Age Group Development Squad 1 & 2

Tuesday, 18 February 2020

Sheffield No Frills Entries 2020

Hi All,

Entries for the No Frills Meet held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st May will be taken on Monday 24th February. This meet will be age as at 31st May 2020 (Open to ages 9 years +).

Swimmers are advise to enter no more than 3 events per session.

Events Available

50m - All Strokes

100m - All Strokes

200m - All Strokes

200m - IM

Swimmers must not have swum faster than the event's upper limit time in the 12 months preceding the gala. Upper time limits can be found in the meet pack below. Those swimmers who have not competed in an event before can use the standard times formula to get an estimated time.

Standard Times Formula

Coaches will start signing forms from Wednesday pm.

Please use the links below for the details and entry form;

Sheffield No Frills Meet Pack

Sheffield No Frills Meet Entry Form

The Regional Team

Monday, 17 February 2020

Yorkshire Sprints & Teams & Training Changes

Hi All,

This weekend is the final round of the Yorkshire's and it's time to get ready to Sprint!!!!! Remember, in sprints it is vital to get all the elements of the race right. If you get your start, transition and finish spot on this can be the milliseconds needed to move up a few places in the results. Also in the 50m sprints it is your chance to shine and earn your place in selection for future relays.

Training Changes

Regional Development & Regional Performance

Thursday 20^th February – (No Land Training - Start Practice until 6:45am)

Friday 21st February - 19:00 - 20:00 (1 hour only - no land training)

Saturday 22nd February - No Training (Squad Competing at Sheffield)

Monday 24th February - No AM Training (Recovery)

The schedule for the weekend can be viewed by using the link below:

Yorkshire's Schedule

If there is anyone down in the programme who cannot compete can you please let the coaches know before the weekend so we can pass on the information to the team managers. Please remember it is City of Leeds policy to arrive 30 minutes before the warm up and check in with the team manager. Team managers have the right to pull swimmers out if they arrive late as the Club can be fined if a swimmer does not show for their race.

Saturday Am (Ponds Forge, Sheffield)

Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00

Saturday Pm (Ponds Forge, Sheffield)
Arrive: 13:00
Warm Up: 13:30
Start: 14:30

Sunday Am 800m Freestyle (Ponds Forge, Sheffield)

Arrive: 07.30

Warm Up: 08.00

Start: 08:30

Sunday Am Teams (Ponds Forge, Sheffield)

Arrive: 09.30

Warm Up: 10.00

Start: 11:00

Sunday Pm Teams (Ponds Forge, Sheffield)

Arrive: 14:00

Warm Up: 14:30

Start: 15:30

Please see the blog post on 24/01/2020 which has the squad list for the relays so you know which session you are racing in.

We are looking forward to seeing some fast swimming this weekend as some of you have achieved a PB in training within the last 2 weeks. Get down that first 25m hard and keep picking up the effort every 10 metres. Don't slow down into the finish and smash through the wall. When swimming in the relays be careful on the takeovers, block out the background noise and concentrate on your team mate swimming in. It is better to go late than early and get your team disqualified.

'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
Good Luck Everyone!
The Regional Team

Spring Development Meet Entries 2020

Hi All,

Just a reminder that entries for the Spring Development Meet held at John Charles on Saturday 4^th April will be taken in the Denison Suite on Monday 24^th February. This meet is only open to Regional swimmers who are too young to take part in the competition calendar.

Entry details and information can be found using the link below.

Spring Development Meet

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 11 February 2020

Regional Squad SMASH the Yorkshire Championships!

After two hard weekends of competing, Regional Development & Regional Performance performed outstandingly posting some fantastic times on the board.

Overall,

Regional Development achieved 38 PB's out of 44 Swims, 7 Yorkshire Final Swims, 1 Gold Medal, 3 Silver Medals, 7 Yorkshire Final Swims (5 of which were swum faster in the final),13 4th - 10 place finishes in Yorkshire and 1 NER Qualifying Times. Great Stuff!

🏆Gold Medalists (1)🏆

Owen Ca (1)

Bronze Medalists (3)

Zach He (1), Jacob O'Do (1), Owen Ca (1)

HDW 4th - 10th Places in Yorkshire (4)

Oscar Sc (4th & 10th), Owen Ca (5th), William Wi (6th), Jacob O'Do (4th, 7th, 8th, 10th)

Yorkshire Finalists 4th - 10th Places (4)

Oscar Sc (5th), William Wi (7th), Aira Wi (9th), Jacob O'Do (9th & 10th)

Regional Performance achieved 115 PB's out of 177 Swims, 4 Gold Medals, 7 Silver Medals, 8 Bronze Medals, 23 Yorkshire Final Swims (11 of which were swum faster in the final), 37 4th - 10 place finishes in Yorkshire and 8 more NER Qualifying Times. Well Done!

🏆Gold Medalists (1)🏆

Daniel Ra (4)

Silver Medalists (5)

Daniel Ra (2), Max Fo (2), Charlie Hi (1), William Hi (1), Matthew Ju (1)

Bronze Medalists (6)

Matthew Ju (2), Asher Ma (2), Callum Ra (1), Charlie Hi (1), Ethan Co (1), Max Fo (1)

HDW 4th - 10th Places in Yorkshire (16)

Ethan Co (4th, 5th, 7th & 9th), Asher Ma (4th, 5th, 9th & 9th), William Hi (4th, 7th, 7th, 10th & 10th), Oliver Go (4th, 8th, 8th, 9th & 10th), Max Fo (5th), Zac Jo (5th & 5th), Matthew Ju (5th, 6th & 8th), Joseph Ha (5th & 8th), Charlie Hi (6th, 7th & 7th), George Wo (7th), Dexter Ro (7th & 8th), Isabel Ha (7th & 10th), Luke Dy (8th), James Ad (9th), Joseph Ha (9th)

Yorkshire Finalists 4th - 10th Places (12)

Daniel Ra (4th), Callum Ra (5th), Dexter Ro (5th & 6th), Max Fo (5th & 7th), Zac Jo (5th & 9th), Ethan Co (6th, 7th & 8th), Matthew Ju (6th), William Hi (8th & 10th), Asher Ma (9th), Joseph Ha (9th), Charlie Hi (10th), Oliver Go (10th)

Results can be seen using the links below:

Yorkshire Championships 2020 Results

'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)

The Regional Team

Sunday, 9 February 2020

Leeds Sports Awards Information

Hi All,

For those swimmers and parents that are attending the Leeds Sports Awards on Thursday 27^th February please see the information below:

5:30pm Drinks reception in the inner concourse (Black and White Lounge for VIP guests)

6:10pm Dinner & Award Ceremony starts

Approx. 10:30pm Event close

Dress code: Lounge Suits Gents & Evening Wear Ladies

Please note you will receive your tickets approximately 5-7 days before the event via the coaching staff.

The Regional Team

Training Changes Reminder - REG PER

Hi All,

Just a reminder that training for Regional Performance on Saturday 15^th February will be at the earlier time of 6:00 – 07:30 due to an underwater hockey booking in the main pool.

The Regional Team

Friday, 7 February 2020

2020 Club Registration Fees

Would all parents and swimmers please note that there are only two Monday club nights left to pay fees for 2020. Last payment date is Monday 24th February.

Failure to meet the deadline means we, as a club, can be fined and suspended if swimmers compete without paying their ASA membership.

Any swimmers who's fees are not paid by 24th February will be lapsed from the Swim England register and club membership which technically means they will no longer be able to compete in swim meets or train within the scheme.

Please make sure you pay by the closing date.

Many thanks,

John Clayton

City of Leeds Registration and Membership Secretary

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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."