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, 30 January 2025

Regional Dev Thu Am - 400m IM TT

400m IM Time Trial Results (Thu 30th January Am: Long Course)
Regional Development
Jacob Ca = 7:07.94
Theo Si = 7:09.19
Adam Mo = 7:33.30
Zac Ph = 7:37.33
Fraser Ga = 7:38.08
Finley Sm = 7:43.90
Martha Ne = 8:02.409
Eve HeW = 8:05.05
Finnley Jo = 8:16.69
Daisy Ra = 8:37.79
Isabel Jo = 8:42.40
Matilda ShP = 8:56.72
Gracie Ha = 8:58.40
George BeW = 10:31.60

Wednesday, 29 January 2025

March Madness Meet 2025 - Draft Programme

Hi all,

Please use the link below to view the draft programme for the March Madness Meet 2025.


Please advise of any errors in the draft program to marchmadnes1@gmail.com by Friday 14th February.  Improved times from original entries will not be accepted.

Sheffield are always looking for help at these Galas and in particular they are very happy to accommodate those who would like to officiate at this superb venue. If you are visiting with your swimmers and are a qualified official and would like to help (they do pay expenses!) then please contact Mick Budd via email at buddies1@btinternet.com.

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Yorkshire Championships - Update & Final Instructions

Please use the link below to view the update and final instructions for those swimmers attending the Yorkshire Championships at Leeds.
Please remeber it is City of Leeds policy to report and check in with Team Managers 30 minutes prior to your warm up!
 
Withdrawals
If a swimmer is not going to swim in a heat they must inform the Entry Manager of their Intention to withdraw no later than the following deadlines:
8pm on the Friday Evening for all events on the Saturday Morning
9am on Saturday for events on Saturday Afternoon
6pm on Saturday for events on Sunday Morning
12 noon on Sunday for events on Sunday Afternoon

Notifications should be sent to entries@yorkshireswimming.org
 
Best of luck to all competing!
Kind regards,
COLSC
A Team Above All But Above All A Team

Yorkshire Championships - Help Required

YOUR COUNTY NEEDS YOU!!

Help Required
Officials/Announcers/Marshals

We are still very short of volunteers for all sessions. Any additional help would be appreciated. At the moment some sessions may have to be cancelled!

We offer travelling expenses to all those assisting us at a Gala together with either a meal, or allowance for one, if working all day. We do not have an upper claim limit.

If you have purchased a Spectator Ticket we will obviously refund it!

Please contact Jayne Smart: jaynesmart.ysaofficials@gmail.com

Barry J Saunders, 
Yorkshire Swimming Secretary

Final Reminder - 2025 Club Registration Fees

 Just a reminder that there are 3 days left to pay your Club and Swim England fees for 2025.  These can now be paid online through your City of Leeds My Membership account here.  In order to get to the checkout you must ensure all your details are up to date first. The system will accept only card payments, either debit card or credit card. Where 2 or more swimmers from one family are members, the system will give a total amount to pay and may not show the total amount against each child.
 
City of Leeds Club and Swim England fees for 2025 are as follows.
· 1st child in family (£120 Club/ £40.05 SE)
£160.05 (LX Card = £112.05)
 
· 2nd child in family (£70.00 Club/ £40.05 SE)
£110.05 (LX Card = £82.05)
 
· 3rd and further child in family (£45.00 Club/ £40.05 SE)
£85.05 (LX Card = £67.05)

Photography 
City of Leeds SC reserves the right to take and/or publish images of club members by the club's official photographer(s) in accordance with the SE Photography and Photographing Swimmers Policy. 
 
If you do not wish your son/daughter/swimmer to be photographed, please notify the COLSC Child Welfare Officer in writing. Contact details can be obtained from the club's web site. 

Once again, all fees must be paid by 31st January at the latest otherwise swimmers will be lapsed from the SE register and will not be eligible to train or compete.

