Regional Age Group - Notice Board: January 2018

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Yorkshire Championships & Training Changes

Hi All,

We are looking forward to seeing some fast racing over the next few weekends. The turns are looking great at the moment, make sure you transfer them into your race. Remember use the walls to pick up speed not loose speed, every millisecond counts. I know some of you have got close to your pb's in training over the last few weeks which suggests you are ready to smash the Yorkshires.

Just a reminder of the arrival times at John Charles this weekend.

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February Am Sessions

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th February Pm Sessions

Arrive: 12:30

Warm Up: 13:00

Start: 14:00

The programme of events for the weekend can be viewed by clicking the following link:

Programme of Events

Yorkshire Championships Submitted Entries & Online Results

Below is also a great guide for recovery snacks to take with you at the weekend:

Recovery Snacks

Hopefully you all now have a copy of the North Eastern times, if not they can be found on the right hand side of the blog under qualifying times. Get chasing those times!!!

'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)

Please take note of the Training Changes for Regional Development & Performance due to the Yorkshires:

Regional Development

Friday 2nd February - 7.00 - 8.00 pm (Just 1 hour for those swimmers racing in the Yorkshire's this weekend)

Friday 2nd February - Normal session and land training for those swimmers not competing in the Yorkshire's this weekend

Saturday 3rd February - Training Cancelled due to Yorkshire Championships

Monday 5th February - No AM Training (Recovery - All swimmers)

Regional Performance

Friday 2nd February - 7.00 - 8.00 pm (Just 1 hour)

Saturday 3rd February - Training Cancelled due to Yorkshire Championships

Monday 5th February - No AM Training (Recovery - All swimmers)

Best of luck to you all

The Regional Team

BOK Spring Open Meet Officials

Hi All,

BOK are requiring referees and judges to help run their Spring Open Meet which we are attending on Saturday 21st April 2018. If any parents are qualified and would like to help out please let them know of your availability and your qualification on the email address below.

openmeet@bokswimmingclub.co.uk

The Regional Team

Monday, 29 January 2018

City of Leeds Spring Development Meet 2018

Hi All,

Just a reminder that entries for the Spring Development Meet held at John Charles on Saturday 17th March 2018 will be taken in the Denison Suite on Monday 5th February.

- This is for swimmers who are not old enough to take part in the Regional Competition Calendar (Ellie Ak, Hazel Bl, Valeria Pi, Lauren Th, Zac Jo)

- Swimmers should enter ALL events

Entry form and information can be found by clicking the link below;

City of Leeds Spring Development Meet Entry & Information

The Regional Team

Development Meet Success

Well done to those swimmers from Regional Development who competed in the Development Gala on Saturday afternoon. The squad achieved 63 PB's out of 68 Swims, 10 Gold Medals, 10 Silver Medals, 9 Bronze Medals, 1 Yorkshire Qualifying Time and 37 top 4th - 10th place finishes.

🌟 Gold Medallists (6) 🌟

Chloe Ma (2), Ethan Co (2), Valeria Pi (2), Zac Jo (2), Hazel Bl (1), Oscar Sc (1)

Silver Medallists (6)

Chloe Ma (3), Ethan Co (2), Zac Jo (2), Dexter Ro (1), Hazel Bl (1), Valeria Pi (1)

Bronze Medallists (6)

Hazel Bl (3), Dexter Ro (2), Valeria Pi (2), Alfie Yo (1), Ethan Co (1), Oscar Sc (1)

4th - 10th Place Finishes (10)

Alfie Yo (4th, 4th, 4th & 4th), Lexi En (4th, 4th, 4th, 4th & 5th), Oscar Sc (4th, 5th & 5th), Anna Sc (4th, 4th, 7th & 8th), Lauren Th (5th, 6th, 7th & 10th), Dextrer Ro (5th & 7th), Ellie Ak (6th, 6th, 6th, 8th & 8th), Bertie Pi (6th, 6th, 7th & 8th), Oliver Pu (6th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th), Zac Jo (7th)

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below

Winter Development Meet Results 2018

Regional Development Updated PB's can be viewed by clicking the link below

Regional Development Best Times

Well Done!

The Regional Team

400m FS - Harrogate Entry Times

Below are some results for the 400m FS by Regional Development on Thursday am. Anyone wanting to enter the 400m FS for the first time at Harrogate may wish to use these training times.

