Age Group Development Squad 1 & 2

Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Welsh Summer Open Meet - Day 2

A day of strong performances brought the City of Leeds 16 final swims (13 converted from the heats) and the teams 1st Gold Medal. The team also achieved 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals. Overall there were 51 PB's from 74 Swims.

Gold Medalists (1)

Megan Sharp (12 Yrs 200m Freestyle)

Silver Medals (3)

Phillipa Bromley (12 Yrs 50m Backstroke)

Bronze Medalists (3)

Kasja Rickelton (12 Yrs 50m Backstroke), Ellie Dibb (12 Yrs 200m Freestyle), Sasha Long (12 Yrs 200m Freestyle)

Finalists 4th - 8th Place (10)

Adam Wood (4th - 16 Yrs 50m Breaststroke), Megan Sharp (5th - 12 Yrs 50m Backstroke), Elliott Watkins (5th - 13 Yrs 50m Breaststroke & 6th - 13 Yrs 100m Butterfly), Louis Ainley (5th - 14 Yrs 50m Breaststroke), James Robinson (5th - 13 Yrs 100m Butterfly), Holly MacDonald (7th - 12 Yrs 50m Backstroke), Nathan Dulay (7th - 12 Yrs 50m Breaststroke), Jamie Broome (7th - 16 Yrs 100m Butterfly), Jad Idris (8th - 12 Yrs 100m Butterfly), Jolie McGreavy (8th - 13 Yrs 200m Freestyle)

Well Done 👍

The Welsh Summer Nationals Team

Results from the week can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Results

Pictures of the team in action can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Pictures

Monday, 30 July 2018

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 - Day 1

The City of Leeds team have arrived safe in Wales and are off to a great start in the pool achieving 48 PB's out of 68 Swims on the first day. We had 10 final swims of which 7 converted their times from heat to final. The team came away with 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal. A steady start to the week.

Silver Medalists (1)

Jamie Broome (16 Yrs 200 Backstroke)

Bronze Medalists (1)

Kasja Rickleton (12 Yrs 200m Breaststroke)

Finalists 4th - 8th Place (8)

Martha Callgham (4th - 12 years 200m Breaststroke), Adam Wood (6th - 16 years 100m Freestyle), Henry (6th - 13 years 200m Backstroke), Jolie McGreavy (6th - 13 years 50m Butterfly), Sasha Long (7th - 12 years 200m Breaststroke), Sam Emmett (7th - 13 years 200m Backstroke), Holly MacDonald (8th - 12 years 200m Backstroke), Louis Ainley (8th - 14 years 200m Backstroke)

Well Done 👍

The Welsh Summer Nationals Team

Results from the week can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Results

Pictures of the team in action can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2018 Pictures

Regional Development Training

Hi All,

Please see below the phased return for Regional Development for the first two weeks back after the summer break:

			Regional Development
Mon	20th	AM	OFF
Mon	20th	PM	Normal (Alan & Sonja)
Wed	22nd	PM	Normal (Alan & Jo)
Thu	23rd	AM	OFF
Thu	23rd	PM	Normal (Jo & Sonja)
Fri	24th	PM	Bank Hol
Sat	25th	AM	Bank Hol

Mon	27th	AM	Bank Hol
Mon	27th	PM	Bank Hol
Wed	29th	PM	Normal (Alan)
Thu	30th	AM	OFF
Thu	30th	PM	Normal (Lyn)
Fri	31st	PM	Normal (Joe & Jo)
Sat	1st	AM	Normal (Joe)

Mon	3rd	AM	Normal (Boys 9-10, Girls 9/Un)
Mon	3rd	PM	Normal
Wed	5th	PM	Normal
Thu	6th	AM	Normal (Girls 10/Ov & Boys by invite)
Thu	6th	PM	Normal
Fri	7th	PM	Normal
Sat	8th	AM	Normal

Enjoy the summer!

The Regional Team

Season Smassssshed - End of Season Sheffield Meet 2018

Well done to those swimmers who competed at the Sheffield Summer Open Meet last weekend finishing the season off on a high. There were lots of life time best performances with many qualifying for the Yorkshire Championships and the North Eastern Counties later on in the year.

Regional Development

112 PB's out of 159 Swims, 1 NER, 10 Yorkshire Times, 11 Medals (2 Gold's, 5 Silver's, 4 Bronze) & 33 4th to 10th place finishes.

🌟 Gold Medallists (1) 🌟

Daniel Ra (2)

Silver Medallists (5)

Arthur Fi (1), Charlie Hi (1), Daniel Ra (1), Matthew Ju (1), Oliver Br (1)

Bronze Medallists (3)

Daniel Ra (2), Charlie Hi (1), Oliver Br (1)

4th - 10th Place Finishers (19)

Daniel Ra (4th), Oliver Br (4th & 7th), Samantha Kn (4th, 9th & 10th), Edward Ja (5th), Matthew Ju (6th, 8th, 8th & 9th), Oliver Go (6th & 10th), Alfie Yo (6th, 10th & 10th), Chloe Ma (7th), Erin He (7th), Oliver Pu (7th), Arthur Fi (7th & 7th), Dominic Vi (7th & 8th), Oscar Sc (7th & 8th), Charlie Hi (7th & 9th), Hazel Bl (7th & 9th), Bertie Pi (8th), Morgan Ta (8th), Ethan Co (9th), Zac Jo (10th)

Regional Development best times can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Regional Development Life Time Bests

Regional Performance

104 PB's out of 117 Swims, 2 NER's, 13 Yorkshire Times, 10 Medals (2 Gold's, 4 Silver's, 4 Bronze) & 46 4th to 10th place finishes.

🌟 Gold Medallists (1) 🌟

Emma Wo (2)

Silver Medallists (4)

Grace Mi (1), Hannah Sm (1), Lucia Du (1), Millie Wi (1) 🌟🌟

Bronze Medallists (4)

George Br (1), Grace Mi (1), Isobel Sy (1), Lucia Du (1)

4th - 10th Place Finishers (16)

Millie Wi (4th & 5th), Evie Ha (4th, 4th, 5th, 6th & 8th), Lauren Li (4th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 9th, 9th & 10th), Hannah Sm (4th, 7th, 8th & 9th), George Br (5th), Darcey Cr (5th & 6th), Grace Mi (5th & 6th), Joseph Le (5th & 7th), Ava Ra (6th 7th & 8th), Nathan Du (6th, 10th & 10th), Emma Wo (7th), Lucia Du (7th & 7th), Kourosh (7th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 9th), Isobel Sy (9th, 9th 10th & 10th), Jacob Gw (10th), Jad Id (10th & 10th)

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below;

City of Sheffield Summer Meet 2018

Great Job! One you should all be very proud of

Enjoy a well deserved rest away from the pool. and have a fantastic summer. Thank you all for the presents we have received over the last week. Stay safe safe and good luck in your new squads next season.

The Regional Team

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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."

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