British Gas ASA NER Bagcat Championships (25m)

Just for your information 

The 'pod' food outlet is closed people attending the championships are advised to either take their own food or the management at the facility suggest the following 3 food outlets are only a short walk away

Stadium Delight  - Open Saturday 9am - 3pm

Millennium Way

Sunderland

SR5 1BT

07790188932

3 minute walk across the SAFC car park.

 

McDonalds - Open 24 hours

  

Sunderland Retail Park

Sunderland

SR6 0BW

0191 5672461

10 minutes walk next to the bus station

 

Roll With It Open Saturday 8am - 3pm

  

11 Crozier Street         

Sunderland

SR5 1DN

0191 5168080

www.rollwithitcaterers.co.uk

5 minutes walk next to the metro station (Stadium Of Light)

Thanks

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Land Training

For safety swimmers must wear trainers in land training.  Any swimmers who do not have trainers will be refused entry to the gym.  Also please remember to purchase your Latex Tubes from the club shop, you will be using these in the next few weeks. 
 
Swimmers please remember you are representing the City of Leeds Swimming Club when you are using the changing rooms and therefore should be on your best behaviour.  Please do not use the latex tubes in the changing rooms to hit other swimmers with, they are for use on poolside or in land training only.
 
Thanks
 
Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Junior League Parade

Hi all,

 

There is going to parade on Monday 3^rd December, to our membership by this years successful Junior League team. The start of training will be delayed by 10 minutes and start at 6.40pm.  All swimmers should be on poolside for 6.20pm to observe the parade.  Every child who has represented the club in any one of the 3 rounds will be recognised for the their contribution.

 

Therefore swimmers who were part of the Junior League team will be required to bring their Junior League T-shirts, and preferably some shorts and footwear (as they walk around the pool). The parade shall take no longer than 10 – 15 minutes.

 

Those children who achieved a Top of Age Group award should bring their trophies in and be recognised also.

 

Thanks

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

British Gas ASA NER Bagcat Championships (25m)

Please remember the training changes due to the NER's

Anyone who is competing in the NER's and not travelling down to Sunderland on Friday, training will be on for an hour.

Sunday 2nd December: Anyone from both squads who is not swimming in Sunderland, training will be 5.00 - 7.00 pm with Tom at Armley

Regional 1

Friday 30th November (Day before Sunderland): 6.30 - 8.00 pm with Elysha (Session starts 30 min earlier than usual)

Arrival Times

Am Sessions

Arrive: 07.30

Warm Up:  08.00

Start: 09.00

Pm Sessions

Arrive: 12:30
Warm Up:  13:00
Start: 13:30

Draft Programme can be viewed using the link below:

http://www.asaner.org.uk/rgordon/2012results/agegrp12/AGDraft.pdf

Directions can be found by using the link below:

http://www.swimnortheast.org.uk/results/2010/asaner25m2010/sunderland_info.pdf

Get out fast on the first length, hold the second length, work the 3rd length, switch the legs on as fast as you can on the last length.  Try and aim to put a little bit more effort in on each length and don't slow down into the turns.  Remember it is natural to be nervous, If you do get nervous just think what everybody else on the on the blocks must be feeling. Go in pool and enjoy your race.

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's to a result you will be happy with!

This is the BIG ONE!!!

Good Luck to everyone competing 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

National Hat-Trick

Well done to all the swimmers who took part in the Junior Swim League.  After 3 rounds of swimming Leeds came out the strongest in all 3 rounds and were crowned the National Junior League champions yesterday for the third year running.  It certainly was an exciting afternoon with lots of fast racing and fun.  It was great to see you all supporting each other and working together as a team.  City of Leeds came out on top with 23 first place finishes and 9 meet records, an excellent team effort, WELL DONE! 

A big thank you to all the supporters amongst others who provided all the hats and flags etc.  Parents, thank you for all the effort that went in to supporting the team, you were all excellent, you looked good and it really helped motivate the swimmers.  

There were too many amazing swims to mention them all individually but a special well done to Ben Rayner, Liam Birrell and Abigail Burton who achieved awards for top Boy and top Girl.

The final results were

City of Leeds - 321

Hilingdon - 244

Preston SC - 227

Northampton - 208

Stockport Metro - 204

Boldmere SC- 198

City of Peterborough - 194

Bournemouth Dolphins - 158

City Of Leeds victory was the product of an excellent team performance and outstanding support, with our colourful and vocal supporters cheering the team all the way.

Well done to swimmers, coaches, team managers and supporters for a fantastic event and an outstanding victory.

Photos from the meet will feature in the Swimming times.  However a selection an team photos will be available to purchase at www.steveharlowphotography.co.uk from Thursday 29th November 2012.  Please visit the 'Events' page where you will then require the following login details to access the galleries of this event only.

USER ID - grandfinal2012          Password - arena

Also if any of you did manage to take any photos and would like them uploaded onto the blog you can email me.

