Easter Training

Hi all,

Due to pool closures over Easter, training will be as follows:

Friday 6th April: No Training

Sunday 8th April: No Training

Monday 9th April AM: 7:00 - 8:30am (25 x 12m Pool Diving Pit End)

Monday 9th April PM:  No Training

Have a good few days rest and don't go too crazy on the Easter Eggs 

Kevin   

National Arena League - National Final

Sunday 22nd April 2012 held at Ponds Forge Sheffield

Arrive at JCC - TBC

Warm Up: 13:30

Start: 14:30

Please can the following swimmers confirm their availability to swim in the team to Richard Denigan (richard.denigan@leeds.gov.uk)

Euan

Liam

Harry

Thanks

Kevin

Sports Aid Entries

Just a reminder that entries for the Sports Aid Meet held at JCC on 12th & 13th May will be taken on Monday night.

Kevin, Nina & Elysha

National Arena League Final 2012

Held at Ponds Forge Sheffield on 22nd April.
 
Lucie Black (Layla's Mum) will be collecting money for Arena League Final tickets.  If you wish to purchase a ticket they are £7.00 (cash or cheque).  Lucie will be at JCC from 6pm on Wednesday, from 5.30pm on Thursday and from 6pm on Friday.  The last day to buy tickets will be Friday.
 
Thanks

Super Sprinters!

Some really good sprinting by our group this weekend and some amazing times.  You should all be very pleased with yourselves.  Three weekends of racing and all of them swum great, I am very proud of you all. 

Overall as a group you achieved 121 PB's out of 145 Swims, 33 Final Swims, 4 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals and 4 Bronze Medals.

Yorkshire Finalists (15)

Ciara (2), Abbie (1), Amber (1), Zoe (4), Oliver (2), Jake (4), Billy (2), Ben (1), Leah (1), Liam (4), Euan (4), Shaheen (3), Hannah (1), Helena (1), Harry (2)

Gold Medallists (3)

Euan (2), Billy (1), Harry (1)

Silver Medallists (3)

Liam (1), Ben (1), Euan (1) Jake (1)

Bronze Medallists (4)

Euan (1), Leah (1), Jake (1), Shaheen (1)

BAG CAT POINTS (Top 10 Finishers)

Girls 10 Yrs

Leah (3rd) 1503 pnts

Boys 10 Yrs

Jake (2nd) 989 pnts

Oliver (5th) 955 pnts

Tide (8th) 891 pnts

Stephen (9th) 871 pnts

Girls 11 Yrs

Abbie H (10th) 1936 pnts

Boys 11 Yrs 

Euan (2nd) 1333 pnts

Liam (6th) 1216 pnts

"Go into the sport because you have fun doing it, not because of "what ifs" and dreams of gold medals.  That way, no matter what happens, you win."
Shannon Miller (American Gymnast, two time Olympic gold medalist (Atlanta 1996)).

Keep up the hard work in training and the results will show in the upcoming meets.  

Kevin, Nina & Elysha 

Yorkshire Sprints

This weekend is the third round of the Yorkshires 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, turn 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 relays.
 
As everyone is racing over the weekend in Sheffield, training on Friday night will just be an hour.
 
There will be NO TRAINING on Sunday night.
 
The draft programme for the weekend can be viewed by clicking the link below:
http://www.yorkshireswimming.org/championships_files/2012%20Champs/The%20British%20Gas%20Yorkshire%20Swimming%20Association%20sprints%20Master%206%20mar.pdf
 
If there is anyone down in the programme who cannot compete this weekend, can you please let me know by text or email so I can pass on the information to the team managers.
 
Saturday Am
Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00
 
Saturday Pm
Arrive: 13:00
Warm Up: 13:30
Start: 02:30
 
Sunday Am Teams
Arrive: 08:30
 
Sunday Pm Teams
Arrive: 12:30
 
I am looking forward to seeing some fast swimming this weekend as some of you have done a PB in training within the last 2 weeks.  Get down that first 25m hard and bring it back faster.  Don't slow down into the turns or finishes, 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!
 
Kevin, Nina & Elysha

Yorkshire SA Championships

Yorkshire - Meet 1
The group performed fantastic last weekend at the Yorkshires achieving 56PB's out of 75 Swims, 22 more NER times, 14 final swims, 8 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal.   

Yorkshire - Meet 2
The group had another ace weekend of racing achieving 67PB's out of 89 Swims, 15 more NER times, 23 final swims, 9 Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals and 5 Bronze Medals.    

Total
So after two hard weekends of competing, C Central performed outstandingly bringing the total number of PB's to 123 out of 164 Swims, 37 more NER times, 37 final swims, 17 Gold Medals, 6 Silver Medals and 6 Bronze Medals.    

Well Done to the whole squad, very impressive!!!!!!

