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 148 PB's out of 191 Swims, 18 Gold's, 31 Silver's and 25 Bronze Medals.  Great Job!

Gold Medallists (10)
Faith (4), Matthew W (3), Nathan (2), Jack (2), Isabelle (2), Hannah B (1), Elizabeth (1), Tiegan (1), Chloe (1), Angelo (1), 

Silver Medallists (13)
Isabelle (5), Matthew W (4), Matthew Y (3), Emilio (3), Jack (3), Angelo (2), David (2), Nathan (2), Maxim (2), Faith (2), Jake (1), Elizabeth (1), Tom (1) 
 
Bronze Medallists (15)

Emilio (3), Elizabeth (3), Zak (3), Matthew Y (2), Imani (2), Jack (2), Tiegan (2), Matthew W (1), William (1), Joe (1), Faith (1), Chloe  (1), Angelo (1), David (1), Joanna (1)

Regional 2 achieved a fantastic 139 PB's out of 191 Swims, 25 Gold's, 25 Silver's and 25 Bronze Medals.  Brilliant!

Gold Medallists (11)
Jess (6), Jonny (4), Jacob (3), Maia (3), Joseph T (2), Robbie (2), Aimee (1), Henry (1), Ben B (1), Akshima (1), Niamh M (1)

Silver Medallists (16)
Aimee (2), Jacob (2), Joseph T (2), Henry (2), Niamh C (2), Steph (2), Jenna M (2), Eve (2), Niamh M (2), Jake (1), Jenna S (1), Jess (1), Ben B (1), Robbie (1), Anouska (1), Akshima (1)
 
Bronze Medallists (14)

Jenna S (5), Maia (3), Ben S (2), Niamh C (2), Jake (2), Jenna M (2), Niamh M (2), Ella (1), Eve (1), Ben B (1), Aimee (1), Joseph T (1), Henry (1), Steph (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

The Regional Team

New Regional Training Times

Hi All,

I am pleased to confirm we have secured some new pool time which will affect the sessions of both Regional Squads from September. The new training week will be as follows:

 

Regional Age Group Squad 1                      

 

Sunday                4.00-6.00 pm      L.C                          JCC                                        

Monday               5.00-6.30 am      Pit                           JCC                        

Monday               6.30-8.00 pm      25 x 25                   JCC                        

Wednesday      6.45-7.45 pm   Mid Pool            JCC *new venue & time                              

Thursday             5.00-6.30 am      L.C                          JCC                        

Thursday             6.30-8.00 pm      25 x 25                  JCC                        

Friday                  7.00-8.30 pm      LC                          JCC                        

 

Regional Age Group Squad 2                        

 

Sunday                4.00-6.00 pm      L.C                          JCC                        

Monday               5.00-6.30 am      Pit                           JCC                        

Monday               6.30-8.00 pm      25 x 25                   JCC                        

Wednesday         6.30-7.30 pm      25 x 25                   JCC                        

Thursday             5.00-6.30 am      L.C                          JCC                        

Thursday             6.30-8.00 pm      S.C                         Armley LC           

Friday            7.00-8.30 pm   L.C                 JCC *new venue & time                              

 

Please note the new sessions will start week commencing Monday 1^st September.

Morning Sessions will start week commencing Monday 15th September.

The Regional Team

An Outstanding NER'S

After two long tiring weekends of competing it was all worth while.  Some outstanding swims over the weekend, you all stepped up and got stuck into your races challenging some of the best swimmers in the North East.   


Regional 1 achieved a total of 20 PB's out of 28 swims and came away with 2 Bronze Medals and 4 final swims. 

 Bronze Medallists (2)

Angelo (1), Jack (1)

 

Finalists & Top 10 Finishers (5)

Angelo (3rd), Jack (3rd, 4th & 7th), David (7th & 7th), Joanna (5th & 7th), Louis (8th)

 

 
Regional 2 achieved a total of 34 PB's out of 50 swims and came away with 1 Silver Medal, 1 Bronze Medal and 21 final swims. 

 Silver Medalists (1)

Jess (1)

 

Bronze Medalists (1)

Steph (1)

 

Finalists & Top 10 Finishers (5)

Jess (2nd, 4th, 6th, 6th & 9th), Jospeh T (4th, 6th, 8th & 9th), Aimee (5th), Jacob (6th, 8th & 9th), Steph (3rd, 4th, 8th & 9th)

The Club stormed to the top of the Medals Table achieving 28 Golds, 23 Silvers and 26 Bronze Medals.  Fingers crossed these results will carry through to the Welsh Nationals.  Well Done Everyone! 

