Regional Age Group - Notice Board

Thursday, 2 May 2019

Training Changes - May

Hi All,

Please take note of the following changes to training during May due to bank holidays, pool bookings and competitions.

Regional Development

Monday 6th May Am: 07:00 - 09:00

Monday 6th May Pm: No Training

Monday 27th May: No Training

Regional Performance (NER Competitors)

Monday 6th May Am: 07:00 - 09:00

Monday 6th May Pm: No Training

Friday 10th May Pm: 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour)

Saturday 11th May Am: No Training

Monday 13st May Am: Off (Only if you have competed over the weekend

Saturday 18th May: 06:00 - 07:30 (Underwater Hockey)

Friday 24th May Pm: 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour)

Saturday 25th May Am: No Training

Monday 27th May: No Training

Regional Performance (None Competitors)

Monday 6th May Am: 07:00 - 09:00

Monday 6th May Pm: No Training

Saturday 11th May Am: 06:30 - 07:50

Saturday 18th May: 06:00 - 07:30 Dive Pit (Underwater Hockey)

Saturday 25th May Am: 06:30 - 07:50

Monday 27th May: No Training

The Regional Team

North Eastern Counties - Weekend 1

Next weekend is the first weekend of the big one for those qualifiers in Regional Performance. Lets SMASH IT!!

Remember use the walls to pick up speed not lose speed, every millisecond counts. Pick up the effort every 50m and hold your technique when feeling tired.

Just a reminder of the arrival times at Leeds next weekend.

Am Sessions (Heats)

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

The draft programme can be viewed by clicking the link below;

Programme of Events & Event Conditions

Draft Programme

Training Changes (For those swimmers competing next weekend)

Friday 10th May Pm = 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour)

Saturday 11th May Am = No Training

Monday 13st May Am = Off (Only if you have competed over the weekend)

Training Changes for Regional Performance (Swimmers who are not competing)

Saturday 11th May = 06:30 - 07:55

Regional Development training will be as normal on Friday and Saturday am.

Please make sure you all prepare well and stay hydrated over the weekend, it will be very hot on poolside. Remember your snacks for poolside off the nutrition list.

"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 gonna 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)

Like Michael Phelps, you should plan in your head what you are going to do in your race. Visualise your streamlining, kicks off the wall, not breathing last 5m etc and it will happen. Thinking about it after the race is too late.

Training will be as normal for anyone not competing.

Best of luck to you all

The Regional Team

Upcoming Competition Entries

Hi All,

Below are some upcoming competition dates and advise on what the coaching team would like you to enter. Remember the target it to achieve as many Yorkshire and NER qualifying times as possible before the end of the season.

Entry Date - Monday 13th May

Harrogate Summer A Graded Meet (Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June 2019)

SWIMMERS MUST NOT HAVE SWUM FASTER THAN THE UPPER LIMIT TIME, IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING ENTRY. (CONVERTED TIMES WHERE APPROPRIATE)

Regional Development are advised to enter their best events as this meet is not first come first serve. Swimmers are likely to be rejected from their slower events should the meet become oversubscribed.

Regional Performance are advised not to enter any events you have raced at the Age Group NER's.

Entry Date - Monday 13th May

City of Leeds Summer Meet 2019 (Saturday 29th June & Sunday 30^th June 2019)

Information Pack

Entry Form

Regional Development & Performance - Swimmers are advised to update events they have not raced for a while or enter events they have not yet tried. This is a good chance for Thursday am swimmers to try 400m FS or 400m IM if you have not already done so.

The Regional Team

Regional Development 400m Time Trial Results

400m IM Time Trial Results (Thu 2nd May Am)

Joseph Ha = 7:19.57

George Wo = 7:33.42

George Ca = 7:56.31

Millie Wa = 8:13.71

Wednesday, 1 May 2019

No Training This Evening

Hi All,

Apologises for the short notice, due to an incident in the pool (sickness) this morning there will be no swimming this evening.

Management have confirmed the pool will be back open in the morning for early morning training.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Thank you

The Regional Team

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

Hi All,

Here are the results from this months kick test. PB's are highlighted in green. The next kick test will be held on Monday 3rd June.

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

Regional Squads Kick Tests

Well Done!

