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)

Monday 29 April 2013

NER Entries

Vicki Spencer will be at the pool tomorrow evening (Tuesday) 6.00-7.30pm to take entries. If in the meantime you wish to drop your entry in then Sarah Crossley will collect them to pass to Vicki when she comes down. Vicki will be leaving at 7.30pm prompt so please do not be late if you wish for your swimmer to be entered.

 

Sarah will be at the pool from 8.30am in the Swim Office if you wish to drop your entries off. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST ENTRIES BE LEFT AT AQUATICS RECEPTION.

 

We appreciate this time might not be ideal but this is the only time anyone is available to take the entries before the final deadline to the North East Region.


Kevin will be coaching 4.30 - 6.30pm with the Senior Squad and will see Viki after to sign any entries that need a signature.


Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark


Training Cancelled

Hi,

Unfortunately training is canceled again tonight as the boiler is still not fixed.  Plans will be put in place to take North Eastern entries later in the week.  I will inform everyone of when this is via the blog as soon as I have the information from Richard.

Enjoy your evening off Emoji

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Sunday 28 April 2013

Training Cancelled

Hi All,

Just to let you all know that there is no morning training tommorow (Monday 29th April) as the boilers at John Charles are broken.

Sorry everyone! Have a nice lie in.😏

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

Thursday 25 April 2013

May Day & Spring Bank Holiday Training Changes

Hi All,
 
Below are a few changes to our sessions due to pool closures.
 
Regional 1 & 2
Sunday 5th May - Normal
Monday 6th May - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCC)
Sunday 26th May - No Training (Facility Closed)
Monday 27th May - 07:00 - 08:30 (JCC)
 
Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark


Training Changes - Regional 1

Regional 1 (Friday 26th April)

As the National Squad will be finished at 6.30pm again this Friday we will train at the earlier time of 18:30 - 20:00.

Thanks

Kevin



NER Age Group Championships 1/ 2 & 8/ 9 June

Hi All,

 

Entries for the North Eastern's will be taken on Monday 29th April.  Swimmers should enter all events they have qualified for.  This is one of the harder competitions in the Regional calendar to qualify for and anyone who has achieved a time (even if it is only in one event) should swim.  This meet is a fantastic opportunity to compete against the fastest swimmers in the North East.

 

We will be available to sign forms after training on Friday, Sunday and Monday morning.  We will be unable to sign forms on Monday pm as we will be coaching from 4.30pm onwards, so please get your forms signed early.
 
Anyone who competed at harrogate and is unsure if they achieved an NER time can use the calculator below to convert your times from short course to long course:
Swimming Converter

 

North Eastern Qualifying times and entry forms can be printed using the links below
NER Times
 
Entry Form

 

 

Please make every effort to achieve 100% attendance in the run up to THE BIG ONE!

 

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's to a result you will be happy with!

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark

 


 

Tuesday 23 April 2013

Welsh Summer Nationals 2013

Hi All, 

Thankyou to everyone who came along and showed their interest in the Welsh Summer Nationals.  I have now uploaded the updated entry pack onto the blog which does include the 50m events.  I have also put links below to the entry form and the presentation from last night.  Additional entries can be made right up until the closing date.  Swimmers can check which events they have entered using the entry viewer below.





Hope this makes things a little easier.

Kevin Emoji


Thursday 18 April 2013

Training Changes & Harrogate Meet

After looking at the programme for the Harrogate Meet this weekend, we have noticed that a large number of swimmers from both squads are competing for East Leeds trying to achieve those last minute North Eastern times.

Even though this meet is not on the Regional calendar this year we have come to the decision to allow anyone competing this weekend to just do one hour on Friday night. This will allow you to get an early night and prepare well.

Sundays training will be 16:00 - 17:30 for any Regional 1 & 2 swimmers not going to Harrogate.

Good Luck!

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark 

Wednesday 17 April 2013

Training Changes

Regional 1 (Friday 19th April)

As the National Squad will be finished at 6.30pm again this Friday we will train at the earlier time of 18:30 - 20:00.

Thanks

Kevin

Tuesday 16 April 2013

Well Done!

Well done to everyone who competed at the weekend.  Results can be viewed using the link below;

  

Regional 1 achieved 36 PB's, out of 51 Swims6 more NER times, 5 Golds , 4 Silvers,  6 Bronze Medals and 5 Final swims. 

StarGold Medalists (3)Star
Charlotte (2), Angelo (2), Danielle (1)

Silver Medalists (4)
Charlotte (1), Angelo (1), Jack (1), Danielle (1)

Bronze Medalists (5)
Charlotte (1), Jack (2), Danielle (1), Eleanor (1), Tom (1)

Finalists (4)
Tom (2), Jade (1), Huzayfa (1), Eleanor (1)

Regional 2 achieved 60 PB's, out of 80 Swims9 more NER times, 6 Golds , 10 Silvers,  7 Bronze Medals and 12 Final swims. 

