Posted on 30 November 2018
The team return from Corby triumphant after winning the Junior League Grand Final for the sixth time.
Well done to all the swimmers who took part in the Junior Swim League and ensured City of Leeds came out on top in all 3 rounds. The Grand Final was a tense and exciting afternoon with lots of fast racing and fun. It was great to see you all come together as a team and support each other to the very end. Out of 49 races, City of Leeds bagged 23 1st place finishes, which helped us claim victory over second placed Guildford by just 4 points! An outstanding performance by all.
Parents, thank you for all the effort that went into supporting the team; you were all excellent. You looked good and it really helped motivate the swimmers.
Well done to swimmers, coaches, team managers and supporters for a fantastic event and an outstanding victory.
Final standings
| 1 |
City of Leeds |
337 |
| 2 |
Guildford |
333 |
| 3 |
Camden Swiss Cottage |
202 |
| 4 |
Tynemouth |
199 |
| 5 |
City of Coventry |
189 |
| 6 |
Southport |
175 |
| 7 |
City of Derby |
169 |
| 8 |
Leicester Sharks |
151 |
Awards
| Megan Travis |
Top 9 yrs Girl |
| Daniel Ransom |
Top 10 yrs Boy |
| Oliver Brompton |
Top 10 yrs Boy |
Records
| Girls 9 yrs 4 x 25m Medley Relay |
Megan Travis, Hazel Blain, Elizabeth Dixon, Sophie Ramshaw |
1:10.73 |
| Girls 10 yrs 4 x 25m Medley Relay |
Charlotte Shaw, Millie Williams, Hannah Smith, Emma Wood |
1:04.62 |
| Girls 10 yrs 4 x 25m Freestyle Relay |
Charlotte Shaw, Lauren Lilley, Hannah Smith, Emma Wood |
58.78 |
| Boys 10 yrs 4 x 25m Freestyle Relay |
Oliver Brompton, Charlie Hinson, Matthew Just, Daniel Ransom |
59.21 |
| Girls 9 yrs 50m Breaststroke |
Hazel Blain |
43.51 |
Posted on 10 October 2018
An exciting day of racing in Blackpool as City of Leeds triumph in the Northern Final for a seventh time.
We would like to congratulate all of you on your behaviour, cheering, team spirit, swimming, and most importantly, winning the National Junior League Northern Final. You were all ace and we are very proud of you.
This is the seventh time we have won the Northern Final after victories in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2017.
The team achieved a whopping 32 first place finishes (4 more than last year), and placed in the top 3 in every event. Back to hard training now, ready to put up a fight in the National Final on 25th November in Corby.
It was great to see all the parents having so much fun on the balcony as you cheered for your team. Thank you for all the support you gave to each of the swimmers. Let’s see if we can go to the final with not just the best swimmers, but the best supporters as well.
The team would like to thank Kim Mathias and Meron Gebre for their fantastic team managment, and also David Broome, Jackie Broome and Vicky Spencer for their help on the day.
Good luck to City of Leeds, Southport, Tynemouth and Leicester Sharks who move forward to the National Final in November.
The team for the National Final will be announced soon.
Well done, everyone!
Posted on 17 September 2018
An impressive weekend of racing saw us come away with a total of 26 golds, 23 silvers, 23 bronzes and 149 4th-10th place finishes.
Results: Yorkshire Winter Lower Age Championships 2018 [yorkshireswimming.org]
Posted on 19 August 2018
An uplifting week of racing down in Swansea produced 408 PBs, 12 golds, 15 silvers, 18 bronzes and 89 final swims
The Welsh Summer Open Meet provides a fantastic opportunity for swimmers to experience competing at a 7‑day competition with heats and finals, to be part of a team environment, and to learn how to cope with the demands associated with this level of competition. City of Leeds swimmers who have competed at this event previously have subsequently gone on to compete at ASA National Championships and become valued members of our national teams.
A well-represented group of 37 swimmers performed extraordinarily well over the gruelling week-long meet, which included up to 3 sessions of racing per day; lifetime personal bests fell left, right and centre. Heads were turned during finals sessions as the horns and voices of the whole team of City of Leeds swimmers, staff and supporters overpowered the competition with noise of encouragement to fuel some impressive racing.
City of Leeds swimmers were successful in achieving 89 places in finals and took home an impressive 45 medals – 13 more than last year. Particularly impressive was our finalists’ ability to convert 72 heat swims into even faster final swims, giving an 81% conversion rate. And from a total of 584 swims, our athletes achieved 408 personal bests, which is almost a 70% PB rate.
