Regional Age Group - Notice Board: April 2013

Monday, 29 April 2013

NER Entries

Vicki Spencer will be at the pool tomorrow evening (Tuesday) 6.00-7.30pm to take entries. If in the meantime you wish to drop your entry in then Sarah Crossley will collect them to pass to Vicki when she comes down. Vicki will be leaving at 7.30pm prompt so please do not be late if you wish for your swimmer to be entered.

Sarah will be at the pool from 8.30am in the Swim Office if you wish to drop your entries off. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST ENTRIES BE LEFT AT AQUATICS RECEPTION.

We appreciate this time might not be ideal but this is the only time anyone is available to take the entries before the final deadline to the North East Region.

Kevin will be coaching 4.30 - 6.30pm with the Senior Squad and will see Viki after to sign any entries that need a signature.

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Training Cancelled

Hi,

Unfortunately training is canceled again tonight as the boiler is still not fixed. Plans will be put in place to take North Eastern entries later in the week. I will inform everyone of when this is via the blog as soon as I have the information from Richard.

Enjoy your evening off

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Sunday, 28 April 2013

Training Cancelled

Hi All,

Just to let you all know that there is no morning training tommorow (Monday 29th April) as the boilers at John Charles are broken.

Sorry everyone! Have a nice lie in.😏

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Thursday, 25 April 2013

May Day & Spring Bank Holiday Training Changes

Hi All,

Below are a few changes to our sessions due to pool closures.

Regional 1 & 2
Sunday 5th May - Normal
Monday 6th May - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCC)
Sunday 26th May - No Training (Facility Closed)
Monday 27th May - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCC)

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Training Changes - Regional 1

Regional 1 (Friday 26th April)

As the National Squad will be finished at 6.30pm again this Friday we will train at the earlier time of 18:30 - 20:00.

Thanks

Kevin

NER Age Group Championships 1/ 2 & 8/ 9 June

Hi All,

Entries for the North Eastern's will be taken on Monday 29th April. Swimmers should enter all events they have qualified for. This is one of the harder competitions in the Regional calendar to qualify for and anyone who has achieved a time (even if it is only in one event) should swim. This meet is a fantastic opportunity to compete against the fastest swimmers in the North East.

We will be available to sign forms after training on Friday, Sunday and Monday morning. We will be unable to sign forms on Monday pm as we will be coaching from 4.30pm onwards, so please get your forms signed early.

Anyone who competed at harrogate and is unsure if they achieved an NER time can use the calculator below to convert your times from short course to long course:
Swimming Converter

North Eastern Qualifying times and entry forms can be printed using the links below
NER Times

Entry Form

Please make every effort to achieve 100% attendance in the run up to THE BIG ONE!

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!

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Welsh Summer Nationals 2013

Hi All,

Thankyou to everyone who came along and showed their interest in the Welsh Summer Nationals. I have now uploaded the updated entry pack onto the blog which does include the 50m events. I have also put links below to the entry form and the presentation from last night. Additional entries can be made right up until the closing date. Swimmers can check which events they have entered using the entry viewer below.

Hope this makes things a little easier.

Kevin

Thursday, 18 April 2013

Training Changes & Harrogate Meet

After looking at the programme for the Harrogate Meet this weekend, we have noticed that a large number of swimmers from both squads are competing for East Leeds trying to achieve those last minute North Eastern times.

Even though this meet is not on the Regional calendar this year we have come to the decision to allow anyone competing this weekend to just do one hour on Friday night. This will allow you to get an early night and prepare well.

Sundays training will be 16:00 - 17:30 for any Regional 1 & 2 swimmers not going to Harrogate.

Good Luck!

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Training Changes

Regional 1 (Friday 19th April)

As the National Squad will be finished at 6.30pm again this Friday we will train at the earlier time of 18:30 - 20:00.

Thanks

Kevin

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Well Done!

Well done to everyone who competed at the weekend. Results can be viewed using the link below;

National Qualifying Meet 2013 Results

Regional 1 achieved 36 PB's, out of 51 Swims, 6 more NER times, 5 Golds , 4 Silvers, 6 Bronze Medals and 5 Final swims.

Gold Medalists (3)

Charlotte (2), Angelo (2), Danielle (1)

Silver Medalists (4)

Charlotte (1), Angelo (1), Jack (1), Danielle (1)

Bronze Medalists (5)

Charlotte (1), Jack (2), Danielle (1), Eleanor (1), Tom (1)

Finalists (4)

Tom (2), Jade (1), Huzayfa (1), Eleanor (1)

Regional 2 achieved 60 PB's, out of 80 Swims, 9 more NER times, 6 Golds , 10 Silvers, 7 Bronze Medals and 12 Final swims.

