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 31 May 2012

North Eastern Counties

Here is the first weekend of the big one.  Lets SMASH IT!!  
 
Remember use the walls to pick up speed not loose 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 Ponds Forge this weekend.  I am unsure of the Pm sessions at the moment but I will post it to the blog once I know.

Am Sessions
Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00
 
Training will be only 1 hour on Friday night.  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.

Best of luck to you all Winking smile

Kevin

Training Alterations

Training Changes over the bank holiday will be:
 
Sunday 3rd June - No Training (Facility Closed)
 
Monday 4th June AM - 7:00 - 8:30 (10 x 25m Pool, Diving Pit End)
Monday 4th June PM - No Training (Facility Closed)
 
Have a nice night off Winking smile
 
Kevin


ASA NER Open Water Swimming Championships 2012

I have a couple of entry forms for the ASA NER Open Water Swimming Championships for any swimmers who are interested.  The championships will take place on Sunday 15th July 2012 at Wykeham Lakes, Scarborough. 
 
The events are
12 & 13 yrs Championship - 1 km lap
or
"Come and Try It" (10 yrs and over) - 500m
 
The closing date for this is 20th June.  Anyone who would like an entry form, see me at training.
 
Kevin
 


 

Tuesday 29 May 2012

Harrogate A Grade Meet Rejections

Please collect your refunds from the Denison Suite on Monday night.
 
Matthew Kenneth - 50 Fc, 50 Fly, 200 Fly (Too Fast)
 
Abbie Holyoake - 100 Fc, 50 Bk, 200 IM (Too Fast)

Thanks

 
Kevin


Thursday 24 May 2012

Meet Entries Reminder

Entries will be taken on Monday 28th May 2012 for the following events:
 
Leeds A/B Graded Meet
Welsh Summer Nationals
 
I will sign forms after training on Friday and Sunday night and Monday morning.
 
Kevin

Tuesday 22 May 2012

Rotherham Metro Level 1 Meet

Hi all,
 
I was pleased to recieve this email from Jake's Dad yesterday updating me on how well the swimmers did who competed in the Rotherham meet over the weekend. 
 
Hi Kevin,

I just wanted to give you a quick update of the squads fantastic effort this weekend. Jo and I really enjoyed being poolside with the guys on Saturday and Sunday.

Even though the numbers were few, they finished joint 8th out of 48 teams. The attitude and poolside manner were excellent. What a polite bunch of children and a credit to their parents.

Congratulations to Matthew Kenneth, who did an amazing 200 fly at the end of the Sunday session which secured him a 3rd place finish in the BAGCATS.

BOYS 10 years Category
(FINA Points)
3 Matthew KENNETH          Co Leeds         1092 pnts

Gold Medalists (4)
Jake (4)
 
Silver Medalists (6)
Abbie (1), Billy (3), Euan (1), Matthew (2)
 
Bronze Medalists (6)
Ciara (2), Matthew (2), Billy (1), Jake (1)

 
Well done everyone.  Lets get focused for the upcoming North Eastern's.
 
Kevin

Thursday 17 May 2012

Meet Refunds on Monday

Unfortunately Debbie could not be at the pool last Monday but refunds for Rotherham A/B Grade, Sports Aid Open and Sheffield No Frills Meets can be collected this Monday, 21 May.
 
To see if you have been rejected and are owed a refund, check the rejection lists in the Latest Downloads section of the Swim Leeds homepage.

Kevin

Sports Aid Success

Well done to everyone who competed at the Sports Aid.  It was Nina's first time seeing you all compete and she said she was very impressed with how well you all swum. 

I was very pleased to see that the group achieved 97 PB's out of 130 Swims, 18 more NER times, 1 National time, 7 Gold Medals, 9 Silver Medals and 6 Bronze Medals.  Another weekend of excellent racing.
In March 2010 the group had only qualified in 5 events at the North Eastern Counties by 5 swimmers.  In 2012 nearly everyone in the squad holds a North Eastern time, qualifying in a number of events.  Keep up the hard work, the training is paying off.
 
Star Gold Medalists (5) Star
Viktoria (1), Hannah (1), Liam (2), Rebecca (1), Harry (2)
 
Silver Medalists (6)
Shaheen (3), Liam (2), Leah (1), Jake (1), Harry (1), Emily (1)
 
Bronze Medalists (5)
Ciara (1), Shaheen (2), Harry (1), Emily (1), Jake (1)
 
Well done to Harry who now has 2 National times.  The second swimmer in C Central to ever have a National time.  Open-mouth smile
 
With the North Eastern's coming up (our major competition) make sure every turn, every start, every finish is practiced like you would do in a race to give yourself a chance of knocking those seconds off and moving up the results sheet to the top.  Try and attend all sessions between now and the North Eastern's to give yourself the best chance of doing well. 
 
Being your best...
"Being your best is not so much about overcoming the barriers other people place in front of you as it is about overcoming the barriers we place in front of ourselves.  It has nothing to do with how many times you win or lose.  It has no relation to where you finish in a race or whether you break world records.  But it does have everything to do with having the vision to dream, the courage to recover from adversity and the determination never to be shifted from your goals".  (Kieren Perkins, 1500m Freestyle Olympic Champion 1992, 1996) 
 
Kevin Yep

Winter Yorkshires

Winter Yorkhire's Qualifying Times are now online.

 

http://www.yorkshireswimming.org/2012_winter_competition.htm

 

Kevin

Thursday 10 May 2012

Training Alterations

Hi All,
 
After looking at this weekends programme nearly all the group are competing over the weekend so there will be no training on Sunday 13th May.
 
Friday 11th May will just be a one hour session to prepare for the weekends competition.
 
