Halloween Kick Set Photos

Hi All,

The photos from the Halloween kick set are now up for you all.

Regional Halloween Kick Set 2015

Enjoy the rest of Halloween!

The Regional Team

Halloween Kick Set

On Saturday the 31st October we will be doing the traditional Halloween Kick set.  You have 2 days left to find the scariest mask you can.  For those of you who have not done the Halloween Kick set before it is just a bit of fun where you will perform a kick set in the scariest mask you can find.  

Don't forget your masks 

 

The Regional Team

City of Bradford Winter Meet (25m)

Hi All,

 

The club will be taking entries for the City of Bradford Meet on Monday 2nd November, this will be held at Shipley 25m pool on the 12th & 13th December.  All squad members are required to enter this meet.  

 

Remember you do not need to race in events you already hold Yorkshire & North Eastern Qualifying times in.  Use this meet as an opportunity to update times on weaker events or have a go at races you have never tried before. 

 

Please be aware that the City of Leeds Xmas Meet (50m) is also on our competition calendar and is held the week after the City of Bradford Meet.  Plan your events wisely over both weekends and limit yourselves to 2 races per session (3 maximum) to allow for recovery time.  I would advise entering the 200m IM at both meets so you can update your long course and short course times.   

 

We will start signing forms now.  

 

Info Pack

Entry Form

 

If you have never raced an event before and need an estimated time you can use the formulas below to work out an entry time

Standard Times Formula

 

The Regional Team 

City of Leeds October Meet

Hi All,

The City of Leeds October Meet will be taking place at John Charles this weekend.  As this competition is short course there will be enough pool space for the Regional Squads to train as normal on Saturday morning.  The only change to training is that Regional Performance will train short course instead of long course in the 25m pool closest to the diving pit.

The Regional Team

Upcoming Competition Entries

Hi All,

Entries for the North Eastern Counties will be taken on Monday 26th October.

Please remember anyone who has qualified for the NER's which is held in Sunderland on Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November should enter ALL events you have qualified.  Even if you have only qualified for one event you should go and compete.  

The North Eastern Counties is the biggest competition in Regional Age Groups competition calendar and you will be racing the best swimmers in the North East of England.  Qualifying for the NER's is a big achievement and it would be good to see as many of you there as possible.

 

Qualification Times can be viewed by clicking the following link;

ASANER Age Group Championships (25m) 2015

 

Anyone who needs to convert times can do so by using the converter below;

Course Converter

 

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

ASANER Age Group Championships (25m) 2015 Entry Form

We will start signing forms now

 

Thanks

 

The Regional Team

City of Sunderland Short Course Meet 2015

A great away meet by both Regional Squads.  You are all swimming amazing at the moment and so early on in the season.  We were really impressed with you all over the weekend, especially with the improvement on the underwater speed and distance off the wall on starts and turns.  

 

Well done to those swimmers who achieved North Eastern qualifying times for the end of November and to those who bagged Yorkshire times for the New Year. 

 

A big thank you to the volunteer Team Managers who looked after the swimmers throughout the competition and to the Judges and Timekeepers who helped out to make the meet possible.

 

With the North Eastern's at the top of Regional Age Groups competition calendar, anyone who has a achieved a time should enter and compete, even if it is only one event.  You have done the hard work and achieved the times so therefore deserve to swim against the fastest swimmers in the North East. 

 

Remember every millisecond you knock off is a step closer to those qualifying times, work every turn in training like you would want to perform them in your race so they are perfect on the day.   

 

We have 5 weeks of work now until our next competition (Sheffield B Grade or North Eastern Counties).  Get stuck in to training, concentrate and work hard on those skills.

 

Let's go show them how it's done!

Overall……

 

Regional Development achieved 33 PB's out of 37 Swims & 8 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times for 2016.

 

Regional Performance achieved 97 PB's out of 144 Swims, 14 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times, 8 more NER times, 7 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals & 17 Bronze Medals.

