Regional Age Group - Notice Board: December 2012

Saturday, 22 December 2012

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Hi All,

Well done for all the fantastic swimming this year. We hope to see you all at the Xmas Party on Sunday at AMF in the Merrion Centre around 4.15pm.

Here is a reminder of when Training is on over Christmas.

Regional 1

Sunday 23rd December: No Training (Xmas Party 4.15 - 7.00 pm, AMF)

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 (Elysha covering)

Thursday 3rd January: Training Normal (Richard, Mark & Lucy covering)

I am on holiday from 27th December, I will return back to training on Friday 4th January. If you have any problems please see Tom or Elysha in my absence.

Regional 2

Sunday 23rd December: No Training (Xmas Party 4.15 - 7.00 pm, AMF)

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

Thank you for all the wonderful Christmas gifts and cards we received from you all. Hope you all have a great Xmas, go see you friends and family, play with your toys and have a well deserved break before starting the hard work again in the new year. We hope Santa visits you all. Make sure you all stay safe and most importantly have fun!

All the best

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Membership Fees

Hi All,

Just a reminder to everyone that your club membership fees and ASA Registration are due in January. John Clayton, Membership Secretary, will be available in the new year on a Monday night to take payments.

Thanks

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Thursday Morning & Friday Pm

Thursday 20th December Am

As it is the last 5am start of 2012, Thursday morning will be open to all ages if you wish to attend. The plan at the moment is to swim for 45 minutes and then have a game of waterpolo in the diving pit.

Friday 21st December

Please bring a T Shirt along wih you to training as we will be having a T Shirt relay at the end of the session.

Thanks

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

A Great Finish to 2012

There was some great racing from the Regional Squads at the Leeds Christmas meet, finishing 2012 in style.

Regional 1

Regional 1 achieved 145 PB's out of 188 Swims, 45 more Yorkshire Times, 14 Golds, 16 Silvers and 12 Bronze Medals.

Gold Medallists (6)

Eleanor (6), Angelo (1), Shaheen (4), Jamie (1), Katherine (1), Ciara S (1)

Silver Medallists (8)

Eleanor (1), Amber (1), Matthew (5), Shaheen (2), Jamie (2), Ciara S (1), Charlotte (2), Jade (2)

Bronze Medallists (7)

Matthew (2), Angelo (3), Shaheen (2), Katherine (2), Ciara S (1), Viktoria (1), Dianielle (1)

Regional 2

Regional 2 achieved 124 PB's out of 163 Swims, 33 more Yorkshire Times, 17 Golds, 22 Silvers and 15 Bronze Medals.

Gold Medallists (9)

Jess (2), Daniel (1), Joseph H (1), Tia (6), Steph (1), Rebecca (1), Ella (2), Maisy (1), Liam (2)

Silver Medallists (11)

Jess (3), Eve (1), Daniel (3), Jospeh H (2), Tia (1), Hannah A (3), Steph (1), Rebecca (4), Jake H (1), Liam (1), Ella (2)

Bronze Medallists (9)

Henry (1), Robbie (2), Jess (3), Eve (1), Joe S (1), Hannah A (1), Steph (3), Nathan S (1), Jenna (1)

A fantastic effort from both squads! We are very proud of you all. Keep up the hard work and the fantastic results will continue to come in 2013.

Results can be viewed using the following link:

http://www.swimleeds.org.uk/results/2012/leeds-xmas-grand-prix-2012-results.pdf

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Christmas Grand Prix

Saturday & Sunday am
Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00

Saturday & Sunday pm
Arrive: 12:30
Warm Up: 13:00
Start: 14:00

Please note that the spectator area will be open from 07:00 on Saturday and from 07:30 on Sunday. This area is for spectators only and must not be used for swimmers during the course of warm-ups or whilst the meet is in progress.

Good Luck to everyone competing this weekend. You are all looking good in the water at the moment, hopefully you can all transfer this into the racing pool. For those of you who did not compete at the North Easters this is now your chance to shine.

There are some great raffle prizes this year, so please buy a ticket. All money raised will be used to benefit the swimmers. Tickets are available to buy from the enterance desk on the balcony.

Please remember that there is no training on Sunday 16th due to the Gala. Training for both squads will just be for an hour on Friday night so you can all get to bed early ready to race hard on Saturday.

"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 the other swimmers think about me, not me about them."
Amanda Beard

SMASH IT!!!

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

City of Leeds New Year Grand Prix Meet

Hi All,

Entries for the City of Leeds New Year Grand Prix Meet will be taken on Monday 17th December.

We advise swimmers to enter any events you are not swimming this weekend and have not already qualified for in the February Yorkshires.

We would like all the swimmers who have taken part in the 800m and 1500m training on a Thursday morning to attempt this event in the January Meet. This will be most of the 11 year olds and above. Please ask if you are unsure. We will use a standard time of 22 min for 1500m entries and 12 min for 800m entries.

We will be avalable for signing forms on Friday pm after training, during the meet at the weekend and after training on Monday am. We will not be able to sign forms on Monday pm due to coaching.

Entry forms can be printed using the link below:

http://www.swimleeds.org.uk/meets/leeds-new-year-grand-prix-2013-leeds-entry-form.pdf

Thanks

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

ARENA Northern Final

John Charles was once again the Venue for the North-East ARENA League final this weekend.

The competition and rivalry between Leeds and Sheffield continued to the bitter end. City of Leeds trailed Sheffield by no more than 4 points until the last 10 events when a surge of relay wins took us 2 points ahead. There was only going to be 1 point in it either way...But in the end, it was ours.

1st. City of Leeds = 224

2nd. City of Sheffield = 243

3rd. Doncaster = 176

4th. City of Newcastle = 159

5th. City of Sunderland = 119

City of Leeds now progress to the National Final on April 28th 2013

A Fantastic effort from the TEAM

Saturday, 8 December 2012

Christmas Party

Hi All,

Please remember that if you are wanting to go to the Christmas Party on Sunday 23rd December and have not paid, it will be your last chance to do so on Monday.

Megan's Mum will collect any last payments on Sunday night at Armley or on Monday night at the Tombola Stand.

Thanks

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Monday, 3 December 2012

BAGCAT (25m) Championships (THE BIG ONE!)

Some fantastic swims over the weekend, you all stepped up and got stuck into your races challenging some of the best swimmers in the North East.

Regional 1....

achieved 36 PB's out of 43 Swims, 3 Gold Medals, 6 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals and 16 top 5 place finishes.

Regional 2....

achieved 7 PB's out of 10 Swims, 1 Silver Medal, 2 Bronze Medals and 4 top 5 place finishes.

Overall the swimming was excellent and I was very impressed. You were all very professional and this showed in your outstanding results. It was also great so see the swimmers who had only qualified for one event travelling all the way to Sunderland to compete, this shows a great level of commitment to your sport.

Gold Medalists (2)

Viktoria (2), Rebecca F (1)

Silver Medalists (2)

Viktoria (6), Nathan (1)

Bronze Medalists (2)

Eleanor (2), Rebecca C (1), Nathan (1)

Top 5 Place Finishes

Victoria (8), Eleanor (5), Shaheen (2), Nathan (2), Rebecca F (1), Liam (1), Rebecca C (1)

Results can be viewed by clicking the following link

http://www.asaner.org.uk/rgordon/2012results/agegrp12/index.htm

Keep up the hard work guys, lets keep moving forward. Get chasing those times for next year!

'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 medalist. Los Angeles 1984)

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

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."