Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule May 23-30, 2022
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Practice Schedule – May 23-30
The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!
Monday – May 23
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 24
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 25
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 26
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 27
No Practice – All Groups
Saturday – May 28
Bee Bees – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Bronze – 9:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Silver I – 8:30-9:45 am at Eisenhower
Silver II – 8:00-9:45 am at Eisenhower
Gold – 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Sunday – May 29
Bee Bees – No practice
IncrediBullets – No practice
Bronze – No practice
Silver I – No practice
Silver II – No practice
Gold – No practice
Monday – May 30
Bee Bees – No practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm a Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:15-7:30 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:30 pm at Nelson Center
Practice Schedule Changes This Week
Summer Practice Schedule begins Saturday, May 28. The summer practice schedule can be viewed HERE
2022 Practice Schedule Schedule Begins Saturday, May 28
The 2022 Summer Practice Schedule begins this Saturday, May 28. The summer practice schedule can be viewed HERE.
During the summer we access to more pool time and use both Eisenhower Pool and the Nelson Center Pool. Be sure to read through the schedule carefully as where are several changes from our fall/winter/spring schedule.
Notes -
Practices at Nelson Center are held at an outdoor pool. Swimmers should come prepared for all types of weather conditions (hot, cold, rainy, sunshine etc). Swimmers should bring sunscreen and water daily. If it is raining we generally continue to have practice. If there is lightning in the area we clear the pool, take the swimmers inside the Nelson Center building and try to wait til the storm clears (depending on the forecast).
Parents are welcome to watch practice at the Nelson Center Pool. We ask that parents sit in the raised area on the west side of the pool, on the deck on top of the Nelson Center building or from the concessions area. This helps to lesson distractions for our swimmers. Thank you for your help and cooperation.
Speedo Capital City Classic Meet June 10-12 - Worker Sign-up
Our site hosted Speedo Capital City Classic (June 10-12) is quickly approaching. This meet continues to be very popular with visiting teams with this year’s meet having 650 swimmers entered from 23 teams from around the state. Sara Gwaltney and Amanda Langan are the meet directors and are currently putting together detailed plans for us to run another successful and exciting meet. With a meet this size we need the help from all of our Springfield Bullets’ families. They have developed an online worker sign-up page that can be accessed HERE. Please be sure to sign-up for a minimum of three sessions as required in our membership requirements. Thank you for your help in making our meets such a hit for our swimmers and the visiting teams.
Happy Birthday Coach Dylan - Tuesday, May 24
Happy birthday wishes go out to Coach Dylan who turns 21 on Tuesday, May 24th. We hope you enjoy your day off from practice on Tuesday celebrating your special day!
Upcoming Meet - Champaign Heat Illinois Open - July 8-10, 2022 - Sign-Up Now
We are excited to announce the Champaign Heat Illinois Open meet has been added to our summer meet schedule. The meet is scheduled for July 8-10 at the U of I ARC Center Pool in Champaign, Illinois. All Springfield Bullets’ in the IncrediBullets, Bronze, Silver I, Silver II and Gold groups are highly encouraged to participate in this meet. Registration for this meet is now open and will close on June 7th
To find additional information on this meet and to sign-up to participate visit our meet web page HERE.
USA Swimming Announces 2024 Olympic Trials Qualifying Standards – Meet to be Held June 15-23 in Indianapolis
USA Swimming has releases the qualifying standards (and dates) for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. The event will take place from June 15-23 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana in a new 9-day format…
“Having our Olympic Trials dates and time standards available to our swimmers is a big step towards Indianapolis and Paris 2024,” U.S. National Team Managing Director Lindsay Mintenko said. “The drops in time from the 2020 Trials Time Standards are a sign that our sport is continuing to get faster across all events and disciplines. We look forward to seeing our nation’s best swimmers compete in Indianapolis in two years and are excited to name the next U.S. Olympic Team.”
Read More HERE
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.
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.