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Arena League 2nd Round

The re-arranged round of the ARENA League competition was hosted at John Charles on 24th November.

The team achieved 24 first place finishes.  However, the competition turned out to be one of the most closely fought yet, with City of Leeds SC and rivals City of Sheffield fighting it out until the very last event to seal a tie.  Based on our First place finishes we would be given first place.

City of Leeds = 205 pts

City of Sheffield A = 205 pts

Doncaster Dartes = 148 pts

Harrogate District = 99 pts

City of Sheffield B = 90 pts

Both clubs will meet again in the Northern Final in December where, in home territory and Long Course set-up we will seek to assert our status once more.

Junior League National Final (Sunday 25th November)

The gala will take place at:

Corby International Pool,

Parkland Gateway,

Corby,

Northants,

NN17 1QB

All swimmers will need to arrive at John Charles by 8:30 am ready for the coach to depart at 9:00 am sharp. Warm-up starts at 12:30 pm with the parade of teams at approximately 13:30 pm. We hope to be back at JCC for 18:30 pm.  All swimmers will be required to travel to and from the meet on the team coach. 

If your child has a team track suit they should travel to and from the event in it.  Each swimmer will be provided with a t-shirt to mark the event, which must be worn to the event and for all team photographs. Please also ensure your child has another Leeds t-shirt to wear on the way home.

Obviously this will be a long day, so the children will need enough food and drinks to last the day. They should not be given all of their food for the day straight away, as they tend to eat too much on the journey down to Corby. Swimmers will not be allowed to leave our teams marshalling area to collect drinks from parents etc during the meet. Therefore please ensure they are adequately supplied with nutritious snacks and enough hydration on arrival at the pool.  Can we also ask that the children are sent with a £1 coin for a locker as last year they were not allowed to bring bags onto pool side.

Swimmers please remember everything we have practiced over the last few weeks. it will be a tough competition, every millisecond counts in an event like this so remember shallow dives, kick hard, get up and race hard and don't slow down into finishes.  BE CAREFUL ON THE TAKEOVERS!!!! It is better to go late than early.  We need to grab every point we can, getting disqualified can cause the team to loose between 1 and 8 points (double for the cannon relay), this we don't want. 

 

Parents the louder you shout the faster the swimmers will go, nobody should have a voice left by the end of the competition.  We look forward to seeing you all dressed up in your hats, wigs, face paints etc.  Make as much noise as you can!  Drums, horns, flags, floating sharks, chants we want to see you go all out!  

 

Hope you all have a fun and exciting day. 

 

Lets bring home the Gold for the third time. 

 

Good Luck Everyone! 

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Development Meet & Arena League (Saturday 24th November)

Development Meet

Arrive: 7.40

Warm Up: 8:00

Start: 9:00

Draft Programme

http://www.swimleeds.org.uk/meets/leeds-winter-development-meet-2012-programme.pdf

Arena League

Arrive: 15.45

Warm Up: 16.15

Start: 17.00

Good Luck to all competing!

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Yorkshire Swimming Association Championships 2012

The City of Leeds Supporters Committee would like to refund all the entry fees from the championships in February 2012.  (not the sprints in March 2012)

 

The refunds can be claimed from the Denison suite on a Monday evening (Club Night) up to and including 26^th November 2012.

 

Please ensure you have collected your refunds by this date.

 

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Regional Age Group Christmas Party

We will be having a Christmas party on Sunday 23rd December at 1st Bowl Leeds in the Merrion Centre.  The party will start at 4.15 pm and finish at approximately 7 pm.  The price to come to the party is £6.50 per person which includes a game of bowling and either Pizza and Chips or Hot Dog and Chips afterwards.  

If you would like to come to the party please bring your £6.50 along with your food order to Diane (Megan and Eve Bannon's mum) who will start taking money from Monday night at the tombola stall. 

As this is not an official City of Leeds outing organised by the club, coaches will not be responsible for swimmers whilst at 1st Bowling.  We do have a number of parents who have volunteered to help out, anymore would be greatly appreciated.  Please see Diane if you are available.

Thanks

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark 

 

Training Alterations & Christmas Training Schedule

Hi All,

Here is a list of changes to sessions in the upcoming weeks so you all know well in advance.

