Age Group Development Squad 1 & 2

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Free Online J2 Officials Training 24/1/23

A free online J2 Officials Training Course is being held via zoom on Tuesday 24th January 2023

For booking link and details click here

Tuesday, 13 December 2022

Junior League Parade Photos

Junior League Parade photos now online. Please click the link below.

Junior League Parade 2022

The Regional Team

City of Leeds Christmas Cracker & Training Changes

Hi All,

The Leeds Xmas Meet is the last meet of 2022 and is at the end of the current training cycle, let's make it a good one. Concentrate on the skills you have learnt in training and put them into practice in the racing pool.

Please remember it is City of Leeds policy that all swimmers must arrive 30 minutes prior to warm up starting. Failure to check in with the team managing staff 30 minutes before warm up will consequence in a withdrawal of all swims in that particular session.

Details of the meet can be found by clicking the links below;

Draft Programme

Event Details

Live Results

Friday Pm

Arrival from: 15:00

Warm Up: 15:30 - 16:20

Start: 16:30

Am Sessions

Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00

Pm Sessions

Arrive: 12:45

Warm Up: 13:00

Start: 14:00

Please take note of the training changes below due to this weekends competition

Thursday 15th December AM: 1500m Time Trial Swimmers Only

Friday 16th December - No Training (Christmas Cracker distance events)

Saturday 17th December - No Training (Squad Competing)

Monday 19th December - No AM Training (Recovery)

Good luck to everyone competing. Keep chasing those Yorkshire Times!

The Regional Team

Sunday, 11 December 2022

Barnsley Xmas Meet Results

The coaching team are thrilled with the number of fantastic performances in the pool over the weekend. Some very hard work has gone into training over the last few weeks and the results were a credit to all swimmers. We are very proud of you all.

Regional Development achieved a whopping 71 PB's out of 99 Swims, 26 Gold Medals, 26 Silver Medals, 17 Bronze Medals, 10 more Yorkshire Qualifying Times and 3 more NER's.

A Grade Medals (22 Gold, 22 Silver & 14 Bronze)

🌟 Gold Medallists (11) 🌟

Robson Ha (6), Oscar O'Do (4), Addison Cr (2), Jessica Ro (2), Tyler Ra (2), Alfie Cr (1), Harrison Wa (1), Isabelle Pa (1), James As (1), Leo Li (1), Oscar Hu (1)

Silver Medallists (13)

Addison Cr (3), Jessica Ro (3), Tyler Ra (3), Isabelle Pa (2), Leo Li (2), Oscar O'Do (2), Alfie Cr (1), Angus Yo (1), Betsy Ki (1), Euan Ca (1), James As (1), Livia St (1), Robson Ha (1)

Bronze Medallists (9)

Oscar Hu (3), Betsy Ki (2), Isabella St (2), James As (2), Addison Cr (1), Jessica Ro (1), Leo Li (1), Oscar O'Do (1), Tyler Ra (1)

B Grade Medals (4 Gold, 4 Silver & 3 Bronze)

🌟 Gold Medallists 🌟 (3)

Livia St (2), Hogan La (1), Isabella St (1)

Silver Medallists (3)

Verity Li (2), Hogan La (1), Livia St (1)

Bronze Medallists (2)

Hogan La (2), Harrison Wa (1)

Another fantastic meet. Great Effort!!!

For those swimmers who achieved Yorkshire times, it is now time to start chasing those NER qualifying times.

Keep training insane or your times will remain the same!

Results can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Barnsley Christmas Sprints Meet 2022

'We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can.'

The Regional Team

Club & Swim England Fees 2023

Would all swimmers/ parents please note that the City of Leeds Club membership & Swim England registration fees are due from the 1^st January 2023.

Unfortunately, we have needed to increase fees this year for the first time in many years. Fees can be paid through your online accounts from the 1^st January 2023.

The deadline for payments will be January 31^st. Any swimmers who have not paid by 31^st January will be removed from the Swim England register, this means they will not be able to train or compete.

Anyone holding a Leeds Card Extra will be entitled to a 40% discount off club membership fees only.

City of Leeds Club and Swim England fees for 2023 are as follows.

1st child in family (£120 Club/ £36.10 SE)

£156.10 (LX Card = £108.10)

2nd child in family (£70.00 Club/ £36.10 SE)

£106.10 (LX Card = £78.10)

3rd and further child in family (£45.00 Club/ £36.10 SE)

£ 81.10 (LX Card = £63.10)

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.

John Clayton

Membership and Registration Secretary

City of Leeds Swimming Club

Friday, 9 December 2022

Junior League Parade

Hi all,

On Monday 12th December at 18:45 we will host a parade to recognise the success of our Junior League Team at the Inter-League Final in Corby on Sunday 27th November.

At this time training all squads will be postponed as we congratulate the Team on their recent win.

Swimmers who are training at this time may wish to bring a towel to keep warm whilst they observe the parade.

The STS Coaching Team

Junior League Parade

Hi all,

On Monday 12th December at 18:45 we will host a parade to recognise the success of our Junior League Team at the Inter-League Final in Corby on Sunday 27th November.

All members of the team who represented the club's A Team in either the White Rose round or the Grand Final of the competition will receive a medal and certificate to recognise the role they have played.

Each member is therefore required to wear the Junior League T-shirt or a club T-shirt for the parade (Shorts may be worn too). The parade shouldn't take much longer than 15 minutes.

The Regional Team

Thursday, 8 December 2022

1500m Time Trial

Hi All,

We will be doing a 1500m Time Trial for swimmers in Regional Development & Regional Performance on the morning session of Thursday 15^th December.

This will not be a normal session. Swimmers will perform a warmup, do the time trial and then swim down. Swimmers will be required to stay and complete the swim down after the last heat before leaving.

