Regional Age Group - Notice Board: October 2016

Monday, 31 October 2016

Christmas Training Times

Hi All,

I am pleased to confirm the training times for the Christmas Period. Hope this helps when planning some well-deserved family & friends time!

Regional Development

Friday 23rd December - No Training

Saturday 24th December - No Training

Monday 26th December - No Training

Tuesday 27th December - 07:00 - 08:30 (Pit)

Wednesday 28th December - 07:00 - 08:30 (Pit)

Thursday 29th December - 07:00 - 08:30 (Pit)

Friday 30th December - No Training

Saturday 31st December - No Training

Monday 2nd January - No Training

Wednesday 4th January - Normal Training

Regional Performance

Friday 23rd December - No Training

Saturday 24th December - No Training

Monday 26th December - No Training

Tuesday 27th December - 07:00 - 09:00

Wednesday 28th December - 07:00 - 09:00

Thursday 29th December - 07:00 - 09:00

Friday 30th December - No Training

Saturday 31st December - No Training

Monday 2nd January - No Training

Wednesday 4th January - Normal Training

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

On Monday 31st October we will be doing the traditional Halloween Kick set. You have 6 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

Training Changes

Hi All,

Please take note of the following changes to training due to the Chester-le-street Meet this weekend.

Regional Performance

Saturday 29th October - No Training (Group Competing at Chester-le-street)

Monday 31st October AM - No Training (Recovery)

The Regional Team

Chester-le-street Junior Meet

Hi All,

Below are the arrival times and details for the Chester-le-street Junior Meet this weekend.

Friday 18th October

Arrive: 17:30

Warm Up: 17:45

Start: 18:45

Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th October

Am Sessions

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Pm Sessions

Arrive: 12:30

Warm Up: 13:00

Start: 14:00

CLSASA Junior Meet - Accepted Entries

CLSASA Junior Meet - Refunded Swims

Good Luck Everyone

The Regional Team

Final Reminder.........Regional Xmas Party

Hi All,

This is the last reminder for Xmas Party Money. Regional's Christmas party is booked for Tuesday 20th December. The party will take place at Oxygen Free Jumping Trampoline Park at Cardigan Fields, Kirkstall. The cost to attend the party will be £10 per swimmer. This includes 1 hour on the trampolines, socks, and pizza. The party will start at 19:00 and will end at 20:45.

The food options are:
Margarita Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

If you would like to come to the party please bring £10:00 along with your food order to Kim Mathias who will be taking money on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (cash only). Final numbers and payment need to be in to Kim by the Friday 28th October if you wish to attend.

The Regional Team

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Training Changes

Hi All,

Due to the City of Leeds Meet taking place at John Charles this weekend there will be the following changes to training.

Regional Performance

Saturday 22nd October - 06:30 - 08:00 am

Regional Development

Normal Session in the Pit

The Regional Team

Friday, 14 October 2016

Nutrition Meetings

H All,

Please note the following Nutrition Meeting has been scheduled for Regional Development and Regional Performance

Wednesday 19^th October : - 6.30-7.30pm (Parkside)

Parkside is located upstairs in the main stadium building, JCCS.

Please make every effort to attend this meeting

The Regional Team

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 100 PB's out of 115 Swims, 2 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medal, 18 4th - 10th place finishes and 10 more Yorkshire times for 2017. Great stuff.

Silver Medallists (1)

Martha (2)

Bronze Medallists (1)

Jacob Gw (1),

Finishing Top 10 in Yorkshire (8)

Jacob Gw (4th), Harry (5th, 6th & 7th), Martha (5th, 7th, 8th & 10th), Ashton (5th, 8th & 10th), Amelia (6th), Kourosh (6th & 6th), Isaac (8th & 9th), Solomon (9th & 10th)

Regional Performance achieved 104 PB's out of 175 Swims, 2 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, 4 Bronze Medals, 16 4th - 10th place finishes, 25 more Yorkshire times for 2017 and 7 more NER times for Sunderland in November. Well Done!

Gold Medallists (1)

Anna (1), Rebecca (1),

Silver Medallists (2)

Rebecca (2), Iona (1),

Bronze Medallists (1)

Anna (2), Rebecca (1), Zak (1),

Finishing Top 10 in Yorkshire (11)

Anna (4th), Olivia Hi (4th), Zak (4th, 8th & 9th), Jessica (5th), Iona (6th, 7th & 10th), Lauren (7th), Thomas Sp (7th & 8th), Mischa (8th), Rebecca (9th), Joshua Su (9th), James (9th)

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 2017

"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

Your Club Needs You!

Every year the City of Leeds Swimming Club supporters committee raise funds to help support our swimmers. Most of the money raised is from fundraising at our Gala’s through Raffles, Bookstalls and Tombola’s.

We will be fundraising at the City of Leeds Xmas Meet and the New Year Meet Meet. In order to do this we need your help by donating prizes. Donations can be anything you feel that would be suitable as a raffle prize or a prize for the tombola.

Please see Lucie Black or Helen Butterfield who can be found at the bookstall on a Monday evening.

Without your help we cannot support our swimmers.

Thank you

The Supporters Committee

Thursday, 13 October 2016

Training Changes

Hi All,

Due to the Yorkshire Championships taking place at John Charles this weekend there will be the following changes to training.

Regional Performance

Saturday 15th October - 06:30 - 08:00 am

Regional Development

Normal Session in the Pit

The Regional Team

Saturday, 8 October 2016

Regional Xmas Party

Hi All,

Regional's Christmas party is booked for Tuesday 20th December. The party will take place at Oxygen Free Jumping Trampoline Park at Cardigan Fields, Kirkstall. The cost to attend the party will be £10 per swimmer. This includes 1 hour on the trampolines, socks, and pizza. The party will start at 19:00 and will end at 20:45.

