Regional Age Group - Notice Board: March 2010

Wednesday, 31 March 2010

Another load of information...

Hello Everyone.....again.

Right, the notice board is now up and running again, sorry about that.
FYI...

I am now in the process of going through all the documents and converting them to PDF to make it easier to open for you.
Also, i have added the following link to the links section at the bottom of the page, http://www.pullbuoy.co.uk/time2.html, it is a time converter, from long course to short course, and vice versa, its a very useful tool.
I have re-ordered everything to make the information easier to locate(all the files to the right), under Kevin's watchful eye with where I put everything.

We will be posting less and less I promise you, its just where trying to organise all the information on here, because there is a hell of a lot of it.

Keep me the feedback coming, and thanks for all your support,

Ryan.

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Another load of Information for you!

We have just uploaded these new files for you to have a read if in the following sections:
Documents for parents
C Central Gala Entry Information and Advice
Welsh Parent Interview
Lenton Parent Interview
Klim Parent Interview
Jones Parent Interview

Documents for swimmers
Monthy Monitoring Sheet
Character traits
what is a champion
swimming
making waves
5th stroke
how an Olympic champion thinks

Swimming Scheme Information
Skills- C Group to Age Group National*
C Group, What to Expect

*A good read for those of you wanting to move up!

Also after receiving your feedback on the site we have made/are making the following improvements-
-All files will now be uploaded in a PDF format so you can all open them.
-Information on Nutrition will be coming soon.
-Updating the PB master sheet, this should be ready tomorrow.

The kick test set (200m FC), is now online, this is going to be updated regularly to track your process.
Please also sit down with your child and show them the site and its contents, it is designed with everyone in mind.

Thanks again.

Ryan.

Thank You & Responses

Hello Everyone.

Both me (Ryan) and Kevin would like to say thank you for the kind comments/emails we have both received regarding this blog (online Notice Board), it is nice to read recognition of the work we have put into it.

For those of you that have asked for additional information or for us to amend the PB sheet, then we will act upon this as soon as possible, so please keep checking the blog for when we add more information.

We are both very dedicated to driving the squad forward.

Please inform us if you have any suggestions/information you would like putting on the site, to help us improve our communication.

Yours,

C Central Coaching Team

P.S, Please feel free to comment on the blog yourself with your opinion!

Friday, 26 March 2010

Personal Best Times

Hello Everyone!

We have compiled a useful PB master sheet which is up to date as of the latest rankings and results from the Yorkshires at the weekend, we use it as an aid for coaching, and thought it might be useful for gala entries etc.
Please email either of us if any of the times need correcting, we just need the time, along with where and when the meet was.
See the link below for the PB sheet, it will also be in the Documents to the right.
Thanks for your co-operation.

C Central Coaches.

Personal Best Times 09-10

Session Changes

No Land Training - Monday 29th March

There will be no training on the following sessions over Easter due to Sports Centre closures.

Saturday 3rd April
Sunday 4th April
Monday 5th April

Have a good few days off and don't eat too many Easter Eggs!

Monday, 22 March 2010

The First Post

Welcome to C Central's Virtual Notice Board.

Here information will be posted regularly for swimmers and parents which will help you during your time in C Central.

We will upload to this blog such information as, specific meet entries for C Central, when gala entry deadlines are, our group's plan for the rest of the season, personal best times, newsletters and general updates about the squad.

We will occasionally carry out test sets, be this a timed set or a stroke count set all results may be recorded so the swimmers and coaches can see if the swimmers are progressing, whilst giving us good opportunity to examine individual stroke techniques in a more competitive setting. These results will be posted on the blog for all the swimmers to look and keep track of their own progressions.

Documents will also be posted on how swimmers can achieve their full potential, nutritional information and advice on how parents can be the best sporting parents to help their support and swimmers through their sporting careers.

If you have any queries or problems please catch me or Ryan after the sessions and we will do the best to help you in any way we can. Alternatively our contact details are available on our coaches profile page.

Yours in swimming

The C Central Coaching Team.

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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."