirm the summer break for scheme will be as follows:

Last sessions on Saturday 29th July

First Session back on Monday 21^st August (PM)

All groups will also have off Friday 25^th – Monday 28^th due to the bank holiday.

Morning training will be confirmed closer to the time.

The Regional Team

Forthcoming Squad Promotions (May 2017)

Hi All,

Due to additional spaces becoming available further up the scheme, we now find ourselves in a position where we can make a small number of promotions. These promotions will be offered to those individuals in due course.

Please also note that these promotions will not affect our plans to promote additional individuals in July/August. If your child is not selected for promotion on this occasion, it does not mean that they will not be considered for promotion in July/August. Assessments for Summer Promotions are currently ongoing and will be communicated in Early/Mid July.

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Welsh Summer Nationals 2017

Hi All,

Thank you to those swimmers who have registered their interest in the Welsh Summer Nationals 2017. The Meet entries are closing in on us. The qualifying times look generous which means we should be taking quite a large team of swimmers.

There is an open online entry system with restricted Heats (meaning a certain amount of time has been allotted for each event), on a first come first serve basis. Entry for ASA registered members will be open as of Friday 9th June at 9am. All entries will close Friday 23rd June at 1pm.

You will be able to enter online, at the time and date outlined above. As the event is first come first serve, it will be particularly important for you to submit entries as soon as the online entry system opens.

Note: Only times swam as of 1^st August 2016 will be accepted.

The Coaching Team will be holding an internal meeting very shortly, after which we will organise and deliver a presentation with more information, hopefully next week.

For now the links below maybe useful to have;

Meet Pack

Meet Schedule

Qualification Times

Kind regards,

The Regional Team

Monday, 8 May 2017

Competition Changes

Hi All,

Unfortunately it was announced yesterday that the Rotherham Meet was full and no more entries will be accepted. It is becoming increasingly busy at this time of year for competing and therefore the entries team will plan to take entries even further in advance in the future.

As a result of Rotherham closing their entries early we will be taking entries tonight for the Chesterfield Meet on the same weekend as Rotherham (15th & 16th July). We have had confirmation that the meet is 3/4 full so we will need to send off the entries ASAP to ensure we get in. So we can sent the entries off tonight please use the Rotherham entry forms you already have signed if you would like to compete at this meet. The only change to the programme of events is that there is no 400m IM. We advise that if you entered to 400m IM to swap and race this at the City of Leeds Summer Meet.

Please find the link below for the Chesterfield Summer Splash

https://www.chesterfieldsc.co.uk/summer-splash-open-meet

Entries for Chesterfield are £5.00 (please adjust on Rotherham entry form from £5.50).

50m, 100m, 200m all strokes + 400m Freestyle

Age as on 16th July 2017

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Kind Regards

The Regional Team

Friday, 5 May 2017

Monday - Amends to Training Times

Hi All,

So we can accommodate the two squads affected by the pool breakage and minimise disruption to the scheme, the following amends will be in place from Monday 8^th May….

All sessions to take place in 25x25

Regional Performance 6.30-7.30pm

Regional Development 6.30-7.30pm

Junior Performance 8.30-9.30pm

This then means we can fit in:

Regional Fast Track 7.30-8.30pm

County East 7.30-8.30pm

Many Thanks

The Regional Team

Thursday, 4 May 2017

Training Changes

Hi All,

Due to the cancellation of the NER Youth Senior Competition at John Charles this weekend both Regional Development and Regional Performance can train as normal.

We look forward to seeing you all there 😊

The Regional Team

Revised Scheduling of Swim England North East Regional Championships 2017

Due to the unavailability of the pool at the John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds, on the 6th and 7th May 2017, the following Swimming schedule at the Sunderland Aquatics Centre will be adopted to ensure that all swimmers have the opportunity to compete at the Regional Championships.

Please click the link below to see the revised programme of events;

North East Regional Championships 2017 Revised Programme

During the championships, due to limited space around poolside, we would appreciate your cooperation by ensuring that only those swimmers who are competing in the session that is running are actually on poolside.

While we know the solution to run the championships in this way will not be the best for everyone, the volunteers who work hard to make the events happen have done a great job in pulling an alternative together so quickly.

The Regional Team

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Upcoming Competition Entries

Hi All,

Below are some upcoming competition dates and advise on what the coaching would like you to enter. As the meets close to the end of the season are becoming increasingly over subscribed it is important we get our entries in as quickly as possible to secure our swimmers races.

Entry Date - Monday 8th May

Harrogate Summer A Graded Meet (Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th June 2017)

SWIMMERS MUST NOT HAVE SWUM FASTER THAN THE UPPER LIMIT TIME, IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING ENTRY. (CONVERTED TIMES WHERE APPROPRIATE)

Event Details

Event Schedule

Upper Time Limits

Regional Development are advised to enter their best events as this meet is not first come first serve. Swimmers are likely to be rejected from their slower events should the meet become over subscribed.

Regional Performance are advised not to enter any events you have raced at the Age Group NER's.

Entry Date - Monday 8th May

Rotherham 'A' & 'B' Graded Short Course Meet (Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th July)

* This meet will be instead of Sheffield Summer Meet as this meet is already full.

Event Details

Entry form will be available on City of Leeds website today

Regional Development - As this is your last meet of the season you should enter your best events (the ones you are ranked highest in) and maybe try the 400m FS or 400m IM if you have not already done so.

Regional Performance - If you are not attending the Welsh Summer Nationals you should enter your best events as this meet will be the last one of the season.

Entry Date - Monday 8th May

City of Leeds Summer Meet 2017 (Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th June)

Information Pack

Entry form will be on City of Leeds website today

Regional Development & Performance - Swimmers are advised to update events they have not raced for a while or enter events they have not yet tried.

Entry Date - Monday 15th May

35th Annual Teaspoon Gala (Sunday 24th September 2017)

Information Pack

Entry form will be on City of Leeds website today

Swimmers should enter all four 50m Races.

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."