City of Leeds September Meets 2026 - Draft Programme

Please find a link below to the draft programme for City of Leeds September Meet held at John Charles on Saturday 26th & 27th September.

City of Leeds September Meet 2026 - Draft Programme

Please send any errors through to leedsentries@gmail.com by 12:00pm on Thursday 10th September.

Any officials or volunteers willing to help please email your availability to Anna Darnell at anna.darnell79@gmail.com

Kind regards,
Leeds Entries Team

Yorkshire Long Course Qualifying Times 2027

Hi all,

Below is a link to the Long Course Yorkshire Qualifying Times for 2027.  Remember the aim is to qualify for the Yorkshires in as many events as possible.  Please bare this in mind when entering the upcoming competitions as I know some of you are very close.  Swimmers should then enter ALL EVENTS they have qualified for at the Yorkshire's as the competition is over three weekends. 

Please be aware that the last competition in our calendar to qualify for the Yorkshire's is the City of Leeds New Year Meet.  The Yorkshire entries closing date will be Monday 11th January 2027.

Any times achieved Short Course will need to be converted to Long Course using the converter in the link below to see if you have achieved the long course qualifying time.  Squad PB sheets will be adjusted with the new qualifying times shortly.

Swimming Course Converter

Yorkshire Long Course Championships - Qualifying Times 2027

Good Luck!

The Regional Team

City of Leeds Club Championships 2026

Hi all,

 

Both squads are due to race in the City of Leeds September Sprints Meet on Saturday 5th September.  Below are the meet details.  Please remember that it is City of Leeds Club policy to arrive on poolside and check in with the team managing staff 30 minutes before pool warm up.

 

Due to the competition, there will be no training on Saturday 5th September AM.  Friday 4th September will be an hour for Age Group Development 1 (18:30-19:30), Age Group Development 2 will be normal (18:15-19:45).

 

Saturday 5th September (JCCS)

Am Session
Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up:  08:00

Start:  09:00

Estimated Finish: 11:45

Pm Session

Arrive:  12:45
Warm Up: 13:00

Start:  14:00

Estimated Finish: 16:45

Here is a copy of the draft programme and meet pack for Saturday.

Meet Pack

Draft ProgrammeLive Results

Live Results

Seating Plan

Spectators

We are delighted to be able to have 600 spectator tickets available. Tickets will be £5 each and can be purchased here.  Kids 12 and under go free. 

Swimmers will be asked to leave poolside during the lunch break.  At this time swimmers are the responsibility of their parents / guardians.  

Could we also ask parents and volunteers to please ensure their swimmers have suitable footwear on whilst walking around, particularly up and down the balcony steps and especially when wet. It will be another warm weekend at Leeds so please also ensure your swimmers take on lots of fluids, there are water fountains situated throughout JCCS. 

Our supporters committee will also have a raffle, tombola, sweets and ice pops to sell so bring lots of change if you want to partake.

Withdrawals

As always, if there are any withdrawals please let us know by 5pm on Friday 4th September at the latest by emailing leedsentries@gmail.com.

The Regional Team

Athlete Development Workshops for 2026/27

The 2026/27 Athlete Development Workshops are now available for athletes from all aquatic disciplines to book in a range of different subjects. Each workshop aims to support the development of athletes aged from 11 to 16 years from across all our aquatic disciplines. The separate workshops cover the following subjects: nutrition, sports psychology, lifestyle and mental health.

They aim to be educational, informative and interactive and are delivered by experienced, qualified practitioners. Each workshop will also include a Q&A section.

The workshops have been previously been attended by hundreds of athletes from across the region who have overall rated them as "Excellent" and provided them with lots of practical tips that they can use to help their development.

Full, details, including how to book a place are available at: Athlete Development Workshops for 2026/27

Help Your Club - Easy Fundraising

The City of Leeds Swimming Club are always looking for new ways to raise funds to support our swimmers. The Club is registered with Easy Fundraising.

Easyfundraising.org.uk helps charities, schools, sports clubs, community groups, and other good causes to raise money when their supporters shop online. So far, they have raised over £3 million for causes throughout the UK.

It works in a similar way to many other loyalty shopping sites, but instead of earning points when you shop, you raise a donation for City of Leeds Swimming Club instead. It's as simple as that!

