Midland Age Group Championships this weekend!

It's the first weekend of the Midland Age Group Championships starting this Saturday. Can't wait! I'll be doing the 200 back and 400 free on Saturday.....having a good rest this week ready to smash it!

James Davies branding update

My dad's added the blogspot address and changed the colours slightly. I like this one!

Improving my front crawl

At training, I'm trying to improve my front crawl with the help of my coach at the City of Leicester +Suzi Bowen. Last night's session went well and it felt better....I know how I want it to be!

Today i'm at the local sports track all day (instead of school!) where I'll be running the 1500 metres. I'll hopefully see some of the city squad that I train with all the time....should be good as long as it isn't raining all day :(

Leicestershire County Championships

This is a picture of me (top middle) and some of my Leicester Sharks teammates at the last night of the Leicestershire County Championships

The championships take place over 3 weekends in March where around 450 swimmers compete from all over the county. It's a really busy time and there's hardly any room poolside

I was one of 42 swimmers in my age group, swimming 9 events in the championships and 

winning silver for my 400 freestyle. Here I am holding my trophy for finishing 4th overall in my age group within Leicestershire

Me at the LASA's

No swimming at the weekend!

Had a quiet weekend with only training on Saturday morning and the gym on Sunday

Here's another version of the logo being worked on by my dad....this one would look good on a white shirt or white swimming hat :)

Ponds Forge

Nothing more to say other than that I love this place....that's me in lane 1 at Ponds Forge

Midland Age Group Championships

Looking forward to going to the Midland Age Group Championships in June this year. Got qualifying times in the 200 and 400 free, 200 back and 200 I.M. Would really of liked my 200 breast too but ended up just over a second off....I'll get it before the end of the season!

In the training pool at Swimtech Leicester

Here's a picture of me at Swim Tech Leicester after a session of technique analysis with +Darwin Davies and +Guy Worrow 

And here's a little video of me trying to find the best pace to work on my breast stroke in the training pool

Swimming Times Birthday Card

This was a birthday card that my dad +Darwin Davies did for me last year. In the photo, I was originally wearing a red hat that I wore when I used to swim for Enderby Swimming Club before we joined together with Lutterworth Swimming Club to become the Leicester Sharks.

It had to be changed to black as this photo is used a lot in Leicester Sharks promotional stuff and their hats are black!

The card is a copy of the front cover of the Swimming Times. It looks just like the real one!

My 200m back PB is now a 2.29.83 (SC) :)

Me with Ross Davenport and Melanie Marshall

This was me at the end of a fantastic day last year with Triple Olympian & former Commonwealth Champion Ross Davenport and Double Olympian, World, European and Commonwealth medallist Melanie Marshall on one of their Swim Inspiration days. I had an amazing day and really want to go back again!

James, Ross and Melanie

James Davies Branding

What do you think to the first attempt at some cool James Davies branding?

A few more coming soon!

My dad +Darwin Davies likes it but he would as he designed it :)

It's me at Ponds Forge

Hi, this is a blog about me, my swimming life and the stuff I like to do.
My dad will do some of the posts whilst i'm at school but only after i've told him what to put!

I thought I'd put a photo on here so you can see who I am! This is me at Ponds Forge, Sheffield, last year at an open meet

In the zone

I hope you keep coming back to this blog as I'll keep you up to date with all of my progress at the open meets that I go to during the year and the galas I do for my base club

Thanks for reading so far!