Training tomorrow night...

Guys,

Training will finish at 8.30pm tomorrow night because of the galas. We do expect you all to attend.
It will be easy, we promise.
It is better for them to swim the night before than not to.

Thanks,

Ryan.

Message From Alex...

To All,

Can everyone please note the following and pass this information on to your swimmers:

The Arena League Round 1 at Ponds Forge on 9th October 2010 start time has been moved forward and will be as follows:

Warm Up - 18.00
Start - 18.30

This information is on the notice board.

Thanks


Alex Gray

A bit of something for you all to watch...

Very Inspirational!

One of the parents sent me this for you all to watch. Enjoy!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_4660000/newsid_4662700/4662771.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&ms3=6&ms_javascript=true&bbcws=2

Parents Help Wanted!!!

Are you one of those parents who hates sitting on a hot poolside balcony for hours on end waiting for your child to swim, or one of those parents who wants to be more involved in the sport? Well here is the perfect opportunity to change that.

The club is currently asking if there are any swimmers parents who would like to help team manage on poolside at Gala's. This will mainly involve working with the younger swimmers at events making sure that every swimmer speaks to their coach before and after their swims, and that swimmers are sent to their races on time with their heat and lane number. Some events will include petrol and lunch costs paid for by the club.
If you are interested in assisting the coaches and swimmers in future events or would like to find out more information, please send me an email containing your name and number which I can pass on on to the committee.

Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated..

Thanks

Kevin

Behaviour in the Changing Rooms...

Hello all.
It has now been brought to our attention that the behaviour of the members of our squad in the changing rooms has now reached an unacceptable manner. Within the last week we have had two complaints about the children of our squad, from both pool staff and parents.
This behaviour needs to stop as of today. We have been through this before and it did calm down, but it has got worse again.
Even though it is not all of the swimmers messing around, it cannot continue. If it does, then we will ask all parents to go and wait for their child in the changing rooms afterwards and supervise them getting changed where suitable.
This is something we do not want to do, but equally we do not want a reputation building up about the squad.
Please can all parents please discuss and stress the importance of behaviour in the changing rooms with their child ASAP, as did myself and Kevin last night.
Yours,

Ryan.

Morning Training!

A reminder, Morning training is on this week! First one back is Thursday at 5.00am. Then back to normal with all 7 sessions next week, that obviously includes both mornings.

Which lane do you want to be in? Something to think about.....

Ryan.

This Seasons Training and Comp Programme...

 Hello Guys,

  

Finally got round to taking off last seasons stuff and putting this seasons on, below are the files I have added on in the usual place on the right.

2010-11 COL Comp/Training Programme - The meets highlighted in Purple are OUR target meets, so please enter these, any others on there please double check with us before entering.

2010-2011 Comp Programme ALL Squads

The PB sheet needs updating from over the summer, plus the new swimmers,  that will be put on eventually.

Yours,

Ryan. 

Attendance, More Teams info....

Morning Training
I now have confirmation that our first morning of the new season will start on Thursday 30th of September. May I please remind you all of the expected attendance for swimmers in this group; 9yrs = 5 sessions, 10 yrs = 6 sessions and 11/ 12 years = 6/7 sessions a week. This follows the Long Term Athlete development plan and will give the swimmers the greatest chance of successes in the future if followed . When the register is taken the amount of sessions attended by each swimmer is recorded in a spreadsheet and this information is looked at when we review swimmers places in the group. If a swimmer can not attend a session for whatever reason, this should be made up where possible in the same week or in the following week by attending a different session.

Yorkshire's & Arena League Clash
I have had a talk with Richard (Head Age Group Coach) and we have decided that any swimmers who are swimming in both the Arena League and Yorkshire's on the same day, it is to be your decision whether or not you swim the races you have entered in the Yorkshire's, as it will be a very long day.



Kevin

Arena League, National Junior League, Punctuality....

