Age Group Development Squad 1 & 2

Friday, 25 October 2019

Halloween Kick Set

On Thursday 31st October we will be doing the traditional Halloween Kick set. You have 6 days left to find the scariest mask you can. For those of you who have not done the Halloween Kick set before it is just a bit of fun where you will perform a kick set in the scariest mask you can find.

Don't forget your masks

The Regional Team

Race Day Prep Timeline

Hi All,

Please use the link below to view the Race Day Routine Timeline some swimmers may find useful.

Race Day Routine Timeline

The Regional Team

Development Meet Volunteers

Hi All,

Hope you are all well.

We are looking for volunteers for the upcoming Development Gala Saturday 10^th November.

We are looking for time keepers, help with marshalling and someone to help with the medals. Marshalling is to help get the swimmers in order for their races.

If you could please help, we need a total of 30 volunteers to help the gala run smoothly, without the help of volunteers galas like this struggle to run.

We really appreciate your help, don't worry the team will look after you.

Vicki Spencer would love to hear from you. Please let her know if you are able to help on this email address (Vickispencer@hotmail.com)

Thank you in advance.

The Regional Team

Thursday, 24 October 2019

City of Leeds Xmas Meet Entries

Hi All,

Please remember entries for the City of Leeds Xmas Meet (21st & 22nd December) will be taken on Monday 4th November.

Try and plan your events wisely so you are not repeating the same events 3 weeks later at the New Year Meet.

If you have already qualified for the Yorkshire's or NER's in an event then we strongly advise focusing on obtaining times in other events. You will get chance to swim your best events at the Yorkshire Championships in February. I would strongly advise entering the 200m Individual Medley and also update your 50m Freestyle and your best 50m form stroke for selection into the Yorkshire teams in February.

Regional Development

Below is a link to your PB's (I will update for you again after Chester-Le-Street). Focus on racing the events you are closest to Yorkshire times in at the December Meet. All swimmers should enter the 200m IM at either the Christmas or New Year meet. If you have never swum an event before try and fill as many blank boxes by the end of the January New Year Meet.

Try and plan so you have no more than 2 events per session unless you are swimming a 50 in which case 3 events per session maximum.

Thursday Am swimmers and the swimmers who I have spoken to please enter the 400m Freestyle and 400m IM over the two meets.

Regional Development PB's

Regional Performance
Focus on racing the events you are closest to Yorkshire times or NER's in at the December Meet. Enter secondary events at the New Year meet. All swimmers should enter the 200m IM at either the Christmas or New Year meet.

Try and plan so you have no more than 2 events per session unless you are swimming a 50 in which case 3 events per session maximum.

Here is a link to work out times for events you have never swum before;

Standard Times Formula

City of Leeds Xmas Meet 2019 - Meet Pack

City of Leeds Meet 2019 - Entry Form

The Regional Team

400m Time Trial Results

Regional Development - 400m IM Time Trial Results Long Course (Thu 24th Oct Am)

Maisey Be = 7:02.50

Lucas Pi = 7:05.50

Matilda Po = 7:14.79

Caitlyn Sm = 7:31.15

Pawel Bo = 7:33.40

Isabel Ha = 7:40.33

Jacob O'Do = 7:42.22

William Wi = 7:43.90

Zac Jo = 7:48.55

Harriett Da = 7:57.47

Ella McD = 8:00.62

Mia TJ = 8:44.83

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

Chester-le-Street Meet 2019

Hi All,

Please see the details below for the Chester-le-Street Meet this weekend.

Friday 25th Oct

Arrive: 16:45

Warm Up: 17:15

Start: 18:00

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th Oct AM Sessions

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th Oct PM Sessions

Arrive: 12:30

Warm Up: 13:00

Start: 14:00

Draft Programme

Programme of Events

Meet Conditions

Chester-le-Street Accepted Entries

Chester-le-Street Refunds

Training will be on as normal (Saturday 26th October 07:30 - 09:00) for any swimmers in Regional Development & Regional Performance not competing.

Please remember there will be no morning training on Monday 28th October.

