Regional Age Group - Notice Board: July 2019

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2019 - Day 2

Day 2 brought a day of strong performances from The City of Leeds with a total of 21 final swims (14 converting from the heats) taking a huge 12 medals away from the pool. We achieved 6 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals and 3 Bronze medals with an overall 65 PB'S from 90 swims.

🏆Gold Medalists (6)🏆

Mischa Comrie (12 yrs 100m Butterfly), Solomon Hodgson (13 yrs 200m Butterfly) Kourosh Khodakhah (12 yrs 200m Butterfly), Nell Williams (12 yrs 400m Freestyle), George Knowles (14 yrs 800m Freestyle), Jaimie Broome (17+ yrs 800m Freestyle)

Silver Medalists (3)

George Brooks (12 yrs 50m Breaststroke), Oliver Whittleston (12 yrs 200m Butterfly), Finlay Williams (15 yrs 200m Butterfly)

Bronze Medalist (3)

Sedona Reed (12 yrs 400m Freestyle), Theodore Rosenberg (12 yrs 200m Butterfly), Oliver Whittleston (12 yrs 100m Backstroke)

Finalists 4th - 8th place (10)

Nell Williams (4th - 12 yrs 100m Butterfly), Kourosh Khodakhah (4th - 12 yrs 100m 50m ), George Brooks (4th - 200m Butterfly & 7th - 100m Backstroke), Maeve Carroll (5th 12 yrs 200m Backstroke), Theodore Rosenberg (5th - 12 yrs 100m Backstroke), Harry Senior (5th - 200m Butterfly), Mischa Comrie (7th - 12 yrs 200m Backstroke) Oliver Steele (7th - 12 yrs 200m Butterfly) Henry Firth (7th - 14yrs 200m Butterfly), Luke Dyer (8th - 12 yrs 200m Butterfly)

Well Done 👍

The Welsh Summer Nationals Team

Results from the week can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2019 Results

Pictures of the team in action can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2019 Pictures

Monday, 29 July 2019

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2019 - Day 1

The City of Leeds team have arrived safe in Wales and are off to a encouraging start in the pool achieving 39 PB's out of 71 Swims on the first day. We had 10 final swims of which 7 converted their times from heat to final. The team came away with 2 Golds and 2 Bronze medals. A steady start to the week.

🏆Gold Medalists (1)🏆

Christina Black (12 Yrs 1500m Freestyle)

Elizabeth Russell (14 Yrs 1500m Freestyle)

Bronze Medalists (2)

Abigail Heald (14 Yrs 1500m Freestyle)

George Brooks (12 Yrs 200m IM)

Finalists 4th - 8th Place (8)

Oliver Whittleston (4th - 12 years 50m Freestyle & 5th 200m IM), Kourosh Khodakhah (5th - 12 years 50m Freestyle), Mischa Comrie (5th - 12 years 50m Butterfly), Evangeline Stacey (6th- 12 years 200m Freestyle), George Knowles (6th - 14 years 50m Freestyle), Charlotte Clark (6th - 14 years 50m Freestyle), Sedona Reed (7th - 12 years 200m Freestyle), George Brooks (7th - 12 years 50m Freestyle).

Well Done 👍

The Welsh Summer Nationals Team

Results from the week can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2019 Results

Pictures of the team in action can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Welsh Summer Open Meet 2019 Pictures

Competition Calendar 2019 - 2020

Hi All,

Please find attached a link to the 2019 - 2020 Competition Calendar.

Competition Calendar 2019-2020

The Regional Team

Season Smassssshed - End of Season Sheffield Meet 2019

Well done to those swimmers who competed at the Sheffield Summer Open Meet last weekend finishing the season off on a high. There were lots of life time best performances with many qualifying for the Yorkshire Championships and the North Eastern Counties later on in the year.

Regional Development

132 PB's out of 177 Swims, 16 Yorkshire Times, 14 Medals (5 Gold's, 2 Silver's, 7 Bronze) & 37 4th to 10th place finishes.