Hello Everyone,

National Junior League White Rose Meet Results.
The link below takes you to the splits from the weekend, hope this helps.
We will be using these as a guide for effort in training as 25's!
White Rose Results

National Junior League
As you know, the A Team qualifies for the northern final, Which is on the 3rd October 2010, in Lincon, Time TBC.
You will have to pull out of the open meet to swim in the NJL, but can swim whenever else you are available to that weekend.
The Swimmers  from our squad are as follows,
Euan C
Toby K
Jacob B
John C
Huzayfa K
Liam
Thomas C
Matthew B
Billy W
Phebe R
Rachel P
Megan B
Maisie B
Abigail B
Elle P
Elle J
Rebecca F
Sophie H

National Arena League
Sheffield- Ponds Forge, Arrive at 18.30 for a 19.00 W/UP, Start at 19.30.
A Team
Euan C
Liam B

B Team
William F
John C
Jacob B
Brannon P
Phebe R
Amelia C

This is the same weekend as the Yorkshires, but is on the saturday evening. We are still to make a decision about which, if all, sessions will be swam by swimmers, or rejections will be made.
Watch this space for more info.

All swimmers must confirm your availability to swim to Alex Gray at david.gray@leeds.gov.uk and also email me(Ryan) just so we can chase people up.

This is all very confusing I know,
Please ask me if you are struggling.

Finally a Note on Punctuality
Can we remind you at everyone should be on deck 10 mins before the session starts to loosen off, ready to get in the pool.  This is important for all swimmers and coaches to be equal on this. Please inform us if you may be late on a regualr basis, or you know in advance you will be late.

Cheers,

Ryan.

Champions!

Hello Everyone!

White Rose
Congratulations to both the A and B team yesterday, you where all a credit to us and the club, with some fantastic results and a great team spirit on poolside, which both me and Kevin where very proud to be a part of. And lets be fair, we really did show the other teams up, not only in the results, but the support from parents, swimmers, coaches, and even the Leeds officials!


All the info below is hearsay so it is subject to change because I can not find any info anywhere on the internet! 
The next round is either the 2nd or 3rd of October.
The A team will be the team that are going, because it is only the winner of the A league that goes through. The Leeds B team won the B League will next year compete in the A League, they get 'promoted' for next year.
The A team will all be going away together on the coach. I expect it will be a day trip.

Any more info? Gimme a shout!

Yours,

Ryan.

Time to clear up some confusion!

Hello Everyone...

White Rose Meet
If you are swimming in the White Rose Team meet on Sat 11th September you NEED to be at training on Monday night for relay take-over practice, the session time is as normal, it is very important you attend as all the competitors will be practicing together.
The swimmers from our group are as follows:

A Team- 13.30 for a 14.00 Warm Up
Joseph
Euan
Toby
Jacob
John
Liam
Phebe
Chantel
Rachel P
Megan
Maisie
Abigail J
Ellie J
Rebecca F

B Team- 16.00 for a 16.30 Warm Up
William
Kit
Billy
Shaheen
Amelia
Hannah
Abigail B
Elle P
Layla B

New Swimmers, you should of been informed by you're previous coach if you are swimming.

The information about who is swimming in which events will be on the noticeboard on Monday night ONLY.

Yorskhire Entries & Leeds Open Meet Entries 
These must be entered on Monday 6th Sept (The Monday coming).
All swims for both meets must have swum the events they are entering in a competition with electronic timing, or the TT for the Yorkshires at the end of last season.
Please get the entry sheets ready for me and Kevin to sign before Monday night.

Any questions drop me a text or email me.

Ryan.

New Season, New Team...

Hi Team!!!

Welcome back. Hope you have all had an excellent break full of fun and are looking forward to the new season as much as me and Ryan. You will slowly be eased back into training and hopefully be quick in getting your fitness levels back up to where they were before you left for your summer breaks.

There will be two teams for the White Rose Gala on the 11th September with the events that swimmers are doing. The teams have been picked as per the clubs policy from the rankings as of June 2010.

The teams will be going on the the City of Leeds Notice Board board on Monday night for the swimmers to view on Monday night only.

There will also be relay takeover practice on Monday 6th September 6.30pm - 7pm. We need all swimmers to attend please.


Kevin

Reminders!

Hello!

Just thought I better put a post before I set off in half an hour to spend 6 days in a tent surrounded by some very good music.
Me and Kevin will be back a week today! (Wednesday).
Training Cover...
Elysha/Nathan on Wed and Thur...
Lyn on Fri...
NO TRAINING ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY BECAUSE OF BANK HOLIDAY!
Also, no mornings for a few weeks.