In the run up to Welsh Nationals try and attend as many sessions as possible to ensure your body is in the best shape possible for the event.

"Success comes with the 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."

 

The Regional Team

Sunday 6th July - Training Cancelled‏

Hi All,

 

Due to a large event taking place on Sunday 6^th July, all swimming training at JCCS will be cancelled.

 

Apologies for any inconvenience caused

 

Thanks

The Regional Team

Summer Break

Hi All,

  

Just to confirm the dates for the summer break will be as follows;

None Welsh Summer Nationals Swimmers

Last Session = Friday 1st August

First Session Back = Wednesday 27th August

Welsh Summer Nationals Swimmers

Last Session = Thursday 31st July

Travel to Wales = Friday 1st August

Arrive Back to Leeds = Saturday 9th August

First Session Back = Wednesday 27th August

Evening sessions only, details on morning training will be communicated during the break

  

Hope you all enjoy a well-earned break from swimming!!

The Regional Team

City of Leeds B Grade 2014

Hi All,

 

Below are the arrival and warm up times for this weekends competition.

 

Am Sessions
Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

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

For some of you this will be your last competition of the year, get stuck in and finish the season off in style.  Those swimmers who are trying the 400m races for the first time, don't worry you will be fine, just enjoy it.  Good Luck to everyone who is competing. Keep chasing those Yorkshire and NER times!  Regional 1 swimmers are to report to Kevin for session 1 and Tom or Josh for sessions 2, 3 and 4.

 

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

 

Friday 27th June - 18:30 - 19:30

Sunday 28th June - No Training (Group Competing at Leeds)

Monday 29th July - AM = ALL OFF!

 

'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)

 

The Regional Team 

Some Sad News

Hi All,

I am sad to inform you all that we will be losing Tom at the end of this season.  Tom has done a great job over the last 2 years working with the Regional Squads and we have had some fantastic results.  I would like to thank him for all his time, hard work and effort.  I know he will defiantly be missed by the coaches and swimmers.  His last session will be Thursday 31st July.  Josh Spencer ill be taking over as the Lead Coach of Regional 2 from the start of nest season.

Sorry to see you go.  Best of Luck!!

The Regional Team

New Club Kit Orders

Hi All,

Please note the new Kukri Club Kit will be available to order again on Monday 23^rd June and Monday 30^th June

 

There is also some new training kit which will be available to view and order on Monday 9^th June.  Images can be seen by clicking the link below.

New Training Kit

 The Regional Team

Regional 1 Land Training

Hi All 

Just a reminder to let you know that land training for Regional 1 will be cancelled on Monday 23^rd June due to Stephen been away and no one been available to cover.

 

Therefore Regional 1 will have a session Monday 30^th June and Regional 2 will be the following week etc.

 

Many thanks

The Regional Team

ASANER Age Group Championships

Hi All,

The last day of the ASANER Age Group Championships has been re scheduled to take place at Sunderland Aquatic Centre on Saturday 21^st June. 

People attending the championships can park in the BLUE car park (see map) HERE, other car parks may be closed to to another event being held there.

The ASANER apologises for the inconvenience which has been caused to people who were at Sheffield on Sunday but owing to technical difficulties with the pool, the event could not go ahead. 

We realise that Saturday 21^st was not on our competition calendar and some of you who are due to swim may have other plans.  If you cannot attend the championships on Saturday, could you please email Ian Proud (swimming@proudysplus.com) so you can be withdrawn.

If you are attending on Saturday please report to Josh.

Arrive: 08:30

Warm Up: 09:00

Start: 10:00

Good Luck to everyone competing. 

The Regional Team

Training Changes

Hi All,
 
Below are a few training changes due to the North Eastern Counties.
 
Friday 13th July - 1 hour only for anyone competing in NER's
Sunday 15th July - No Training
Monday 16th July - No Morning Training
 
The Regional Team

North Eastern Counties - 2nd Weekend

Here is the second weekend of the big one.  SMASH IT UP!!!
 

Below are the Warm Up and Start times for Ponds Forge this weekend.

 

Am Sessions

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

 

Finals

Saturday

Warm Up: 14:30

Start: 15:30

 

Sunday

Warm Up: 14:00

Start: 15:00

 

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

Programme

 

Good Luck Everyone!

 

The Regional Team

200m Max kick Test June 2014

The next kick test for Regional 1 will be held on Wednesday 2nd July.
 
The next kick test for Regional 2 will be held on Thursday 3rd July.