Kind regards,
COLSC
A Team Above All, But Above All A Team
 

Friday, 24 January 2025

Yorkshire Team Selections 2025

Good afternoon,
Please see below links to the team selections for the forthcoming Yorkshire Team Championships 2025. This event will take place on Sunday 23rd February 2025 at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheffield. Full event information is available to view on the Yorkshire Swimming website here.
There are two attachments, please check both. Some individuals have been selected to compete in their own individual age group and also the 'Open' age group which could mean that these individuals will be racing across both the AM and PM sessions. All team selections have been made in accordance with the respective relay team selection policy, which is available to download here.
Please note, team selections were made from the Swim England rankings following the Winter Development Meet and performances at the individual events within the Yorkshire Championships will not be considered when allocating swimmers to teams.
Selections
 
Those selected must confirm availability to compete in this event, via return e-mail to the relevant member of staff responsible for your child's respective team before 12:00pm on Friday 7th February 2025.

13/Ov = james.fowler@leeds.gov.uk
 
Should you wish to spectate at this event, you will need to purchase tickets in advance. These will be available to purchase online here. Tickets are now currently on sale and will undoubtedly sell fast.
Congratulations to those selected and best of luck for the competition ahead!
The STS Coaching Team

Regional Dev Thu Am - 400m FS TT

400m FS Time Trial Results (Thu 23rd January Am: Long Course)
Regional Development
Henry Pa = 6:06.14
Emma Gl = 6:34.33
Matilda ShP = 6:51.80
Adam Mo = 7:00.43
Danny Ra = 7:14.44

Thursday, 23 January 2025

TASTER SESSION

Leeds City Council Swim Training Scheme Invites You

Is your primary school child excelling in, and showing a keen interest in swimming? We would love to hear from you.

Your swimmer may be our next Olympian!

When?  Wednesday 19th February 2025, 13:30 - 15:30
Where?  John Charles Centre for Sport, Middleton Grove, LS11 5DJ
Who?  Children aged 8 and under! You must be able to swim 25 metres (1 length) of 3 different strokes

Get in touch!

To register, please email:  Swimming.Training.Scheme@Leeds.gov.uk with your Name, DOB & Swimming Ability

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Reminder - 2025 Club Registration Fees

Please ignore this if you have already made payment.
Just a reminder that there is only 1 week left to make payment for Club and Swim England fees. These can be paid online through your City of Leeds My Membership account. The system will accept only card payments, either debit card or credit card. You will be asked to update your medical details and photo consent etc, once this is done you will be taken to the checkout. Alternatively, payment can be found in the Membership Centre within the members drop-down, from the main menu.
City of Leeds Club and Swim England fees for 2025 are as follows.
Anyone holding a Leeds Card Extra will be entitled to a 40% discount off club membership fees only.  
  • 1st child in family (£120 Club/ £40.05 SE)                              
£160.05 (LX Card = £112.05) 
 
  • 2nd child in family (£70.00 Club/ £40.05 SE)                                      
£110.05 (LX Card = £82.05) 
 
  • 3rd and further child in family (£45.00 Club/ £40.05 SE)                    
£85.05 (LX Card = £67.05) 

Photography 
City of Leeds SC reserves the right to take and/or publish images of club members by the club's official photographer(s) in accordance with the SE Photography and Photographing Swimmers Policy. 
 
If you do not wish your son/daughter/swimmer to be photographed, please notify the COLSC Child Welfare Officer in writing. Contact details can be obtained from the club's web site. 

Once again, all fees must be paid by 31st January at the latest otherwise swimmers will be lapsed from the SE register and will not be eligible to train or compete.

Kind regards,
COLSC
A Team Above All, But Above All A Team

Winter Development Meet Success

Well done to those swimmers in Regional Development who competed in the Winter Development Meet on Saturday afternoon.  The squad achieved 12 PB's out of 15 Swims, 6 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals and 2 more Yorkshire times.

🌟 Gold Medallists (3)🌟
Lola Ma (2), Martha Ne (2), Stella Bo (2)

Silver Medallists (3)
Martha Ne (2), Stella Bo (2), Lola Ma (1)

Bronze Medallists (1)
Lola Ma (1), Martha Ne (1)

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below

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

Well Done!

