Regional Age Group - Notice Board: 2024

Thursday, 14 November 2024

City of Sheffield Snow Frills - Officials Help Needed

Thanks to all the clubs where officials have volunteered to help out our Snow Frills gala, it is much appreciated, however we are still short for the Sunday on both sessions. If you are free to help that would be great! Please fill in your details on the link below. As reminder/ incentive we do pay towards travel, lunch and parking.

Officials Signup Link

Many thanks in advance!

Kind regards

Kim Beighton

CoSSS Gala Coordinator

Regional Squad Time Trial Results

400m FS Time Trial Results (Thu 7th November Am: Long Course)

Regional Development

Henry Pa = 5:59.89

Ted Wi = 6:06.53

Emmie De = 6:22.56

Liam Li = 6:23.61

Fraser Ga = 6:36.36

Theo Si = 6:38.21

Finley Sm = 6:38.75

Zac Ph = 6:53.78

Eve HW = 7:08.39

Danny Ra = 7:15.78

George BW = 7:23.39

Adam Mo = 7:24.06

Lotty Ca = 7:33.56

Jacob Ca = 7:43.25

Isabelle Jo = 7:53.25

400m IM Time Trial Results (Thu 7th November Am: Long Course)

Regional Performance

Harley Gi = 6:35.72

Finn Ea = 6:50.75

Alana Ra = 6:53.11

Euan Ca = 6:56.47

David Gr = 6:56.54

George Ri = 7:04.34

Maddie Fl = 7:05.44

Harry Di = 7:08.16

Jessica Dj = 7:22.25

Adrian Ch = 7:24.41

Tyler Gr = 7:29.64

Oscar Ca 7:30.73

Oscar Ca = 7:30.73

Fion Ch = 7:33.18

Evie Ha = 7:34.67

Evie Mo = 7:45.17

Ayla Ca = 7:47.44

Francesca Sp = 7:48.21

Max Ha = 7:48.86

Ava Al = 8:03.25

Jude Ca = 8:03.88

400m FS Time Trial Results (Thu 14th November Am: Long Course)

Regional Development

Henry Pa = 5:57.28

Emmie De = 6:20.04

Liam Li = 6:23.00

Zac Ph = 6:38.28

Theo Si = 6:47.11

Finley Sm = 6:49.78

Jacob Ca = 7:06.71

Adam Mo = 7:15.06

Eve HW - 7:22.33

Lotty Ca = 7:39.02

Matilda SP = 8:31.76

Christmas Cracker Raffle

At the Christmas Cracker, City of Leeds Swimming Club will be doing a raffle, all proceeds will go to the club which will help support all events.

We are looking for prizes for the raffle please… alcohol, chocolates, candles, toiletries, anything you don't want which would be suitable as prizes.

These can be handed to Sharon Barraclough or Anna Darnell.

If you could please hand these in by Wednesday 11th December that would be appreciated, it.

Thank you for all your help and support!!

Monday, 11 November 2024

Autumn Development Meet Success

Well done to those Regional swimmers who competed in the Development Gala on Saturday afternoon. The squad achieved 16 PB's out of 18 Swims, 6 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals and 1 Yorkshire times.

🌟 Gold Medallists (3) 🌟

Lola Ma (3), Stella Bo (2), Sophie Pa (1)

Silver Medallists (3)

Stella Bo (3), Lola Ma (1), Sophie Pa (1)

Bronze Medallists (2)

Holly Br (1), Lola Ma (1)

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below

Autumn Development Meet Results 2024

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

Regional Development Best Times

Well Done!

Thursday, 7 November 2024

City of Leeds New Year Meet Entries

Hi all,

Entries for the City of Leeds New Year Meet held at John Charles on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th January are now open online. This will be open for entry until 21:30 on Monday 18th November. Entries are not accepted until payment is made, failure to pay before the deadline means your entries will not be processed.

This will be the last opportunity to qualify for the Yorkshire Long Course Championships 2025 before the closing date.

With this in mind we advise swimmers to enter any events you are close to qualifying in. Swimmers who have achieved Yorkshire times do not need to swim these events at the January Meet as you will be racing them in February, please focus on updating times in other races. There is limited space available in the 1500m/ 800m Freestyle, this will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Only swimmers who have already achieved a Yorkshire qualifying time in the 400m Freestyle should enter.

Please find a link to the Yorkshire Qualifying times below and also the New Year Meet entry pack.

