Information for Swimmers & Parents of Regional Age Group

Please check at least every other day for updates.

Kevin Schofield (Kevin.Schofield@leeds.gov.uk)

Oli Nevitt (Oliver.Nevitt@leeds.gov.uk)

Thursday, 28 November 2019

Club Shop December Discounts

Dur­ing Decem­ber (2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd), a 20% dis­count will be deduct­ed from the total cost of all items bought in the shop. This includes club kit, tow­els, caps, kick­boards etc. This is to thank every­one for their con­tin­ued sup­port through­out the year.

Junior League Parade

Hi All,

 

On  Monday 9th December at 18:45 we will host a parade to recognise the success of our Junior League Team at the Inter-League Final in Corby on Sunday 24th November.

 

All members of the team who represented the club's A Team in either round 1, 2 or 3 of the competition will receive a medal and certificate to recognise the role they have played.

 

Each member is therefore required to wear the Junior League T-shirt or a club T-shirt for the parade (Shorts may be worn too). The parade shouldn't take much longer than 15 minutes.

 

The Regional Team

Snow Frills - Recycle Old Swim Gear

This is a great opportunity to recycle any old swim and gym wear!

 

RECYCLE YOUR OLD SWIM AND GYMWEAR AND PLAY "BEAT THE BUZZER!"

 

  • Bring in your old swim-gym-dance-wear for recycling and hand it to BeU in the cafe area during Snow Frills
  • Items can be anything that's Lycra or synthetic material (not cotton) - race suits are OK!
  • One (complete) recycled item = one go on "Beat the Buzzer!" game
  • Fastest buzzer time WINS a shoot with GBSWIMSTARS + a special BeU swimsuit with YOUR NAME/YOUR CLUB NAME embroidered on it!

 

For more information about BeU please visit their website: www.beualways.com.

Junior League Grand Final 2019 - Results

Hi All,

Please find a link below to the Junior League Final Official Results Sheet


The Regional Team

Junior League Official Photos

Hi All,

The official photos from the event are now available for viewing and ordering.  Please  view using the following link:


The password needed to view the photos is RUBYGF2019

The Regional Team

LEEDS SPORTS AWARDS 2020 IS HERE!

The Leeds Sports Awards 2020 at will return first direct arena on Thursday 27th February to celebrate sporting success across the city.

The 17th Leeds Sports Awards will recognise the achievements and contributions of athletes, coaches, clubs and volunteers in 2020. Make sure you vote and nominate now to recognise your favourite sporting icons.

Returning to Leeds' iconic first direct arena for fourth year, we will have the privilege of welcoming sportspersons of all levels and abilities, from Olympians to local athletes, as well as their coaches, volunteers, sponsors, dignitaries and more, to this vibrant celebration of sport.


The awards celebrate the achievements and contributions across the city, including grass roots, professional clubs and athletes, right through to coaches, administrators and volunteers.  Make sure you vote and nominate to ensure those who deserve recognition receive it on the grandest of stages, in front of an inspirational audience.


Every year the Leeds Sports Awards proves to be the highlight of Leeds' sporting calendar and the 2020 awards will be no different. We look forward to welcoming back a range of individuals from all levels of sport.


NOMINATIONS & VOTING NOW OPEN!

It's easy! Select the Young Achievers or Special Contribution category you wish to make your nomination for and fill out the form that will appear below it to tell us more about your nomination. There's no limit to the number of people you can nominate so make sure you nominate all those sporting legends now!


For the third year running we have voting system in place for Senior Achievers. Simply click on Senior Achievers, choose the awards you'd like to vote for, then tick the box for the athlete you feel deserves to win. Don't forget to fill out your details. Only one vote per email address for each award will be counted.

You can also download a PDF version of the application form and return it to us in the post or by email.


Nominations close midnight Monday 16th December.


For more information, to  cast your vote or even purchase a ticket for the event please use the link below;

Leeds Sports Awards 2020

City of Leeds Winter Development Meet 2020

Hi All,

Just a reminder that entries for the Winter Development Meet held at John Charles on Saturday 25th January 2020 will be taken in the Denison Suite on Monday 2nd December.

-  This is for swimmers who are not old enough to take part in the Regional Competition Calendar
-  Swimmers should enter ALL events

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

City of Leeds Winter Development Meet Entry Form & Information


This meet cannot run without the help of volunteers.  If you are available to help on the day lease email vickispencer@hotmail.com and express your interest.