The Regional Team

Thursday, 16 January 2025

Yorkshire Swimming Association Championships 2025 - Late Entries

Please see email below from the Yorkshire's Entries Secretary regarding late entries into the Yorkshires
 
We have received a couple of emails asking for entries to be accepted, after the advertised closing date, for the Championships and therefore contrary to the published meet 
conditions.  We are aware that the City of Leeds club decided to cancel two sessions of the City of Leeds New Year Meet on Sunday 5th January 2025. The sessions on the Saturday were swum along with all sessions at the Harrogate Janus Meet over the same weekend. There were a considerable number of Licenced Meets in December 2024.
Qualifying times for the Championships could be obtained between 1st October 2023 and the closing date, a period of two years.

The Championships are at capacity. Accepted entries have been published along with a Draft Programme.
We are not accepting entries to the Championships achieved after the closing date.
 
Barry J Saunders,
Swimming Secretary

Training Changes Reminder - Sat 18th Jan

Just a reminder that Regional Development will train at the earlier time 06:20 - 07:50 on Saturday 18th January due to the NER Diving event.

There will be No Training for those swimmers competing in the Winter Development Meet.

The Regional Team

Training Changes - February 2024

Hi all,
 
Please take note of the following changes to training for the Regional Squads during February due to pool bookings and competitions.
 
Regional Development
Friday 31st January - 18:30 - 19:30 (Just 1 hour)
Saturday 1st February - No Training (Squad Competing, Yorkshire Championships, JCCS)
Monday 3rd February - No Am Training (Recovery)

Friday 7th February - 18:30 - 19:30 (Just 1 hour)
Saturday 8th February - No Training (Squad Competing, Yorkshire Championships, JCCS)
Monday 10th February - No Am Training (Recovery)

Friday 21st February - 18:30 - 19:30 (Just 1 hour)
Saturday 22nd February - No Training (Squad Competing, Yorkshire Championships, Ponds Forge)
Monday 24th February - No Am Training (Recovery)


Regional Performance
Friday 31st January - 18:15 - 19:15 (Just 1 hour)
Saturday 1st February - No Training (Squad Competing, Yorkshire Championships, JCCS)
Monday 3rd February - No Am Training (Recovery)

Friday 7th February - 18:30 - 19:30 (Just 1 hour)
Saturday 8th February - No Training (Squad Competing, Yorkshire Championships, JCCS)
Monday 10th February - No Am Training (Recovery)

Friday 21st February - 18:30 - 19:30 (Just 1 hour)
Saturday 22nd February - No Training (Squad Competing, Yorkshire Championships, Ponds Forge)
Monday 24th February - No Am Training (Recovery)


The Regional Team

Monday, 13 January 2025

Yorkshire Swimming Association Championships 2025 - Weekend 1

1st & 2nd February 2025 
John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds 

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE ATTENDING THE MEET AT LEEDS 

YOUR COUNTY NEEDS YOU!! 

Help Required Officials/Announcers/Marshals 

We are still very short of volunteers for all sessions. Any additional help would be appreciated. At the moment some sessions may have to be cancelled! 

We offer travelling expenses to all those assisting us at a Gala together with either a meal, or allowance for one, if working all day. We do not have an upper claim limit. 

If you have purchased a Spectator Ticket we will obviously refund it! 

Please contact Jayne Smart: jaynesmart.ysaofficials@gmail.com 

All submitted entries for the Yorkshire Championships 2025 have been accepted. 

Due to a high volume of swims it will not be possible to have Finals for 400m Events which will now be Heat Declared Winner for all ages. 

A Programme will be available to be printed from here. We will not be selling programmes at the event. 

Warm Up is split based on the number of swimmers in the Session. 
SATURDAY 1st FEBRUARY 
Morning/ Afternoon (Swimmers to arrive and check in with Team Managers 30 minutes before their allocated warm up)
Mixed 10-12 years = 8am-8-20am/ 1pm-1-20pm 
Mixed 13-15 years = 8-20am to 8-40am/ 1-20pm to 1-40pm 
Mixed 16 years and over = 8-40am to 9am/ 1-40pm to 2pm 
Session Start = 9-05am/ 2-05pm 

SUNDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 
Morning/ Afternoon (Swimmers to arrive and check in with Team Managers 30 minutes before their allocated warm up)
Mixed 10-12 years = 8am-8-20am/ 1pm-1-20pm 
Mixed 13-15 years = 8-20am to 8-40am/ 1-20pm to 1-40pm 
Mixed 16 years and over = 8-40am to 9am/ 1-40pm to 2pm 
Session Start = 9-05am/ 2-05pm 

There will be a NESS Swimwear shop in the Studio. The Café should be open.  