Daniel Ra = 6:21.63

Oliver Br = 6:45.51

Isabel Sy = 6:56.56

Edward Ja = 7:09.91

Sophie Sm = 7:45.16

Samantha Kn = 7:22.98

Amelia Cl = 7:44.94

Macy No = 7:10.69

Lauren Li = 7:00.76

Curtis Me = 7:42.31

The Regional Team

Sunday, 28 January 2018

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Hi All,

John Charles has suffered a power cut on Sunday 28th Jan rendering the building in-operational.

Therefore, there will be no training at 0500h on Monday 29th Jan.

We apologise for the late notice and will provide information relating to further sessions on Monday, when it becomes available.

Thank you for your understanding.

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 23 January 2018

Winter Development Meet

Hi All,

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

Swimmers should report to Kim 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

Winter Development Meet Info Pack

Winter Development Meet Draft Programme

Good Luck to all competing

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Training Changes - Saturday 20th January

Hi All,

Training will be 07:30 - 08:30 for both squads in the 25x25m pool on Saturday 20th January. This is due to the NER Diving Competition taking place and also a canoe polo booking in the main pool.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The Regional Team

BOK & Harrogate Entries 2018

Hi All,

Entries for the BOK Spring Open Meet will be taken on Monday 22nd January. Entries for the Harrogate Spa Town Graded Meet will be taken on Monday 12th February. Swimmers are advised to enter events they have not just swum at the Yorkshires.

BOK Spring Meet we advise you to update your 200m Fs and your 100's.

Harrogate Meet we advise you to update your 200m short course times.

The Harrogate meet will be a great opportunity for swimmers to try events they have never swum before such as the 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 FS and 400 IM.

We would also suggest entering the 50m FS and your best 50m form stroke between these two meets to keep your times up to date for Junior League selection.

Please note the Harrogate Spa Town Meet is limited to 400 entries per club. So that we can give everyone an opportunity to race we ask that swimmers do not enter more than 5 events across both days.

Swimmers must not have swum faster than the Upper Limit Time in the previous 12 months but must have swum faster than the Lower Limit Time in the same period. Upper and Lower Qualifying times can be seen by using the links below. Swimmers who are wanting to try new events can use the standard times formula to work out an estimated entry time based on your PB's. However if you do use this please make sure your estimate is within the upper and lower qualifying times Harrogate have published.

Standard Times Formula

We will start signing forms now. Please remember we will be unavailable to sign forms and discuss entries on Monday evenings as we will be coaching from 4.30pm onwards.

Borough of Kirklees Spring Open Meet 2018 (Entries = Monday 22nd January)

BOK Spring Open Meet Details

BOK Spring Open Meet Entry Form

Harrogate Spa Town A/B Graded Meet 2018 (Entries = Monday 12th February)

Harrogate Spa Town Details

Event Schedule

Upper & Lower Times

Harrogate Spa Town Entry Form

The Regional Team

ASANER Qualifying Times 2018 Long Course Champs

Hi All,

Here is a link to the new North Eastern Qualifying Times (Long Course) for May 2017.

ASANER Qualifying Times 2018 Long Course Championships

Get chasing those times.

Good Luck

The Regional Team

Monday, 15 January 2018

Regional Performance Land Training

Hi All,

Regional Performance land training will be at 5:30 tonight for the girls in the same groups as last week when the pool was closed.

Craig

Saturday, 13 January 2018

Great Start to 2018 at the City of Leeds January Meet

A good weekend of racing in our home pool at the weekend. It was great to see the first racing of 2018. We are looking forward to watching some quality swimming at the Yorkshire's in February. Over all...........

Regional Development achieved 107 Pb's out of 252 Swims, 10 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times, 13 Gold Medals, 16 Silver Medals, 13 Bronze Medals, 62 4th - 10th place finishes and 2 NER's. Brilliant!