Good Luck to everyone competing

The Regional Team

Chester-le-Street Update

Hi All,

We are writing to you with a further update with regards to the 9 year olds competing at the Chester-le-Street Meet this weekend.

Unfortunately Chester-le-Street have confirmed that there was an error with their entry system and as a result no 9 year olds were processed for entry. Despite advertising the gala as open to children 9 years and over the meet management were unwilling to include 9 year olds after this processing error.

We have raised the issue with the Regional Licensing Manager for British Swimming, who is currently investigating this issue.

We are as disappointed with this decision as you are, as we were keen to see our youngsters compete at this competition and felt that this was a good opportunity to practice racing short course before the Junior League Grand Final. We appreciate many of you will have made accommodation and travel arrangements for this competition in advance. The City of Leeds Swimming Club will issue refunds for entries only and will be unable to compensate for lost monies relating to travel and accommodation. These will be available as soon as we receive them from Chester-le-Street.

Any complaints should be directed to Chester-le-Street, the meet hosts, via email at the following address galaentries@chesterlestreetasc.co.uk

Apologies once again for the negative experience. Alternative arrangements will be made for future years.

The Regional Team

Volunteer Opportunity at Swim England North East Region Championships 2019

The following event volunteering opportunity is currently available:

Marshall opportunities at the Swim England North East Region Short Course Championships – 2^nd & 3^rd November 2019 – Ponds Forge, Sheffield.

The role of a Marshall involves checking the swimmers in for their swims

The times of the two days that they are needed for are 08:00 until 18:00. It's preferred that Marshall's will volunteer for two daily sessions.

Training will be given and they will be working with an experienced Marshall.

Volunteers will receive a polo shirt.

Travel expenses will be paid and lunch monies will be provided if they work all-day.

If you're interested in doing this role, please contact Kath Smith – katy1959@live.co.uk

The Regional Team

Thursday, 17 October 2019

400m Time Trial Results

Regional Dev - 400m IM Time Trial Results Long Course (Thu 17th Oct Am)

Lucas Pi = 7:20.78

Dexter Ro = 7:21.78

Freya Co = 7:32.39

Zac Jo = 7:32.81

Caitlyn Sm = 7:35.96

Isabel Ha = 7:37.39

Aira Wi = 7:37.59

Matilda Po = 7:40.11

William Wi = 7:41.93

Owen Ca = 7:47.56

Pawel Bo = 7:52.53

Evie Wo = 8:23.31

Regional Per - 400m IM Time Trial Results Long Course (Thu 17th Oct Am)

Daniel Ra = 6:19.12
Charlie Hi = 6:27.43

Joseph Ha = 6:45.96

Matthew Ju = 6:47.40

Oliver St = 6:55.29

Asher Ma = 7:17.87

George Ca = 7:20.66

George Wo = 7:23.29

Hari Mo = 7:28.93

Callum Ra = 7:30.85

Zac Cr = 9:06.13

Isaac = 10:52.43

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

ASANER Winter Championships (25m)

Hi All,

Entries for the North Eastern Counties will be taken on Monday 21st October.

Please remember anyone who has qualified for the NER's which is due to be held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd November should enter ALL events you have qualified. Even if you have only qualified for one event you should go and compete.

The North Eastern Counties is the highest level of competition in Regional Age Groups competition calendar and you will be racing the best swimmers in the North East of England. Qualifying for the NER's is a big achievement and it would be good to see as many of you there as possible.

Qualification Times can be viewed by clicking the following link;

ASANER Age Group Championships (25m) 2019

Anyone who needs to convert times can do so by using the converter below;

Swimming Course Converter

Entry forms can be downloaded and printed using the following link;

ASANER Age Group Championships (25m) 2019 - Entry Form

We will start signing forms now
Thanks
The Regional Team

Snow Frills Draft Programme

Hi All,

The draft programme for the Snow Frills meet at Ponds Forge on the 30th November and 1st December is now out.

Please advise of any errors or corrections to snowfrills@gmail.com by October 18th.

Snow Frills Meet 2019 - Draft Programme

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."