Age Group Development Squad 1 & 2

Wednesday, 9 December 2020

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

Hi All,

Here are the results from this months kick test. PB's are highlighted in green.

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

Well Done!!

The Regional Team

REG DEV	200m Max Kick
Owen Ca	3:38.91
Jacob O'D	3:48.68
Patrick O'H	3:58.51
Oliver Ba	3:59.00
Samuel Hi	3:59.47
Jamie Th	4:00.11
Florrie Di	4:01.40
William Wi	4:02.97
Robyn Ho	4:06.76
Yuvraj Ub	4:07.11
Evie Lu	4:17.31
Jackson Cl	4:18.13
Lily Ve	4:26.91
Zach Pi	4:32.26
Penny Da	4:33.25
Isabelle Ha	4:35.41
Oscar O'Do	4:38.47
Freya El	4:38.51
Elizabeth Bo	4:39.23
Max Cl	4:40.46
Angus Yo	4:41.38
James As	4:42.68
Ella Co	4:43.44
Daisy Gl	4:48.91
Hudson Sm	4:52.40
Finnley St	4:58.26
Halo Be	5:06.94
Amelia Ma	5:14.36
Seth Jo	5:39.56
Joshua Mc	5:41.56
Heidi Ha	6:11.71
Faye Ma	6:23.51
Malaika Az	Absent
Darcey Bl	Absent

REG DEV	15m U/W
Owen Ca	9.11
Jacob O'D	9.52
William Wi	10.58
Florrie Di	10.64
Samuel Hi	10.78
Jamie Th	10.78
Daisy Gl	11.07
Robyn Ho	11.13
Patrick O'H	11.14
Penny Da	11.15
Evie Lu	11.46
Zach Pi	11.66
Yuvraj Ub	11.69
Oscar O'Do	12.29
Isabelle Ha	12.32
Lily Ve	12.46
Jackson Cl	12.52
Finnley St	12.76
James As	13.04
Halo Be	13.24
Max Cl	13.41
Angus Yo	13.93
Elizabeth Bo	14.15
Hudson Sm	15.2
Freya El	16.47
Ella Co	16.6
Heidi Ha	20.22
Joshua Mc	14m
Seth Jo	13m
Oliver Ba	10m
Faye Ma	9m
Amelia Ma	7m
Malaika Az	Absent
Darcey Pe	Absent

REG PER	200m Max Kick
George Ca	3:22.17
Maisey Be	3:25.70
Matilda Po	3:26.10
William Hi	3:37.63
Oliver Br	3:39.52
Ella Mc	3:41.43
Zac Jo	3:42.69
Tylan Fl	3:42.81
Scarlett Cl	3:42.97
Annabelle Ha	3:46.69
Mia Tr	3:48.16
Lucas Pi	3:49.87
Beth Wa	3:50.51
Mia St	3:50.91
Jessica Wo	3:52.97
Lillie Ha	3:54.94
Holly Ha	3:55.19
Harriett Da	3:56.16
Alfie Yo	3:56.61
George Wo	3:56.82
Zac He	4:13.66
Matthew Ja	4:25.16
Lily Pe	4:27.02
Evie Wo	4:29.71
Ellie An	4:30.39
Ella Jo	4:37.92
Isabelle Ra	4:56.93
Shaunak Kh	5:07.98
Issac Fo	No Time
Ethan Co	Absent
Dexter Ro	Absent
Zach Cr	Absent
Naiomi We	Absent
James Ad	Absent
Pawal Bo	Absent