Gold Medalists (4)

Tia (4), Ella (1), Joseph T (1), Hannah A (1)

Silver Medalists (5)

Maisy (2), Rebecca (3), Hannah A (2), Henry (2), Carl (1)

Bronze Medalists (7)

Tia (1), Ella (1), Jenna (1), Maisy (1), Hannah A (1), Joseph H (1), Harvey (1)

Finalists (6)

Ayesha (2), Harvey (3), Jonathan (2), Jake H (3), Nathan (1), Isabel (1)

Keep training hard. On the whole the technique in both squads is looking very good at the moment. Make sure you try your best to transfer the skills you have learnt in the training pool into the racing pool. Best of luck to those swimmers who are competing for East Leeds at Harrogate over the weekend, we look forward to hearing about your results.

'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.' (Wilma Rudolph. American Athlete, three-time Olympic gold medalist (Rome 1960)).

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Monday, 15 April 2013

Parents Meeting " The Floor is Yours"

Hi All,

Just a reminder that there is a Regional Squad parents meeting from 7.00 pm in the Parkside Suite (main stadium building).

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Thursday, 11 April 2013

National Qualifying Meet

Hi All,

Those swimmers competing in the National Qualifying Meet at the weekend will just be training for 1 hour on Friday night. Swimmers are to report to Kevin on Saturday and Tom on Sunday. This is one of the last opportunities to grab those North Eastern times, hopefully you will all add a few more to your list.

Sat & Sun

Am Sessions

Arrive: 7:30am

Warm Up: 8:00am

Start: 9:00am

The draft programme can be viewed by clicking the following link:

National Qualifying Meet 2013

Good Luck to everyone who is racing this weekend. Remember get in the race from the start and don't play catch up later on. Make sure those turns are less than a second and accelerate into the finish.

Make sure you pick up the effort on every 50m. If the length you are swimming feels the same as the one you have swum before you will be slowing down, if you feel like you are putting in more effort on every length then your splits will be the same or faster which is what you want.

All swimmers who are racing over the weekend can have Sunday nights session off with a mark.

'In 2004, I won a bronze. This is a silver. Maybe in 2012, it will be a gold. Slowly, slowly.' (Eliud Kipchoge - Kenyan Athlete, Olympic Silver medalist, Beijing 2008)

Kevin, Tom Elysha, Josh & Mark

Training Changes

Hi All,

Below are a few training changes due to the National Qualifying Meet.

Regional 1

Friday 12th April - 18:30 - 19:30 JCC (Swimmers who are competing)

18:30 - 20:00 JCC (Rest of Squad)

Sunday 14th April - 16:00 - 17:30 Armley (All swimmers who have not competed at the National Qualifier)

Swimmers who have raced over weekend = Night Off

Regional 2

Friday 12th April - 18:30 - 19:30 Armley (Swimmers who are competing)

18:30 - 20:00 Armley (Rest of Squad)

Sunday 14th April - 16:00 - 17:30 Arlmey (All swimmers who have not competed at the National Qualifier)

Swimmers who have raced over weekend = Night Off

All swimmers who are competing at the National Qualifier Meet will get a mark for Sunday's session.

Good Luck!

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Thursday Am & Team Breakfast

As it is the Easter Holidays we will be opening this Thursday mornings session to all squad members. Afterwards we will have a team Breakfast (6.40 - 7.10) in the Cafe for all swimmers who can stay behind.

We look forward to seeing you all there

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Sports Aid Entries Reminder

Hi All,

Just a reminder that entries for the Sports Aid Meet held at John Charles will be taken on Monday 8th April. The meet will take place on the 11th & 12th May.

Entry forms can be downloaded and printed using the link below;

Sports Aid Entry Form

Sports Aid Minimum Entry Standards

We will sign entry forms after training on Friday night, Sunday night and Monday morning. We will be unavailable to sign forms on Monday evening as we will be coaching, so please make every effort to get entry forms to us early.

Swimmers who have qualified for North Eastern Counties do not need to swim these events in the Sports Aid. We advise racing in events you have not already qualified for.

Thanks

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Mark & Josh

Training Changes - Regional 1

Regional 1

Friday 5th April = 6.30 - 8.00pm

National Squad will be finished at 6.30pm on Friday which means Regional 1 can train at the earlier time of 6.30 - 8.00pm.

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."