Hello Shark Families,
We had a record turnout for our first meet of the season, and the energy and excitement were incredible! Congratulations to all of our Sharks on a fantastic start and some outstanding swims. Thank you to all of our parent volunteers, you really helped make this a well run event for the kids! Shout out to the BAC Staff, Beth LaBelle, Laura Shullman, Kelly and Christian Groth, Tom Peard, Arielle Helfman, Dilnaz Tejani, Meredith Taunt, and FIN Zone parent volunteers for really making this a flawless event.
If you haven’t had a chance to check out all of our 2026 sponsors, please check them out here! I’ve personally used some of these sponsors and have had nothing but an amazing experience! Take a look at what these talented Shark parents have to offer, refer your friends. Thank you to Mark King for helping organize!
It’s hard to believe that our first mini meet of the season—the 13 & Up Pontchartrain Relays—is already this Friday. Best of luck to our 13 & Up swimmers! While the end of the school year can be a busy time for many families, it’s a relatively quiet week in the Shark world before the fun ramps up again the following week.
Reminders for This Week
- Please review the message from Coach Paul below.
- Check out our 2026 Sponsors!!
- Lilly King Swim Clinic: Spots are still available for members, sponsored non-members, and MICSA club swimmers—invite your friends!
- 11/12 Firecracker Mini Meet @ PHCC
- Sign up in Commit by June 13.
- Away Meet Bus Transportation
- Bus sign-ups are now open in the BAC App and Member Portal.
- Cost: $25 per swimmer.
- Team Apparel Orders
- If you ordered apparel through Bloomfield Sport, it is available for pickup at the guard desk during practice.
- Shark Week (June 15–20)
- Please review the Shark Week flyer for daily event details and team picture information.
Thank you for your continued support and have a great week!
Coach’s Corner
Hello, Sharks!
Congrats again on a great Blue & White meet. As I said, we are starting in a much better position than last season, but that doesn’t mean things will be easy and smooth sailing this season. We still have work to do between now and the end of July! Regarding the Blue and White meet, your child may have swam an event but they will not have a result in Commit or on Meet Mobile. This is because the coaches saw a stroke infraction at some point during their race that would have resulted in a disqualification (DQ) in a dual meet. These can be things like a one hand touch in breast or fly, finishing on their stomach in backstroke, among other things. This helps us focus on what we need to work on in practice amongst the groups. The results from all our meets (including Blue and White) are sent to the league and are entered into a top times database and any time that is not legally finished cannot be submitted.
Additionally, this may be the first time some Sharks have swam during the summer. If you swam for a middle school, high school, or club team (BBD, MCA, etc) during the winter, those times were swum in short course yards (SCY). BAC and most summer swim clubs are short course meters (SCM). You may also have noticed that your child’s times were slower today than what they swam during the winter months. This is simply because they are swimming a longer distance (roughly 10% further) than in a pool during the winter.
On to my message for this blog! Last week I talked about streaks and how gamifying your training can make it more fun and help you hold yourself accountable. This week will be something similar but more focused on the day-to-day practices. Throughout a workout, we will work on drills and skills, kicking, swimming, going easy, going fast, racing our teammates, and racing the clock. There are lots of things to think about so it can be hard to make sure you are doing everything correctly all the time. What I tell my high school boys is pick one thing each day to be AWESOME at. For example, someone in the Jaws group could focus on 4 GREAT dolphin kicks every wall the entire practice. Someone in Tigersharks may focus on 2 strokes, or 1 cycle, off every wall without taking a breath for the entire workout.
Focusing on one thing like I mentioned above will help make us 1% better each day. If you challenge yourself to be 1% better each day, that quickly adds up to a TON of progress over the course of 8 weeks. This week pick something to be your goal and nail it every length, every day! The more consistent you are, the easier your goal will become without using as much brainpower allowing you to focus and improve in another area of your swimming.
