Hello Shark Families,
Happy Father’s Day to all of our amazing Shark Dads! 🦈 We hope you enjoy a wonderful day celebrating with your families.
We have an exciting week of racing ahead, and I’m sure our swimmers are ready to show off the fast racing skills they gained from Lilly King’s clinic this past week! A huge thank you to all of our volunteers and the BAC staff who helped make this such a special, inspiring, and memorable experience for our swimmers.
This week brings lots of excitement with two home meets, our 11/12 mini meet, a new practice schedule, and—most importantly—Pancake Wednesdays begin! 🥞
This Week’s To-Do List
☐ Coach Paul’s message
☐ 6/23: Lochmoor @ BAC (Home) — Declare by 6/21 @ 8p
☐ 6/24: Pancake Wednesdays begin 🥞 & Shark Parent Pickball
☐ 6/25: GPYC @ BAC (Home) — Declare by 6/23 @ 6p
☐ 6/26: 11/12 PHCC Firecracker Mini Meet
☐ Order team pictures
A Few Important Swim Meet Reminders
- Please make sure swimmers check-in with a coach when they arrive at meets. We have an incredible number of swimmers on the team this year, and this helps us keep track of everyone and ensure meet logistics run smoothly.
- If your swimmer is unable to attend a meet they committed to, please email Coach Paul as soon as possible. Last-minute changes can impact meet lineups, so timely communication is greatly appreciated.
- After home meets, we ask that swimmers remain on the dance floor for the team celebration and avoid wandering over to the tennis courts. We want everyone to stay together, be safe, and enjoy the team experience.
We’re looking forward to another fun week with our Sharks! See you at the pool!
Coach’s Corner
Hello, Sharks!
We had quite a week! We won our first dual meet against Great Oaks and we wrapped up with our Olympian clinic. It was an incredible opportunity to hear from someone who performed at the highest level. The in-water portion was great for both swimmers and coaches. Even Bill and I learned a thing or two from the clinic and we’ve been doing this FOREVER.
The portion of the clinic I liked the best was Lilly’s talk and the Q&A. In particular, she talked about mindset and it reminded me of a Nick Saban quote.
“Do the right thing. Do the right thing when no one else is around. Do the right thing when temptation tells you otherwise. Do the right thing all the time.”
That’s powerful stuff and a high standard to live by. It’s always going to be easy to cut corners when no one is looking. You can skip a practice here and there, not finish a warmup, not do the required number of dolphin kicks because it’s easier. These things add up and once they start, they become easier to repeat.
But when the lights are on, when everyone is watching, the corner-cutting performance has nowhere to hide.
Let’s bring out ‘A’ game this week! We have 3 meets in 8 days and 4 if you’re signed up for the 11-12 Firecracker meet on Friday!
SHARKS ROCK!
Coach Paul
This coming week is our first week of new groups! Everyone has been adjusted in Commit. The groups you see for your child is the practice they should attend. If you have a question regarding placement, please reach out to me.
The new practice schedule is as follows:
Jaws – 7:30/8:00-9:30
Hammerheads – 9:00-10:30
Makos – 9:45-11:00
Tigersharks – 10:30-11:30
Fins – 11:00-11:30 (Group 1), 11:30-12:00 (Group 2)
Summer Practice Schedule
Please note the new practice times below.
Jaws
M/W/F 8:00–9:30a | Tu/Th/Sat 7:30–9:30a
(Opt. Clinics M/F 7:30–8:00a)
Hammerheads
M–Sat 9:00–10:30a
Makos
M–Sat 9:45–11a
Tigersharks
M–Sat 10:30–11:30a
FINS
F1: M/W/F 11:00–11:30a
F2: M/W/F 11:30–12:00p
F3: Tu/Th/Sat 11:00–11:30a
F4: Tu/Th/Sat 11:30–12:00p
🏊♂️ Upcoming Meets
All Swimmers should wear:
- Team t-shirt, team suit, and team cap
- Refer to How to prepare for a swim meet blog post. Lots of great info if you are new to both away and home meets.
6/23 – Lochmoor @ BAC (Home Meet)
Declare availability by: 6/21 @ 8:00 PM
Meet Schedule
- Jaws & Hammerheads Warm-up: 3:30 PM
- Makos & Tiger Sharks Warm-up: 4:00 PM
- Fins Warm-up: 4:15 PM
- Volunteer Meeting: 5:00 PM (under the scoreboard)
- Meet Start: 5:15 PM
6/25 – GPYC @ BAC (Home Meet)
Declare availability by: 6/23 @ 6:00 PM
Meet Schedule
- Jaws & Hammerheads Warm-up: 3:30 PM
- Makos & Tiger Sharks Warm-up: 4:00 PM
- Fins Warm-up: 4:15 PM
- Volunteer Meeting: 5:00 PM (under the scoreboard)
- Meet Start: 5:15 PM
6/26 – 11/12 PHCC Firecracker Mini Meet 🔥🎆
Meet Schedule
- Arrive: 3:00 PM (tentative)
- Warm-up: TBD
We are waiting for the official warm-up schedule and will email details once available. - Meet Start: 5:00 PM
🥞 Pancake Breakfast Is Back!
Our weekly Pancake Breakfast kicks off this Wednesday, June 24th from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in the Shark Tank! 🦈🥞
Swimmers can enjoy breakfast before or after practice depending on their scheduled practice time.
Team Pictures
If you would like to order team pictures or individual pictures, please use the QR code the photographer gave you or check your email from VSN. If you don’t have either you can contact VSN for assistance at 248-355-9525. Please order by Wednesday if you would like to pick up your pictures at the club.
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.
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- Cost: $20 per session
- Sign-up in Commit
- If you need to cancel your clinic, please email Coach Paul directly (pellis@bacmi.net)
New Parent Event
No Sign up needed. Bring your pickle gear and be ready to play! Can’t wait to see you there.
📅 Mark Your Calendars
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- June 22 – NEW MORNING PRACTICE SCHEDULE STARTS (Effects Hammers, Makos, & Fins)
- June 23 – LC @ BAC (HOME)
- June 24 — Pancake breakfast starts! 9a-12p
- June 25 – GPYC @ BAC (HOME)
- June 26 – 11/12 Firecracker Meet @ PHCC
- June 29 – BAC @ ECC (AWAY) – MONDAY MEET!!!
- July 7 – BAC @ RR (AWAY)
- July 10 – Splash BASH 12 & Under @ GOCC
- July 10 – OLCC 8 & Under meet @ OLCC
- July 14 – CCD @ BAC (HOME) SENIOR NIGHT
Go Sharks! 🦈
Alyson
swimteam@bacmi.net