I hope you all enjoyed the break, please welcome the new swimmers with open arms, with the great C Central Spirit we have!

See you all in a week,

Ryan.

The last post deleted...

Hello
I hope you managed to read that last post I text you all about yesterday. It was just aimed to wish everyone well who is moving next season. It somehow deleted itself!
From now on you will only see the recent posts on this page, ones from the 2010-11 season. But are still available in the archive below.

Also you will of probably noticed our new squad mascot above.... its amazing what you can find in the loft..

Anything you need gimme a shout,

Yours,

Ryan.

TT Results!

100 Frontcrawl

Maise Boyes                         1.24.76

Abby O Brien                         1.27.73

Amelia Clynes                       1.19.88

Kit Lawless Coombes          1.19.98

Emily Braginton                    1.30.86

Hannah White                       1.19.2

100 Backcrawl

Zoe Kitching                         1.31.86

Jordan Perkins                     1.27.25

Abby O Brien                                   

Amelia Clynes                      1.30.10

Amber Mason                        1.36.91

100 Breaststroke

Maisie Boyes                          1.45.48

Eloise Boyes                         1.43.08

Emily Braginton                   1.51.50

Amber Mason                       1.48.35

 Amelia Clynes                      1.44.64

Joseph Gray                         1.13.36

Kit Lawless Coombes         1.49.00                                  

Zoe Kitching                         1.37.62

Hannah White                      1.44.14

100 Butterfly

James Hole                           1.43.02

Maisie Boyes                       1.45.60

Anna Bellwood                    1.43.86

Jordan Perkins                     1.34.33

Abby O Brien                        1.40.0

Megan Bannon                    1.41.1

Amber Mason

Layla Black                           1.38.59

Zoe Kitching                         1.29.28                                              

Elysha Cuthbert                    1.38.1

Above is the TT results from last night. I am not sure why we have a couple of times missing, but I  will try find out for you.

Please email me if you qualified for any of the Yorkshire 100's because of last night. 

Yours, 

Ryan. 

End of an Era...

I am now on Holiday from Mon 26th July Pm - Tue 3rd Aug and Sat 7th Aug - Sat 28th Aug. All the sessions have been written by myself and passed on to the coaches who will be covering in my absence which is listed below. I have had a great time taking the group up to the end of the season and I wish you all the very best in the Welsh Nationals if you are competing. I look forward to seeing how well you have all done on my return.

Promotion letters are going to be sent out Monday 26th July so you should know this week where you are moving to. All the best in your new groups. Don't forget to take the skills you have learnt in C Central with you and work as hard as you have done for me and Ryan. All swimmers will start in their new groups on the 23rd August. We will be having 8 new swimmers in C Central so please make them feel welcome as they settle in. Remember how you felt when you first moved in - they maybe a little nervous.

Enjoy your summer break and come back fit ready to work hard in the new season. Stay safe!! lets have no broken legs, arms etc.

If you do need to contact me I will reply to any emails on my return. Ryan has the sessions from me and will look after things for the last week of training and in Wales, so I'm sure if there is anything urgent he will help you out.


Kevin

So Kevin can enjoy his holiday please feel free to ask me all the questions etc. I will reply to all emails so please send them all my way.

Remember we break up on Sunday!

If you are away at all next week please let me know for the register.

Yours,

Ryan.

New Quote! + Coaches Cover Etc...

"In training everyone focuses on 90% physical and 10% mental, but in the races its 90% mental because there's very little that separates us physically at the elite level".
Elka Graham
Above is this 'weeks' quote. I would like you to think about that. It is very very important to get the mental side of the swim right to succeed at a young age ready for the long term. It is something that we will be working on next season.

Because Kevin is on Holiday as of Monday PM and will not be back until the second week after the break, and I go away august bank holiday for a few days, the sessions are as follows...