 

Regional 1
Angelo	03:20.86
Jake	03:26.00
Louis	03:33.61
Maxim	03:33.90
Joanna	03:34.31
Chloe	03:37.72
George	03:43.35
Tom	03:45.48
Ella	03:46.23
Hannah C	03:51.93
Charlie	03:53.47
Elizabeth	03:53.56
Tiegan	03:53.64
Hannah  B	03:54.56
Joe	03:55.00
Imani	03:55.11
Matthew Y	03:56.03
Ciara	03:58.89
Freddie	04:03.69
Matthew W	04:03.94
Emilio	04:04.15
Faith	04:04.66
William	04:10.83
Isabelle	04:18.22
Nathan	04:25.52
David	04:36.77
Oliver	04:36.80
Zak	04:49.75
Daniel	05:20.53
Eve	Absent
Jack	Absent
Mia	Absent
Regional 2
Aimee	03:19.15
Jonathan	03:20.16
Niamh	03:27.51
Niamh M	03:28.84
Phoebe	03:31.41
Joseph H	03:31.66
Benjamin B	03:31.81
Jessica	03:31.81
Ella	03:36.02
Ben S	03:44.27
Henry	03:45.91
Eve	03:46.51
Niamh	03:48.02
Jenna	03:48.26
Jenna	03:48.87
Alicia	03:48.94
Lucy	03:48.95
Stephanie	03:49.25
Anouska	03:54.74
Isabel	03:56.52
Maia	03:56.70
Robert	03:58.95
Millie Ag	04:00.81
Olivia	04:02.10
Sadie	04:04.67
Joseph T	04:05.81
Alyssa	04:12.31
Edwin	04:13.25
Millie Ai	04:15.20
Abby	04:34.77
Evie	04:46.35
Akal	Absent
Akshima	Absent
Jacob	Absent
Liam	Absent
Lucas	Absent
Jake	No Time

Swimming Club Party

Hi All,

 

The Swim club summer party will be on Saturday 5^th July at Bramley Villagers Sports & Social Club in Bramley.

 

Tickets will be on sale from Monday 9th June on the balcony from Helen Butterfield, Lucie Black & Sharon Devlin.

 

Tickets will be on a first come first served basis!

 

Hope you can all attend.

 

The Regional Team

North Eastern Counties

Here is the first weekend of the big one.  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 John Charles this weekend.

 

Am Sessions

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

 

Finals

Saturday Start: 15:30

Sunday Start: 15:00

 

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

Programme

 
Training will be only 1 hour on Friday night for those competing this weekend.  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.

 

Please remember there is no training on Sunday 8th June.

Best of luck to you all 

 

Welsh Summer Nationals - Packed Lunch

Hi All,

 

We will be handing out forms over the next week for you to select your packed lunch choices for each day of competition whilst in Wales.  Please select 2 sandwich choices per day and state if you would like white or brown bread.  Each packed lunch consists of

Two (2) Sandwiches (choice of fillings)

One(1) 500ml Flavoured Still Water

One(1) Piece of Fruit (Banana, Orange or Apple)

One(1) Flapjack or Chocolate Cereal Bar

 

The choices of sandwich fillings will be:

Just Mixed Salad

Three Cheese & Red Onion

Cheddar Cheese, Red Leiceter with a Savoury Deluxe Coleslaw

Mixed Cheese & Spring Onion

Mixed Cheese, Ham & Pineapple

Low fat Cream Cheese & Pineapple

Sweet Chilli Thai Chicken

Ploughman's Lunch (Cheddar Cheese, Mixed Salad & Pickle)

Plain Ham

Ham & Egg Mayonnaise

Ham & Coleslaw

Ham & Cheddar Cheese

Ham Salad

Egg Mayonnaise

Bacon & Sliced Egg

Classic BLT (Bacon Lettuce & Tomato)

Hot Chilli Sausage

Tuna Mayonnaise

Tuna, Sweetcorn & Onion Mayonnaise

Chicken & Sweetcorn Mayonnaise

Chicken with Homemade Sage & Onion Stuffing

Turkey, Homemade Sage & Onion Stuffing

 

Please bring forms back to Kevin or to Emma Ferriman (Ellie & Eve Jones Mum)

 

Thanks

 

The Regional Team

 

Welsh Summer Nationals Online Entry, Open @ 10AM‏

Hi All,

 

Welsh Summer Nationals Online entry will open at 10 am.

 

To ensure that we have the best opportunity to access all of the events we qualify for please enter promptly. Please let Craig know if you have any difficulty accessing a computer and he shall attempt to help you this evening.

 

In terms of entries, you are reminded that this is a 7 day event and therefore swimmers should enter all events qualified for.

The link to the online entry can be found by clicking the link below.

Welsh Summer Nationals Info

The Regional Team