Regional Age Group - Notice Board: May 2018

Thursday 24 May 2018

Bank Holiday Training Changes Reminder

Below is a reminder of the training changes for the upcoming Bank Holiday weekend….

Monday 28^th May (Bank Holiday)

Regional Development = 7.00-9.00am

Regional Performance = 7.00-9.00am

The Regional Team

North Eastern Counties - 2nd Weekend

Here is the second weekend of the big one. SMASH IT UP!!!

Below are the Warm Up and Start times for Leeds this weekend.

Sat & Sun Am Sessions

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

Training Changes (For those swimmers competing)

Friday 25th May Pm = 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour)

Monday 28th May = Off if you have competed over the weekend

Training Changes for those Swimmers not competing in Regional Performance

Saturday 26th May: No Training

Monday 28th May: 07:00 - 09:00

Good Luck Everyone!

The Regional Team

Monday 21 May 2018

URGENT - Regional Performance Gym Tonight (21/05/2018)

Hi All,

Due to Both Anna & Steve being away there will be no gym session tonight.

Normal Gym will resume with the girls Monday 4th June.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Kind regards,

Craig

Friday 18 May 2018

Education Workshop for Parents of Swimmers

The session will cover how parents can support the development of their Age Group and Youth Swimmer.

When: Sunday 20th May between morning and afternoon pool sessions (approx 1pm to 2pm).

Where: Denison Suite, Leeds Aquatics Centre (located at the rear of the spectator area).

The session will be led by Swim England Talent Officer, Fred Furniss.

No need to book just come along.

Wednesday 16 May 2018

North Eastern Counties

Here 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 this 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

Event Schedule & Live Results

Training Changes (For those swimmers competing this weekend)

Friday 18th May Pm = 19:00 - 20:00 (Just 1 hour)

Saturday 19th May Am = No Training

Monday 21st May Am = Off (Only if you have competed over the weekend)

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

Saturday 19th May = No Training

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

Monday 14 May 2018

City of Leeds End of Season Party

City of Leeds Swimming Club Party

Saturday 23rd June 2018

West Park RUFC

The Sycamores, Bramhope, Leeds LS16 9JR

7pm till 11pm

Disco, Games, Prize Draw, Buffet & Bar

Tickets £5.00

(Under 5's free, tickets sold on a first come first served basis)

Tickets will be on sale every Monday from 14th May from the Bookstall between 4:30pm & 7:00pm

(Please speak to Kay Jackson, Georgina Logan, or Michelle Watkins for ticket sales on other days)

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Wednesday 9 May 2018

City of Leeds Spring Newsletter

Hi All,

Please find a link below to the City of Leeds Spring Newsletter.

City of Leeds Spring Newsletter 2018

The Regional Team

Tuesday 8 May 2018

Upcoming Competition Entries

Hi All,

Below are some upcoming competition dates and advise on what the coaching team would like you to enter. Meets close to the end of the season are becoming increasingly over subscribed and it is important we get our entries in as quickly as possible to secure our swimmers races. Remember the target it to achieve as many Yorkshire and NER qualifying times as possible before the end of the season.

Entry Date - Monday 14th May

Harrogate Summer A Graded Meet (Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June 2018)

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 over subscribed.

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

Entry Date - Monday 14th May

City of Leeds Summer Meet 2018 (Saturday 30th June & Sunday 1st July)

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 to try 400m FS or 400m IM if you have not already done so.

City of Sheffield Snow Frills Meet 2018 (Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd December 2018)

Information Pack

Entry Form

The Regional Team

Change of email address

Hi All,

For future reference Craig Robertson will now be using the email address below.

Craig.Robertson@leeds.gov.uk

The Regional Team

Thursday 3 May 2018

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 4th June.

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

Regional Kick Tests

Well Done!!

