Regional Age Group - Notice Board: January 2015

Thursday, 29 January 2015

Yorkshire Sprints & Training Changes

This weekend it is time to Sprint!!!!! Remember, in sprints it is vital to get all the elements of the race right. If you get your start, transition and finish spot on this can be the milliseconds needed to move up a few places in the results. Also in the 50m sprints it is your chance to shine and earn your place in selection for relays.

As nearly everyone is racing on Saturday in Sheffield, training on Friday night will just be an hour for both squads (19:00 - 20:00).

There will be NO TRAINING on Sunday 1st February. Enjoy a well earned recovery day. Monday morning will be as normal.

The draft programme for the weekend can be viewed by using the link below:
Draft Programme

If there is anyone down in the programme who cannot compete this weekend, can you please let one of the coaching staff know by email so we can pass on the information to the team managers. Please remember it is City of Leeds policy to arrive 30 minutes before the warm up and check in with the team manager. Team managers have the right to pull swimmers out if they arrive late as the Club can be fined if a swimmer does not show for their race.

Saturday Am
Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00

Saturday Pm
Arrive: 12:30
Warm Up: 13:00
Start: 02:00

We are looking forward to seeing some fast swimming this weekend as some of you have achieved a PB in training within the last 2 weeks. Get down that first 25m hard and keep picking up the effort every 10 metres. Don't slow down into the finish and smash through the wall.

'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 gonna 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

Good Luck Everyone!

The Regional Team

Thursday, 22 January 2015

Yorkshire Team Championships 2015

Hi All,

Please can the following swimmers confirm their availability to Craig Robinson (craig.robinson@leeds.gov.uk) as soon as possible.

Saturday 8th February 2015

Venue: JCCS

Arrive: 08.30

Warm Up: 09.00

Start: 10.00

Regional 1

Louis

Charlie

Thomas K

Emilio

Joe

Matthew

Finlay

Joanna

Hannah

Millie M

Ella P

Chloe

Regional 2

Harry

Jack M

Jack S

Ben S

Millie Ai

Eve B

Jasmine

Phoebe

Anouska

Niamh

Lucy

Jenna

Charlotte T

Alyssia

Saturday 8th February 2015

Venue: JCCS

Arrive: 12.30

Warm Up: 13.00

Start: 14.00

Regional 1

Faith

Charlotte B

Isabelle G

Eve J

Evie

Elizabeth

Leah

Aimee

William

Jacob G

Zak

George

Alfred

Regional 2

Millie Ag

Isabel B

Ella C

Elle

Emily

Amelie

Abby

Caitlin

Jacob B

Eldrick

Jospeh

Akal

Isong

Thanks

The Regional Team

Thursday, 15 January 2015

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

Hi All,

Here are the results from this months kick test. PB's are highlighted in green. The next kick test will be held on Monday 2nd February.

Well Done!!

I will also upload the updated spreadsheet under the results section of the blog so you can see all your kick test times since the start of the season. I will do this by the end of the week.

The Regional Team

Regional 1	200m FS Kick
Louis	03:25.76
Maxim	03:27.47
Mia	03:29.30
Hannah B	03:33.54
Joanna	03:34.70
Chloe	03:35.30
George	03:40.09
Ella	03:41.14
Tom	03:46.89
Elizabeth	03:46.94
Emilio	03:51.97
Freddie	03:55.34
Thomas	03:55.83
Charlie	03:56.88
Isabelle	03:56.97
Finlay	04:02.17
Charlotte B	04:02.79
Leah	04:04.81
Faith	04:05.45
Jacob G	04:08.60
Eve	04:09.19
Evie	04:20.21
Joe	04:21.62
Millie	04:29.10
Lillia	04:39.05
Zak	04:46.46
Aimee	04:53.19
Lucy	05:08.03
Charlotte K	05:09.91
William	Absent
Matthew W	DNF

Regional 1	15m U/W
Ella	8.48
Louis	8.61
Chloe	9.03
Isabelle	9.04
Hannah B	9.21
Joanna	9.56
Charlie	9.65
Tom	9.84
Maxim	9.92
George	10.06
Freddie	10.09
Jacob G	10.34
Faith	10.49
Evie	10.62
Mia	10.87
Leah	11.04
Joe	11.05
Emilio	11.07
Zak	11.13
Elizabeth	11.44
Matthew W	11.77
Charlotte B	11.79
Thomas	12.14
Finlay	12.19
Millie	12.49
Eve	12.58
Lucy	12.72
Lillia	13.17
Aimee	14.19
Charlotte K	16.45
William	Absent

Regional 2	200m FS Kick
Benjamin B	03:21.69
Joseph H	03:22.62
Ella	03:25.58
Eve B	03:33.15
Ben S	03:35.22
Akal	03:36.41
Phoebe	03:38.83
Caitlin	03:40.02
Niamh	03:41.22
Libby	03:41.22
Millie Ai	03:43.44
Jacob B	03:43.72
Millie Ag	03:44.65
Jenna	03:44.65
Isabel B	03:45.02
Lucy	03:47.69
Anouska	03:49.84
Amelie	03:55.66
Jasmine	03:56.51
Eldrick	03:57.56
Abby	04:00.06
Emily	04:02.63
Jack S	04:03.41
Jack M	04:08.69
Harry	04:09.56
Elle	04:10.02
Charlotte T	04:15.51
Edwin	Absent
Alyssa	Absent
Isong	Absent

Regional 2	15m U/W
Benjamin B	8.41
Phoebe	8.65
Jack M	9.04
Isabel B	9.09
Eve B	9.13
Akal	9.15
Joseph H	9.21
Libby	9.28
Jacob B	9.33
Millie Ai	9.49
Ella	9.55
Harry	9.62
Jasmine	9.69
Jenna	9.91
Caitlin	10.09
Niamh	10.13
Charlotte T	10.19
Elle	10.37
Ben S	10.42
Lucy	10.52
Millie Ag	10.65
Amelie	10.68
Jack S	10.75
Abby	10.94
Eldrick	11.01
Emily	11.86
Edwin	Absent
Isong	Absent
Anouska	Absent
Alyssa	Absent

Training Changes

Dear Parents,

We have added a land training session on Sunday evening for all swimmers in Regional squads. The session will be structured as follows:

Regional 1 - 16.00-17.15  Pool
                    17.20-18.00 Land

Regional 2 - 16.00 - 16.40 Land
                   16.45 - 18.00 Swim

Please could you ensure that your child has the correct kit (Leeds T shirt, shorts and trainers) to participate.

Additionally there is an opportunity for a third land session during in the week.  This will take place on a Thursday morning after the session from 6.30 -7 am. If your child is available to stay and take part they will finish the pool session at 6.20 am so they can be ready to enter the gym by 6.30 am. Again please ensure the correct kit is worn in order to participate.

Regards,

The Regional Team

Saturday, 10 January 2015

Help Needed

In order to run our gala's at the City of Leeds, we require a number of people to ensure that it runs smoothly. There are a number of ways in which to do this. It could be by being an official, working on the meet organisation team, helping with the supporter's team etc.

On Monday 12th January 2015 at 6.30pm, a meeting is to be held in the Timing suite (glass cabin at the far end of the balcony) to talk about the different ways in which people think they could help.

It would be great to see as many of you as possible.

If you are unable to come to the meeting but would still like to help out please feel free to email vickispencer@hotmail.com or come into the Denison Suite on a Monday evening for a chat.

Thanks

The Supporters 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."