Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule May 2-9, 2022
Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!
Practice Schedule – May 2-9
The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!
Monday – May 2
Bee Bees – No practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower - Dryland then Swim
Silver II - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower - Dryland then Swim
Gold - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower- Dryland then Swim
Tuesday – May 3
Bee Bees – 5:00-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I – 5:45-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II – 5:45-7:30 pm at Eisenhower
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Wednesday – May 4
Bee Bees – No Practice
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at FitClub West
Bronze – 5:00-6:00p pm at FitClub West
Silver I – 5:00-6:00 pm at FitClub West
Silver II - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Thursday – May 5
Bee Bees – 5:00-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I – 5:45-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II – 5:45-7:30 pm at Eisenhower
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Friday – May 6
No Practice – All Groups
Saturday – May 7
Bee Bees – No Practice
IncrediBullets – 8:30-9:30 at Eisenhower
Bronze – 8:30-9:30 am at Eisenhower
Silver I – 8:00-9:30 am at Eisenhower
Silver II – 8:00-9:30 am at Eisenhower
Gold – 7:30-9:30 am at Eisenhower
Sunday – May 6 - Special Starts and Turns Practices
Bee Bees – 11:00-11:45 am at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 11:00-12 noon at Eisenhower
Bronze – 11:00-12 noon at Eisenhower
Silver I – 9:00-11:00 am at Eisenhower
Silver II – 9:00-11:00 am at Eisenhower
Gold – 9:00-11:30 am at Eisenhower
Monday – May 9
Bee Bees – No practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Practice Schedule Changes This Week
No Changes Scheduled
Speedo Spring Fling Meet – Recap
Wow.. what a fantastic meet! Congratulations to all of our swimmers on doing such an incredible job all weekend at our Speedo Spring Fling meet.
There are moments I call “aha” moments where as a coach I can see positive changes in our swimmers and team… This weekend was one of them. We had so many great swims at this meet and the coaches are beyond thrilled. Besides the many best times we saw fantastic leaps in our swimmers’ understanding of how to race, how to swim events, how to do their start, turns finishes etc. We feel a great positive momentum building and are excited about the future.
On top of the fantastic performances by our swimmers our parents once again proved they are the best! Thank you so much for all your work and efforts to running another incredible meet that swimmers, teams, and families love to attend! My appreciation for your efforts cannot be expressed enough. It is the truest example of “Stronger Together” that is the theme of our site.
I am so thankful for all of you and thrilled to have you on our team. The future of our program looks bright. Thank you once again for all you help and as all ways… Let’s Go Bullets!
Urgent - Speedo Capital City Classic Meet Sign-up Reminder
Our site hosted Speedo Capital City Classic (June 10-12) is quickly approaching and we need all of our swimmer to sign-up now. This is a site hosted meet at the Nelson Center Pool and we highly encourage all of our Springfield Bullets to participate in this fun and exciting event.
The process is simple. Sign into your account on our team web site and click on the Events/Meet tab. From there, click the meet you desire and select the Attend/Decline button. You will be brought to a webpage on our team website that will allow you to commit or not commit your child to the meet. If you have more than one child swimming you will see them listed on this page.
Here are the steps if you ARE NOT GOING
Click on the Member Names [they default to Not Committed]
Then click on the Signup Record pull-down and select No
If No, just click on the [Save Changes] button to save the changes
If you have more than one child, repeat the same task as listed above
Here are the steps if you ARE GOING:
Click on the Signup Record pull-down and select Yes
Once yes is selected, you will see the sessions that are available for this meet. You are signing up by Days only.
Check the Checkbox to the left of the name for those Sessions you would like/can swim
Once you have finished, click on the Submit Button in the lower right
Repeat the process for additional swimmers
It is that simple. Once the entry deadline passes, the coaches will select the swimmers events and we will send an email out to families letting them know that entries have been posted and how to proceed. Swimmers and families will not be able to select events for the meet. The coaching staff picks events for the athletes for all meets we attend. If you have questions about your swimmer's events after the entries are posted, you will need to speak to your group coach.
Again, he highly encourage all of our Springfield Bullets swimmers to participate in this meet.
Great Read - How to Help Young Athletes Learn From Mistakes - By Patrick Cohn, Ph.D. and Lisa Cohn
From the baseball field to the tennis court, mistakes are a natural part of sports. Whether your kid drops the game-winning pass, double-faults their serve at match point, or misses a short putt on the final hole, mistakes will happen.
As parents, we can't prevent our kids from making mistakes, but we can teach them how to deal with their disappointments and learn from their experiences. With mistakes and adversity, some negative emotions will naturally occur. But often these emotions can cause athletes to stay stuck in a past performance, which can undermine their confidence. READ MORE HERE
Mark Your Calendars - Spring Family Picnic/Party –Saturday, May 14
Our Spring Family Picnic/Party is now scheduled for Saturday, May 14 from 4:00-7:00pm. We have the main pavilion reserved at the Sherman Village Park in Sherman, Il. This should be a fun and exciting event for our swimmers and families. More details will be sent to our families this week.
How Olympians Swim
One of the new things we are adding to our weekly newsletter is a how the Olympians swim feature. We think our swimmers and families can learn a lot about to swim faster by watching how the experts do it. This week we are featuring highlight videos from last summer’s 2022 Summer Olympics.
Highlights -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bespK8rkuM
Men’s 400 Medley Relay -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqKwN11d47Y
Women’s 400 IM -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbPZ9564EKg
New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team
Know anyone that might be interested in joining our Bullets’ family? We accept new swimmers throughout the year and right now is a great time to join. Please pass our information on to family and friends and have them fill out our new interested swimmer form HERE . They can also get information from our new swimmer information sheet HERE We always accept new swimmers.
We also are hosting new member tryouts/placements every Thursday at 6:00 pm at Eisenhower Pool. If they cannot come on Thursday, please have them contact me by email at j.skeels@academybullets.com to arrange for another day/time.
REMINDERS
Upcoming Springfield Bullets Hosted Meets
o June 10-12 – Speedo Capital City Classic meet – This is our annual 3-day long course (50 meter) meet held at the Nelson Center pool. This meet is always a huge hit for our swimmers and visiting teams and we expect it to be once again this year. Swimmer sign-up is now posted HERE
Great Read - Parents’ Guide to Competitive Swimming Success
The following article is by the coach of one of the most successful age-group programs in the country. I strongly encourage every parent on our team to look at Coach Brooks’ article and use it as a guide as your swimmers progress through our program. There is a lot of material, but I found all of it to be relevant to questions and situations that come up almost every day on the deck and at the meets. READ MORE HERE
Reminder - New Member T-Shirt/Cinch Bag
If you swimmer is new to the Springfield Bullets and have not received their complimentary Bullets’ t-shirt and cinch bags, please see coach Jeff at the pool. We recently replenished our stock and want to make sure all our new swimmers receive their shirt and bag.
Reminder - Observing Practice at Eisenhower Pool
We ask that anyone watching practice at Eisenhower pool to please do so from the wooden bleachers on the north side of the pool. This allows the coaches and swimmers to focus on us during the practice times. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.