Age Group Development Squad 1 & 2

Thursday, 5 November 2026

Junior League Grand Final 2026 - Age 11 & 12 Team Selection

Congratulations,

The swimmers in the link here have been selected to swim for the City of Leeds at the Inter-Junior League Grand Final in Corby on Sunday 29th November. The team was selected from the Swim England rankings following the recent Yorkshire Championships. The selection takes into consideration long course and short course times and results from previous rounds of the Junior League. Swimmers will not find out the event selection until we arrive at the venue in Corby on the day.

The City of Leeds will be trying to defend their title of Junior League Champions 2025.

As always, the selection is based on the best possible result for the team. There may be some swimmers who competed in the A Team for the White Rose round that do not make the selection for the final due to the rankings changing position, however any swimmers who contributed to the A Teams qualification into the final will be awarded with a medal and certificate.

The age for ALL swimmers competing at the final is age at 29th November 2026.

Travel

The City of Leeds swimming club will be providing a swimmer's bus for the final. All selected swimmers will be required to meet at 8:25am, John Charles on Sunday 29th November in club kit and travel to and from Corby as part of the team. The team bus will be expected to arrive back at John Charles at 7pm (approx). Swimmers will need to bring a packed lunch and enough snacks and drinks to last throughout the day.

There will be one allocated spectator ticket per swimmer, and then a couple of extra tickets which will go into a draw for those parents wishing to purchase an extra one. Please state if you are wanting to go in the draw for extra tickets on your confirmation email. Tickets can be purchased via the City of Leeds online entry system in due course (more information to follow).

The Swimming Club is also in the process of securing a Supporter's Bus for the Junior League Grand Final 2026. The cost for a place on the supporter's bus will be £50.00. This covers the cost of your spectator ticket, travel to and from the venue and a Junior League Final T Shirt for your child.

Please confirm your place to the Junior League team leader Kevin Schofield at Kevin.Schofield@leeds.gov.uk at your earliest convenience.

Kind regards,

Kevin

City of Leeds New Year Meet Entries

Hi all,

Entries for the City of Leeds New Year Meet held at John Charles on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th January are now open online. This will be open for entry until 21:30 on Monday 16th November. Entries are not accepted until payment is made, failure to pay before the deadline means your entries will not be processed.

This will be the last opportunity to qualify for the Yorkshire Long Course Championships 2027 before the closing date.

With this in mind we advise swimmers to enter any events you are close to qualifying in. Swimmers who have achieved Yorkshire times do not need to swim these events at the January Meet as you will be racing them in February, please focus on updating times in other races. There is limited space available in the 1500m/ 800m Freestyle (swimmers aged 11+, age at 10th January), this will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Only swimmers who have already achieved a Yorkshire qualifying time in the 400m Freestyle should enter.

Please find a link to the Yorkshire Qualifying times below and also the New Year Meet entry pack.

Yorkshire Qualifying Times 2027 (Age as at 31st December 2027)

City of Leeds New Year Meet - Info Pack

*Please note the 9 years Yorkshire times on the City of Leeds notice board are a guide to see if you are on track when you turn 10/11 (Swimmers aged 9 on day cannot enter the Yorkshire LC Championship, swimmers must be aged 10 at 31st December 2027).

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Autumn Development Meet

Hi all,

There will be no Saturday AM training for those swimmers in Age Group Development 1 who are competing in the Autumn Development Meet this weekend.

Swimmers should report to their old Academy coach for this meet.

If there are any parents willing to help out on the day, please email Anna Darnell (anna.darnell79@gmail.com) and let her know of your availability.

This meet cannot run without the help of parent volunteers.

Please note the arrival times below.

Arrive: 12:30

Warm Up: 12:45

Parade: 13:30

Start: 13:45

Approx Finish: 17:00

Autumn Development Meet - Info Pack

Autumn Development Meet - Programme

Autumn Development Meet - Live Results

Withdrawals

Any withdrawals should be sent to leedsentries@gmail.com by 17:00 on Thursday 5th November.

Spectators

BALCONY ACCESS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL 12.15PM. Entry fee £3 per person (CASH ONLY!), under 12's free.

Good Luck to all competing

The Regional Team

200m Max Kick & 15m Underwater Fly Kick Test Results

Hi all,

Here are the results from this month's kick test. PB's are highlighted in green. The next kick test will be held on Monday 7th December.

All times from the start of the season can be viewed using the link below.

Age Group Developmentl Kick Tests

Well Done!

