Regional Age Group - Notice Board: March 2017

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Training Changes - Easter Weekend

Hi All,

Please note the following training changes for Easter Weekend (Friday 14^th – Monday 17^th April)

Regional Development

Friday 14th April - No Training (National Qualifier Meet on at JCCS)

Saturday 15th April - No Training (National Qualifier Meet at JCCS)

Monday 17th April - 7:00 - 8:30am (Pit)

Regional Performance

Friday 14th April - No Training (National Qualifier Meet on at JCCS)

Saturday 15th April - No Training (National Qualifier Meet at JCCS)

Monday 17th April - 7:00 - 9:00am (Pit)

The Regional Team

Spring Development Meet

Hi All,

There will be no Saturday AM training for those swimmers in Regional Development and Regional Performance who are competing in the Spring Development Meet this weekend.

Swimmers should report to their previous county squad coach for this meet.

If there are any parents willing to help out on the day please email Vicky Spencer (vickispencer@hotmail.com) and let her know of your availability. This meet cannot run without the help of parent volunteers.

Please note the arrival times below.

Arrive: 12:00

Warm Up: 12:15

Start: 13:00

Spring Development Meet Info Pack

Spring Development Meet Draft Programme

Good Luck to all competing

The Regional Team

Friday, 17 March 2017

Some Mad Times At The March Madness Meet

Well done to everyone who competed at the March Madness Meet in Sheffield last Sunday.

On the whole....

Regional Development achieved 96 PB's out of 124 Swims, 4 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals and 10 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times. Well Done!!

Silver Medallists (3)

Jad Id (2), Solomon Ho (1), Kourosh Kh (1),

Bronze Medallists (3)

Solomon Ho (1), Kourosh Kh (1), Joseph Le (1)

Top Ten Finishers (12)

Harry Se (4th, 4th, 5th & 7th), Jacob Gw (4th, 4th & 6th), Kourosh Kh (4th & 7th), Oliver Br (5th, 8th, 9th & 9th), Jad Id (5th & 9th), Solomon Ho (6th, 6th & 7th), Daniel Ra (8th), Maeve Ca (8th), Theodore Ro (8th, 10th & 10th), Koby Mi (9th), Thomas Mi (9th, 9th & 10th), Alex Du (9th & 10th)

Regional Development updated PB's can be viewed by clicking the link below (Green = Achieved Yorkshire Time, Red = Achieved NER Time)

Regional Development PB's

Regional Performance achieved 63 PB's out of 90 Swims, 1 Gold Medal, 5 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals, 8 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times and 2 more NER's. Well Done!!

Gold Medallists (1)

Chloe Ag (1)

Silver Medallists (3)

Charlie Br (3), Mischa Co (1), Martha Ca (1)

Bronze Medallists (3)

Lucy Al (1), Charlie Br (1), James Ro (1)

Top Ten Finishers (17)

Mischa Co (4th), Martha Ca (4th & 5th), Jacob Gd (4th, 7th, 7th & 8th), Chloe Ag (4th, 8th & 9th), Charlie Br (5th), James Ro (5th & 6th), Dominic Ma (5th, 7th & 9th), Kasja Ri (6th), Finlay Wi (6th & 6th), Neve Pa (6th & 8th), Jack Mi (6th & 10th), Henry Fi (7th), Olivia He (8th), Lucy Al (9th), Joshua Br (9th), Nell Wi (9th), Zak St (10th)

Results from the competition can be viewed by clicking the link below

March Madness Results 2017

Keep up the hard work guys. Only 22 days until the Harrogate Meet.

"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"

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

200m IM Test

Hi All,

Here are the results from this months 200 IM test. Training PB's are highlighted in green. The next IM test will be held on Monday 3rd April.

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

Regional IM Tests

Well Done!!

The Regional Team

Jacob G	RPER	2:47.97
Jacob B	RPER	2:55.98
Elliott	RPER	2:57.35
Charlie	RPER	2:57.76
George S	RPER	2:58.94
Finlay	RPER	3:01.44
Thomas Sp	RPER	3:01.48
James Ro	RPER	3:01.78
Dominic Ma	RPER	3:02.42
Henry	RPER	3:02.92
Jack Mi	RPER	3:08.86
James Hu	RPER	3:09.27
Charlotte	RPER	3:10.36
Sam	RPER	3:10.44
Holly	RPER	3:10.83
Phillipa	RPER	3:11.39
Megan	RDEV	3:11.59
George K	RPER	3:13.09
Rhys	RPER	3:13.74
Joseph	RDEV	3:14.40
Kasja	RPER	3:15.07
Kourosh	RDEV	3:16.90
Martha	RPER	3:17.10
Jad	RDEV	3:17.30
Harry	RDEV	3:18.98
Kieran B	RDEV	3:19.28
Grace CR	RPER	3:19.77
Olivia He	RPER	3:19.98
Thomas Mi	RDEV	3:20.34
Chloe	RPER	3:20.72
Lucy	RPER	3:21.86
Harrison	RPER	3:21.89
Joshua S	RPER	3:22.42
Zak	RPER	3:22.42
Solomon	RDEV	3:23.40
Ashton	RDEV	3:25.17
Joshua B	RPER	3:26.37
Mischa	RPER	3:26.49
Neve	RPER	3:32.20
Eve	RPER	3:33.03
Jacob Gw	RDEV	3:35.63
Theodore	RDEV	3:37.00
Maeve	RDEV	3:37.28
Jamie	RDEV	3:37.97
Nathan	RDEV	3:41.46
Nell	RPER	3:41.47
Christina	RPER	3:41.86
Koby	RDEV	3:42.50
Sophia	RPER	3:42.91
Abigail	RDEV	3:43.25
Perry	RDEV	3:44.25
Arthur	RDEV	3:45.46
Erin	RDEV	3:45.86
Daniel	RDEV	3:46.03
Oliver	RDEV	3:47.05
Lilka	RDEV	3:50.46
Grace Mi	RDEV	3:51.31
Milli	RDEV	3:52.11
Pheanie	RPER	3:52.53
Alex	RDEV	3:52.61
Gabrielle	RDEV	3:53.18
Ava	RPER	3:54.83
Hannah	RDEV	3:59.86
Emma	RDEV	4:03.78
Rhea	RDEV	4:05.67
Macy	RDEV	4:09.31
Dominic V	RDEV	4:10.71
Amy	RDEV	4:14.06
Darcey	RDEV	4:15.28
Isaac	RDEV	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."