The food options are:
Margarita Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

If you would like to come to the party please bring £10:00 along with your food order to Jo Yeomans who will be taking money on the following 3 Fridays (14th, 21st & 28th October) (cash only). Final numbers and payment need to be in to Jo by the Friday 28th October if you wish to attend.

Please note that this is not an official City of Leeds outing and therefore coaches will not be responsible for swimmers whilst at Oxygen Trampoline Park. Any volunteer parents who would like to help out it would be greatly appreciated. Please see Jo if you are available.

The Regional Team

Friday, 7 October 2016

Junior League Pictures

Hi All,

I was given a memory stick by one of the parents with lots more pictures on from the Northern Final. They are now on line and can be downloaded from the link below.

Junior League 2016

Enjoy

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 4 October 2016

ASANER Winter Championships (25m)

Hi All,

Entries for the North Eastern Counties will be taken on Monday 10th October.

Please remember anyone who has qualified for the NER's which is held in Sunderland on Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th 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) 2016

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) 2016 Entry Form

We will start signing forms now

Thanks

The Regional Team

Training Changes

Hi All,

Please not the following training changes this weekend due to the RLSS Lifesaving Speeds Competition booking at John Charles.

Regional Development

Saturday 8th October - 06:30 - 08:00 (Diving Pit)

Regional Performance

Saturday 8th October - No Training

Thanks

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 7th November.

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

Regional Kick Tests

Well Done!!

The Regional Team

Reg Dev	200m FS Max Kick
Holly	3:31.20
Kieran B	3:42.20
Kourosh	3:49.31
Lucy	3:49.50
George K	3:49.74
Harry	3:51.48
Thomas Mi	3:56.41
Oliver	4:01.06
Solomon	4:02.44
Grace CR	4:03.41
Kieran R	4:07.63
Christina	4:08.18
Ashton	4:11.13
Martha	4:13.66
Jamie	4:14.19
Isaac	4:14.19
Theodore	4:14.80
Lilka	4:19.31
Amelia W	4:19.43
Megan	4:21.06
Erin	4:21.70
Jad	4:28.68
Theo	4:29.25
Eve	4:30.34
Amy	4:31.98
Maeve	4:32.41
Pheanie	4:33.44
Rhea	4:34.06
Macy	4:34.06
Milli	4:36.81
Perry	4:52.56
Olivia He	4:54.53
Jacob Gw	5:04.31
Grace Mi	5:09.84
Ava	5:10.34
Alex	5:14.78
Jospeh	Absent
Koby	Absent
Neve	Absent

Reg Dev	15m U/W
Kieran B	9.44
George K	9.53
Harry	9.94
Erin	10.14
Megan	10.28
Martha	10.31
Kieran R	10.37
Ashton	10.53
Thomas Mi	10.69
Theodore	10.71
Solomon	10.86
Oliver	10.86
Grace CR	10.97
Kourosh	11.05
Amelia W	11.09
Holly	11.57
Maeve	11.66
Grace Mi	11.69
Olivia He	11.75
Lucy	11.8
Jacob Gw	11.84
Christina	12.19
Milli	12.19
Isaac	12.33
Jad	12.46
Macy	12.52
Jamie	12.68
Eve	12.72
Perry	12.77
Amy	13.21
Rhea	13.67
Pheanie	13.72
Lilka	13.99
Ava	14.23
Theo	14.78
Alex	13m
Koby	Absent
Neve	Absent
Jospeh	Absent

Reg Per	200m FS Max Kick
George S	3:19.26
Charlie	3:19.51
Thomas Sp Sam	3:26.60 3:30.46
Henry	3:33.81
Jacob G	3:36.66
Elliott	3:39.51

James Ro	3:40.68
Jack Mi	3:42.23
Anna A	3:43.76
Dominic	3:51.21
Olivia Hi	3:51.88
Rhys	3:54.25
Jessica	3:54.89
Chloe	3:55.28
Amelia K	3:55.68
Charlotte	3:56.61
Thomas K	3:59.14
James Hu	4:00.81
Iona	4:01.35
Joshua B	4:01.97
Edie	4:03.38
Sophia	4:04.71
Kasja	4:04.79
Aimee	4:07.37
Joshua S	4:08.82
Zak	4:12.36
Mischa	4:13.50
Rebecca	4:14.78
Phillipa	4:16.47
Lauren	4:16.87
Charlotte B	4:17.34
Harrison	4:19.61
Nell	4:23.86
Finlay	Absent
Jacob B	Absent
Lilly	Absent

Reg Per	15m U/W
George S	8.14
Charlie	8.58
Jack Mi	8.58
Charlotte C	8.68
Amelia K	9.01
Iona	9.16
Jacob G	9.25
Kasja	9.28
Jessica	9.43
Rebecca	9.44
Lauren	9.78
Thomas Sp	9.8
Henry	9.89
Rhys	9.93
Olivia Hi	10.07
Anna A	10.31
Sam	10.36
Zak	10.56
Joshua S	10.6
James Ro	10.61
Aimee	10.63
Edie	10.63
Elliott	10.72
Harrison	10.81
James Hu	10.87
Dominic	10.97
Thomas K	11.2
Mischa	11.48
Sophia	11.62
Joshua B	11.87
Nell	12.68
Charlotte B	13.94
Phillipa	14.29
Jacob B	Absent
Finlay	Absent
Lilly	Absent
Chloe	No Time

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."