The Sports Aid programme can be viewed by clicking the link below:
http://www.yorkshireswimming.org/championships_files/2012%20Champs/Sporta%20Aid%20Programme%202012.pdf
 
 
Good Luck Everyone! Winking smile


Harrogate A Grade Meet

Just a reminder that entries for this will be taken on Monday 14th May.

 

I will be able to sign forms after training on Friday night.

 

Kevin

Sports Aid Meet

Saturday & Sunday Am
Arrive: 7:30am
Warm Up: 8:00am
Start: 9:00am
 
Saturday & Sunday Pm
Arrive: 12:30pm
Warm Up: 1:00pm
Start: 2:00pm
 

For some of you this will be the last opportunity to qualify for the North Eastern Counties.  If you do get your time over the course of the weekend you must enter the race you have qualified for during the Gala.  Ophelia Rix will be in the timing suite taking last minute entries.  She may only be there on Sunday.  No entries for NER's will be taken on Monday night.
 
Unfortunately i cannot be there over the weekend as I am competing in Scarborough, so I am sending Nina and Jean to look after you all. 
 
Good Luck to everyone who is racing this weekend.  Remember get in the race from the start, don't play catch up later on, less than a second on the turns and accelerate into the finish.  On 100m races go out like it is a 50m race and hold on when coming back on the second 50m.  If you have done all the sessions your fitness will be high and you should be able to do this no problem.

Remember to pick up the effort on every 50m.  If the length feels the same as the one you have swum before you will be slowing down, if you feel like you are putting in more effort on the length then your time will be the same as the length before which is what you want.
 
Stand on the block, look sown the lane and Go for GOLD!, Show everyone what C Central is made of. 
 
ALL DAY!!, ALL NIGHT!!
 
Kevin Winking smile

100m Time Trials

The City of Leeds is going to put on a time trial in the near future to allow anyone who has not had got 100m times to qualify for the Winter Yorkshires a chance to get their times.
 
This applies only to girls who are going to be 10 and any boys who will be 11 by the 8th of October 2012 and are not in the North Eastern Counties.
 
If you fit into this category, please can you email me your Name and the 100m events you would like to do ASAP (this includes the 100m IM).

 

So far I have:

Charlotte Gibbs - 100 FC/ BK/ BR/ Fly/ IM

Sam Wardle - All Strokes

Billy Walker - 100 BR

Katherine Russel - 100 FC/ BK/ BR

Amelia Smith - 100 BR/ Fly

Huzayfa Kayani - 100 BR/ Fly

 
Thanks
 
Kevin


Tuesday 8 May 2012

Sports Aid Meet Rejections

The following were rejected at point of entry into the electronic file (this list does not include any rejections that may be made by the meet organisers due to over subscription)
 
Please collect your refunds from the Denison Suite on Monday night.
 
John - 400 IM
Stephen - 400 IM
Brannan - 50 BR & 100 Fly
Billy - 400 IM
Sam W - 400 IM
Kit - 100 BK
Katherine - 100 BR
Abbie H - 400 FC, 100 Fly & 400 IM
 
Kevin


Rotherham A & B Meet Refunds

Although the closing date for the above was 02/06/12 it was a first come first served and as of 28/04/12 it was full, no more entries are being taken.
 
Would all swimmers who entered the meet please collect your refunds from the Denison suite on Monday.
 
Kevin


Sunday 6 May 2012

Wales

Latest  Qualification times for Wales are now online to the right, under the 'Qualification times for Future meets'


Ryan

Wednesday 2 May 2012

Wales

Dear Swimmer / Parents

The City of Leeds Swimming Club is again taking a team to the Welsh National Championships in Swansea. The National Championships in Swansea has proven to be a very successful competition for our young swimmers in terms of performance and their development. In a year when we are hosting a home Olympics we hope that our swimmers will attend this competition with great inspiration and endeavor to be successful for the Team and their personal goals.

 

Qualification standards are on the club website or club notice board.

Information

The dates are Friday 20th – Thursday 26th July 2012.

·         The cost per swimmer will be subsided by the City of Leeds Club and the Supporters Committee to a total sum in excess of £10,000.

·         The total cost to yourself for your swimmer will be £180.00, to include:

    • Travel down on Friday 20th July, returning after competition on Thursday 26th July 2012.
    • 6 nights shared accommodation at Swansea University (dinner, bed and breakfast each day included) subsidised to £30 per night

·         Coach Transportation from JCC to Swansea and return which is being paid for by the Supporters committee = £60 per person plus lunch per day at £5 per swimmer


Your Sincerely

 

City of Leeds Executive Committee


If you are interested in competing please email Craig (craig.robinson@leeds.gov.uk) by Monday 28th May 2012 to confirm the swimmers want to go and have achieved qualifying times. The swimmers must qualify in 3 or more events so it is advantageous for them to be there for 6-days.  Please note that it is not possible to compete in both the 2012 ASA Age Group and Youth National Events and the Welsh Nationals.

If you intend to compete – the sum of £180.00 is to be received and made out to City of Leeds Swimming Club by 28th May 2012.  Cheques can be taken n a Monday night in the Denison Suite.


Any queries please are to be directed to Craig Robinson (07891276867), Lizzie Coombes (on a Monday Night) or Rod Wardle (07915293393).




 




Tuesday 1 May 2012

Bank Holiday Training Changes

Hi All,
 
Training Changes over the bank holiday will be:
 
Sunday 6th May - No Training (Facility Closed)
 
Monday 7th May AM - 7:00 - 8:30 (10 x 25m Pool, Diving Pit End)
Monday 7th May PM - No Training (Facility Closed)

Have a nice night off In love

Kevin