Regional Age Group - Notice Board: May 2016

Thursday, 26 May 2016

Bank Holiday Training Changes Reminder

Hi All,

Below is a reminder of the training changes for the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend….

Saturday 28^th May

Regional Development – Normal @ JCCS

Regional Performance – Normal @ JCCS

Monday 30^th May

Regional Development – Enjoy your day Off

Regional Performance – those who will have competed at NERS then day off, everyone else 7.00-9.00am only

The Regional Team

North Eastern Counties - 2nd Weekend

Here is the second weekend of the big one. SMASH IT UP!!!

Below are the Warm Up and Start times for Ponds Forge this weekend.

Sat & Sun Am Sessions

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

Sat & Sun Pm (Finals)

TBC

The draft programme can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Programme

Event Schedule

Training Changes (For those swimmers competing)

Friday 20th May Pm = 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour)

Monday 30th May = Off if you have competed over the weekend

Good Luck Everyone!

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Upcoming Competition Entries

Hi All,

Entries for the City of Leeds B Grade Meet and the City of Sheffield Summer Meet will be taken on Monday 23rd May. For those swimmers not competing at the Welsh Summer Nationals these will be your last two competitions of the season.

Regional Development Aim:- To hold as many Long Course Yorkshire Qualifying times as possible at the end of the season.

Regional Performance Aim:- To hold as many Long Course North Eastern Qualifying times as possible at the end of the season.

Yorkshire Qualifying Times

North Eastern Qualifying Times

Below are the details for the upcoming competitions and some entry advise.

City of Leeds B Grade Meet

Try to update any long course times you have not swum for a while, or enter any events you are just outside qualifying times in. Swimmers can enter events they have never tried before to get a time on rankings.

Info & Entry Pack

Entry Form

Ages at 26th July 2016

Events available are;
50m all strokes
100m/200m all strokes & 200 IM 400m Freestyle & 400m IM

City of Sheffield Summer Meet

For most of you this will be your last meet of the season. Try to enter your best events at this competition (the ones you are ranked highest on). Please make sure your entry times are slower than the cut off times in the link below.

Info Pack & Cut off Times

Entry Form

Ages at 24th July 2016

Events available are;
50m all strokes - including Open final in 50m free
100m all strokes - including 14/Under and 15/Over finals 200m all strokes - including Open finals
400m Free HDW

We will start signing forms now. Please try to get your form signed by the coaching staff before Monday night.

The Regional Team

North Eastern Counties

Here is the first weekend of the big one for those qualifiers in Regional Performance. Lets SMASH IT!!

Remember use the walls to pick up speed not lose speed, every millisecond counts. Pick up the effort every 50m and hold your technique when feeling tired.

Just a reminder of the arrival times at Ponds Forge this weekend.

Am Sessions (21st, 22nd, 28th & 29th May)

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

Pm Session = Finals

TBC

The draft programme can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Programme of events

Event Schedule

Training Changes (For those swimmers competing)

Friday 20th May Pm = 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour)

Monday 23rd May Am = Off if you have competed over the weekend

Friday 27th May Pm = 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour)

Monday 30th May Am = Off if you have competed over the weekend

Training will be as normal for those swimmers not competing.

Please make sure you all prepare well and stay hydrated over the weekend, it will be very hot on poolside. Remember your snacks for poolside off the nutrition list.

"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)

Like Michael Phelps, you should plan in your head what you are going to do in your race. Visualise your streamlining, kicks off the wall, not breathing last 5m etc and it will happen. Thinking about it after the race is too late.

Training will be as normal for anyone not competing.

Best of luck to you all

The Regional Team

Monday, 16 May 2016

Bank Holiday Training Changes

Hi All,

Please note the following training times for the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend….

Saturday 28^th May

Regional Development – Normal @ JCCS

Regional Performance – Normal @ JCCS

Monday 30^th May

Regional Development – Day Off

Regional Performance – those who will have competed at NERS then day off, everyone else 7.00-9.00am only

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 10 May 2016

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 6th June.

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 Max Kick
Finlay	3:33.63
Kieran B	3:33.63
Elliott	3:46.81
Dominic	3:49.15
Anna A	3:53.49
Olivia	3:55.09
Amelia K	4:01.64
Iona	4:04.69
Kasja	4:05.47
Chloe	4:07.55
Solomon	4:08.45
Joshua	4:08.69
Charlotte	4:09.06
Jessica	4:11.72
Zak S	4:11.88
Kieran R	4:13.98
Harrison	4:16.84
Nell	4:18.41
Sophia	4:20.81
Ashton	4:21.95
Isaac	4:23.12
Lauren	4:27.71
Phillipa	4:30.25
Rebecca	4:33.99
Jamie	4:34.41
Luke	4:39.23
Alex	4:41.81
Rhys	Absent
Lilly	Absent
Mischa	Absent
Thomas K	Absent
Jack Sc	Absent
Henry	DNF

Regional Dev	15m U/W
Charlotte C	8.91
Amelia	8.67
Kasja	9.15
Iona	9.47
Jessica	9.47
Finlay	9.48
Lauren	9.66
Kieran B	9.68
Zak S	9.81
Anna A	9.83
Henry	10.19
Elliott	10.22
Olivia	10.23
Rebecca	10.57
Joshua B	10.66
Nell	10.79
Phillipa	10.97
Ashton	11.21
Dominic	11.28
Solomon	11.34
Kieran R	11.49
Harrison	11.67
Chloe	11.71
Sophia	11.95
Luke	12.06
Jamie	12.66
Alex	12.71
Isaac	13
Rhys	Absent
Lilly	Absent
Mischa	Absent
Jack Sc	Absent
Thomas K	Absent

Regional Per	200m FS Max Kick
Joseph H	3:09.44
Louis	3:10.34
Maxim	3:14.43
Ben S	3:16.57
Isla	3:18.75
Caitlin	3:19.10
George	3:24.59
Thomas Sp	3:26.28
Emilio	3:26.28
Charlie	3:29.01
Sasha	3:31.76
Jack Se	3:32.38
Abby	3:33.60
Sam	3:35.96
Harry	3:40.46
Jack Mi	3:43.48
Leah	3:47.61
James Hu	3:47.96
James Ro	3:49.64
Joshua R	3:51.38
Jolie	3:54.46
Edie	3:54.72
Freya J	3:56.05
Jacob G	3:56.43
Anna F	3:59.90
Millie Mc	4:03.49
Jacob B	4:11.84
Charlotte K	4:15.96
Matthew W	4:21.29
Aimee	4:25.24
Martha	4:25.24
Charlotte B	Absent
Kidiest	Absent
Niamh	Absent
William	Absent
Freya B	Absent

Regional Per	15m U/W
Caitlin	7.45
Louis	7.97
Jack Mi	8.39
Jack Se	8.44
George	8.44
Kidiest	8.56
Jolie	8.62
Joseph H	8.72
Joshua R	8.91
Harry	8.95
Maxim	9.02
Freya J	9.03
Ben S	9.25
Abby	9.37
Emilio	9.44
Isla	9.46
James Hu	9.72
Charlie	9.87
Sam	9.99
Thomas Sp	9.99
Anna F	10.08
Jacob G	10.17
Leah	10.21
Martha	10.51
Matthew W	10.89
Millie Mc	11.24
Aimee	11.28
Edie	11.49
Sasha	11.61
Charlotte K	11.61
Jacob B	12.19
Niamh	Absent
William	Absent
Charlotte B	Absent
James Ro	Absent
Freya B	Absent

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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."