The Regional Team

REG DEV	200m Max Kick
Edward Co	3:34.86
Maisey Be	3:35.97
George Ca	3:40.47
Jacob O'D	3:42.25
Owen Ca	3:44.53
Pawal Bo	3:48.00
Matilda Po	3:49.87
Bertie Pi	3:54.53
Lucas Pi	3:54.81
Freya Co	3:55.31
Zach Cr	3:55.89
George Wo	3:56.78
Millie Wa	4:02.56
Alfie Yo	4:02.56
Joseph Ha	4:02.66
Yuvraj Ub	4:04.43
Jessica Wo	4:06.43
Lauren Ga	4:12.50
Annabelle Ha	4:12.89
Dexter Ro	4:13.28
Caitlyn Sm	4:15.65
Lillie Ha	4:15.95
Jake Ph	4:16.63
Callum Ra	4:19.21
Amos Pe	4:19.61
Beth Wa	4:23.13
Isdabel Ha	4:23.84
Ellie An	4:32.14
William Wi	4:32.59
Abdullah Mo	4:34.28
Naiomi We	4:51.22
Isabelle Ra	5:27.21
Anna Ta	5:37.06
Oscar Sc	Absent
Zac Jo	Absent
Oliver Pu	Absent
Ethan Co	Absent
Alexander Th	Absent
Aira Wi	Absent

REG DEV	15m U/W
Alfie Yo	9.96
Millie Wa	9.99
Edward Co	10.09
Caitlyn Sm	10.09
Lucas Pi	10.16
Owen Ca	10.24
Maisey Be	10.27
George Wo	10.44
Matilda Po	10.53
Dexter Ro	10.64
Jacob O'D	10.84
Annabelle Ha	10.94
Isdabel Ha	10.96
Abdullah Mo	11.16
Freya Co	11.26
Pawel Bo	11.31
Zach Ca	11.34
George Ca	11.38
Beth Wa	11.41
Joseph Ha	11.42
Callum Ra	11.63
Amos Pe	11.69
Bertie Pi	11.88
Naiomi We	11.91
William Wi	12.09
Lauren Ga	12.13
Lillie Ha	12.22
Jessica Wo	12.41
Yuvraj Ub	12.7
Jake Ph	13.89
Ellie An	14.34
Isabelle Ra	14.34
Anna Ta	15.09
Zac Jo	Absent
Oliver Pu	Absent
Ethan Co	Absent
Oscar Sc	Absent
Alexander Th	Absent
Aira Wi	Absent

REG PER	200m Max Kick
Samantha Kn	3:03.40
Charlotte Mo	3:20.19
Matthew Ju	3:23.50
Ruby El	3:23.90
Joshua Ba	3:23.90
Libby Di	3:24.00
Sophie Ra	3:24.62
Jamie Br	3:25.88
Daniel Ra	3:31.31
Millie Th	3:31.94
Kieran He	3:31.94
Maisie Wr	3:32.13
Asher Ma	3:32.85
Tilly As	3:33.60
Oliver Br	3:35.82
Charlie Hi	3:37.13
Oliver St	3:37.84
Megan Tr	3:43.27
Valeria Le	3:43.27
Hollie Wi	3:46.51
Chloe Ma	3:46.69
Oliver Go	3:48.16
Lexi En	3:51.13
Dominic Vi	3:52.60
Eva He	4:01.70
Max Fo	4:09.15
James Ad	4:09.51
Hazel Bl	4:10.99
Sophia Hi	4:10.99
Ellie Ak	4:11.66
Anna Sc	4:16.60
Hari Mo	4:18.63
Matthew Ja	4:24.81
Issac Fo	4:29.05
Luke Dy	4:35.42
Arthur Fi	Absent
Isobella Me	Absent
Alex Ne	Absent
Ashton De	Absent

REG PER	15m U/W
Charlie Hi	7.6
Samantha Kn	8.54
Jamie Br	8.8
Sophie Ra	8.9
Libby Di	9.04
Oliver St	9.1
Oliver Br	9.15
Matthew Ju	9.16
Oliver Go	9.2
Ruby El	9.26
Hari Mo	9.48
Lexi En	9.53
Daniel Ra	9.7
Tilly As	9.79
Hazel Bl	9.81
Valeria Le	9.98
Dominic Vi	10
Maisie Wr	10.16
Charlotte Mo	10.19
Kieran He	10.23
Hollie Wi	10.31
Joshua Ba	10.44
Millie Th	10.84
Luke Dy	10.96
Chloe Ma	11
James Ad	11
Issac Fo	11
Megan Tr	11.2
Asher Ma	11.34
Sophia Hi	11.5
Ellie Ak	12
Anna Sc	12.04
Eva He	12.16
Max Fo	12.5
Matthew Ja	13.9
Ashton De	Absent
Alex Ne	Absent
Arthur Fi	Absent
Isobella Me	Absent

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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."