 

Gold Medallists (5)

Millie Ta (2), Akal (2), Harry Mi (1), Emilio (1), Amelie (1)

Silver Medallists (6)

Millie Ta (2), Akal (2), Harry Mi (2), Zak M (2), Isabel (1), Jack Se (1)

 

Bronze Medallists (12)

Emilio (2), George (2), Jacob G (2), Jack Se (2), Jacob B (2), Jospeh (1), Jasmine (1), Libby (1), Matthew (1), Amelie (1), Caitlin (1), Jack Mi (1)

 

Results can be seen by clicking the link below;

City of Sunderland Short Course Meet 2015

 

WELL DONE TEAM!!!!!!! FANTASTIC EFFORT 

"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 forwards to a result you will be happy with!"

The Regional Team

COSASA Short Course Qualifier & Training Changes

Hi All,

 

Training Changes

There are a few training changes due to the squads competing at Sunderland this weekend.

 

Regional Development

Friday 16th October - Anyone competing at Sunderland will train 19:00 - 20:00 with Kevin (No Land Training)

Friday 16th October - Anyone not competing at Sunderland will train as normal with Steve & Jo

 

Saturday 17th October - Anyone not competing at Sunderland will train as normal with Steve

 

Monday 19th October AM - Anyone competing at Sunderland will have the morning off to recover

Monday 19th October AM - Anyone not competing at Sunderland will train as normal with Steve

 

Regional Performance

Friday 16th October - Anyone competing at Sunderland will train 19:00 - 20:00

Friday 16th October - Anyone not competing at Sunderland will train as normal

 

Saturday 17th October - Anyone not competing at Sunderland will train as normal with Phil

 

Monday 19th October AM - Training Cancelled (Swimmers who are not competing at Sunderland are to do Thursday am this week instead)

 

 

COSASA Short Course Meet

Please remember that it is City of Leeds policy to arrive 30 minutes prior to the warm up starting, late swimmers could be pulled out of the session by the team manager.

Session 1 (Saturday am): Arrive 07:30, Warm Up: 08:00, Start 09:00

Session 2 (Saturday pm): Arrive 12:30, Warm Up: 13:00, Start 14:00 

Session 3 (Sunday am): Arrive 07:30, Warm Up: 08:00, Start 09:00 

Session 4 (Sunday pm): Arrive 12:30, Warm Up: 13:00, Start 14:00  

A draft programme and rejection list can be seen by clicking the links below:

Draft Programme

Accepted Entries

 

Pool Address

Sunderland Aquatic Centre,
Sunderland,
SR5 1SU

 

 

Good Luck to everyone competing.  Remember what you have worked on in training and transfer this into your racing. Most importantly use those turns to pick up speed and not loose speed.

 

GO FOR IT!!!!  

 

Get chasing those Yorkshire & North Eastern Times 

 

The Regional Team

Yorkshire Open Meet Refunds

We have been notified by Yorkshire ASA that all swims were overcharged by £1.  We will give all refunds out on Monday 19th October in the Denison Room.

Regional Age Group Start The Season On A High

We were very impressed with the amount of PB's achieved over the weekend and the high level of swimming skills during your races.  Usually this time of year, in early season it is great if swimmers can match their PB's but you guys seem to be smashing them already.  Excellent swimming.   

Over the next few weeks please make sure you push yourself on the underwater kicking out of the turns.  Underwater kicking is the 5th swimming stroke and is very important part of the race.  Crack this skill and you will almost guarantee yourself a bunch of PB's and bump yourself up a few places at the next competition.

Overall:

Regional Development achieved 80 PB's out of 84 Swims, 1 Gold Medals,  2 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medal and 26 more Yorkshire times for 2016. Great stuff.

 

Gold Medallists (1)

Martha (1)

 

Silver Medallists (2)

Martha (1), Isla (1)

Bronze Medallists (1)

Charlotte B (1)

 

Finishing Top 10 in Yorkshire (8)

Charlotte B (4th, 6th, 7th & 8th), Martha (4th, 6th & 7th), Thomas Sp (5th, 7th & 10th), Isla (6th, 7th & 9th), Freya B (6th & 9th), Rhys (7th, 7th, 9th & 10th), Thomas K (8th), Zak S (9th)

 

Regional Performance achieved 77 PB's out of 96 Swims, 5 more Yorkshire times for 2016 and 9 more NER times for Sunderland in December.  Well Done!

