🚨 The Countdown Is On… Less Than a Week Until the Blue and White Meet! 🦈💦
Get ready to bring the energy—our fierce Sharks are gearing up to make waves this Saturday, June 7 at the Blue & White Meet! It’s time to cheer them on as they dive in and show off their speed, strength, and unstoppable team spirit.
☀️ And rumor has it… the sun might actually make an appearance this week. Perfect timing for some poolside fun!
📣 This Week’s Top 4 Reminders:
- 📅 June 7 – Blue & White Meet – Make sure you’re ready to join the fun! ⏰ Deadline: June 5
✔️ Read the info sheet
✔️ Sign up in Commit
✔️ Pre-order your raffle tickets now! - Dual Meet & Mini Meet Sign-Ups They’re live! Head to your Dashboard in Commit to secure your spot.
- FINS Swimmers Summer practice time sign-up is now open! Find it under Jobs in Commit.
- 💪 Stroke Clinics Available now through the BAC App or BAC Web Portal—don’t miss your chance to sharpen those skills!
📆 Practice Schedule
Check it out below or find it in Commit. Let’s make every practice count!
Go Sharks🦈,
Alyson
swimteam@bacmi.net
Coach’s Corner
You don’t have to go to practice. You get to.
Little tweaks in your mindset can make a profound difference. When you look at a set as a challenge and not a threat, you perform better. When you step up behind the blocks and are excited about racing, not fearful, you swim faster.
The words ‘I have to’ can be very deflating. But tweaking your self-talk with a reminder that you ‘get to’ changes the powerlessness to an immediate sense of control. When you have control over your path, you are more motivated to charge it with more effort and focus. You chose a difficult path and by overcoming its challenges you develop the feelings of confidence for the next thing you choose in your life.
Get to! SHARKS ROCK!
Coach Paul
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
School Schedule (May 12-June 13)
Monday – Thursday
Jaws/Hammers – 5:00-6:15
Tigersharks 5:30-6:30
Fins 6:00-6:30
Saturday
Blue & White Meet🦈
Jaws Hammerhead Warm-up 7:30a
Tigershark Warm-Up 8a
Fins Warm-Up 8:30a
👉Mandatory Parent Meeting: 8a
Timer Meeting: 8:45a
Meet Starts:9a
SWIM MEET SIGN-UP
As we head into the summer season, we’ll begin inviting swimmers to upcoming meets through Commit. When you receive an invite, just head to your dashboard in Commit and click either “Attend Meet” or “Decline Meet” to let us know your availability.
FIN PRACTICE TIME SIGN-UP
FIN practice time sign up is officially open in commit. Please sign up under the jobs tab.
STROKE CLINICS
Stroke Clinics give swimmers an opportunity to get more personalized help on their stroke technique with a 5:1 athlete to coach ratio max. Clinic sign-up is available in the BAC App or the BAC Web Portal. Cost is $20/session.
RAFFLE AND POP-UP SHOP
The team raffle fundraiser will take place at the Blue and White meet. Raffle ticket presale is now open until 6/6. Please complete the google form with the desired number of tickets for each family or child in your family. If we receive requests by 6/6 5p, we will prefill out the names on the tickets. Pre-filled tickets will be available on the day of the Blue and White Meet at the Raffle table. The purchased ticket amount will be chitted to your account. You will have the option to purchase tickets at the meet.
Raffle ticket pricing: 5 tickets for $25, 10 tickets for $50, OR 25 tickets for $100
Raffle items include Red Wings, Plum Market, Friendship Factory, and Mills Pharmacy gift baskets to private swim lessons, racquet lessons and many more.
🎉THANK YOU to Dilnaz Tejani, Melissa Kahlil, and raffle contributors for all of their hard work and support!!
Pop-up On-Site BAC Apparel Shop:
Did you forget to order BAC Shark swag? Or are you still looking for more? We will have a vendor on site at the Blue and White Meet who has super fun BAC designs (see below) and cute adult and child size items. PLUS she can customize any item you buy from her or you want to bring for customization. Thanks, Arielle Helfman, for organizing!
Sip and Shop 6/10
Join us for a special day at Evereve to support our swim team! Whether you shop during the day or attend our exclusive Sip & Shop evening 5pm-7:30pm, you’ll be giving back in style — 15% of all sales go directly to the team.
When: Tuesday June 10th
Daytime shopping: Come by anytime during store hours and let them know you are there to support the team
Sip & Shop Party: 5pm-7:30pm – Enjoy drinks, light bites, and a private shopping experience
Wear your blue and white, bring a friend, and shop with heart.
Let’s make a splash for our swimmers! 💦
Thanks to Dilnaz and Melissa for organizing a great event!
IMPORTANT SHARK DATES
6/7, 8-11:30a – Blue and White Meet 🏊♂️🦈
6/10 – Sip and Shop Fundraising Event at Evereve Birmingham 5-7:30p
6/13 – Pontchartrain Relays (13 & Up) @ DGC; 🍕🍽️Dinner @ Crispelli’s after meet
6/16 – 💦Summer Season Begins💦 (Morning practice schedule starts)
6/17 – FIRST HOME MEET: ECC @ BAC🦈🦈🦈
6/19 – BAC @ GPYC
6/20 – BCC Rising Stars (9 & 10 yr)
6/24 – 📸Team Pictures and Breakfast (8:30-11a)
6/24 – BAC @ CCD
6/26 – BAC @ LOCHMOOR
6/27 – 11 & 12 Firecracker Meet @ PHCC