StarGold Medalists (4)Star
Tia (4), Ella (1), Joseph T (1), Hannah A (1)

Silver Medalists (5)
Maisy (2), Rebecca (3), Hannah A (2), Henry (2), Carl (1)

Bronze Medalists (7)
Tia (1), Ella (1), Jenna (1), Maisy (1), Hannah A (1), Joseph H (1), Harvey (1)

Finalists (6)
Ayesha (2), Harvey (3), Jonathan (2), Jake H (3), Nathan (1), Isabel (1)

Keep training hard.  On the whole the technique in both squads is looking very good at the moment.  Make sure you try your best to transfer the skills you have learnt in the training pool into the racing pool.  Best of luck to those swimmers who are competing for East Leeds at Harrogate over the weekend, we look forward to hearing about your results.

'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.'  (Wilma Rudolph.  American Athlete, three-time Olympic gold medalist (Rome 1960)).

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark  Emoji

Monday 15 April 2013

Parents Meeting " The Floor is Yours"

Hi All,

Just a reminder that there is a Regional Squad parents meeting from 7.00 pm in the Parkside Suite (main stadium building).  

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark



Thursday 11 April 2013

National Qualifying Meet

Hi All,

Those swimmers competing in the National Qualifying Meet at the weekend will just be training for 1 hour on Friday night.  Swimmers are to report to Kevin on Saturday and Tom on Sunday.  This is one of the last opportunities to grab those North Eastern times, hopefully you will all add a few more to your list.


Sat & Sun
Am Sessions
Arrive: 7:30am
Warm Up: 8:00am
Start: 9:00am

The draft programme can be viewed by clicking the following link:

Good Luck to everyone who is racing this weekend.  Remember get in the race from the start and don't play catch up later on.  Make sure those turns are less than a second and accelerate into the finish.

Make sure you pick up the effort on every 50m.  If the length you are swimming 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 every length then your splits will be the same or faster which is what you want.

All swimmers who are racing over the weekend can have Sunday nights session off with a mark.

'In 2004, I won a bronze.  This is a silver.  Maybe in 2012, it will be a gold.  Slowly, slowly.'  (Eliud Kipchoge - Kenyan Athlete, Olympic Silver medalist, Beijing 2008)

Kevin, Tom Elysha, Josh & Mark

Training Changes

Hi All,

Below are a few training changes due to the National Qualifying Meet.

Regional 1
Friday 12th April - 18:30 - 19:30 JCC (Swimmers who are competing)
                              18:30 - 20:00 JCC (Rest of Squad)

Sunday 14th April - 16:00 - 17:30 Armley (All swimmers who have not competed at the National Qualifier)
                                Swimmers who have raced over weekend = Night Off



Regional 2
Friday 12th April - 18:30 - 19:30 Armley (Swimmers who are competing)
                              18:30 - 20:00 Armley (Rest of Squad)

Sunday 14th April - 16:00 - 17:30 Arlmey (All swimmers who have not competed at the National Qualifier)
                                Swimmers who have raced over weekend = Night Off

All swimmers who are competing at the National Qualifier Meet will get a mark for Sunday's session.

Good Luck! 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark  


Tuesday 9 April 2013

Thursday Am & Team Breakfast

As it is the Easter Holidays we will be opening this Thursday mornings session to all squad members.  Afterwards we will have a team Breakfast (6.40 - 7.10) in the Cafe for all swimmers who can stay behind.

We look forward to seeing you all there Emoji


Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark



Thursday 4 April 2013

Sports Aid Entries Reminder

Hi All,

 

Just a reminder that entries for the Sports Aid Meet held at John Charles will be taken on Monday 8th April.  The meet will take place on the 11th & 12th May.

 

Entry forms can be downloaded and printed using the link below;

Sports Aid Entry Form

Sports Aid Minimum Entry Standards

 

We will sign entry forms after training on Friday night, Sunday night and Monday morning.  We will be unavailable to sign forms on Monday evening as we will be coaching, so please make every effort to get entry forms to us early.

 

Swimmers who have qualified for North Eastern Counties do not need to swim these events in the Sports Aid.  We advise racing in events you have not already qualified for.

 

Thanks

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Mark & Josh

Training Changes - Regional 1

Regional 1

Friday 5th April = 6.30 - 8.00pm

 

National Squad will be finished at 6.30pm on Friday which means Regional 1 can train at the earlier time of 6.30 - 8.00pm.

 

Kevin, Tom, Elysha, Josh & Mark