Gold Medalists (8)

Leah, Jake , Euan, Oliver, Sophie, Jacob, Layla, Harry 

Silver Medalists (6)

Leah, Euan, Ben, Layla, Jacob, Sophie

Bronze Medalists (4)

Liam, Layla, Brannan, Euan

Yorkshire Finalists (14)

Harry, Layla, Brannan, Liam, Anna, Shaheen, Abbie H, Jacob, Euan, Helena, Zoe, John, Abigail J, Amber

Hopefully we will have another successful weekend at the Yorkshire Sprints in Sheffield, especially as some of you have already beaten your PB's in training this week.

Tonight we said goodbye to some of our team mates who have moved on to the next step of the swimming ladder.  They will be missed.  Good luck guys keep focused.  Hopefully some of you will be joining them in National Age Group in the summer. 

Also thank you for all the Birthday cards and leaving gifts I have received over the week!

Keep training hard and be ready to storm the Yorkshires at the weekend!  Show the other clubs what you are made of.  

'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)

Kevin, Nina & Elysha

Training Alterations

Hi All,
 
Nearly all the Senior Squad are away at the Olympic trials so the pool will be free from 6:30pm which will allow us to train earlier.  On Thursday 8th March Pm session we will start at 18:30 and finish at 20:00.
 
Thanks
 
Kevin, Nina & Elysha

Yorkshire County Teams

I have received an email to say the following swimmers have not confirmed their availability for the Yorkshire County Team Event on Sunday March 18^th. Please could you email Craig and let him know if you are available to swim.  (craig.robinson@leeds.gov.uk)

Ciara

Zoe

Tide

Shaheen

Liam

William

Abigail J

 

Thanks

Easter Eggs

Hi,

Liz (Hannah's Mum) is going to be selling cream eggs in woolly jumpers which she has made in order to raise money for St Gemma's Hospice and the City of Leeds Swimming Club.  

If you would like to purchase one she will be selling the eggs at £1.50 each with all profits split between St Gemma's Hospice and the Swimming Club.

 

Harrogate A/ B Grade Meet

Entries for the Harrogate A/ B Grade meet on the 21st and 22nd April will be taken on Monday 5th March in the Denison Suite.

The club has an allowance of only 400 entries so please only enter a maximum of 5 events on those you require qualifying times for.

Kevin, Nina & Elysha

Monday Morning Training

Hi All,

As the group have performed so well over both weekends of racing at the Yorkshire's, Richard has said the group can have Monday am off this week.  Everybody will get a free mark.  Well done everyone! Enjoy your lie in.  

Kevin, Nina & Elysha

Yorkshire SA Championships

Yorkshire - Meet 1
The group performed fantastic last weekend at the Yorkshires achieving 56PB's out of 75 Swims, 22 more NER times, 14 final swims, 8 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal. 
 
I will put the swimmers who won medals on the blog after this weekends meet.  Carry on chipping away at those times and lets have another great weekend of racing. 
 
Squad Promotions
For some swimmers this will be your last meet with C Central as you have been selected for promotion to National Age Group.
 
Well Done to the following swimmers on their promotion,
Jacob
Ellie
Sophie
Layla
Enjoy your last few weeks in C Central, take the skills you have learnt with you and show those older swimmers how it is done!
 
These swimmers were selected to move by Richard and Craig as they have achieved over 95% attendance since the start of the year, have North Eastern times in 200FC & IM (and other strokes) and have shown to have a great attitude to move to the next level.  I wish you the best of luck when you move to your new squad, you will be missed by us all.
 
Some of you are very close to being considered for promotion but are just outside the two North Eastern Times needed to move up.  The 200FC & 200IM NER are required before you move up as this shows Craig that you are likely to be able to cope with the demand of the sets and turn around times in National Age Group. 
 
Craig does have space for some more swimmers in the near future but he has said they have to show great commitment, he will not take anyone who's attendance is under 95% regardless of what times swimmers are achieving. 
 
For the rest of you keep training hard, the results show that the training is defiantly paying off as you are all improving your times.   
 
Yorkshires - Meet 2

Just a reminder of the arrival times at John Charles this weekend.

Am Sessions

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

Pm Sessions

Arrive: 12:30

Warm Up: 13:00

Start: 02:00

The programme of events for the weekend can be viewed by clicking the following link:

http://www.yorkshireswimming.org/2012_championships.htm

 

Training Changes

To make sure you are all tapered and ready for the Yorkshires, Thursday night we will finish once the set is finished and Friday night will just be an hour.

 

I know some of you miss Friday night before a meet, which is fine if you have attended your required amount of sessions during the week.  The session before a gala is great for race preparation and should not be missed, as we iron out any last minute problems, practice turns, finishes, starts etc.

 

There will be No Training Sunday Pm due to nearly all the group competing again. 

 

Training will be back to normal next week. 

 

Quote Of The Week

 

"The water is your friend....you don't have to fight with the water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move.  (Alexander Popov, 50m & 100m Freestyle Olympic Champion, 1992, 1996)

 

Good Luck for the weekend!

 

Kevin, Nina & Elysha

Membership

Hi,

 

I have been asked to pass on this message from Sarah Reed regarding membership.

 

Hey…….Please could you give a reminder to the following swimmers/parents to renew their memberships on Monday 27^th Feb please, this is their last chance to renew as John will be inputting them on the internet to be sent for the 1^st March.