The Regional Team

Reg Dev	200m Max Kick
Samantha Kn	3:16.00
Oliver Br	3:31.33
Matthew Ju	3:31.72
Daniel Ra	3:39.11
Milli Pr	3:40.53
Maisie Wr	3:45.44
Charlie Hi	3:46.72
Dominic Vi	3:49.28
Zac Jo	3:54.34
Macy No	3:55.63
Charlotte Ha	4:02.81
Chloe Ma	4:03.26
Oscar Sc	4:03.59
Ellie Ak	4:04.47
Lauren Th	4:10.34
Morgan Ta	4:10.69
Curtis Me	4:13.25
Ethan Co	4:14.22
Hazel Bl	4:15.15
Erin He	4:15.58
Arthur Fi	4:16.72
Valeria Le	4:20.25
Jessica Wo	4:23.90
Sophie Sm	4:26.13
Oliver Go	4:31.62
Alfie Yo	4:33.65
Anna Sc	4:36.25
Dexter Ro	4:36.97
Amelia Ca	4:37.82
Alice As	4:40.10
Ellie An	4:41.55
Sophia Hi	4:47.04
Lexi En	4:48.53
Oliver Ne	5:00.47
Anna Ta	6:20.97
Edward Ja	Absent
Bertie Pi	Absent
Jacob Ta	Absent
Oliver Pu	Absent
Eva He	Absent

Reg Dev	15m U/W
Samantha Kn	8.92
Macy No	9.49
Oliver Br	9.69
Daniel Ra	9.81
Lexi En	9.84
Erin He	10.06
Matthew Ju	10.23
Chloe Ma	10.26
Valeria Le	10.31
Milli Pr	10.33
Charlotte Ha	10.41
Alfie Yo	10.63
Hazel Bl	10.63
Arthur Fi	10.93
Zac Jo	11.06
Dominic Vi	11.16
Oliver Go	11.17
Morgan Ta	11.31
Maisie Wr	11.43
Charlie Hi	11.47
Sophia Hi	11.78
Amelia Ca	12.02
Lauren Th	12.22
Ethan Co	12.25
Oscar Sc	12.48
Curtis Me	12.59
Sophie Sm	12.78
Alice As	13.2
Anna Sc	13.66
Dexter Ro	14.26
Ellie Ak	14.31
Ellie An	15.61
Jessica Wo	17.05
Anna Ta	13m
Bertie Pi	Absent
Edward Ja	Absent
Jacob Ta	Absent
Eva He	Absent
Oliver Pu	Absent
Oliver Ne	No Time

Reg Per	200m Max Kick
Kourosh Kh	3:20.47
Thomas Mi	3:21.41
Eve La	3:21.41
Theodore Ro	3:26.86
Oliver Wh	3:32.23
Kieran He	3:33.09
Hannah Sm	3:33.66
Harry Se	3:34.63
Charlotte Sh	3:36.29
Jad Id	3:36.60
George Br	3:36.92
Solomon Ho	3:38.14
Emma Wo	3:38.14
Millie Wi	3:39.28
Abigail Ha	3:39.55
Zak St	3:40.49
Evie Ha	3:40.63
Jamie Br	3:45.98
Erin Th	3:46.31
Grace Mi	3:46.77
Pheanie Ba	3:53.19
Lilka Ba	3:56.42
Rhea Sm	3:57.07
Mae Jo	3:57.19
Darcey Cr	4:01.67
Lucia Du	4:01.67
Isabel Sy	4:08.81
James Ad	4:14.14
Nathan Du	4:19.19
Lauren Li	4:22.08
Ava Ra	4:25.08
Alexander Mc	4:44.95
Jacob Gw	4:46.21
Ashton De	Absent
Sedona Re	Absent
Amy Ro	Absent
Joseph Le	No Time

Reg Per	15m U/W
Erin Th	8
Grace Mi	8.28
Harry Se	8.61
Kourosh Kh	9.12
Jacob Gw	9.13
Zak St	9.35
Theodore Ro	9.41
Thomas Mi	9.57
Jad Id	9.59
Hannah Sm	9.64
Solomon Ho	9.67
Emma Wo	9.68
George Br	9.71
Charlotte Sh	9.71
Nathan Du	9.82
Darcey Cr	9.98
Jamie Br	9.99
Lucia Du	10.08
Oliver Wh	10.08
Rhea Sm	10.13
Abigail Ha	10.13
Evie Ha	10.16
Pheanie Ba	10.35
Kieran He	10.49
Isabel Sy	10.54
Eve La	10.56
Joseph Le	10.61
Ava Ra	10.76
James Ad	10.82
Mae Jo	10.82
Lauren Li	10.86
Lilka Ba	11.13
Millie Wi	11.33
Alexander Mc	12.18
Sedona Re	Absent
Ashton De	Absent
Amy Ro	Absent

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."