Regional Age Group - Notice Board

Thursday, 21 October 2021

Entries Reminder............ASANER Winter Championships (25m)

Hi All,

Entries for the North Eastern Counties will be taken on Monday 25th October.

Please remember anyone who has qualified for the NER's which is due to be held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield on Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th November should enter ALL events you have qualified. Even if you have only qualified in one event you should go and compete.

Swimmers who are racing this weekend should wait to see if they qualify in any further events before submitting entries and paying on the online entry system.

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) 2021

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

Swimming Course Converter

The Regional Team

My Magic Sports Kit

This is a great video for mums and dads, coaches and sports providers to share, a good reminder that children are out there to enjoy sport, have fun and make friends.

My Magic Sports Kit

Regional Dev Thu Am - 200 IM & 100m TT

**Time Trial Results (*Thu 21st October Am: Short Course***)

Regional Development

200m IM

Hayden La = 3:13.50

Oliver Ba = 3:22.31

Halo BHi = 3:25.78

Josh McM = 3:45.39

Shae Br = 3:46.49

Angus Yo = 3:56.42

Max Cl = 4:11.64

Faye Ma = 4:13.67

100m Fly

Hayden La = 1:39.85

Oliver Ba = 1:46.70

Halo BHi = 1:50.60

Josh McM = 1:54.67

Shae Br = 1:56.05

Angus Yo = 2:05.22

Faye Ma = 2:12.05

Max Cl = 2:12.62

100m Back

Hayden La = 1:32.00

Oliver Ba = 1:34.00

Shae Br = 1:43.99

Halo BHi = 1:45.00

Josh McM = 1:52.43

Angus Yo = 1:45.06

Max Cl = 1:45.06

Faye Ma = 2:07.56

100m Breast

Hayden La = 1:43.03

Shae Br = 1:50.97

Josh McM = 1:50.68

Oliver Ba = 1:52.53

Halo BHi = 1:52.72

Faye Ma = 2:02.53

Angus Yo = 2:04.00

Max Cl = 2:04.00

100m Freestyle

Hayden La = 1:19.68

Josh McM = 1:45.00

Oliver Ba = 1:29.50

Halo BHi = 1:29.97

Shae Br = 1:30.78

Faye Ma = 1:32.03

Angus Yo = 1:39.80

Max Cl = 1:50.98

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

APPEAL FOR ADDITIONAL HELPERS

Yorkshire Swimming Association Winter Competitions 2021 (Lower Age Groups) 23rd & 24th October 2021

Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield

APPEAL FOR ADDITIONAL HELPERS

This weekend sees the start of the Half Term holiday for most school pupils and therefore swimmers. Many parents are taking the opportunity to go away, and this has resulted in us losing the services of many of our usual volunteers that help to deliver our events. We fully understand this as many have been confined in many ways for a considerable length of time.

Yorkshire Swimming are therefore asking for additional volunteers to assist us at the event. These can be Technical Officials, Competitive Stewards/Marshalls, Door Staff etc.

Yorkshire Swimming will cover Travelling Expenses and subsistence to purchase a meal if staying all day. If you have already bought a ticket, Yorkshire Swimming will refund it.

If you can help, please email officialscoordinator@yorkshireswimming.org or swimsec@yorkshireswimming.org

We want to give our younger swimmers, many of whom will be competing for the first time in a large event, the best possible experience.

Regards,

Yorkshire Swimming

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

Yorkshire Championships & Changes to Training

Hope you are all looking forward to racing this weekend. As we are still in early season training, the target this weekend is to be as close to your PB's as possible whilst holding your skills. Remember to work the turns and transitions into strokes. Smash the underwater work! Accelerate into the turns and finishes, remember the walls are there to help you, not slow you down.

Training Changes (Regional Development & Regional Performance)

Friday 22nd October PM - Training will be just an hour (19:00 - 20:00).

Saturday 23rd October Am - Training Cancelled (Squad Competing)
Monday 25th October Am - Recovery from a full weekend of racing.

Please remember it is City of Leeds policy to check in with team managers 30 minutes prior to the warmup.

Arrival Times (Ponds Forge, Sheffield)

Sat Am

Arrive - 07:30
Warm Up - 08:00
Start - 09:05

Sat Pm
Arrive - 12:30
Warm Up - 13:00
Start - 14:05

Sun Am

Arrive - 08:00

Warm Up - 08:30
Start - 09:35

Sun PM

Arrive - 12:30

Warm Up - 13:00

Start - 14:05

Swimmers will be given the chance to practice starts and turns during training this week in preparation for the meet. Please check the entry lists below so you know which events you are racing at the weekend.