If they fail to renew, they will have to pay a £25 charge on top of the ASA/Club membership and will also be suspended from training.

Any queries then get in touch with me (if I can help I will) or John Clayton.

 

Swimmers from C central who still need to renew their membership:

Tide Dracup

Viktoria Gnandt

 

Kind Regards,

Sarah J

Sarah Reed

Training Scheme Coordinator

Tel: 0113 3950154

 

Lockers

Hi All,

Just wanted to pass on a message.  

Unfortunately several lockers at John Charles have been broken into over the past few months with wallets, keys, bags, phones, costumes etc going missing.  The management are aware of the problem and the police have been informed.  The locks on the lockers have been changed but still the problem is happening.  Until the thief is caught this could continue.  A lot of the swimmers in the senior squads have been a victim of this along with someone in our squad and some of the swimmers from other clubs at the Yorkshires over the weekend.  

I would advise you to leave your bags on the balcony with your parents or bring your belongings on poolside where everybody can see.

Thanks

Kevin, Nina & Elysha

Yorkshire Teams 2012

Please can the following swimmers confirm your availability to swim on Sunday 18th March 2012 at Ponds Forge, Sheffield to Craig Robinson (craig.robonson@leeds.gov.uk)

AM Teams (Arrive 7:30am)

Thomas

Oliver

Stephen

Tide

Matthew

Jake

Ben

Billy

Anna

Layla

Rebecca

Abbie H

Zoe

Abigail J

Amber

Hannah

Helena

PM Teams (Arrive 1:00pm)

Leah

Viktoria

Sophie

Ellie

Ciara

Amelia

Shaheen

Liam

Jacob

John

Euan

Harry

William

Huzayfa

Kit

Brannan

Thanks

Kevin, Nina & Elysha

Yorkshire SA Championships Meet 1

I am looking forward to seeing some fast racing this weekend.  The turns are looking great at the moment, make sure you transfer them into your race.  Remember use the walls to pick up speed not loose speed, every millisecond counts.  With move ups just around the corner it would be great to show the other coaches what you can do.

Just a reminder of the arrival times at John Charles this weekend.

Am Sessions

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

Pm Sessions

Arrive: 12:30

Warm Up: 13:00

Start: 02:00

The programme of events for the weekend can be viewed by clicking the following link:

http://www.yorkshireswimming.org/2012_championships.htm

Hopefully you all now have a copy of the North Eastern times which I printed out for you, if not they can be found on the right hand side of the blog under qualifying times.  Get chasing those times!!!

'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)

Best of luck to you all 

Kevin, Nina & Elysha 

Breakfast Club & Training Alterations

Hi All,

 

Just to remind you we will be having a team breakfast this Thursday am after training for those of you who have broken up from school.  It would be great to see as many of you there as possible.

 

Training Alterations

Thursday 16th February - We will be finishing once the set is done approx 8.15 - 8.25 ish

Friday 17th February - We will be finishing around 8.30pm

Sunday 19th February - Due to nearly all the group competing in the Yorkshires there will be no Training

 

 

Kevin, Nina & Elysha

Land Training

I was disappointed to hear that a small minority of swimmers are not behaving during the land training sessions on a Monday and spoiling it for the swimmers who do want to be there and work hard.  This is a shame as during the pool sessions you are all swimming incredibly well at the moment. 
 
The few swimmers that letting the team down need to stop.
 
The land training is an important part of the training week to develop flexibility and core strength and should be taken seriously. 
 
The Coach cannot take the land training session properly and safely if people are messing about and talking during the work out. 
 
Richard has told the coaches anyone who talks over the coach or is not performing the task correctly will be asked to leave land training.
 
From next Monday onwards any swimmer who is asked to leave land training due to bad behaviour will not be welcome at the pool work out afterwards.    
 
I hope to hear that the behaviour has improved next week.
 
Kevin & Nina

Lost Property/ New Coach

Hi All,
 
If anyone lost a City of Leeds T Shirt at the Sheffield or Leeds B Grade Meets, Team Manager Sara Eastwood has quite a pile she picked up at the end.  She will be on the balcony Monday night if you think you have lost yours and wish to collect it.
 
I am looking forward to our new Assistant Coach starting on Monday morning.  Her name is Nina Williams and she used to be a GB freestyle sprinter.  She still continues to train with the Masters.  Nina is an accountant but wants to start reducing her hours and get into coaching.  She has just passed her Level 1 and is excited to be starting work on such a talented squad.  I am sure you will all make her feel welcome as she settles in and gets to know all your names.  Elysha who has been a great help will continue to help out on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights along side both me and Nina.

I am very impressed with the way the group is training at the moment, particularly with the distance off the walls on the turns. This along with the stroke technique work is really coming along nicely.  Keep up the hard work and we will have a great Yorkshires.
 

"For myself, losing is not coming second.  it's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better.  For myself, I have won every race I've been in."  (Ian Thorpe, 400m Freestyle Olympic Champion, 2000, 2004).
 
Kevin