Tickets for all Sessions 
All Spectator Tickets for Leeds must be purchased in advance via our online system here. We will not be accepting payment on the door. 

There are still tickets available for all Sessions. 

If you cannot obtain a ticket why not volunteer? Provided only one spectator per ticket is in the pool hall at any one-time tickets may be shared. On entry a wristband will be given to the first person using the ticket and this wristband must be handed to any subsequent person using the same ticket. 

Spectators should sit in the 4 blocks of seats towards the start end of the pool (The end with the Scoreboard). Parts of the other two blocks of seats will be allocated to clubs. 

Withdrawals 
Last year at these Championships there were Ninety-Two No Shows on Weekend One. 
This is not acceptable. 
If a swimmer is not going to swim in a heat they must inform the Entry Manager of their Intention to withdraw no later than the following deadlines: 
8pm on the Friday Evening for all events on the Saturday Morning 
9am on Saturday for events on Saturday Afternoon 

6pm on Saturday for events on Sunday Morning 
9am on Sunday for events on Sunday Afternoon 

Seeded Heat Start lists will be produced. 
Notifications should be sent to entries@yorkshireswimming.org

Barry J Saunders, 
Swimming Secretary

Sunday, 12 January 2025

Great Start to 2025 at the City of Leeds January Meet

A great weekend of racing in our home pool over the two weekends.  It was great to see the first racing of 2025.  We are looking forward to watching some quality swimming at the Yorkshire's in February.  Overall...........

Regional Development achieved 146 Pb's out of 230 Swims, 23 more Yorkshire qualifying times, 11 more NER's, 38 Gold Medals, 33 Silver Medals and 30 Bronze Medals.  Brilliant!

🌟Gold Medallists (14)🌟
Finley Sm (6), Adam Mo (5), Izzy Jo (5), Sam Fo (5), Liam Li (4), Henry Pa (3), Ted Wi (3), Callum Yo (1), Daisy Ra (1), Jacob Ca (1), Lily Ho (1), Matilda Pe (1), Matilda ShP (1), Reuben Ba (1)

Silver Medallists (17)
Calum Yo (3), Henry Pa (3), Liam Li (3), Matilda ShP (3), Reuben Ba (3), Ted Wi (3), Adam Mo (2), Finley Sm (2), Jacob Ca (2), Zac Ph (2), Daisy Ra (1), Finnley Jo (1), Gracie Ha (1), Isabella Hu (1), Izzy Jo (1), Lily Ho (1), Matilda Pe (1)

Bronze Medallists (18)
Sam Fo (4), Daisy Ra (3), Liam Li (3), Lily Ho (3), Adam Mo (2), Finley Sm (2), Isabella Hu (2), Callum Yo (1), Emilia De (1), Emma Gl (1), Fraser Ga (1), Gracie Ha (1), Hannah HeW (1), Henry Ro (1), Jacob Ca (1), Matilda ShP (1), Mustafa Ra (1), Reuben Ba (1)

Regional Performance achieved 129 Pb's out of 216 Swims, 23 Gold Medals, 26 Silver Medals, 29 Bronze Medals, 22 more Yorkshire qualifying times and 19 more NER's. Well Done!