The Regional Team

Monday, 25 November 2019

National Junior League Hat-Trick

Well done to all the swimmers who took part in the Junior Swim League 2019.  After 3 rounds of swimming Leeds came out the strongest in all 3 rounds and were crowned the National Junior League champions for the third year running.  It certainly was an exciting afternoon with lots of fast racing and fun.  It was great to see you all supporting each other and working together as a team.  City of Leeds came out on top with 19 first place finishes.  An excellent team effort, WELL DONE! 

A big thank you to all the supporters amongst others who provided all the hats and flags etc.  Parents, thank you for all the effort that went in to supporting the team, you were all excellent, you looked great and it really helped motivate the swimmers.  

There were too many amazing swims to mention them all individually but a special well done to Jacob O'Donnell (9yrs), Valeria Pinera-Levita (10yrs) and Daniel Ransom (11yrs) who achieved awards for top Boy and top Girl in their age groups.

The final results were

1st:  City of Leeds = 337

2nd: Guildford City = 294
3rd:  Camden Swiss Cottage = 232
4th: City of Coventry = 199
5th: Norwich = 187
6th:  Stockport = 184
7th: Leamington Spa = 183
8th: Southport = 138

City of Leeds victory was the product of an excellent team performance and outstanding support, with our colourful and vocal supporters cheering the team all the way.
Well done to swimmers, coaches, team managers and supporters for a fantastic event and an outstanding victory.

City of Leeds Junior League History
2019 - 1st = 337
2018 - 1st = 337
2017 - 1st = 330
2016 - 2nd = 282
2015 - 3rd = 254
2014 - 6th = 192
2013 - 1st = 301
2012 - 1st = 321
2011 - 1st = 321
2010 - 1st = 322
"A Team Above All. And Above All A TEAM."

Photos can be viewed by clicking the link below:

Results can be viewed online soon by clicking the link below:

Images from the event can be viewed at www.mrcphoto.co.uk.  Click on the Arena Junior Inter-League Final icon.  When requested to enter a password type in:  RUGBYGF2019

The Regional Team

Thursday, 21 November 2019

Regional Training Changes - December 2019

Hi All,

 

Please make note of the following training changes for December.

 

Regional Development

Thursday 28th November - No AM Land Training (Starts, Turns, Finishes 6:30-6:45)

Friday 29th November - 19:00 - 20:00 (No Land Training)

Saturday 30th November - No Training (Group Competing at Snow Frills)

Monday 2nd December - No AM Training (Recovery after Snow Frills)

 

Thursday 19th December - No AM Land Training (Starts, Turns, Finishes 6:30-6:45)

Friday 20th December - 19:00 - 20:00 (No Land Training)

Saturday 21st December - No Training (Group Competing at Xmas Cracker)

Monday 23rd December - No AM Training (Recovery after Xmas Cracker)

 

Regional Performance

Thursday 28th November - No AM Land Training (Starts, Turns, Finishes 6:30-6:45)

Friday 29th November - 19:00 - 20:00 

Saturday 30th November - No Training (Group Competing at Snow Frills)

Monday 2nd December - No AM Training (Recovery after Snow Frills)

 

Saturday 7th December - 06:00 - 07:30 (York City Baths Booking)

 

Thursday 19th December - No AM Land Training (Starts, Turns, Finishes 6:30-6:45)

Friday 20th December - 19:00 - 20:00 (No Land Training)

Saturday 21st December - No Training (Group Competing at Xmas Cracker)

Monday 23rd December - No AM Training (Recovery after Xmas Cracker)

 

The Regional Team

'Snow Frills' Meet 2019

Hi All,


Details of next weekends competition can be found by clicking the links below;


Am Sessions
Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00

Pm Sessions
Arrive: 12:30
Warm Up: 13:00
Start: 14:00

Good Luck to everyone competing, get chasing those long course Yorkshire times!

"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 the other swimmers think about me, not me about them." 
Amanda Beard

"If you want to win.....throw your excuses in the bin!"

SMASH IT!!!

The Regional Team

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

November Training Changes Reminder

Hi All,

Just a reminder of the November training changes below for the Regional Squads.