 

Finishing Top 10 in Yorkshire (10)

Louis (6th), Alexandra (7th), Maxm (7th), Sam (8th), Millie Ta (8th), Millie Ag (9th), Emilio (9th), Ben (10th), Caitlin (10th), Akal (10th)

 

I hope you all enjoyed racing in the Yorkshires and are fired up ready for the up coming meets.  Keep chasing those Yorkshire and North Eastern times. 

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below

Yorkshire Winter Competition 2015

 

"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

 

The Regional Team

Help Needed

In order to run our meets, we need your help.

This can be in many different ways; either working on poolside as a competitive steward, helping give out medals, learning to be an announcer, or just to help give out drinks to our officials and visiting clubs.

We also desperately need to train people as officials and we hope to start a new course shortly.

Please speak to Vicki Spencer on the help desk on a Monday evening if you would like to help.

Team Manager Training

Modules 1 & 2

John Charles Centre For Sport

Saturday 17th October 2015

Module 1:  13:30 - 16:30

For volunteers who are looking to become Team Managers and take athletes to local competitions.

Module 2:  09:30 - 12:30

For those that already attended Module 1, this module focuses on overnight stays and travel abroad.

If you are interested in attending either of the above Team Manager Training Courses, please do not hesitate to contact Rod Wardle.

COSASC Short Course Qualifier

Hi All,

I'm pleased to announce that this gala will go ahead as planned on 17th/18th October.

All of the required Officials have been found – all offers of help from each club are appreciated and will be taken-up.

 

Further updates (Accepted Entries, Warmup times etc etc) will be posted to the website in the near future – so please keep checking.

There are no rejections from this gala

Any changes to Regional's training over the weekend will be posted on the blog later in the week.

The Regional Team

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 November.  

All times from the start of the season can be viewed using the link below.

Regional Kick Tests

Well Done!!

  

The Regional Team

Regional Dev	200M FS Kick
Isla	03:48.44
Sasha	03:54.45
Finlay	03:55.79
Charlotte B	03:56.19
Freya B	04:04.37
Amelia K	04:05.44
Freya J	04:07.22
Robyn	04:07.72
Niamh	04:10.40
Joshua	04:18.66
Aimee	04:22.22
Jolie	04:22.90
Anna	04:24.15
Devon	04:25.98
Rhys	04:29.35
James	04:32.45
Kendra	04:34.69
Lilly	04:35.66
Charlotte K	04:43.33
Amelia A	04:46.74
Zak S	04:52.38
Hugo	04:55.22
Harrison	04:58.70
Jack Sc	05:11.15
Sebastien	06:18.13
Thomas Sp	Absent
Thomas K	Absent
Lucy S	Absent
Henry	Absent
Kasja	Absent
Alex	Absent
Luke	Absent
Martha	Absent
Regional Dev	15m U/W
Amelia	9.56
Charlotte B	9.61
Niamh	10.06
Rhys	10.09
Jolie	10.18
Isla	10.21
Sasha	10.51
Finlay	10.65
Devon	10.71
Kendra	10.94
Zak S	11.02
Charlotte K	11.18
Anna	11.45
Freya J	11.5
Aimee	11.51
Joshua	11.56
Sebastien	11.83
Jack Sc	11.83
Freya B	12.03
Lilly	12.11
Robyn	12.13
Harrison	12.23
James	12.6
Amelia A	12.81
Hugo	13.09
Thomas Sp	Absent
Thomas K	Absent
Lucy	Absent
Kasja	Absent
Henry	Absent
Luke	Absent
Alex	Absent
Martha	Absent
Regional Per	200m Fs Kick
Joseph H	03:16.33
Maxim	03:25.97
Ben S	03:27.56
Akal	03:27.93
George	03:29.14
Millie Ta	03:32.11
Safwan	03:40.47
Jacob G	03:42.19
Charlie	03:43.28
Amelie	03:45.47
Isabel B	03:45.50
Jack Se	03:46.47
Joe	03:47.37
Eldrick	03:52.25
Jasmine	03:55.65
Jacob B	03:56.71
Emilio	03:57.25
Freddie	03:57.37
Lara	03:57.81
Abby	03:58.60
Sam	03:58.62
Emily	03:59.03
Matthew W	04:01.69
Josie	04:03.88
William	04:05.72
Jack Mi	04:07.03
Leah	04:07.47
Edie	04:17.88
Isong	04:31.84
Caitlin	Absent
Libby	Absent
Millie Ai	Absent
Harry	Absent
Elle	Absent
Louis	Absent
Mia	Absent
Alexandra	Absent
Millie Mc	Absent
Zak M	Absent
Regional Per	15m U/W
Millie Ta	7.36
Akal	8.17
Eldrick	8.58
Jack Mi	8.61
Safwan	8.63
Jacob B	8.76
Joseph H	8.84
Abby	9.09
Isabel B	9.12
George	9.13
Maxim	9.2
Josie	9.21
Ben S	9.31
Jasmine	9.38
Jack Se	9.42
Charlie	9.6
Lara	9.68
Amelie	9.93
Jacob G	9.94
Leah	9.98
Freddie	10.1
Sam	10.16
Isong	10.2
Emily	10.21
Emilio	10.23
Joe	10.59
William	10.72
Matthew W	10.87
Edie	12.93
Libby	Absent
Caitlin	Absent
Harry	Absent
Millie Ai	Absent
Elle	Absent
Louis	Absent
Alexandra	Absent
Mia	Absent
Millie Mc	Absent
Zak M	Absent

