This weekend is the first weekend of the big one for those swimmers who have qualified. Let's SMASH IT!!
Remember, use the walls to pick up speed, not loose speed, every millisecond counts. Pick up the effort every 50m and hold your technique when feeling tired.
Just a reminder of the arrival times at John Charles this weekend.
Am Sessions (Heats)
Arrive: 30 Minutes before your scheduled warm up (
Click Here)
Start: 09:00
The draft programme can be viewed
here.
Final instructions including withdrawals can be viewed
here.
Spectator tickets can be purchased
here.
Live streaming can be viewed
here.
Results can be viewed
here.
Withdrawals
If a swimmer is not going to swim in a heat they must inform the Entry Manager of their intention to withdraw no later than: 12noon on the Friday Evening for all events on the Saturday, and 12noon on Saturday for events on Sunday. Seeded Heat Start lists will be produced Notifications should be sent to: nerswimmingmanager@asaner.org.uk
Training Changes
Age Group Development 1
Friday 24th April - 18:30 - 19:30 (1 hour only)
Saturday 25th April - No Training (NER Swimmers)/ 6:15- 07:45 (KIRKSTALL - swimmers not racing at NER's or Stocksbridge)
Monday 27th April - No Am Training (NER Swimmers = Recovery)/ Normal (swimmers who usually attend Monday am)
Age Group Development 2
Friday 24th April - 18:15 - 19:15 (1 hour for NER swimmers)/ 18:15 - 19:45 (Normal for everyone else not racing at NER's)
Saturday 25th April - No Training (NER Swimmers)/ 6:15 - 07:45 (normal session for swimmers not racing at NER's)
Monday 27th April - No Am Training (Recover after NER's)
Please make sure you all prepare well and stay hydrated over the weekend; it will be very hot on poolside. Remember your snacks for poolside off the
nutrition list.
"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 gonna 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)
Like Michael Phelps, you should plan in your head what you are going to do in your race. Visualise your streamlining, kicks off the wall, not breathing last 5m etc and it will happen. Thinking about skills after the race is too late.
Best of luck to you all
The Regional Team