The 1500m time trial is a key indicator in testing the aerobic endurance of the swimmers.

ALL members who are 10 and over from Regional Performance should be in attendance. All members of Regional Development who attend Thursday mornings should also attend.

Anyone who is competing in the 800m or 1500m Freestyle in the Leeds Christmas Cracker on Friday 16^th December does not need to attend. This will be optional.

So, the coaching staff can prepare heats for the morning, please register your attendance by entering the 1500m on the Gala's page the City of Leeds online entry system by 12:00pm on Wednesday 14th December.

Good luck everyone!

The Regional Team

Barnsley Xmas Sprints Meet 2022 & Training Changes

Hi all,

Please take note of the arrival times for those competing at Sheffield in the Barnsley Sprints Meet this weekend. Please remember that it is City of Leeds policy to arrive and check in with the team managing staff 30 minutes prior to the warmup. Swimmers from Regional Development are to report to Steve Cropper for this competition.

Saturday 10th December

Am Session

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

Pm Session

Arrive: 12:45

Warm Up: 13:00

Start: 14:00

Training Changes

Regional Development

Friday 9th December: 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour for those competing), normal for everyone else

Saturday 10th December: Normal for those swimmers not competing in Sheffield

Regional Performance

Saturday 10th December: 06:00 - 07:30 am (Earlier time due to York City Baths Meet)

Best of luck to everyone competing.

The Regional Team

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

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 9th January.

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
Owen Te	3:28.47
Oscar Hu	3:28.47
Robson Ha	3:38.37
Oscar O'Do	3:39.34
Jessica Ro	3:39.47
Angus Yo	3:54.84
Leo Li	3:59.79
Isabella St	3:59.83
Max Cl	4:00.87
James As	4:01.50
Noah Da	4:01.59
Hogan La	4:07.13
Addison Cr	4:08.87
Alfie Cr	4:08.97
Tyler Ra	4:14.57
Harrison Wa	4:15.39
Callum Fo	4:15.69
Zoe Fe	4:16.07
Harry Di	4:17.31
Euan Ca	4:18.78
Joshua Mc	4:24.49
Isabel Pa	4:24.78
Oliver Ba	4:27.86
Betsy Ki	4:29.97
Verity Li	4:33.04
Marcus De	4:41.93
Heidi Ha	4:43.22
Liam Li	4:52.17
Florence Jo	5:02.32
Geroge Ki	5:41.86
Annabel Hi	Absent
Livia St	Absent
Hudson Sm	Absent
Lucas We	Absent
Grace O'Ha	Absent
Olivia Wi	Absent
Olaf Gr	Absent

Reg Dev	15m U/W
Oscar O'Do	8.91
Owen Te	9.61
Noah Da	9.72
Jessica Ro	9.79
Robson Ha	10.16
Max Cl	10.31
Addison Cr	10.5
Tyler Ra	10.54
Angus Yo	10.75
Hogan La	10.75
Leo Li	10.98
Alfie Cr	11.11
James As	11.38
Zoe Fe	11.38
Harry Di	11.45
Verity Li	11.56
Isabella St	11.6
Callum Fo	12.06
Oscar Hu	12.09
Euan Ca	12.28
Harrison Wa	12.38
Isabel Pa	12.67
Oliver Ba	12.68
Heidi Ha	13.26
Joshua Mc	13.34
Liam Li	13.9
Betsy Ki	14.28
Florence Jo	14.44
Geroge Ki	14.66
Marcus De	15.67
Grace O'Ha	Absent
Olaf Gr	Absent
Lucas We	Absent
Livia St	Absent
Olivia Wi	Absent
Annabel Hi	Absent
Hudson Sm	Absent

Reg Per	200m Max Kick
Oliver Ba	3:00.26
Reuben Ha	3:29.94
Erin Be	3:30.62
Elizabeth Bo	3:32.38
Ellie An	3:42.02
Elkie Fo	3:43.94
Alex Ol	3:44.16
Jackson Cl	3:46.60
Evie Lu	3:49.26
Annabel Ga	3:51.44
Amelie Co	3:52.85
Ryan Mi	3:53.03
Mia Th	3:55.16
Lucy Wa	3:56.13
Ella Co	3:56.63
Daisy Gl	3:56.88
Daisy Br	3:59.74
Zach Pi	4:00.52
Amelia Ma	4:05.66
Olivia Wi	4:22.36
Freya El	4:23.88
Elizabeth Nu	4:33.64
Sebastian Hu	4:33.81
Demilade Ay	4:58.78
Amit Ma	Absent
Emily Ma	Absent
Faye Ma	Absent
Lily Ve	Absent
Olivia We	Absent
Patrick O'H	Absent
Penny Da	Absent
Ruby Ke	Absent

Reg Per	15m U/W
Alex Ol	7.6
Reuben Ha	8.03
Amelie Co	8.98
Ellie An	9.31
Annabel Ga	9.5
Lucy Wa	9.5
Zach Pi	9.53
Evie Lu	9.65
Daisy Br	9.84
Elizabeth Bo	9.84
Elkie Fo	9.89
Jackson Cl	9.89
Daisy Gl	10.21
Oliver Ba	10.41
Mia Th	10.45
Sebastian Hu	10.71
Olivia Wi	10.86
Ella Co	11.04
Freya El	11.12
Elizabeth Nu	11.16
Ryan Mi	11.36
Demilade Ay	12.43
Amelia Ma	13.03
Amit Ma	Absent
Emily Ma	Absent
Faye Ma	Absent
Lily Ve	Absent
Olivia We	Absent
Patrick O'H	Absent
Penny Da	Absent
Ruby Ke	Absent
Erin Be	DNS

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."