The details for the Yorkshire meet can be found using the links.

Details

Results

Draft Programme

Seating Plan

Please remember to fill in and print a health declaration form which you should put in your swimming bag and have on you to gain access to poolside.

Good Luck to everyone competing! If you are not competing, enjoy your weekend off.

'Winners are not people who never fail, but people who never quit'

The Regional Team

Thursday, 14 October 2021

NER Qualifiers & Entries

Hi All,

Please see below the current qualifiers and events for the NER Age Group Championships held at Sheffield on 6th & 7th November at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.

The North Eastern Counties is the highest Level of Meet in the Regional competition calendar. Swimmers need to enter ALL events they qualify in.

Please note, the last chance to qualify before the closing date (Monday 25th October) will be at the Short Course Yorkshires on the 23rd and 24th October.

If you are inputting your entries into the online entry system now, please do not submit and pay as it will not let you add on any additional entries achieved at the Yorkshires. Please save your entries and wait until after the Yorkshires to submit and pay.

Regional Performance

Owen Carmody - 50 FS, 100 FS, 200 FS, 400 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM

Jackson Clarke - 50 FS, 200 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM

Sam Hill - 50 Fly, 50 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM

Jacob O'Donnell - 50 FS, 100 FS, 200 FS, 400 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM, 400 IM

Patrick O'Hara - 50 FS, 200 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 50 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM

Zach Piercy - 50 FS, 100 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 IM

Finnley Stevens - 50 FS, 200 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM

James Thomson - 100 BK, 200 BK

William Wilson - 50 FS, 100 FS, 200 FS, 400 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM, 400 IM

Alfie Young - 200 BK

Eloise Andreasen - 50 FS, 100 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 Bk, 100 BK, 200 IM

Scarlett Clarkson - 50 FS, 100 FS, 200 FS, 400 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM, 400 IM

Tylan Fletcher - 100 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 200 IM

Annabelle Hart - 100 FS, 200 FS, 50 Fly, 200 IM

Robyn Howard - 50 FS, 100 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 IM

Ella Jordan - 50 FS, 100 FS, 200 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM

Isabelle King - 100 BR, 200 BR

Amit Maltz - 50 FS, 100 FS, 200 BR, 50 BR, 100 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK

Emily Marrison - 50 FS, 100 FS, 50 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK

Ella Mcdermott - 50 Fly

Molly Norton - 50 FS, 200 FS, 400 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 50 Fly, 50 BK, 200 IM

Beth Warner - 50 FS, 200 FS, 400 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 IM

Jessica Woods - 50 FS, 100 FS, 200 FS, 400 FS, 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 200 IM

Regional Development

Shae Bryant - 50 BR, 50 Fly, 50 Back

Reuben Harrison - 50 BR, 100 BR, 50 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK

Oliver Haswell - 50 BR, 100 BR, 50 Fly

Seth Jones - 50 BR, 100 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 50 BK, 100 BK

Matei Stoicescu - 50 FS, 50 BR, 200 BR, 50 Fly, 100 Fly, 50 BK

Training Changes Reminder - Saturday 16th October

Hi All,

Just a reminder of this weekend's training changes due to the RLSS Lifesaving event taking place at John Charles.

Regional Performance

Saturday 16th October - 06:00 - 07:30 (Dive Pit, earlier time due to RLSS Lifesaving)

Regional Development

Training as normal.

The Regional Team

Regional Dev Thu Am - 400m IM TT

**400m IM Time Trial Results (*Thu 14th October Am: Short Course***)

Regional Development

Hayden La = 6:47.20

Oliver Ba = 7:07.88

Matei St = 7:25.88

Halo BHi = 7:31.84

Joshua McM = 7:40.73

Seth Jo = 7:49.87

Shae Br = 7:49.87

Reuben Ha = 8:09.63

Angus Yo = 8:24.65

Faye Ma = 9:10.98

Max Cl = 9:21.94

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."

Thursday, 21 October 2021

Time Trial Results (Thu 21st October Am: Short Course)

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Thursday, 14 October 2021

400m IM Time Trial Results (Thu 14th October Am: Short Course)

**Time Trial Results (*Thu 21st October Am: Short Course***)

**400m IM Time Trial Results (*Thu 14th October Am: Short Course***)