Regional 1

Training Alterations due to Competitions

Friday 30th November (Day before Sunderland): 6.30 - 8.00 pm (North Eastern Swimmers will just do one hour) with Elysha 

Sunday 2nd December: Anyone who is not swimming in Sunderland, training will be 5.00 - 6.30 pm with Tom at Armley

Friday 14th December (Day before Xmas Grand Prix Meet):  7.00 - 8.00 pm 

Sunday 16th December (Day of Grand Prix Meet):  Training Cancelled

Training Changes over Christmas

Sunday 23rd December:  No Training (Proposed Xmas Party 4.00 - 7.00 pm TBC)

Monday 24th December:  No Training

Wednesday 26th December:  No Training

Thursday 27th December:  7:00 - 8:00 am = All 11yrs + from Regional 1 & 2 with Tom & Elysha (JCC)

Thursday 27th December:  8:00 - 9:00 am = All 10 yrs and under from Regional 1 & 2 with Tom & Elysha (JCC)

Friday 28th December:  7:00 - 9:00 am with Tom & Elysha (JCC)

Sunday 30th December:  No Training

Monday 31st January:  7:00 - 8:00 am = All 11yrs + from Regional 1 & 2 with Tom & Elysha (JCC)

Monday 31st January:  8:00 - 9:00 am = All 10 yrs and under from Regional 1 & 2 with Tom & Elysha (JCC)

Wednesday 2nd January:  Training back to normal

I am on holiday from 27th December, I will return back to training on Friday 4th January.  Tom & Elysha will be covering in my absence.

Regional 2

Training Alterations due to Competitions

Friday 30th November (Day before Sunderland): North Eastern Swimmers will just do one hour

Sunday 2nd December: Anyone who is not swimming in Sunderland, training will be 5.00 - 6.30 pm with Tom at Armley

Friday 14th December (Day before Xmas Grand Prix Meet):  6.30 - 7.30 pm 

Sunday 16th December (Day of Grand Prix Meet):  Training Cancelled

Training Changes over Christmas

Sunday 23rd December:  No Training (Proposed Xmas Party 4.00 - 7.00 pm TBC)

Monday 24th December:  No Training

Wednesday 26th December:  No Training

Thursday 27th December:  7:00 - 8:00 am = All 11yrs + from Regional 1 & 2 with Tom & Elysha (JCC)

Thursday 27th December:  8:00 - 9:00 am = All 10 yrs and under from Regional 1 & 2 with Tom & Elysha (JCC)

Friday 28th December:  6:30 - 8:00 pm (Armley)

Sunday 30th December:  No Training

Monday 31st January:  7:00 - 8:00 am = All 11yrs + from Regional 1 & 2 with Tom & Elysha (JCC)

Monday 31st January:  8:00 - 9:00 am = All 10 yrs and under from Regional 1 & 2 with Tom & Elysha (JCC)

Wednesday 2nd January:  Training back to normal

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark 

                                 

Latex Tubing

Hi Everyone,

In addition to the current swimmers training equipment we would like you all to have a latex exercise tube used for land training and injury prevention.  The tubing will be available in the club shop from Monday 12^th November. I believe it comes in at only about £2.00,  we will be going through some exercises in the next few weeks that all squad members can do on poolside before workouts.  Regional Age Group should purchase the yellow tubing.

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Development Meet Helpers

Hi there,

 

If there are any swimmers that have siblings competing in the forthcoming Development Gala on Saturday 24^th November, please could you let Craig know  You will be put to good use on the morning demonstrating starts and turns protocol for new swimmers.

 

Thanks

Kevin, Elysha, Tom, Josh & Mark

Christmas Meet Voluneers & Raffle

The club are still looking for volunteers for our flagship Christmas Cracker Swim Meet. If you can help during the weekend please see the club officers in the Denison Suite on Monday evenings!   Also If anyone is able to donate prizes for tom bola and raffle at the Christmas Cracker or if you have contacts that we can approach for prizes it would be very much appreciated. The Christmas Cracker is one of our best fund raising opportunities and we would welcome the support.

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha & Josh

 

Leeds Christmas Meet

I know some of you have asked me about consideration times for this meet.  Just to clarify that ALL City of Leeds swimmers will be accepted for this meet even if their personal best times are slower than the "consideration times".
 
Kevin, Tom, Elysha & Josh 

City of Leeds Xmas Grand Prix Entries

Hi All,
 
Entries for this meet will be taken on Monday 12th November.  I advise swimmers to enter events that they will not be swimming the weekend before at the North Eastern Counties and to enter any events you do not already have a Yorkshire time in.  We will be available for advice and to sign forms after training on Friday, Sunday and Monday am.
 
Entry details can be printed by clicking the following link: 

http://www.swimleeds.org.uk/meets/leeds-xmas-grand-prix-2012-leeds-entry-form.pdf

 

Thanks

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha & Josh

Development Meet Raffle

Hi All,
 
If there are any parents that have children swimming in the Development Meet, or any of the swimmers in the Regional Squads that have siblings swimming and would like to donate a prize for the raffle please see Lucy Black. 
 
The supporters committee would really appreciate any raffle prizes for the Development Gala. 
 
Development Meet programme can be viewed by clicking below:
http://www.swimleeds.org.uk/meets/leeds-winter-development-meet-2012-programme.pdf

Junior League Tickets

Lucie Black will be selling tickets for the supporters coach from Monday 5th November at John Charles.  Tickets are £18 and this includes the entry fee into Corby swimming pool.

Thanks

Kevin, Tom, Elysha & Josh