A great finish to the 2017 – 18 season. Well done everyone!
A special thanks to our brilliant volunteers Kim Mathias, Meron Gebre and David Broome for their hard work, dedication and support to the swimmers and coaches over the week. Events like this would not be possible without the help of these unsung heroes.
Also a big thank you to all the parents, carers and supporters of the City of Leeds Swimming Club.
Awesome Swimming!
WE ARE… LEEDS!
Medallists and Top 8 Finishes
12 Gold
Megan Sharp (4), Louis Ainley (2), Sasha Long (2), Philippa Bromley, Elizabeth Russell, Kasja Rickelton, Adam Wood
15 Silver
Jamie Broome (3), Jad Idris (2), Sasha Long (2), Elliott Watkins (2), Philippa Bromley, Megan Burnell, Ellie Dibb, Holly Macdonald, Elizabeth Russell, Adam Wood
18 Bronze
Martha Callaghan (5), Kasja Rickelton (3), Sasha Long (2), Ellie Dibb, George Knowles, Dominic Mathias, Rhys Riddiford, James Robinson, Elizabeth Russell, Adam Wood
18 4th Place Finishes
Martha Callaghan (3), Solomon Hodgson (2), Jessica Widdowson (2), Adam Wood (2), Lucy Allman, Jamie Broome, Megan Burnell, Jad Idris, George Knowles, Sasha Long, Holly Macdonald, Dominic Mathias, Megan Sharp
16 5th Place Finishes
Jolie McGreavy (2), James Robinson (2), Megan Sharp (2), Louis Ainley, Charlie Broome, Jamie Broome, Megan Burnell(1), Martha Callaghan, Holly Macdonald, Dominic Mathias, Jessica Widdowson, Elliott Watkins, Finlay Williams
24 6th Place Finishes
Jamie Broome (4), Charlie Broome (2), Kasja Rickelton (2), George Knowles (2), Elliott Watkins (2), Adam Wood (2), Lucy Allman, Philippa Bromley, Martha Callaghan, Henry Firth, Jacob Goodwin, Dominic Mathias, Jolie McGreavy, James Robinson, Joshua Sutcliffe, Megan Sharp
23 7th Place Finishes
Samuel Emmett (3), Louis Ainley (2), Holly Macdonald (2), Kasja Rickelton (2), Jamie Broome, Philippa Bromley, Charlotte Clarke, Ellie Dibb, Nathan Dulay, Martha Everett, George Knowles, Sasha Long, Jolie McGreavy, James Robinson, Joshua Sutcliffe, Elliott Watkins, Finlay Williams, Adam Wood
16 8th Place Finishes
Kasja Rickelton (3), Jad Idris (2), Louis Ainley, Nathan Dulay, Henry Firth, Jacob Goodwin, George Knowles, Holly Macdonald, Dominic Mathias, Jolie McGreavy, Rhys Riddiford, Megan Sharp, Finlay Williams
Posted on 11 July 2018
What a fantastic morning of competition at the annual White Rose Junior League on Saturday morning. The City of Leeds ‘A’ team triumphed with 225 points, topped off by winning the canon, to progress to the Northern Final.
The team earned a whopping 36 1st place finishes whilst seeing off challenges from City of Sheffield (145) and Bo Kirklees (128). Our ‘B’ Team finished in second place with 152 points and did an amazing job of stealing points from the other teams. This is the first time in the history of the Junior League that the City of Leeds ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams have finished 1st and 2nd. Well done everyone; it was a tense and amazing experience.
The next round of the Junior League is the Northern Final which will be held on Sunday 7th October at Palatine Leisure Centre in Blackpool. This is our ninth year in the competition, having previously won it four years in a row (2010 – 2013) before claiming the title back once again last year. It would be great to storm through to the National Final on 25th November in Corby and bring the trophy back to Leeds once again.
Results should be available on the Yorkshire SA website soon.
Thanks to David Broome and Leanne Lawson for officiating, as well as a huge thank you to our fantastic team managers on the day: Meron Gebre, Jane Goodwin, Kay Jackson & Sam Goodison.
Also, a big shout out to all those parents who made the effort to wear team colours and join in the fun by wearing wigs and face paint. Great job! Hopefully you can top it at the Northern Final.
Well done everyone! Keep focusing on great takeovers and finishes during training, ready to smash the Northern Final.