I am sure with Christmas fast approaching most of us will be doing our shopping online, so please register with easy fundraising, it really is a very simple way to boost funds for the club.

For information how to register click on the following link 

Help Your Club - Easy Fundraising

If you have any questions, please see a member of the supporters committee.

Happy Shopping

The Supporters Committee

City of Leeds Swimming Club

Training Changes - September

Please take note of the following changes to training for the Age Group Development Squads during September due to pool bookings and competitions.

 

Age Group Development 1

Thursday 3rd September - No Am Training

Friday 4th September PM – 18:30 - 19:30

Saturday 5th September AM – No Training (Squad Competing at City of Leeds Club Championships)

Monday 7th September - No AM Training

Thursday 10th September - No Am Training

Monday 14th September - No Am Training

Thursday 17th September - No Am Training

Monday 21st September - No Am Training

Thursday 24th September - No Am Training

Friday 25th September PM – 18:30 - 19:30

Saturday 26th September AM - No Training (Squad Competing at City of Leeds September Meet)

Monday 28th September AM - No Am Training (Recovery)

 

Age Group Development 2

Thursday 3rd September - No Am Training

Friday 4th September PM – 17:30 - 19:15

Saturday 5th September AM – No Training (Squad Competing at City of Leeds Club Championships)

Monday 7th September - No Am Training

Thursday 10th September - No Am Training

Monday 14th September - No Am Training

Thursday 17th September - No Am Training

Monday 21st September - No Am Training

Thursday 24th September - No Am Training

Friday 25th September PM – 17:30 - 19:15

Saturday 26th September AM - No Training (Squad Competing at City of Leeds September Meet)

Monday 28th September AM - No Am Training (Recovery)

 

The Regional Team

City of Leeds September Meet Entries

Hi all,

 

Entries for the City of Leeds September Meet held at John Charles on the Saturday 26th September & Sunday 27th September are now open for entry online.  Entries for this competition will close to Leeds swimmers at 21:30 on Monday 31st August.  If you wish to discuss entries, please see coaches after the sessions this week.

Swimmers are advised to enter 2 – 3 races per session.  Swimmers should enter races they have not already achieved Short Course Yorkshire Qualifying times in.  This meet is also a great opportunity to try any races you have not competed in before to get a time posted on the Swim England Rankings.  Those swimmers that attend Thursday mornings can have a go at the 400m races.

Held on 26th & 27th September at John Charles (Short Course) 

Age at 27th September 2026 (open to swimmers aged 9yrs +)

ALL Heat Declared Winners

ALL Mixed Events

50m/100m/200m all strokes
400m Freestyle

100m/ 200m IM/ 400m IM

City of Leeds September Meet Pack

For those swimmers trying events for the first time please use the Standard times formula in the link below to work out an appropriate entry time.
Standard Times Formula

Please use the link below to access a copy of your best times.

Age Group Development 1 Lifetime Bests

Age Group Development 2 Lifetime Bests

Below is a link to the Short Course Yorkshire Times

Yorkshire Short Course Championships 2026 (Lower Age Group – 12 & Under)

Yorkshire Short Course Championships 2026 (Lower Age Group – 13 & Over)

 

To make entry into the competition

- Log into your online account using the link (https://swimleeds.myswimmingclub.uk/)

- On the Menu Bar click Gala's

- Click Enter Gala and follow the instructions

* Please note entries will not be accepted until payment is made.

The Regional Team

Regional Squad - Attendance

Hi all,

Just a friendly reminder that as we get back into the swing of things after the Summer Break, all members of Regional Age Group Development 1 and 2 (aged 9 years+) should be attending one early morning (Mon/ Thu) as agreed before taking up placement in the squad.  Prescribed mornings will be communicated within the next few weeks.

Saturday mornings will start this week.  Thursday mornings will resume from Thursday 1st October and Monday mornings from the 5th October (this is later than planned, to let swimmers get settled back into their routine with school after the long summer break).

This will hopefully maximise your swimmer's potential and give them the best possible chance of meeting the squad criteria by the end of the January New Year Meet 2027.  This competition will be the last chance to qualify for the Long Course Yorkshire Championships 2027.

Squad criteria and membership standards can be found here.

 

Remember, consistency week in week out is the key to success and swimmers who have to miss a session should try where possible to make up.

