Hi Shark Families,
WHAT A WEEK.
Thank you to all who helped at our Lochmoor meet on Tuesday.
On Thursday, many of our Sharks battled it out and had some great swims against Great Oaks.
On Friday, over 25 of our 12 and under Sharks returned right back to Great Oaks to do it it again at their Annual Splash Bash Mini Meet.
AND on Friday night we had our small but VERY mighty group of 11-12 year olds represent BAC at Plum Hollow’s Firecracker Meet. These 11-12 year olds were recognized amongst the Plum Hollow pool for their endless support and sportsmanship. We are so proud of you Sharks. Speaking of, BIG shout out to our swimmers and families who participated in ALL FOUR meets this week: Alaina and Mia Chaudhary, Declan Dresden, Elizabeth Murray and the Giudicis.
Thank you to all who came right back on Saturday to participate in our first BAC Olympics to raise money for MICSA’s Corsan Challenge. More info and photos below. Boy, does Henry Willis have a mean paper airplane toss.
With 3/6 dual meets down and the holiday, we’re about the turn the corner for the final stretch of BAC Sharks 2024. There is still a lot of fun and great swims to be had.
Weeks’ Updates – Things to know & Things to Do
Week of July 1
Please note ALL Sharks are included in buddy groups even if not participating in this week’s meet. Group poster making will take place at practice on Tuesday. All Sharks encouraged to participate. Buddy List 30JU24
Tuesday: AWAY MEET AGAINST RED RUN
(Jaws, Hammerheads and Tigersharks only).
If you plan to stay for dinner, please make reservations for adults by calling the Red Run Clubhouse Front Desk at (248) 548-7500
BUS
BAC tradition is for swimmers to travel together to away swim meets on a coach bus. Swimmers are encouraged to ride the bus to bond with teammates ahead of the meet. Plus it saves parents from arriving extra early to the meets.
SIGN UP FOR THE BUS UNDER JOB SIGNUP IN THE BAC vs RED RUN EVENT ON JULY 2
3:15p Meet at BAC
3:30p Bus leaves BAC for Red Run Golf Club
4:15p Please have all swimmers who do not ride the bus to Red Run by 4:15p
4:30p Warm Up
5:15p Meet Start
Red Run Golf Club, 2036 Rochester Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073
Wednesday: FIRECRACKER PRACTICE at normal practice times
Thursday – Sunday: NO PRACTICE. BAC Holiday and Break
OPTIONAL PRACTICES
Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6
High School Jaws – 7a-9a
Non High School Jaws and Hammerheads – 9-10a
Tigersharks – 10-10:45a
CORSAN CHALLENGE
Thank you to all who participated and volunteered at the Corsan Challenge “GO FOR THE GOLD OLYMPICS” to make it a great team building event for a good cause! If you are interested in donating more to the Corsan Challenge, please use the link below to donate:
https://www.mightycause.com/
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. Cost is $25/session.
Sign up HERE
LOOKING AHEAD…
WEEK OF JULY 8
Tuesday – Last Home Meet against GPYC. Get ready to bring it Sharks because it’s our Senior Night and time to honor Ava Schehr and George Marsh!
Thursday – Last Away Meet at Detroit Golf Club
Friday – 8 and Under Mini Meet at Orchard Lake Country Club (We have a HUGE group of 34 Sharks participating! Keep an eye out for a Signupgenius if you want to help make this morning extra special for our biggest group of Sharks!)
WEEK OF JULY 15
Friday – DYC 10 & Under Mini Meet (Tigersharks and Hammerheads only)
Saturday – Last day of regular season practice and SHARK SPLASH (ALL Sharks and Families encouraged to participate! More info coming next week)
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/)
LOST AND FOUND
If you’ve picked up any items that don’t belong to your swimmers, please bring them to the pool and if you’ve lost any items, please take a look at the lost and found
COACHES’ CORNER – Coach Paul
Good vs Great
We all want to perform our best. When you’re having a good day, you know you’re going to kick butt. You can feel it. But what if we aren’t having a good day? Do we just throw that practice out? Do we quit and just go through the motions? No.
The difference between good swimmers and great swimmers is when a great swimmer is having a bad day, they don’t let it affect their mental or physical state. They may be slower in practice or in competition, but they always hold themselves accountable. Consistency is the name of the game.
We all have dips and lows throughout a season. School, family, poor sleep, big exams. But if you can be accountable to your goals, be consistent with your mindset, and make those bad days a little better, you’ll start to turn the corner from being good to being great.
GO SHARKS!
Coach Paul
Best,
Alyson & Katie