The Regional Team
Posted on 31 May 2018
Congratulations to the following medallists and finalists:
Gold
Lauren Smith (4), Emilio Paniagua-Gutierrez (3), Kidiest Hodgson (2), Martha Bradley, Niamh Carroll, Olivia Hidayat, Rhys Riddiford Ben Shelton, Lara Thomson
Silver
Lara Thomson (4), Martha Bradley (3), Ella Cooper (2), Kidiest Hodgson (2), Leah Schlosshan (2), Ben Shelton (2), Lauren Smith (2), Elliot Watkins (2), Isla Williams (2), Mollie Greene, Olivia Hidayat, Iona Logan, Dominic Mathias, Emilio Paniagua-Gutierrez, Rhys Riddiford, Amelie Turner
Bronze
Ben Shelton (3), Martha Bradley (2), Niamh Carroll (2), Kidiest Hodgson (2), Kasja Rickleton (2), Amelie Turner (2), Rebecca Dunn, Iona Logan, Leah Schlosshan, Megan Sharp, Lauren Smith, Lara Thomson
Top 10
Iona Logan (12), Dominic Mathias (7), Lara Thomson (7), Isla Williams (7), Ella Cooper (6), Sienna Ho-Shing (5), Leah Schlosshan (5), Amelie Turner (5), Mollie Greene (4), Kourosh Khodakhah (4), Melissa Moorhouse (4), Emilio Paniagua-Gutierrez (4), Ben Shelton (4), Joshua Sutcliffe (4), Elliot Watkins (4), Martha Callaghan (3), Niamh Carroll (3), Sam Emmett (3), Olivia Hidayat (3), Kidiest Hodgson (3), Jad Idris (3), George Knowles (3), James Robinson (3), Megan Sharp (3), Lauren Smith (3), Philippa Bromley (2), George Brooks (2), Megan Burnell (2), Henry Firth (2), Freya Johnson (2), Martha Bradley, Nathan Dulay, Rebecca Dunn, Joseph Levison, Harry Milner, Kasja Rickelton, Rhys Riddiford, Elizabeth Russell
Posted on 21 May 2018
Congratulations to the following medallists and finalists:
Gold
Leah Crisp (3), Ciara Schlosshan (2), 14 – 16 Yrs Female Relay Teams (2 – 4x100m Freestyle/4x100m Medley), Myles Stirk.
Silver
17 Yrs/Ov Female Relay Teams (3 – 4x100m & 4x200m Freestyle/4x100m Medley), Jake Sykes (2), Jonny Milner, Charlotte Robinson, Katherine Russell, Myles Stirk, Tia Ward.
Bronze
14 – 16 Yrs Male Relay Teams (3 – 4x100m & 4x200m Freestyle/4x100m Medley), 17 Yrs/Ov Male Relay Teams (2 – 4x200 Freestyle/4x100m Medley), Martha Bradley (2), Katherine Russell (2), Liam Birrell, Viktoria Gnandt, Jonny Milner, Ella Potts, Ciara Schlosshan, Myles Stirk, Tia Ward.
Top 10
Charlotte Robinson (5), Jonny Milner (4), 14 – 16 Yrs Female Relay Teams (3 – 4x100m & 4x200m Freestyle/4x100m Medley), 14 – 16 Yrs Male Relay Teams (3 – 4x100m & 4x200 Freestyle/4x100m Medley) Isabelle Goodwin (3), Kidiest Hodgson (3), Jake Lambert (3), Ethan Sutcliffe (3), Tia Ward (3), Liam Birrell (2), Martha Bradley (2), Jacob Butterfield (2), Katherine Russell (2), 17 Yrs/Ov Male 4x100m Freestyle Relay Team, Jamie Broome, Dalton Clapham, Ella Cooper Leah Crisp, Rebecca Dunn, Viktoria Gnandt, Sienna Ho-Shing, Ella Potts, Akal S. Rehal Leah Schlosshan, Myles Stirk, Jessica Teale, Amelie Turner, Matthew Yeomans.
Posted on 9 May 2018
Featuring interviews with James Hickman and Ciara Schlosshan, as well as tips on nutrition and entering meets.
Spring 2018 Newsletter [PDF, 800KB]
Posted on 9 January 2018
Big congratulations to our 2017 Junior League team, who have been shortlisted as finalists at the Leeds Sports Awards, to be held at the First Direct Arena, Leeds on 1st March 2018.
The team are finalists in the Young Club/Team Performance and Young Club/Team Participation Categories.