REG PER	15m U/W
Matilda Po	8.07
Tylan Fl	8.22
Oliver Br	8.37
Ella Mc	8.44
Mia St	8.84
Annabelle Ha	8.88
Jessica Wo	8.94
Lily	8.96
Lucas Pi	8.99
Mia Tr	9.07
William Hi	9.09
George Ca	9.16
George Wo	9.26
Evie Wo	9.31
Maisey Be	9.61
Beth Wa	9.68
Lillie Ha	9.71
Scarlett Cl	9.97
Alfie Yo	10
Holly Ha	10.11
Harriett Da	10.11
Ella Jo	10.52
Zac He	11.03
Issac Fo	11.56
Zac Jo	11.81
Shaunak Kh	12.15
Ellie An	12.43
Matthew Ja	12.51
Isabelle Ra	No Time
Ethan Co	Absent
Dexter Ro	Absent
Naiomi We	Absent
James Ad	Absent
Zach Ca	Absent
Pawel Bo	Absent

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Pool Closure - 09.12.20

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Unfortunately, John Charles Centre for Sport will be closed tomorrow evening for essential maintenance of the pool plant room.

This means that there will be no swimming training on the evening of Wednesday 9^th December 2020.

Those groups that train in the morning (05:00-07:00) will continue with this session as normal.

All other sessions this week will be as normal.

Apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause.

Kind regards,

STS Coaching Team

Level 'X' Racing - Regional Squads

Dear Parent/Guardian,

In lieu of competitions, we have decided to participate in Swim England's Level 'X' Racing Series. This will provide our Regional Squad members with an opportunity to compete in a competition style environment and to have times recorded in 50m, 100m, 200m & 400m events across all four strokes and the IM.

Please see below for further information on the Level 'X' Racing:

What is it?

· Level 'X' Racing is a club time trial, held in normal training session times, with results being submitted to Swim England's Rankings database.

· It is a fun opportunity for swimmers to practice some racing skills in the absence of competitions due to COVID-19.

· Swim England will publish leader boards at designated times throughout the racing period to celebrate success.

Who is it for?

· Any Swim England 'category 2' member can take part in Level X Racing. Swim England are offering a free upgrade to Category 2 for current Category 1 members for the remainder of 2020 to enable them to take part in Level X Racing, however to participate in 2021 swimmers will need to be a fully paid Category 2 member.

· Only swimmers who would usually be attending that particular training session should take part in Level X Racing sessions, and all swimmers should take part with social distancing maintained throughout.

When is it happening?

· Series 1 of Level X Racing starts on 23 October and ends on 31 December 2020. You can view the schedule here (https://www.swimming.org/sport/level-x-racing-schedule/).

· Series 2 of Level X Racing will start in January 2021 with dates being published in December 2020.

How will Leeds run these time trials?

· Level 'X' time trials will be organised in normal squad training time. For Regional Squads, these time trials will take place at John Charles Aquatics Centre during the sessions below. Swimmers will follow the programme below:

So the meet can run efficiently as possible and all swimmers get to complete the time trial in the time frame available please report any absences before the times below. This will enable us to withdraw swimmers and not swim empty lanes.

ANY SWIMMERS WHO ARE NOT ATTENDING ANY OF THE SESSIONS BELOW PLEASE EMAIL KEVIN SCHOFIELD (kevin.schofield@leeds.gov.uk) BY THE CUT OFF TIMES

Friday 11th December > Report absence by 12:00pm on Friday 11th December

Thursday 17th December > Report absence by 8:00pm on Wednesday 16th December

Friday 18th December > Report absence by 12:00pm on Friday 18th December

Saturday 17th December > Report absence by 8:00pm on Friday18th December

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE SQUAD ARRIVAL & FINISH TIMES for these sessions as these differ from our normal sessions to allow all racing to fit

Date	Events
Friday 11^th December 2020 (PM) Regional Development Arrive: 18:25.00 Regional Performance Arrive: 18:30.00 Warm Up From: 18:35.00 Racing Starts: 19:00.00 Racing Finishes: 20:40.00	50m Butterfly; 100m Backstroke; 200m IM; 50m Breaststroke,100m Freestyle
Thursday 17^th December 2020 (AM Session) Regional Development Arrive: 04:50.00 Regional Performance Arrive: 04:55.00 Warm Up From: 05:00.00 Racing Starts: 05:15.00 Racing Finishes: 06:55.00	400m Freestyle, 400m IM
Friday 18^th December 2020 (PM) Regional Development Arrive: 18:25.00 Regional Performance Arrive: 18:30.00 Warm Up From: 18:35.00 Racing Starts: 19:00.00 Racing Finishes: 20:36.00	100m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, 200m Freestyle, 100m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle
Saturday 19^th December 2020 (PM) Regional Development Arrive: 07:20.00 (Dive Gym Door) Regional Performance Arrive: 07:20.00 (Balcony Door) Warm Up From: 07:30.00 Racing Starts: 07:50.00 Racing Finishes: 09:27.00	200m Butterfly, 200m Backstroke, 200m Breaststroke