Yorkshire Qualifying Times 2025 (Age as at 31st December 2025)

City of Leeds New Year Meet - Info Pack

*Please note the 9 years Yorkshire times on the City of Leeds notice board are a guide to see if you are on track when you turn 10/11 (Swimmers aged 9 on day cannot enter the Yorkshire LC Championship, swimmers must be aged 10 at 31st December 2025).

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Easy Fundraising

The City of Leeds Swimming Club are always looking for new ways to raise funds to support our swimmers. The Club is registered with Easy Fundraising.

Easyfundraising.org.uk helps charities, schools, sports clubs, community groups, and other good causes to raise money when their supporters shop online. So far, they have raised over £3 million for causes throughout the UK.

It works in a similar way to many other loyalty shopping sites, but instead of earning points when you shop, you raise a donation for City of Leeds Swimming Club instead. It's as simple as that!

I am sure with Christmas fast approaching most of us will be doing our shopping online, so please register with easy fundraising, it really is a very simple way to boost funds for the club.

For information how to register click on the following link which is a letter from the supporters committee explaining how.

Help Your Club - Easy Fundraising

If you have any questions, please see a member of the supporters committee.

Happy Shopping

The Supporters Committee

City of Leeds Swimming Club

Junior League Tickets

Spectator tickets are now available to purchase for the Junior League Grand Final. These can be purchased through your online City of Leeds account. There will be 2 options. Please select the correct option for you. There is one ticket available for each child selected.

Junior League Grand Final Tickets (For parents travelling on supporters bus) = £40.00
Junior League Grand Final Tickets (For parents making their own travel arrangements) = £13.00

The spectator tickets checkout will close at 10am on Friday 15th November. After this we will make the draw for parents who have expressed their interest in wanting additional tickets. The checkout will then re open for additional ticket payments.

Photography

The coaching team will be signing a declaration form for the team to be taken photos of on the day. If you do not wish your child to be included in team photos please notify Kevin (kevin.schofield@leeds.gov.uk) before Friday 15th November.

The Regional Team

Junior League Grand Final 2024

Congratulations,

The swimmers in the link here have been selected to swim for the City of Leeds at the Inter-Junior League Grand Final in Corby on Sunday 24th November. Please find the team roster attached. If you have more than one child in the Club, please check the attachment to confirm which child the selection is for. The team was selected from the Swim England rankings following the recent SE NER Championships. The selection takes into consideration long course and short course times and results from previous rounds of the Junior League. Swimmers will not find out the event selection until we arrive at the venue in Corby on the day.

The City of Leeds will be trying to defend their title of Junior League Champions 2023.

As always, the selection is based on the best possible result for the team. There may be some swimmers who competed in the A Team for the White Rose round that do not make the selection for the final due to the rankings changing position, however any swimmers who contributed to the A Teams qualification into the final will be awarded with a medal and certificate.

The age for ALL swimmers competing at the final is age at 24th November 2024.

Travel

The City of Leeds swimming club will be providing a swimmer's bus for the final. All selected swimmers will be required to meet at 8:25am, John Charles on Sunday 24th November in club kit and travel to and from Corby as part of the team. The team bus will be expected to arrive back at John Charles at 7pm (approx). Swimmers will need to bring a packed lunch and enough snacks and drinks to last throughout the day.

There will be one allocated spectator ticket per swimmer, and then a couple of extra tickets which will go into a draw for those parents wishing to purchase an extra one. Please state if you are wanting to go in the draw for extra tickets on your confirmation email. Tickets can be purchased via the City of Leeds online entry system in due course (more information to follow).

The Swimming Club has also been able to secure a Supporter's Bus for the Junior League Grand Final 2024. The cost for a place on the supporter's bus will be £40.00. This also covers the cost of your spectator's ticket.

Please confirm your place to the Junior League team leader Kevin Schofield at Kevin.Schofield@leeds.gov.uk at your earliest convenience.

Kind regards,

The Regional Team

200m Max Kick & 15m Underwater Fly Kick Test Results

Hi all,

Here are the results from this month's kick test. PB's are highlighted in green. The next kick test will be held on Monday 2nd December.