🌟Gold Medallists (10)🌟
Katie Sa (9), Lewis Lu (3), Barney Ho (2), Maddie Fl (2), Oliver Ba (2), David Gr (1), Finn Ea (1), Francesca Sp (1), Harley Gi (1), Oscar Ca (1)

Silver Medallists (16)
Oliver Ba (5), Katie Sa (4), Ayla Ca (2), Ellis Ha (2), Lewis Lu (2), Alana Ra (1), David Gr (1), Ella Ha (1), Evie Mo (1), Francesca Sp (1), George Ri (1), Harley Gi (1), Isla Cu (1), Olive Mi (1), Solomon CoW (1), Tyler Gr (1)

Bronze Medallists ()
David Gr (6), Euan Co (3), Harley Gi (3), Evie Mo (2), Francesca Sp (2), George Ri (2), Katie Sa (2), Alana Ra (1), Ayla Ca (1), Maddie Fl (1), Nell Ha (1), Olive Mi (1), Oliver Ba (1), Sophia La (1), Tyler Gr (1), Zach Wh (1) 

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

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

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

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!

'If it ain't hurtin' then it ain't workin'.  Adam Peaty

The Regional Team 😉

Saturday, 11 January 2025

Kingston Upon Hull A/B Easter Meet - Entry Check

Please check your entries into the Kingston Upon Hull A/ B Meet are up to date using the link here.

ALL PARENTS MUST UPDATE ENTRY TIMES
At the moment all swimmers are entered with no entry times.  This is because this is not the usual entry system we normally use to enter competitions.  Swimmers can manually update entry times up until the day of the gala.

In order to do this please click the refresh button next to your name on this link.  
Read the instructions and where it tells you to 'click here', click.  
This will take you to your swimmers rankings page.  
Press CTRL A on the keyboard to select the whole of your swimmers rankings page.
Press CTRL C on the keyboard to copy their rankings page.
Go back to the webpage with the instructions and red box on.  
Click in the red box and press CTRL V to copy your swimmers rankings into the red box.  
This should then update your swimmers entry times for the gala.

FAILURE TO DO THIS BEFORE THE COMPETITION WILL MEAN YOUR SWIMMER COULD BE IN A HEAT WITH NO TIME!

Kind regards.
Leeds Entries Team

Friday, 10 January 2025

Final details for the COLSC New Year Meet (Take 2)

Hi all,
 
We hope you're well?
 
Thank you for your patience and understanding whilst we pulled this altogether. Due to the dive pit being unavailable until 12pm, we have had to make small changes to the seating plan, please see here.
 
We are delighted to be able to have 600 spectator tickets available. Once set up tickets will be £5 per session and can be purchased here.  Kids 12 and under go free. Tickets bought for last week will be honoured, please bring the email confirmation with you.
 
Please Note… The overflow carpark is inaccessible due to the ice so will NOT be available, the site managers have advised you car share where possible. The aquatics, bowls and tennis car parks however are all open. 
 
Gala timings are as follows:
 
SUN AM:
Arrival: 07:30 Female, 07:55 Open/Male
Warm Up:  08:00 - 08:50 (Start 09:00), 
08:00-08:25 Female, 08:25-08:50 Open/Male
 
SUN PM:
Arrival: 12:45 Female, 13:10 Open/Male
Warm Up:  13:00 - 13:50 (Start 14:00), 
13:00-13:25 Female, 13:25-13:50 Open/Male
 
Could we also ask clubs to please ensure their swimmers have suitable footwear on whilst walking around, particularly up and down the balcony steps and especially when wet. 
 
Our supporters committee will also have a raffle, tombola, sweets and ice pops to sell so bring some change if you want to partake.
 
As always, if there are any withdrawals please let us know by tonight at 5pm the latest by emailing leedsentries@gmail.com.
 
The programme and details for Sunday can be seen by clicking the following links…
 

Kind regards,
Leeds Entries Team

Thursday, 9 January 2025

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 3rd January.
 
All times from the start of the season can be viewed using the link below.

