News / 2023

Leeds Crowned National Junior League Champions

Posted on 28 November 2023

Well done to all the swim­mers who took part in the Junior Swim League 2023. After win­ning the White Rose leg of the com­pe­ti­tion and qual­i­fy­ing for the final, our swim­mers came out the strongest and were crowned the Nation­al Junior League cham­pi­ons for the fifth time in a row.

It cer­tain­ly was an excit­ing after­noon with lots of fast rac­ing and fun. It was great to see you all sup­port­ing each oth­er and work­ing togeth­er as a team. City of Leeds came out on top with 29 first place fin­ish­es. An excel­lent team effort, WELL DONE!

A big thank you to all the sup­port­ers amongst oth­ers who pro­vid­ed all the hats and flags etc. Par­ents, thank you for all the effort that went in to sup­port­ing the team, you were all excel­lent, you looked great, and it real­ly helped moti­vate the swimmers.

Best Male in Age Group

9 Years – Sam Ford
10 Years – Rob­son Hart 

Best Female in Age Group

9 Years – Katie Sadler
11 Years – Eliz­a­beth Bond 

City of Leeds vic­to­ry was the prod­uct of an excel­lent team per­for­mance and out­stand­ing sup­port, with our colour­ful and vocal sup­port­ers cheer­ing the team all the way. Well done to swim­mers, coach­es, team man­agers and sup­port­ers for a fan­tas­tic event and an out­stand­ing victory.

“A Team Above All. And Above All A TEAM.”

City of Leeds Junior League History

2023 – 1^st = 307
2022 – 1^st = 350
2019 – 1^st = 337
2018 – 1^st = 337
2017 – 1^st = 330
2016 – 2^nd = 282
2015 – 3^rd = 254
2014 – 6^th = 192
2013 – 1^st = 301
2012 – 1^st = 321
2011 – 1^st = 321
2010 – 1^st = 322

Notice of 2023 Annual General Meeting

Posted on 5 September 2023

All mem­bers and par­ents are invit­ed to attend the Annu­al Gen­er­al Meet­ing of the City of Leeds Swim­ming Club on 16^th Octo­ber 2023 at 6.30 pm in the Deni­son Suite.

Any pro­pos­als for change to the rules to be con­sid­ered at the AGM must be received in writ­ing by the Hon­orary Secretary.

Nom­i­na­tions are invit­ed for both offi­cer­ship and sup­port­er mem­bers of the City of Leeds Swim­ming Exec­u­tive Com­mit­tee and should be sub­mit­ted to the Hon­orary Sec­re­tary. Nom­i­na­tion forms are avail­able from the Hon­orary Sec­re­tary and must have the sig­na­tures of the nom­i­nee, pro­pos­er and sec­on­der and all must be paid up mem­bers of the Club.

Please make every effort to attend the above meet­ing. This is your Club and the Annu­al Gen­er­al Meet­ing is your oppor­tu­ni­ty to hear from the Exec­u­tive Com­mit­tee about devel­op­ments dur­ing the year and to put for­ward thoughts you may have about the future run­ning of the Club or the way it is managed.

Please be aware that only ful­ly paid up mem­bers of the Club are eli­gi­ble to vote at the AGM.

Pip­pa Baird
Hon­orary Secretary

Schlosshan shines as Great Britain’s youngsters impress in Belgrade

Posted on 11 July 2023

Defend­ing cham­pi­on Leah Schlosshan set a new Euro­pean Junior Swim­ming Cham­pi­onships record as Great Britain’s young­sters impressed on the inter­na­tion­al stage.

The City of Leeds swimmer’s gold medal win­ning per­for­mance in the Women’s 200m Indi­vid­ual Med­ley was the high­light of the Euro­pean Junior Swim­ming Cham­pi­onships for the British team in Belgrade.

Schlosshan clocked 2:12.41 on the final day of the event in Bel­grade to top the podi­um ahead of her com­pa­tri­ot Phoebe Coop­er, who fin­ished sec­ond in 2:13.28.

“I am real­ly hap­py I was able to defend my title from last year,” said Schlosshan. ​“It’s just a tiny bit off my best time, but I’m hap­py with the swim.

“This result show that my train­ings are con­sis­tent. The Olympics is in the next year, so I will con­tin­ue my train­ings, I will see what I able to do next year.”