Gold Medallists (7)

Daniel Ra (6), Matthew Ju (2), Dominic Vi (1), Jacob Ta (1), Lauren Li (1), Lucia Du (1), Oliver Gds (1)

Silver Medallists (7)

Matthew Ju (5), Lucia Du (3), Charlie Hi (2), Jacob Ta (2), Oliver Br (2), Edward Ja (1), Oliver Gds (1)

Bronze Medallists (9)

Charlie Hi (4), Matthew Ju (2), Curtis Me (1), Dominic Vi (1), Edward Ja (1), Isabel Sy (1), Lauren Li (1), Oliver Br (1), Oliver Ne (1)

4th - 10th Place Finishers (18)

Jacob Ta (4th), Oliver Br (4th), Dominic Vi (4th, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th & 6th), Edward Ja (4th, 4th, 4th, 5th, 5th & 7th), Erin He (4th, 4th, 4th & 9th), Isabel Sy (4th, 5th, 7th, 9th & 10th), Sam Re (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 8th & 10th), Lucia Du (4th & 7th), Curtis Me (4th, 7th, 7th & 7th), Matthe Ju (5th), Lauren Li (5th, 5th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 6th & 9th), Macy No (5th, 8th & 8th), Oliver Gds (5th & 9th), Oliver Ne (6th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 9th), Sophie Sm (8th), Samantha Kn (8th & 9th), Amelia Ca (9th, 9th & 10th), Lexi En (10th & 10th)

Regional Performance achieved 169 Pb's out of 216 Swims, 23 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times, 39 Gold Medals, 40 Silver Medals, 33 Bronze Medals and 126 4th - 10th place finishes. Well Done!

Gold Medallists (17)

Jad Id (7), Kourosh Kh (5), Emma Wo (4), Harry Se (4), Darcey Cr (3), Jospeh Le (3), Thomas Mi (3), Charlotte Sh (1), Evie Ha (1), Hannah Sm (1), Jacob Gw (1), Kieran He (1), Oliver Wh (1), Sedona Re (1), Solomon Ho (1), Theodore Ro (1), Zak St (1)

Silver Medallists (21)

Joseph Le (5), Charlotte Sh (4), Jacob Gw (3), Mae Jo (3), Solomon Ho (3), Thomas Mi (3), Grace Mi (2), Harry Se (2), Jamie Br (2), Theodore Ro (2), Alex Du (1), Alexander Mc (1), Ashton De (1), Emma Wo (1), Eve La (1), Evie Ha (1), Hannah Sm (1), Jad Id (1), Millie Wi (1), Oliver Wh (1), Zak St (1)

Bronze Medallists (22)

Ashton De (3), Millie Wi (3), Solomon Ho (3), Theodore Ro (3), Ava Ra (2), Hannah Sm (2), Sedona Re (2), Abigail Ha (1), Alex Du (1), Charlotte Sh (1), Darcey Cr (1), Evie Ha (1), Grace Mi (1), Harry Se (1), Jacob Gw (1), Jamie Br (1), Kieran He (1), Kourosh Kh (1), Lilka Ba (1), Oliver Wh (1), Thomas Mi (1), Zak St (1)

4th - 10th Place Finishers (29)

Theodore Ro (4th), Thomas Mi (4th), Oliver Wh (4th, 4th & 5th), Jacob Gw (4th, 5th & 6th), Jamie Br (4th, 6th, 6th & 6th), Nathan Du (4th, 4th, 4th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 7th & 9th), Charlotte Sh (4th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th), Hannah Sm (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 7th), Darcey Cr (4th, 4th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 6th & 8th), Alex Du (4th, 4th, 5th, 7th & 7th), Zak St (4th, 5th, 6th, 6th & 7th), Sedona Re (4th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th), Abigail Ha (4th & 8th), James Ad (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 7th, 8th & 9th), Grace Mi (4th, 6th, 6th, 7th & 9th), Mae Jo (4th, 5th, 7th, 8th & 10th), Erin Th (4th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 8th, 9th & 10th), Millie Wi (5th, 5th, 7th & 7th), Kieran He (5th, 6th & 7th), George Br (5th, 6th, 6th, 6th & 8th), Alexander Mc (5th, 6th, 7th & 8th), Eve La (5th, 5th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 6th, 7th, 7th & 9th), Evie Ha (5th, 6th, 6th, 8th, 8th & 10th), Emma Wo (5th, 7th & 9th), Lilka Ba (6th, 7th 10th & 10th), Olivia He (7th, 8th & 10th), Pheanie Ba (7th, 8th, 8th, 8th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 10th, 10th & 10th), Ashton De (8th), Amy Ro (9th), Ava Ra (9th)

City of Leeds New Year results can be viewed by clicking the link below:

City of Leeds New Year Meet Results 2018

Regional Development Pb's can be viewed by clicking the link below:

Regional Development Squad Life Time Bests

We have now started the block of training which will take us into the Yorkshire's. Keep training hard, try to attend every session to prepare your body ready to SMASH the Yorkshire's!

The Regional Team

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."