· All children will have the opportunity to race in the above events.

· Coaches may withdraw swimmers in certain events if they feel swimmers are not ready to swim the event/ distance to the standard of ASA technical law.

· Only swimmers who compete races to the ASA technical standard will qualify for their result to be sent to the ASA rankings. .

· Any disqualifications by swimmers will be shown in the results as DQ.

· Any swimmers who are absent ot have not taken part in a particular event will be shown in the results as DNC.

· Unfortunately, it will not be possible for parents/guardians to spectate.

· There will be another round of time trials in January 2021. As soon as Swim England publish dates, we will make the necessary arrangements for our swimmers to participate also.

What does my child need to bring to these sessions?

· Your child will be permitted to wear a racing costume for these sessions. They should arrive in this costume, as there will be no facilities for getting changed.

· Please also ensure that your child has adequate drinks bottles available and an extra towel/t-shirt to keep warm whilst they wait to race.

Best of Luck!

The Regional Team

Promotions

Well done to the following swimmers on their selection for promotion to the next level of the scheme.

Regional Performance to National Age Group

Freya Co

Isabel Ha

Caitlyn Sm

Joseph Ha

Asher Ma

Callum Ra

Luke Dy

Oliver St

Oliver Go

Aira Wi

Regional Development to Regional Performance

Tylan Fl

Evie Wo

Maisey Be

Harriett Da

Emma Mc

Matilda Po

Pawel Bo

Zach He

Shaunak Kh

Lucas pi

Good Luck in your new squads and the next step of your swimming journey!

We welcome to Regional Development

Amelia Ma

Elizabeth Bo

Heidi Ha

Freya El

Isabelle Ha

James As

Oscar o'Do

Hudson Sm

Oliver Ba

Samuel Hi

Jamie Th

Please make the new swimmers feel welcome 🙂

The Regional Team

Thursday, 3 December 2020

Morning Training

Hi All,

Just a reminder that early morning training will resume as normal on Monday 7th December.

Saturday am training on 5th December will be on as normal.

Regional Development a guide to your morning sessions is below;

Monday Am: - Any swimmers aged 9+ who usually train in Kim's lanes. Also open to swimmers who train in Kevin's lanes, however these swimmers should prioritise a Thursday am over a Monday if possible.

Thursday Am:- Any swimmers aged 10+ (31st January 2021) who train in Kevin's lanes.

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

See You All Soon!

Hi All,

We can't wait to welcome you back into our facilities from Wednesday 2nd December. We've really missed you, and we can't wait to see you.

All leisure centres that were opened before the recent lock down will be reopening.

Just a quick reminder to you all that Active Leeds leisure centres are all certified Covid secure and adhere to strict health and safety and social distancing guidelines.

Please remember to arrive beach ready and stand on the floor markings at your squads correct arrival time. When your coach lets you in the building please stay socially distant and sanitise your hands on entry. All swimmers must remove shoes before walking onto poolside and masks must be worn until the session is ready to take place.

Thank you all for your patience and understanding during this difficult time, and we look forward to seeing you all from Wednesday onwards.

The Regional Team

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."

Age Group Development Squad 1 & 2 - Notice Board

Wednesday, 9 December 2020

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

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Pool Closure - 09.12.20

Level 'X' Racing - Regional Squads

Promotions

Thursday, 3 December 2020

Morning Training

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

See You All Soon!