 

The Regional Team

COLSC Needs your help!

Hello all,

 

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful summer break.

 

We have two home galas coming up; City of Leeds Club Championships on the 5th September and the City of Leeds September Meet on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th September.

 

We need your help please!

 

The start of the season is a great time to get involved, those who have been thinking about it, the Club Champs is one day and you can see whether volunteering is for you.

 

Please email Anna on anna.darnell79@gmail.com to discuss further and chat about all the volunteering opportunities.

 

Thanks and see you on poolside soon.

 

Anna

 

Anna Darnell

COLSC Gala Director

Welcome Back!

Hi all,

Welcome back.  I hope you have enjoyed the summer break!

Below is a link to this year's competition calendar, but please note that the dates for January-July are subject to change as not all meets have been confirmed.

Competition Calendar 2026-2027

Any queries regarding meets etc can be found on the meets page of the City of Leeds Swimming Club Website here.  Any meet specific information i.e. races to enter etc can be found on the Regional Blog here or will be communicated through your squad coach.

Upcoming entry dates for your diaries

City of Leeds September Meet - Opens 20th Aug & Closes 31st Aug

City of Sheffield Snow Frills Meet - Opens 10th Sept & Closes 21st Sept

Yorkshire SA Winter Meet - Opens 10th Sept & Closes 21st Sept

City of Leeds Autumn Development Meet (for swimmers too young to compete in the Regional Competition Calendar) - Opens 24th Sept & Closes 5th Oct

ASANER Age Group Championships - Opens 8th Oct & Closes 19th Oct

City of Leeds Xmas Meet - Opens 29th Oct & Closes 9th Nov

City of Leeds New Year Meet - Opens 5th Nov & Closes 16th Nov

City of Leeds Winter Development Meet (for swimmers too young to compete in the Regional Competition Calendar) - Opens 26th Nov & Closes 7th Dec

Yorkshire Long Course Championships - Opens 21st Dec & Closes 11th Jan

Equipment

Please can you ensure that your child has the required training equipment. Here's a quick reminder of what is needed:

·         Fins

·         Snorkel

·         Pullbuoy

·         Paddles

·         Kickboard

·         Drinks Bottles

·         Appropriate Gym Trainers for Land Training

·         Spare Cap & Goggles

Any club kit is available through kit locker here. If you require a replacement STS Cap, you can purchase one from the Aquatics Centre Reception (you will need to keep the receipt and pass it to Sharon Barraclough or your squad coach, so that they can give you the cap).

The Regional Team

Age Group Development 2 - 400m Time Trial

Age Group Development 2 Time Trial (23/07/2026)
400m FS (LC)			400m IM (LC)
Kara Ha	5:10.16		Oscar Ca	6:08.93
Solomon CW	5:20.65		Kara Ha	6:10.83
David Mc	5:25.50		Solomon CW	6:11.57
George Ri	5:27.55		George Ri	6:17.00
Reuben Ba	5:33.18		David Mc	6:17.25
Finnley Jo	5:36.30		Euan Ca	6:23.30
Euan Ca	5:37.10		Erin Ha	6:34.25
Ava Al	5:41.20		Finnley Jo	6:37.55
Oskar Sz	5:45.51		Arina Mi	6:38.04
Oscar Ca	5:49.25		Jake Ha	6:42.98
Daisy Ra	5:51.09		Oskar Sz	6:46.08
Matilda Da	5:51.09		Matilda Da	6:48.31
Jake Ha	5:52.68		Daisy Ra	6:55.24
Finley Sm	5:54.51		Reuben Ba	6:55.73
Erin Ha	5:55.48		Gracie Ha	6:58.41
Arina Mi	6:02.85		Niamh Ha	6:59.72
Niamh Ha	6:05.87		Adrian Ch	7:02.23
Gracie Ha	6:05.87		Jessica Su	7:02.27
Jessica Su	6:10.69		Ava Al	7:06.70
Hannah He	6:12.95		Hannah He	7:08.47
Anna St	6:18.46		Callum Yo	7:17.77
Callum Yo	6:26.48		Anna St	7:19.25
Adrian Ch	6:26.85		Matilda Pe	7:22.51
Matilda Pe	6:40.35		Finley Sm	7:49.03