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 speed up, not slow you down.
Training Changes (Regional Development & Regional Performance)
Regional Performance
Friday 18th October PM – 18:15 - 19:15
Saturday 19th October AM - No Training (Squad Competing at Yorkshires)
Monday 21st October AM - No AM Training (Recovery)
Regional Development
Friday 18th October PM - Training will be just an hour (18:30 - 19:30).
Saturday 19th October Am - No AM Training (Squad Competing)
Monday 21st October Am - No AM Training (Recovery from a full weekend of racing)
Just a reminder that it is City of Leeds policy to arrive and check in with Team Manging staff 30 minutes before the warm up. Swimmers must make themselves known to the team manager on arrival at the pool so they can be ticked off on the squad register. Swimmers should also inform the team manager when they leave at the end of the day or if they need to leave poolside during the meet. Team Managers will look after swimmers on poolside throughout each session. During lunch, or if a child leaves poolside during the meet, they are the responsibility of their parent / guardian / a nominated responsible adult.
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.
Saturday 19th October 2024 - Session 1
Female 9/10 Years = Arrive: 07:20, Warm Up: 07:50, Start: 09:00
Female 11/12 Years = Arrive: 07:35, Warm Up: 08:05, Start: 09:00
Open/Male 9/10 Years = Arrive: 07:50, Warm Up: 08:20, Start: 09:00
Open/Male 11/12 Years = Arrive: 08:05, Warm Up: 08:35, Start: 09:00
Saturday 19th October 2024 - Session 2
Female 9/10 Years = Arrive: 13:05, Warm Up: 13:20, Start: 14:30
Female 11/12 Years = Arrive: 13:20, Warm Up: 13:35, Start: 14:30
Open/Male 9/10 Years = Arrive: 13:35, Warm Up: 13:50, Start: 14:30
Open/Male 11/12 Years = Arrive: 13:55, Warm Up: 14:05, Start: 14:30
Sunday 20th October 2024 - Session 3
Open/Male 9/10 Years = Arrive: 07:50, Warm Up: 08:20, Start: 09:30
Open/Male 11/12 Years = Arrive: 08:05, Warm Up: 08:35, Start: 09:30
Female 9/10 Years = Arrive: 08:20, Warm Up: 08:50, Start: 09:30
Female 11/12 Years = Arrive: 08:35, Warm Up: 09:05, Start: 09:30
Sunday 20th October 2024 - Session 4
Open/Male 9/10 Years = Arrive: 12:35, Warm Up: 12:50, Start: 14:00
Open/Male 11/12 Years = Arrive: 12:55, Warm Up: 13:05, Start: 14:00
Female 9/10 Years = Arrive: 13:05, Warm Up: 13:20, Start: 14:00
Female 11/12 Years = Arrive: 13:20, Warm Up: 13:35, Start: 14:00
The details for the Yorkshire meet can be found using the links.
Withdrawals
If a swimmer is not going to swim, they must inform the Entry Manager of their intention to withdraw no later than 5pm on the Thursday evening for both days of the competition. Notifications should be sent to entries@yorkshireswimming.org
Spectators Tickets
All spectators tickets for Saturday have been sold. Tickets may be shared providing only one person is using the ticket in the pool hall at any one time. There are still tickets for the Sunday. These can be purchased here.
Seating
Swimmers & Team staff will sit on the seating to the left of the pool hall when you enter from the foyer. Spectators will sit in the area to the right.
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
