Hello Shark Families,
Happy Father’s Day to all of our “Daddy Sharks”! We appreciate you greatly and hope you enjoy your day.
What a week it was… First pancake breakfast, Hammerhead & Tigersharks Cheer Offs, and the start of US Olympic Swimming Trials.
We’re excited for the week ahead: First home dual meet against CCD, Team Photos and Breakfast, and the 9-10 Rising Stars Meet. Good luck to our 9-10yo Sharks on Friday at BCC!
In very exciting pool news, new lane lines have been ordered. WOO HOO. The little things in life.
FIRST HOME MEET AGAINST COUNTRY CLUB OF DETROIT IS TUESDAY, JUNE 18
WARMUP SCHEDULE
3:30p Jaws and Hammerheads
4:00p Tigersharks
4:15p Fins
Meet start 5:15p
It is going to be hot! Please be prepared with plenty of fluids for your swimmers. Bring your SPIRIT BUNDLE. (These will not be available for sale at the meet. If you did not purchase one and would like one, please email swimteam@bacmi.net).
Please have your swimmers wear their light blue team t-shirt, team suit and cap.
TEAM PHOTOS & BREAKFAST ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
Photos will start at 9 on Wednesday. Breakfast will start at 10:15a. We’ve broken out the schedule by swim group. Please follow the times linked on the calendar (and below). Please make sure your child has their team suit and team t-shirt. We are working with Visual Sports Network. If you would like an individual photo (or with family or friends), these will be taken poolside. VSN does not do one big team photo. They use green screen technology. Each coach and swimmer will have their photo taken in front of a green screen in the dining room. These individual photos will be used to compile a team photo. TEAM T-SHIRTS WILL BE WORN FOR THIS PHOTO. Following photos, we will have a team breakfast in the dining room. Breakfast will start at 10:15a. Cost is $21 per swimmer.
Photo ordering slips will be available at the lifeguard stand.
Wednesday, June 19 Modified Scheduled
Jaw & Hammerheads Swim Practice: 8a-9a
Jaws & Hammerheads Photos: 9:45a
Tigersharks Photos: 9:00a
Tigersharks Swim Practice: 9:30a-10:30a
Fins Photos: 9:15a
ALL Saturday Fins practice: 10a-10:30a
STROKE CLINICS
Does your swimmer want to work on their stroke technique, starts or maybe their turns? The best opportunity to do this is in a Stroke Clinic led by our coaches. The clinics give swimmers an opportunity to get more personalized help on their stroke technique with a 5:1 athlete to coach ratio max. These are valuable experiences for the swimmers a proper technique is key to improving. There are available spots this week. Cost is $25/session.
Sign up HERE
VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to all who have volunteered or signed up to do so. It takes a village, truly.
2024 BUDDIES
Due to the age of our team and parent feedback, we decided to modify the buddy system from year’s past. This year we are introducing buddy groups that will be changed weekly. A buddy group is a small group of teammates who help support and cheer for each other throughout the week at both swim meets and practice. The goal is to build team camaraderie and to help new swimmers learn what it means to be a Shark! We hope weekly buddy groups will give kids the opportunity to get to know their teammates better. The new buddy groups will be announced each Sunday in the newsletter. It is not expected to purchase gifts for your group each week. If kids would like to bring items to cheer on their teammates at meets, they are welcome to do so. Coach Paul will provide the kids with more information about the buddies at practice on Monday. There will be a poster making opportunity at practice too.
CCD Buddy List (updated 6/17)
GO FOR THE GOLD in 2024. For a good cause and for good old competitive fun.
Mark your calendars for our annual Corsan Challenge Fun Event on Saturday, June 29th, from 10:00am -11:30am. The fun practice theme this year will be “Go for the Gold” in honor of the Olympics! The Corsan Challenge is an annual fundraiser MICSA members participate in to support YMCA’s Detroit Swims. The YMCA’s Detroit Swims program is a grant and donor-funded program that teaches water safety skills to disadvantaged and/or underserved communities regardless of barriers. The participation fee will be $20 with the proceeds going to Detroit Swims.
BAC Olympic events will include everything from a penny toss, to BIGGEST bubble, to paper airplanes and dive and glide.
Bring swim suits and sneakers
NOTE: Jaws and Hammerheads will have practice as normal. Tigersharks and Fins will not have practice on 6/29.
FINALS
Please go to the GIGCC Finals website (https://grosseilegcc.wixsite.
The GIGCC Finals website link can also be found on the MISCA website (https://micsaswim.com/).
COACHES’ CORNER – Coach Paul
As we roll through the season, we begin by working on and developing skills. Once those skills begin to take hold, we elevate what we do in our training. But with the increased workload comes the challenge of doing the little things right and staying focused on those skills. I found a quote I love that relates to this:
Discipline will take you to places where motivation can’t.
Motivation is something that can come and go but discipline makes the difference. Discipline is the strongest form of self-love. It’s ignoring what you want right now for something better down the road. Stay focused on the details and continue to kick butt in practice and at our meets!
Sharks ROCK!
GO SHARKS,
Alyson and Katie
swimteam@bacmi.net