Regional Development
Thursday 21st November - No PM Training (RLSS Commonwealths) (AM Training as Normal)
Friday 22nd November - No Training (RLSS Commonwealths at JCCS)
Saturday 23rd November - No Training (RLSS Commonwealths at JCCS)
Monday 25th November - No AM Training for swimmers who have competed at Junior League Grand Final

Regional Performance
Thursday 21st November - No PM Training (RLSS Commonwealths) (AM Training as Normal)
Friday 22nd November - No Training (RLSS Commonwealths at JCCS)
Saturday 23rd November - No Training (RLSS Commonwealths at JCCS)
Monday 25th November - No AM Training for swimmers who have competed at Junior League Grand Final

Junior League Grand Final Squad (Team TBC)
Thursday 21st November - 18:30 - 20:00 at Armley LC
Friday 22nd November - 19:30 - 20:30 at JCCS 
Monday 25th November - No AM Training for swimmers who have competed at Junior League Grand Final

The Regional Team

Junior League National Final (Sunday 24th November)

The gala will take place at:

Corby International Pool,
Parkland Gateway,
Corby,
Northampton,
NN17 1QB
 
All swimmers will need to arrive at John Charles no later than 8:15 am ready for the coach to depart at 8:30 am sharp. We will not be allowed in to the building until 12:30 so we strongly advise that children bring a warm/waterproof jacket with them as we could be eating on arrival outside.  Warm-up starts at 12:50 pm with the parade of teams at approximately 13:30 pm. We hope to be back at JCC for 7:30 pm.  All swimmers will be required to travel to and from the meet on the team coach. 

If your child has a team track suit they should travel to and from the event in it.  Each swimmer must wear their Junior League Final 2019 whilst the event is taking place and for all team photographs.  Junior League Final 2019 T Shirts will be handed out on Sunday.  Please also ensure your child has another Leeds t-shirt to wear on the way home.  An official team photo will be taken at 12:05 on poolside by the event photographer.
 
Obviously this will be a long day, so the children will need enough food and drinks to last the day. They should not be given all of their food for the day straight away, as they tend to eat too much on the journey down to Corby. Swimmers will not be allowed to leave our teams marshalling area to collect drinks from parents etc during the meet. Therefore please ensure they are adequately supplied with nutritious snacks and enough hydration on arrival at the pool. 

Swimmers please remember everything you have practiced.  This will be a very tough competition, every millisecond counts in an event like this so remember shallow dives, kick hard, get up and race hard and don't slow down into finishes.  BE CAREFUL ON THE TAKEOVERS!!!! It is better to go late than early.  We need to grab every point we can, getting disqualified can cause the team to loose 8 points, this we don't want. 

Parents please wear team colours!!!  Remember the louder you shout the faster the swimmers will go, nobody should have a voice left by the end of the competition.  We look forward to seeing you all dressed up in your hats, wigs, face paints etc.  Make as much noise as you can!  Drums, horns, flags, floating sharks, chants we want to see you go all out!  We do not just want the best swimmers on the day, we want the best supporters on the balcony too.  We are all part of the same team, please make sure you get behind every swimmer.

Dane Whittleston will be selling shark tattoos for the Junior League Grand Final.  You can purchase 2 tattoos for £1 from him during the week.


I hope you will appreciate that the day will be slightly extended for the presentations.  There is to be no use of photography or video equipment during the gala.  This includes the use of mobile phones and other recording equipment.  The Leagues official photographer will take photographs during the event.

TIMELINE & PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
  • 12:30  Balcony & changing room access – due to lack of locker space please keep your kit with your team poolside (in a tidy manner)

  • 12.50 Safety announcement and warm-up to 13.20

  • 13:20 – End of warm-up ONLY 10 mins to get ready for the parade and line up in the changing village – IT WILL BE BUSY – please listen to the stewards, they are trying to help the parade go smoothly

  • 13:25 – OFFICIALS to line up along flume barrier

  • 13.30 - Team parade from changing village (– teams to be to lead by a ref/starter)

  • 13.55 - Officials parade from 'flume line-up', introduction of Referees and Starter

  • 13.57 - National Anthem – please stand still for this and if you feel appropriate, cheer at the end.  Tribute to Alan Doyle who passed away suddenly last November, followed by a minutes clapping.  (Alan tweeted live from the event, ran the websute and the Junior League social media links)

  • 13.58 - Safety announcement revisited - first and second race competitors to go to start ready behind blocks

  • 14.00 - Racing begins

Hope you all have a fun and exciting day. 

Lane 1 - City of Norwich SC
Lane 2 - Stockport Metro SC
Lane 3 - Camden Swiss Cottage SC
Lane 4 - City of Leeds SC
Lane 5 - Guildford City SC
Lane 6 - Leamington Spa SC
Lane 7 - City of Coventry SC
Lane 8 - Southport SC

Good Luck Everyone! 😃 👍

The Regional Team