Age Group Development 1 & 2

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Spring Development Meet 2026 - Draft Programme

Please find below a link to the City of Leeds Spring Development Meet draft programme. Please advise any errors or corrections to leedsentries@gmail.com by 12:00pm on Thursday 19th March.

City of Leeds Spring Development Meet 2026 - Draft Programme

This competition cannot run without the help of volunteers. If you are available to help on the day, please email Anna Darnell (anna.darnell79@gmail.com)

Kind regards,

COLSC

A Team Above All But Above All A Team

Young Leader Event Volunteering, Training & Development Opportunities

We are delighted to make available a range of different learning and development opportunities for Young Leaders aged from 14 to 17 years of age to train, qualify and gain invaluable experience in a variety of roles at the Age Group Swim England North East Region (50m) Swimming Championships in Leeds on the 25th/26th April and 9th/10th May 2026.

The roles available include:

Official Trainee (Timekeeper & Judge 1)
Marshalling Assistant
Commentary Support
Results Runner
Front of House Assistant
Medals Presentation Assistant
Refreshments Assistant

Training, supervision and support will be provided for all roles. All Young Leaders will be provided with an event T-shirt and their expenses will be paid.

Those interested in taking advantage of this opportunity should express their interest at: Young Leader Event Volunteering Application Form

If you have any questions please let me know.

Regards

David

David Parry

Regional Development Manager

M 07949 251482

E david.parry@swimnortheast.org

Training Changes Reminder - Sat 14th March

Please see below the training changes reminder for Age Group Development 1 on Saturday 14th March due to a pool booking.

Age Group Development 1

Saturday 14th March - 05:30 - 06:45 (Dive Pit) (Earlier time due to Richmond Dales Meet)

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

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 6th April.

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

Regional Kick Tests

Well Done!

AGD1	200m Max Kick
Alfie Ca	3:25.54
Lara Am	3:31.30
Finley Gi	3:33.34
William Wi	3:36.41
Shaun Li	3:36.41
Henry Ro	3:39.69
Rosie Ta	3:46.80
Lola Ma	3:47.05
Annabeth Ch	3:47.85
Rayan Al-S	3:50.35
Stella Bo	3:54.53
Ilapreet Ka	3:57.84
Alexander Hu	3:59.20
Paige Sm	4:00.91
Charlize Sc	4:05.38
Hattie Ke	4:05.38
Sebastian Ba	4:05.69
Paige Ro	4:07.11
Nicholas Ro	4:09.63
Rumi Je	4:10.32
Emily Ga	4:11.16
Harper Co	4:11.97
Harry Wi	4:16.97
Harry Sm	4:18.01
Isabelle Ch	4:20.77
Eva In	4:21.25
Jayden Lu	4:27.02
Joel Ha	4:27.30
Delilah Ba	4:32.44
Joe Di	4:33.55
Margot At	4:38.84
Ryker Bo	4:50.25
Maddison Bu	4:53.65
Luke Da	5:04.76
Kiara Wo	5:06.99
Isla Bo	5:33.10
Noah De'G	Absent
Francesca Wi	Absent

AGD1	15m U/W
Stella Bo	9.07
Alfie Ca	9.38
Rosie Ta	9.44
Emily Ga	9.57
Nicholas Ro	9.79
Annabeth Ch	9.87
Henry Ro	9.99
Rayan Al-S	10.06
Sebastian Ba	10.07
Ilapreet Ka	10.07
Lola Ma	10.15
Hattie Ke	10.21
Lara Am	10.21
Finley Gi	10.25
Shaun Li	10.28
Ryker Bo	10.3
Rumi Je	10.33
Harper Co	10.5
Eva In	10.77
Paige Ro	10.89
Harry Sm	10.91
Luke Da	10.92
Isabelle Ch	10.92
Joe Di	10.95
Joel Ha	11.22
William Wi	11.31
Charlize Sc	11.41
Delilah Ba	11.57
Harry Wi	11.81
Alexander Hu	11.87
Paige Sm	12.57
Jayden Lu	12.59
Kiara Wo	13.42
Margot At	13.42
Maddison Bu	14.22
Isla Bo	16.35
Noah De'G	Absent
Francesca Wi	Absent

AGD2	200m Max Kick
Oscar Ca	3:07.55
David Mc	3:17.00
Lewis Lu	3:26.59
Jacob Ca	3:26.93
Oskar Sz	3:27.74
Zac Ph	3:33.47
Adrian Ch	3:35.33
Reuben Ba	3:36.09
Gracie Ha	3:37.35
Callum Yo	3:37.53
Erin Ha	3:38.19
Onadi Gu	3:39.06
Finnley Jo	3:43.38
Kara Ha	3:43.68
Daisy Ra	3:47.91
Arina Mi	3:49.32
Olivia Ha	3:49.32
Euan Ca	3:49.95
Adam Mo	3:51.59
Matilda Pe	3:52.25
Hannah Hwo	3:54.93
Endi Gr	3:56.03
Jude Ca	3:57.94
George Ri	3:57.98
Anna St	3:58.76
Nell Ha	3:58.84
Alex Bo	3:59.43
Leah Ma	4:02.41
Solomon CW	4:04.44
Elizabeth Ro	4:04.71
Matilda Da	4:06.15
Jake Ha	4:06.70
Jessica Su	4:09.23
Finley Sm	4:12.66
Ethan Hu	4:13.96
Niamh Su	4:23.03
Ava Al	4:30.42
Fraser Ga	4:41.84
Harrison No	5:14.38
Samuel Fo	Absent

AGD2	15m U/W
Oscar Ca	7.51
David Mc	8.26
Jude Ca	8.38
Kara Ha	8.71
Onadi Gu	9.06
Callum Yo	9.13
Reuben Ba	9.13
Erin Ha	9.16
Leah Ma	9.16
Jacob Ca	9.21
Lewis Lu	9.27
Zac Ph	9.28
Matilda Pe	9.5
Arina Mi	9.52
Finnley Jo	9.52
Oscar Sz	9.59
Solomon CW	9.59
Olivia Ha	9.61
Adam Mo	9.72
Alex Bo	9.75
George Ri	9.78
Gracie Ha	9.8
Eizabeth Ro	9.91
Daisy Ra	9.95
Anna St	10
Matilda Da	10.09
Ethan Hu	10.29
Jessica Su	10.32
Jake Ha	10.41
Nell Ha	10.49
Endi Gr	10.74
Euan Ca	10.81
Adrian Ch	10.84
Hannah Hwo	10.98
Ava Al	11.07
Finley Sm	11.19
Niamh Su	12.19
Fraser Ga	12.51
Harrison No	13.45
Samuel Fo	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 1 & 2 - Notice Board

Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Spring Development Meet 2026 - Draft Programme

Young Leader Event Volunteering, Training & Development Opportunities

Training Changes Reminder - Sat 14th March

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