ASANER Winter Championships (25m)

Hi All,

 

We have received the following correspondence from the ASA North East Region:

 

The ASA NER Short Course Championships (25m) Senior/Junior and Age Group are due to take place at Sunderland Aquatic Centre on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd November 2015.

Due to the poor response from officials, we do not have enough to run both pools at Sunderland.  The ASANER have decided that unless we have sufficient officials to run BOTH pools by FRIDAY of this week - the Age Group Championships will be cancelled and an Open Meet (25m) will be run instead.  The Open Meet will be open to all swimmers who meet the current Senior/Junior entry time.

Final confirmation of this will be made on Saturday 10th October 2015.

 

If anybody is available and willing to officiate at the above meet, could you please contact Ian Proud (swimming@proudys.plus.com) before 12:00 noon on Friday 9^th October 2015.

 

Thanks in advance for your support.

The Regional Team

Yorkshire Championships & Changes to Training

Hope you are all looking forward to racing this weekend.  As we are still in early season training the target this weekend is to be as close to your PB's as possible whilst holding your skills.  Remember work the turns and transitions into strokes.  Smash the underwater work! Try and be first to 15m and then stay in front.  Accelerate into the turns and finishes, the walls are there to help you not slow you down.

Training Changes (Performance & Development)

Friday 9th October Pm -  Training will be just an hour (19:00 - 20:00) to go over some last minute race tactics.  There will be no land training for Regional Development.

Saturday 10th October Am - With nearly 100% of both groups competing over the weekend in Sheffield there will be no training on Saturday morning.

Monday 12th October Am - Both squads will have the morning off to recover from a full weekend of racing.

Please remember it is City of Leeds policy to check in with team managers 30 minutes prior to the warm up.

Arrival Times (Ponds Forge)

Sat & Sun - Am Sessions

Arrive - 07:30

Warm Up - 08:00

Start - 09:00

 

Sat & Sun - Pm Sessions

Arrive - 12:30

Warm Up - 13:00

Start - 14:00

Swimmers will be given he chance to practice starts and turns during training this week in preparation for the meet.  Please check the draft programme in advance so you know what you are racing at the weekend.

Draft programme can be found by clicking the link below:

Winter Yorkshire's 2015

Good Luck to everyone competing!  If you are not competing enjoy your weekend off.

2016 Long Course Yorkshire's

The 2016 Long Course Yorkshire times are now out.  Get chasing those times.

Qualifying Times

Meet Details

The Regional Team