Mon 26th July - Kevin/James (AM)
Mon 26th July - Ryan/James (PM)
Wed 28th July - Ryan/Nathan
Thur 29th July - Ryan /Nathan (AM)
Thur 29th July - Ryan /Nathan (PM)
Fri 30th July    - Ryan/Lyn
Sun 1st Aug    - Ryan/Lyn (Last Session, watch this space for fun session arrangements)

No AM training for the first couple of weeks back at the start of the season.
Mon 23rd Aug- Ryan/James
Wed 25th Aug- Nathan/Elysha
Wed 26th Aug- Nathan/Elysha
 Fri 27th Aug  - Lyn/Beth
Sun 29th Aug - No swim, Bank Holiday.
Mon 30th Aug- No swim, Bank Holiday.
Wed 1st Sep - Both Kevin/Ryan back, still no morning training this week.

All sessions are what we would of swam anyway and have been written by Kevin. A register will be taken.

Yours,

Ryan.

The TT, PB's, NER Qualifiers etc.....

Hello Everyone,

PB Stuff!
Jacobs mum, has spent a lot of time updating the PB sheet for us, which has being a massive help.
Then Kevin had the pleasure of sitting down for about 6 hours and working out who was got what NER qualifiers and by what percentage, or by what percentage the swimmers are short of.
I must now say that the number of people that have actually achieved NER times is quite staggering, from what I believe we now have 15 swimmers going to the NER's, with a total of 30 times, which is fantastic, as it has being done in just over a few months.
So now all the sheets are now online and updated, the PB Sheet, % off NER 100m and % off NER 200m.

Time Trials 
These swimmers have being entered for the TT in the following events, please let me know if we have made any mistakes.
James Hole - 100 Fly
Maisie Boyes - 100 BR/ 100 Fly
Eloise Boyes - 100 BR
Emily Braginton - 100 BR/ 100 FLY
Anna Bellwood - 100 Fly
Jordan Perkins - 100 Fly/ 100 Bk
Abby O Brien - 100 Free/ 100 BK/ 100 Fly
Megan Bannon - 100 Fly
Amber Mason - 100 BR/ 100 BK
Amelia Clynes - 100 Fly/ 100 BK/ 100 BR/ 100 FC (less than 2 secs on all 4)
Joseph Gray - 100 BR
Kit Lawless Coombes - 100 BR/ 100 FC
Layla Black - 100 BR/ 100 Fly
Zoe Kitching - 100 Fly/ 100 BK/ 100 BR

End of the Season....
We will soon be having information on the blog about what the arrangements are for the last couple of weeks before the end of the season, and the first week back, because Kevin is going away and I will be missing a few sessions bank Holiday weekend due to Leeds Festival, but we will list on here exactly who you will be having and when. Also I will be posting some information about Wales.

Yours,

Ryan.

Bits and Bobs all in one Post...

Results - Leeds B Grade

7 Speeding Tickets
12 Golds
8 Silvers
6 Bronze
54 PB's out of 107 Swims (Great to say most of you had just PB'd 2 weeks before)

Well Done!!


Something to think about... 
Train the way you want to race.
If you execute sloppy dives every day in training – you get sloppy dives at meets.
If you do slow turns every day in workouts – you get killed in the turns when you race.
If you stop a few yards short every repeat at training – you will lose most tight finishes in competition.

Updated files
We have added a swimming terms glossary to help all those swimmers and parents that don't know the difference between shortcourse and Longcourse, a PB and a DQ.... Well, not literally but you get the idea.

Also the results from the B Grade are now online.


Be Patient....
Thanks to Jacobs mum, she has now taken a weight load of work off Kevin as she is now doing most of the data  processing for the PB sheet, so you may get this pretty accurately and quickly from now on.

Yours,

Ryan and Kevin.

Winter Yorkshire's Time Trials

There will be an official time trial(TT) on Mon 26th July between 6.30-7.30pm,(This may disturb our session but it depends which lanes the TT are held in, all swimmers will have a session if they are not involved in the TT, but in another pool).
This is for anyone who needs a 100m time for the Winter Yorkshires in October.
Swimmers are only allowed to do 2 swims at the TT, and should only do so if they are within 4 seconds of the qualifying time for that particular event. The times can be found on the right of the blog under Winter Yorkshires 2010. Please also take into consideration that swimmers can use a 100m Split time from a 200m race to enter the Yorkshires if it was achieved in a pool with electronic timing and meets the qualifying times.
Please email or text Kevin by Wed 14th July at the latest with the events you want to enter.

Thanks,

Kev and Ryan.