☀️ A Perfect Morning for a Swim Meet!
We couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season! As Katy Murray perfectly put it, the Blue & White Meet is everything summer swim is about—friendships being made, older kids mentoring younger ones, teammates cheering each other on, and the thrill of racing from the blocks. 🏁💙
What truly warmed my heart was the overwhelming number of parents who reached out, asking how they could help. Many hands not only lighten the load—they make it fun. 🙌
A huge THANK YOU to our amazing BAC staff and parent volunteers—you helped create a memorable experience for our swimmers. 👏
📌 Important Notes for the Week
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📝 Coach Paul’s Note- Helpful info on checking your swimmer’s times and DQs
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Visit the Resources Page on our website for:
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How to download the Meet Mobile app
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How to log into Commit
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📅 Summer Schedule Starts This Saturday!
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Review this week’s practice schedule carefully. Check it out below or in Commit
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🐟 FINS Swimmers
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Summer practice time sign-up is now open! Find it under Jobs in Commit
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💪 Stroke Clinics Are Live for real this time! Register now through the BAC App or Web Portal
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Don’t miss your chance to sharpen those skills!
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Go Sharks🦈,
Alyson
swimteam@bacmi.net
Coach’s Corner
Hello, Sharks!
Yesterday we had a beautiful morning for our time trials. It was great to see our young sharks take to the pool and get racing. As with most every season, we had a few great swims from some of our sharks and lots of room for improvement in other areas. This is what I want to hit on this week – consistency.
But before I get to that, all our results are posted on the Meet Mobile app or on the Commit Site. You can look at results from an entire event or just your child’s swims (See below for reference). If you search for the meet in Meet Mobile, please search “2025 Blue & White Meet”.
If your child swam an event, but does not have a final time, it is most likely the result of a disqualification. A disqualification, or DQ, is generally due to a stroke infraction. Some of the common reasons for a DQ are as follows:
- Failure to touch the wall at the turn end of the pool
Freestyle:
- Pushing off bottom of the pool for forward propulsion
- Pulling on lane rope for forward propulsion
Butterfly:
- One hand touch on turn or finish
- Arms/legs not synchronized
- Any kick other than butterfly kick (Flutter, scissor or breast stroke kick)
Breaststroke:
- One hand touch on turn or finish
- Hands brought beyond hipline (except during pull out at start & turn)
- Kick is not symmetrical (butterfly, flutter, scissor kick is not allowed)
- Arms not brought back simultaneously or symmetrically
Backstroke:
- Missing the wall on the turn
- Turning over to stomach (except on turn and just before making contact with wall)
- Taking more than one pull after turning to the breast for turn
- Pulling on the lane rope for propulsion
So, back to that ‘consistency’ thing. We only have a little over 7 weeks until we are done with summer swimming. While that may seem like a lot of time, it’s going to fly by. To maximize what we do in our performances, consistency in practice is the key. And this is the difference between good swimmers and great swimmers. A great swimmer will always give their best day in and day out.
Is our best always our 100%? No. It’s not. Some days we are off. If your best on a day is 85% of your normal ‘best’, give all of that 85%. A great swimmer might be slower in the water, sore from a tough workout, going through a lot with family or school, but they will always hold themselves accountable. They will be consistent in their attendance, focus, and give their best every day.
Consistency is the name of the game.
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
Friday
PONTCH Relays 13 & Up @ DGC (Team Dinner at Crispelli’s after meet)
Arrive: 4:00p
Warm Up: 4:20p
Meet Start: 6:00p
🚨Saturday Summer Practice Schedule BEGINS 🚨
Jaws 8:00-9:30a
Hammers 9:15-10:30a
Tigersharks 10:30-11:30a
Fin 1 10:00-10:30a
Fin 2 11:00-11:30a
SWIM MEET SIGN-UP
🏊♀️ Dual Meet & Mini Meet Sign-Ups Are LIVE!
Head to your Dashboard in Commit to reserve your swimmer’s spot today! ✅ We kindly ask that you sign up as soon as possible—this gives Coach Paul the time he needs to build the meet line-up and avoid any last-minute changes. Thanks for helping us keep things running smoothly! 🙌
FIN SUMMER PRACTICE STARTS 6/14
FIN summer schedule practice time sign up is officially open in Commit. There are 4 times slots available, but they are filling up fast. Sign up under the jobs tab in Commit.
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 live in the BAC App or the BAC Web Portal. Cost is $20/session.
Apparel Update
We will notify you when caps and pop-up shop orders are available for pick-up.
Did you register late? Forget to purchase some BAC Shark Swag? Or still want more? Arielle Helfman helped organize another apparel option for you via Love, Peace, Theads. Check out the online apparel store.
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
6/10 – Sip and Shop Fundraising Event at Evereve Birmingham 5-7:30p
6/13 – Pontchartrain Relays (13 & Up) @ DGC; 🍕🍽️Dinner @ Crispelli’s after meet
6/14 – 💦Summer Season Practice Begins💦
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