Well Done

Reg Dev
200m Max Kick
Zac Ph
3:40.03
Jacob Ca
3:40.03
Emilia De
3:41.99
Theo Si
3:42.87
Isabelle Jo
3:43.87
Isabellea Hu
3:49.98
Callum Yo
3:49.99
Henry Ro
3:50.55
Reuben Ba
3:53.46
Liam Li
3:56.00
Henry Pa
4:00.00
Lily Ho
4:02.31
Finnley Jo
4:04.71
Emma Gl
4:10.86
Stella Bo
4:11.21
Daisy Ra
4:11.86
Eve HWo
4:13.72
Imogen Mu
4:14.05
Holly Br
4:14.41
George B-Wo
4:14.88
Gracie Ha
4:17.75
Gabriel Hi
4:21.28
Adam Mo
4:21.95
Mustafa Ra
4:23.78
Daniel Ra
4:25.81
Hannah Hwo
4:26.67
Matilda SPr
4:28.28
Finley Sm
4:29.28
Matilda Pe
4:33.16
Samuel Fo
4:43.50
Lola Ma
4:44.93
Harper El
4:57.83
Fraser Ga
5:13.94
Theo Gi
Absent
Ted Wi
Absent
Onadi Gu
Absent
Eden Ch
Absent
Reg Dev
15m U/W
Jacob Ca
9.16
Emilia De
9.25
Isabelle Jo
9.53
Matilda Pe
10
Reuben Ba
10.09
Liam Li
10.35
Finnley Jo
10.44
George B-Wo
10.45
Emma Gl
10.46
Theo Si
10.48
Henry Ro
10.7
Henry Pa
10.75
Isabellea Hu
10.81
Samuel Fo
11.02
Eve HWo
11.05
Daisy Ra
11.22
Harper El
11.26
Callum Yo
11.31
Adam Mo
11.48
Zac Ph
11.5
Lola Ma
11.55
Lily Ho
11.61
Gabriel Hi
11.89
Matilda SPr
12
Gracie Ha
12.04
Finley Sm
12.12
Daniel Ra
12.45
Fraser Ga
12.89
Mustafa Ra
13.44
Hannah Hwo
13.59
Holly Br
13.91
Imogen Mu
13.96
Stella Bo
15.51
Theo Gi
Absent
Ted Wi
Absent
Onadi Gu
Absent
Eden Ch
Absent
Reg Per
200m Max Kick
Oscar Ca
3:13.67
Matthew Og
3:16.49
David Gr
3:24.10
Zachary Wh
3:24.49
Adrian Ch
3:29.51
Tomas Bi
3:31.04
Oliver Ba
3:33.16
Isla Cu
3:40.03
Ella Ha
3:41.00
Barney Ho
3:41.88
Tyler Gr
3:43.25
Muhammad Ra
3:43.82
Jessica Di
3:45.61
Maddie Fl
3:46.09
Sophia We
3:47.50
Alana Ra
3:48.03
Ffion Ch
3:49.16
Francessca Sp
3:52.28
Ayla Ca
3:54.00
Lewis Lu
3:56.15
George Ri
3:56.76
Harry Di
4:00.49
Grace Ol
4:02.39
Sophia La
4:03.56
Evie Mo
4:07.88
Nell Ha
4:08.84
Ellis Ha
4:09.03
Max Ha
4:09.64
Jude Ca
4:10.77
Katie Sa
4:17.86
Solomon CW
4:29.22
Harrison No
5:08.07
Ava Al
Absent
Euan Ca
Absent
Finn Ea
Absent
Harley Gi
Absent
Olive Mi
Absent
Reg Per
15m U/W
Oscar Ca
8.41
Matthew Og
8.66
Tomas Bi
8.66
Isla Cu
8.77
Jessica Di
8.92
Maddie Fl
8.95
Zachary Wh
8.97
Harry Di
9.3
Oliver Ba
9.3
Alana Ra
9.67
George Ri
9.84
Katie Sa
9.89
Grace Ol
9.95
David Gr
10
Ffion Ch
10.31
Adrian Ch
10.44
Lewis Lu
10.46
Barney Ho
10.47
Ella Ha
10.49
Tyler Gr
10.57
Sophia We
10.68
Muhammad Ra
10.71
Jude Ca
10.78
Francessca Sp
10.79
Solomon CW
10.79
Ayla Ca
10.89
Max Ha
11.38
Sophia La
11.39
Evie Mo
11.49
Nell Ha
11.98
Ellis Ha
12.08
Harrison No
12m
Ava Al
Absent
Euan Ca
Absent
Finn Ea
Absent
Harley Gi
Absent
Olive Mi
Absent