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

Regional Kick Tests

Well Done

Reg Dev	200m Max Kick
Ted Wi	3:41.06
Zac Ph	3:41.39
Theo Si	3:42.39
Jacob Ca	3:42.46
Callum Yo	3:53.09
Emilia De	3:53.31
Isabellea Hu	3:53.92
Henry Ro	3:56.57
Isabelle Jo	3:59.46
Daisy Ra	4:05.84
Henry Pa	4:06.46
Liam Li	4:07.00
Onadi Gu	4:11.00
Gabriel Hi	4:12.70
Gracie Ha	4:13.83
Lily Ho	4:20.81
Emma Gl	4:21.75
Lola Ma	4:22.47
Eve HWo	4:22.77
Lotty Ca	4:23.34
Finley Sm	4:24.36
Daniel Ra	4:29.66
Stella Bo	4:31.07
Sophie Pa	4:32.22
Matilda Pe	4:32.79
Holly Br	4:36.07
George B-Wo	4:36.16
Hannah Hwo	4:39.28
Matilda SPr	4:45.17
Harper El	4:59.83
Fraser Ga	5:35.37
Samuel Fo	Absent
Reuben Ba	Absent
Mustafa Ra	Absent
Adam Mo	Absent
Imogen Mu	Absent
Eden Ch	Absent
Theo Gi	Absent

Reg Dev	15m U/W
Isabelle Jo	9.76
Jacob Ca	9.77
Henry Pa	10.39
Emilia De	10.56
Ted Wi	10.64
Lotty Ca	10.81
Liam Li	10.81
Emma Gl	11.19
Matilda Pe	11.23
Zac Ph	11.38
Isabellea Hu	11.41
Onadi Gu	11.42
Lola Ma	11.47
Theo Si	11.58
Gabriel Hi	11.72
Harper El	11.72
Daisy Ra	11.91
Eve HWo	11.94
Stella Bo	11.97
Henry Ro	11.98
Callum Yo	11.99
Holly Br	12.62
Daniel Ra	12.65
Fraser Ga	12.69
George B-Wo	12.97
Matilda SPr	12.97
Finley Sm	13.25
Gracie Ha	13.44
Sophie Pa	13.71
Lily Ho	13.97
Hannah Hwo	14.31
Samuel Fo	Absent
Reuben Ba	Absent
Adam Mo	Absent
Mustafa Ra	Absent
Imogen Mu	Absent
Eden Ch	Absent
Theo Gi	Absent

Reg Per	200m Max Kick
Oscar Ca	3:21.94
Matthew Og	3:25.55
Finn Ea	3:26.17
Zachary Wh	3:30.76
Isla Cu	3:31.16
David Gr	3:37.07
Ffion Ch	3:37.22
Adrian Ch	3:38.35
Tomas Bi	3:38.75
Oliver Ba	3:39.15
Harry Di	3:46.25
Ella Ha	3:46.93
Jessica Di	3:46.93
Sophia We	3:47.28
Euan Ca	3:50.38
Tyler Gr	3:50.51
Tyler Ra	3:51.42
Alana Ra	3:52.26
Barney Ho	3:53.35
Sophia La	3:55.53
Maddie Fl	3:58.59
Ayla Ca	4:01.02
Grace Ol	4:02.81
Francessca Sp	4:03.34
George Ri	4:16.68
Ellis Ha	4:17.50
Jude Ca	4:20.70
Katie Sa	4:27.00
Evie Mo	4:30.52
Nell Ha	4:30.78
Solomon CW	4:48.59
Ava Al	5:07.69
Harley Gi	5:21.99
Harrison No	6:16.66
Lewis Lu	Absent
Max Ha	Absent
Muhammad Ra	Absent
Olive Mi	Absent

Reg Per	15m U/W
Oscar Ca	8.53
Zachary Wh	8.68
Finn Ea	8.69
Isla Cu	8.69
Tomas Bi	8.69
Harry Di	9.16
Maddie Fl	9.23
Jessica Di	9.33
Matthew Og	9.39
Oliver Ba	9.47
Alana Ra	9.63
Grace Ol	9.67
Tyler Ra	9.73
Ayla Ca	10.08
Tyler Gr	10.21
Ffion Ch	10.28
Katie Sa	10.38
Ella Ha	10.55
Evie Mo	10.56
Sophia We	10.56
George Ri	10.57
Adrian Ch	10.75
Solomon CW	11
Jude Ca	11.2
Barney Ho	11.21
Francessca Sp	11.27
Euan Ca	11.78
Nell Ha	12.07
Sophia La	12.82
Harley Gi	13.46
Ellis Ha	13.56
Ava Al	13.72
David Gr	12m
Harrison No	10m
Lewis Lu	Absent
Max Ha	Absent
Muhammad Ra	Absent
Olive Mi	Absent

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."