Keep up the good work in the pool! SHARKS ROCK!
Coach Paul
🌊 Preseason Practice Schedule (May 11 – June 13)
Jaws
Mon–Thu: 4:00–5:30 PM
Sat: 8:00–9:30 AM
Hammerheads
Mon–Thu: 4:30–5:45 PM
Sat: 9:15–10:30 AM
Tigersharks
Mon–Thu: 5:30–6:30 PM
Sat: 10:30–11:30 AM
Fins
Mon–Thu: 6:00–6:30 PM
Sat: 11:00–11:30 AM
13 & Up Swimmers — Pontchartrain Relay Meet @ DGC
Meet Schedule
- Arrival: 4:15 PM
- Warm-Up: 4:45 PM (Lane 4)
- Meet Start: 6:00 PM
⚠️ Important: Please review the meet information in Commit for the DGC dress code and additional event details. Following the meet, swimmers will enjoy dinner and a dance. Parents who would like to dine at DGC should fill-out the google form in advance.
11/12 Swimmers — PHCC Firecracker Mini Meet | June 26
If your swimmer is available, please sign up for the 11/12 Firecracker Mini Meet. This is always a fun evening featuring great food, exciting racing, and plenty of team bonding! We hope to see all eligible swimmers there!
Event Details
- 💲 Cost: $60 per swimmer (Includes dinner, T-shirt, and meet entries)
- ⏰ Registration Deadline: June 13
🏊♂️ Lilly King Swim Clinic
If you’d like to bring a friend or know someone interested in learning more about BAC, this is a fantastic event to invite them to. Please refer to our previous blogpost for registration details.
If you plan to attend but haven’t registered yet, please sign up through the BAC app to receive special member pricing. Please note this clinic will take the place of practice on the 19th and 20th. If you aren’t signed up for the clinic there will be no practice for your child. T-shirt order deadline has passed.
FIN practice group sign up
When we switch to morning practices on 6/15, FINS will practice 3 times a week at the following times:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
10:00-10:30a
11:00-11:30a
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
10:00-10:30a
11:00-11:30a
We will be sending a communication this week to FINs regarding practice time sign-up. Please look for an email from us soon.
Stroke Clinics
Give your swimmer the opportunity to refine their technique with personalized coaching in a small-group setting (5 swimmers per coach). These focused sessions provide individualized feedback to help swimmers improve efficiency, confidence, and overall performance.
- Cost: $20 per session
- Sign-up in Commit
Shark Week
Shark Week is a fun BAC tradition that kicks off the season with team spirit and opportunities for swimmers to connect with teammates and coaches.
Throughout the week, swimmers will enjoy special events and activities designed to build excitement for the season.
It’s a great way to welcome new families, reconnect returning swimmers, and celebrate the Sharks community.
New Parent Event
People expressed interest in doing a Shark parent pickle event. Laura Shullman was kind to organize a couple pickle socials for the parents. No need to sign up and bring your racquet ready to play! Thank you, Laura, for planning a few fun events for the parents!
📅 Mark Your Calendars
- June 12 – Pontchartrain Relays (13 & Up) @ DGC (Arrive 4:15p, Start 6p)
- June 15–20 – Shark Week
- June 15 – Summer morning practice schedule begins
- June 16 – Shark Team Bingo Night (5–7 PM) & NEW Shark Parent Mixer (5–7 PM @ Tiki Bar)
- June 17 – Team Pictures & Breakfast with Nutrition Speaker
- June 18 – First Meet: BAC @ GOCC (AWAY)
- June 19–20 – Lilly King Swim Clinic (Backstroke & Fly / Breaststroke & Free)
- June 23 – LC @ BAC (HOME)
- June 25 – GPYC @ BAC (HOME)
- June 26 – 11/12 Firecracker Meet @ PHCC (Sign-up closes 6/13)
Go Sharks! 🦈
Alyson
swimteam@bacmi.net