Bradford Development Group
The members of the Bradford Development Group are the City of Bradford Swimming Club the Swimming Development Unit of Bradford Council, Bingley Swimming Club, Bradford Dolphin S.C. Bradford Swimming Club Ilkley Swimming Club Keighley Swimming Club
This group aims to promote and develop the sport of Competitive Swimming in Bradford. One of the main events it promotes is the Rising Stars Gala Series, which are organised by the City of Bradford SC but are open to all young swimmers in the Bradford area and which offer the chance to meet the clubs and assess their swimming standards in a fun and exciting way.
About the Rising Stars Gala
We would like to invite the young swimmers of Bradford to join us for the next in the series of Telegraph & Argus Rising Stars Swimming Galas where they will be able to compete against other swimmers of their age for medals and the chance of a place in the training scheme for the elite swimmers of the area.
- For some, it may be their first taste of competitive swimming - a chance to enjoy the thrill of competition
- For those who have taken part before it will be the chance to measure their progress.
- For everyone it could be the first step on the road to Olympic glory!
The Gala includes;
- Medals and awards for the top 6 swimmers in each age group
- Trophies to the overall Top Boy & Top Girl at the Gala.
- An Introduction to Competitive Swimming for Swimmers who do not belong to a club will take place on the poolside including rules, starts, turns and other advice & info
- Information on Competitive Swimming for Parents including info about swimming in Bradford, levels of competition, advice on equipment, costs etc. will be available.
- Poolside 'Team Leaders' for swimmers not attached to a local club who will guide and advise them throughout the meet.
- Assessment of swimmers by the Junior Development Coach.
Events Available*
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Age groups
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7-8
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9
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10
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11
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12-13
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Freestyle
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25m
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50m
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50m
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50m
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50m
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Backstroke
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25m
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50m
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50m
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50m
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50m
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Breaststroke
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25m
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50m
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50m
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50m
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50m
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Butterfly
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25m
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50m
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50m
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50m
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50m
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Individual Medley
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100m
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100m
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100m
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* see standards details
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Standards Details
The minimum standard required is to have completed your Level 10 swimming Award or equivalent or to have been recommended for entry by your Swimming Club Coach. (If you are not sure if you have reached a suitable level, contact the Junior Development Coach, Sarah Fisher. You will have the option of using racing dives from blocks if you have had training in them, otherwise you will be able to start in the water or from the poolside.
This gala is aimed at those just beginning in Competitive Swimming. In order to encourage as many swimmers as possible to enjoy success, those swimmers who are 9 and over and have achieved a Yorkshire Championships Qualifying Time in the last 12 months will not be allowed to enter the stroke event in which they achieved it. (They can enter for any other strokes of course!)
Please Note; there are no Yorkshire qualifying times for 7 & 8 year olds as the minimum age for entry into the Yorkshire Championships is 9 years old. There are no qualifying times for girls aged 10 and over and boys 11 and over for the 100m Individual Medley as at the Yorkshires they compete in this event over 200m only.
Maximum Qualifying Times 2009*
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Girls
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Boys
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Age
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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13
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50 Free
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No times set
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0:43.00
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0:38.90
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0:35.90
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0:33.80
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0:32.40
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No times set
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0:43.20
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0:39.00
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0:36.30
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0:33.70
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0:31.40
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50 Breast
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0:57.60
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0:50.00
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0:46.10
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0:43.00
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0:40.90
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0:57.60
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0:51.50
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0:47.20
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0:43.00
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0:39.70
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50 Fly
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0:48.70
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0:43.20
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0:39.50
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0:37.10
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0:35.10
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0:49.90
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0:43.50
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0:40.20
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0:37.00
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0:34.40
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50 Back
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0:50.90
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0:45.00
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0:41.70
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0:39.30
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0:37.70
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0:51.00
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0:45.90
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0:42.50
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0:39.30
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0:36.50
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100 IM
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1:51.00
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No times set
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1:51.20
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1:41.50
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No times set
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These times are issued as guidelines for this meet. Swimmers must not have swum faster than these times based on the swimmers age on the day of the Rising Stars Gala,*
Other Information
Suggested Equipment; Standard, close fitting swimwear (no baggy shorts!), goggles, swim hats (especially if you have longer hair), flip flops or poolside shoes, Towel/s, waterproof bag to keep 'outside clothes' dry, a T shirt to wear to keep warm between races.
The winners will be based on the fastest times from the heats. The top swimmer trophies will be awarded on a points system with 6 points for 1st place, 5 for 2nd & so on added up over each of the four strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke & freestyle) but not the Individual Medley as this is not offered to all age groups. In the event of a tie, the number of first places will be counted and so on.
In order to allow swimmers to leave promptly there will be no formal presentation of medals & awards. Winners will be announced as the results are finalised and medals will be available for collection from the medals desk. The results will also be published on the cobsc.co.uk website and in the Telegraph & Argus.
All swimmers will be assessed by the Development Coach for the Bradford Swimming Development training scheme operated for the City of Bradford Swimming Club and where they feel that a swimmer has reached the appropriate standard, they may be invited to a trail session. This is the elite training scheme for swimmers in the area - members have gone on from here to swim at national & international levels before now.
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