AGD1	200m Max Kick
Rayan Al-S	3:31.99
Shaun Li	3:32.08
Toby Gi	3:44.50
Sebastian Ba	3:53.79
William Wi	3:55.06
Harper Co	3:55.91
Louie Tr	3:56.55
Harry Wi	3:58.47
Joel Ha	3:58.94
Delilah Ba	4:00.91
Isabelle Ch	4:06.76
Etienne Wi	4:11.51
Arda Gu	4:12.83
Maddison Bu	4:14.06
Connor Ma	4:14.16
Alexander Hu	4:16.94
Jayden Lu	4:22.63
Jay Im	4:23.70
Kiara Wo	4:29.33
Emmett Ph	4:30.03
Brody Wr	4:30.81
Luke Da	4:34.36
Rosalie Wa	4:36.40
Rosanna Lu	4:37.39
Megan Fe	4:40.33
Isla Bo	4:44.51
Phoebe Ja	4:56.56
Ted Tr	5:19.88
Harry Sm	Absent
Max Ha	Absent
Paige Sm	Absent
Margot At	Absent
Noah De'G	Absent

AGD 1	15m Max Kick U/W
Harper Co	9.22
Isabelle Ch	9.38
Etienne Wi	9.42
Rayan Al-S	9.59
Toby Gi	9.64
Sebastian Ba	9.72
Delilah Ba	9.95
Shaun Li	9.97
Luke Da	10.25
Connor Ma	10.26
Phoebe Ja	10.44
Rosanna Lu	10.64
Kiara Wo	10.66
Jayden Lu	10.67
Louie Tr	10.91
Ted Tr	11.04
Joel Ha	11.1
Alexander Hu	11.3
William Wi	11.35
Harry Wi	11.38
Maddison Bu	11.46
Jay Im	11.64
Megan Fe	11.69
Rosalie Wa	11.93
Arda Gu	12.27
Emmett Ph	12.81
Brody Wr	13.08
Isla Bo	13.33
Harry Sm	Absent
Noah De'G	Absent
Paige Sm	Absent
Margot At	Absent
Max Ha	Absent

AGD2	200m Max Kick
Jacob Ca	3:13.24
David Mc	3:17.34
Oskar Sz	3:20.22
Alfie Ca	3:23.00
Lara Am	3:27.68
Erin Ha	3:30.30
Lucy Ho	3:38.19
Reuben Ba	3:40.21
Annabeth Ch	3:43.02
Olivia Ha	3:43.74
Dexter Ro	3:46.60
Hannah Hwo	3:47.26
Adam Mo	3:47.70
Jake Ha	3:51.78
Rosie Ta	3:53.88
Charlize Sc	3:55.48
Nicholas Ro	3:55.61
Niamh Su	3:56.16
Rumi Je	3:57.34
Hattie Ke	3:57.63
Ethan Hu	4:00.36
Nell Ha	4:00.94
Eva In	4:01.48
Alex Bo	4:12.20
Ryker Bo	4:13.83
Elizabeth Ro	4:14.42
Ava Al	4:15.81
Poppy Cl	4:29.57
Joe Di	4:33.15
Fraser Ga	4:44.20
Alanna Ja	Absent
Callum Yo	Absent
Endi Gr	Absent
Finley Gi	Absent
Paige Ro	Absent
Samuel Fo	Absent
Toby Ma	Absent

AGD2	15m Max Kick U/W
David Mc	8.11
Jacob Ca	8.21
Erin Ha	8.22
Ethan Hu	8.57
Dexter Ro	8.81
Oscar Sz	8.83
Reuben Ba	8.88
Rosie Ta	8.92
Olivia Ha	8.94
Alfie Ca	9.03
Alex Bo	9.15
Hattie Ke	9.25
Lara Am	9.43
Adam Mo	9.44
Nell Ha	9.54
Ryker Bo	9.66
Nicholas Ro	9.81
Eizabeth Ro	9.96
Poppy Cl	9.97
Annabeth Ch	10.1
Ava Al	10.35
Charlize Sc	10.35
Lucy Ho	10.45
Rumi Je	10.46
Eva In	10.47
Niamh Su	10.48
Jake Ha	10.49
Fraser Ga	11.05
Hannah Hwo	11.61
Joe Di	11.65
Alanna Ja	Absent
Callum Yo	Absent
Endi Gr	Absent
Finley Gi	Absent
Paige Ro	Absent
Samuel Fo	Absent
Toby Ma	Absent

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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."

Age Group Development Squad 1 & 2 - Notice Board

Thursday, 5 November 2026

Junior League Grand Final 2026 - Age 11 & 12 Team Selection

City of Leeds New Year Meet Entries

Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Autumn Development Meet

200m Max Kick & 15m Underwater Fly Kick Test Results