🌟 Gold Medallists (3) 🌟

Callum Ra (3), Joseph Ha (1), Owen Ca (1)

Silver Medallists (2)

Joseph Ha (1), Callum Ra (1)

Bronze Medallists (3)

Callum Ra (4), Ethan Co (2), Edward Co (1)

4th - 10th Place Finishers (13)

Callum Ra (4th), Will Wi (4th), Joseph Ha (4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 8th & 9th), George Wo (4th, 7th & 9th), Ethan Co (4th, 5th, 5th, 5th, 5th & 10th), Edward Co (4th, 8th & 10th), Millie Wa (4th, 8th & 10th), Jacob O'D (6th, 6th, 7th, 7th & 8th), Zac Jo (6th & 9th), Owen Ca (7th, 9th & 9th), Amos Pe (8th), Caitlyn Sm (9th), Matilda Po (10th)

Regional Development best times can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Regional Development Life Time Bests

Regional Performance

154 PB's out of 191 Swims, 6 NER's, 36 Medals (8 Gold's, 12 Silver's, 16 Bronze) & 78 4th to 10th place finishes.

🌟 Gold Medallists (4) 🌟

Hollie Wi (4), Max Fo (2), Sophie Ra (1), Millie Th (1)

Silver Medallists (6)

Max Fo (3), Sophie Ra (3), Joshua Ba (2), Hazel Bl (2), Megan Tr (1), Hollie Wi (1)

Bronze Medallists ()

Sophie Ra (4), Asher Ma (2), Tilly As (2), Millie Th (2), Hollie Wi (2), Hazel Bl (1), Charlie Hi (1), Max Fo (1), Megan Tr (1)

Finalists (1)

Ashton De (9th - 14/Un 100m Breaststroke)

4th - 10th Place Finishers (23)

Max Fo (4th & 5th), Millie Th (4th, 4th, 5th & 7th), Isaac Fo (4th, 6th, 7th & 7th), Chloe Ma (4th, 7th, 7th & 8th), Sophie Ra (4th, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th & 9th), Valeria Pi (4th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th), Tilly As (4th, 5th, 6th, 6th, 7th, 9th & 10th), Luke Dy (5th), Charlie Hi (5th, 5th & 5th), Matthew Ju (5th), Matthew Ja (5th & 6th), Asher Ma (5th), Hollie Wi (5th, 6th, 7th & 9th), Joshua Ba (5th, 8th, 9th & 10th), Hazel Bl (5th, 9th & 9th), Kieran He (6th), Megan Tr (6th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 8th, 10th & 10th), Ashton De (6th, 9th, 9th, 10th & 10th), Alex Ne (7th, 8th & 10th), Charlotte Mo (8th & 8th), Lexi En (8th, 9th, 10th & 10th), James Ad (9th), Sophia Hi (9th & 10th)

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below;

City of Sheffield Summer Meet 2019

Great Job! One you should all be very proud of

Enjoy a well deserved rest away from the pool. and have a fantastic summer. Thank you all for the presents we have received over the last week. Stay safe safe and good luck in your new squads next season.

The Regional Team

Regional Development Training

Hi All,

Please see below the phased return for Regional Development for the first two weeks back after the summer break:

			Regional Development
Mon	19th	AM	OFF
Mon	19th	PM	Normal (Tom K/ Janet)
Wed	21st	PM	Normal (Tom King)
Thu	22nd	AM	OFF
Thu	22nd	PM	Normal (Alan Miller/ Harvey)
Fri	23rd	PM	Bank Hol
Sat	24th	AM	Bank Hol

Mon	26th	AM	Bank Hol
Mon	26th	PM	Bank Hol
Wed	28th	PM	Normal (Tom King)
Thu	29th	AM	OFF
Thu	29th	PM	Normal (Kevin back)
Fri	30th	PM	Normal
Sat	31st	AM	Normal

Mon	2nd	AM	Normal
Mon	2nd	PM	Normal
Wed	4th	PM	Normal
Thu	5th	AM	Normal
Thu	5th	PM	Normal
Fri	6th	PM	Normal
Sat	7th	AM	No Training (Sept Sprints Meet)

Enjoy the summer break!

The Regional Team

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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."