Regional Age Group - Notice Board: May 2021

Sunday, 30 May 2021

Training Cancellation 31.05.21

Good afternoon, hope you are all well!!

Due to the ongoing situation at JCCS the decision has been made for the complex to remain closed tomorrow.

Sharon will send an update tomorrow to let you all know what is happening for the rest of the week.

Enjoy the rest of the bank holiday!!

The Regional Team

Saturday, 29 May 2021

IMPORTANT: JCCS Closure - 29.05.21

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Following an incident with the travellers at JCCS this evening, the Centre Management have taken the decision not to open the building tomorrow (Saturday 29^th May 2021). This means that there will be no training at JCCS for all squads. Unless we contact you again, training will take place, as scheduled, on Monday.

Apologies for the inconvenience.

Kind regards,

STS Coaching Team

Thursday, 27 May 2021

Regional Development Thu Am - 400m FS Time Trial Results

**400m FS Time Trial Results (*Thu 27th May Am: Short Course***)

Regional Development

Owen Ca = 5:49.14

William Wi = 5:52.84

Jacob O'Do = 5:52.93

Jamie Th = 6:38.14

Zach Pi = 6:54.52

Halo BeHi = 7:05.30

Florrie Di = 7:06.36

Jackson Cl = 7:12.98

Sam Hi = 7:13.31

Seth Jo = 7:37.56

Elkie Fo = 7:38.52

Lily Ve = 7:41.49

Joshua McM = 7:50.93

Faye Ma = 8:53.32

Training Pb's are highlighted in green

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Regional Development PB Update

Hi All,

Great job in the recent Level X. Regional Development PB's are updated below.

Regional Development Lifetime Best Performances

Overall, as a squad you achieved 120 PB's out of 145 Swims, 17 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times & 2 more NER's.

I will be in touch shortly with the next Level X schedule which will probably be swum over 2 weekends to include all races and distances like we did last December.

Keep training hard and try to attend all the sessions available to give yourself the best chance of qualifying.

"You won't always be the best in the pool. That's out of your control. But you CAN be the hardest worker in the pool. That IS in your control."

The Regional Team

Friday, 21 May 2021

Training - Pool Fixed (JCCS)

Good evening everyone,

We hope you're all well and looking forward to the weekend.

This is just an email to confirm that all training sessions will resume as per your normal training programme from Monday next week (24^th May) after the repair work to the pit end pool at JCCS has been successful.

Thank you for your patience.

Kind Regards,

The Regional Team

Regional Squad - Level X Results 21.05.21

Hi All,

Well done in tonight's Level X, some great times and lots of Yorkshire qualifiers for October.

Great Job Everyone!

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Regional Squads - Level X (21.05.21)

The Regional Team

Friday, 14 May 2021

IMPORTANT: Training Changes (17-23 May 2021)

Dear Parent/Guardian,

We have today been made aware of essential repair works to the moveable pool floor at the John Charles Centre for Sport. These works will commence on Monday 17^th May 2021 and will last for just one week. This, unfortunately, means that there will be some amendments to training for some groups next week (17^th – 23^rd May 2021).

Please see your respective child's squad timetable below, for next week only; any session changes are highlighted in yellow, and any cancelled sessions are highlighted in red.

County East

Day	Entry	Start	Finish	Venue
Monday 17^th May	18:20	18:30	19:30	JCCS - 25x25m Pool
Tuesday 18^th May	CANCELLED
Saturday 22^nd May	07:55	08:00	09:00	JCCS - 25x25m Pool
Sunday 23^rd May	16:25	16:30	17:45	Armley

County West

Day	Entry	Start	Finish	Venue
Monday 17^th May	19:10	19:15	20:15	JCCS - Middle Pool
Tuesday 18^th May	CANCELLED
Wednesday 19^th May	17:55	18:00	19:00	Armley
Sunday 23^rd May	17:55	18:00	19:15	Armley

Regional Fast Track

Day	Entry	Start	Finish	Venue
Monday 17^th May	CANCLLED
Wednesday 19^th May	18:40	18:45	20:00	JCCS - 25x25m Pool
Thursday 20^th May	CANCELLED
Saturday 22^nd May	08:50	09:00	10:00	JCCS - Middle Pool
Sunday 23^rd May	15:10	15:15	16:15	Armley

Regional Development

Day	Entry	Start	Finish	Venue
Monday 17^th May	04:55	05:00	06:30	JCCS - Dive Pit
Monday 17^th May	19:20	19:30	20:30	JCCS - 25x25m Pool
Wednesday 19^th May	18:25	18:30	20:00	JCCS - Middle Pool
Thursday 20^th May	04:55	05:00	06:30	JCCS - 25x25m Pool
Thursday 20^th May	17:50	18:00	19:00	Armley
Friday 21^st May	18:55	19:00	20:30	JCCS - Middle Pool
Saturday 22^nd May	07:25	07:30	09:00	JCCS - Dive Pit

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause but must reiterate that these repairs are essential and will allow us to return to 50m mode when competitions resume. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact your squad coach in the first instance.

All groups will revert back to their normal training schedule on Monday 24^th May 2021.

Thank you for your understanding.

Kind Regards,

STS Coaching Team

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Bank Holiday Training Schedule (31.05.2021)

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Please see below, the training arrangements for Bank Holiday Monday (31.05.2021):

Squad	Venue / Pool	Time
Junior Performance Squad	JCCS / 25mx25m Pool	09:30-11:00 (Arrival: 09:15)
Regional Performance Squad	JCCS / 25mx25m Pool	09:15-10:45 (Arrival: 09:00)
Regional Development Squad	JCCS / Dive Pit	08:30-10:00 (Arrival: 08:15)
Regional Fast Track Squad	JCCS / Bottom Pool	14:30-15:30 (Arrival: 14:15)
County East Squad	JCCS / Bottom Pool	13:15-14:15 (Arrival: 13:00)
County West Squad	JCCS / Middle Pool	13:00-14:00 (Arrival: 12:45)

Please note – there will be no training for County/RFT Squads on Sunday 30^th May 2021 as Armley Leisure Centre will be closed.

Kind Regards,

STS Coaching 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."

Sunday, 30 May 2021

Saturday, 29 May 2021

Thursday, 27 May 2021

400m FS Time Trial Results (Thu 27th May Am: Short Course)

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Friday, 21 May 2021

Friday, 14 May 2021

Thursday, 13 May 2021

**400m FS Time Trial Results (*Thu 27th May Am: Short Course***)