Jeffrey Skeels 8/21/22 Jeffrey Skeels 8/21/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule August 22-29, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – August 22-29

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – August 22 – No practice

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - No practice
Silver I – No practice
Silver II - No practice
Gold - No practicer

Tuesday – August 23

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 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 - 5:45-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 5:45-7:15 pm at Eisenhower

Wednesday – August 24 – No practice

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - No practice
Silver I – No practice
Silver II - No practice
Gold - No practice

Thursday – August 25

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 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 - 5:45-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 5:45-7:15 pm at Eisenhower

Friday – August 26

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - No practice
Silver I – No practice
Silver II - No practice
Gold - No practice

Saturday – August 27 – No practice

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - No practice
Silver I – No practice
Silver II - No practice
Gold - No practice

Sunday – August 28

Bee Bees – 11:00-11:45 am at Eisenhower

IncrediBullets – 11:00-11:45 am at Eisenhower
Bronze – 11:00-11:45 am at Eisenhower
Silver I – 9:00-10:30 am at Eisenhower
Silver II - 9:00-11:00 am at Eisenhower
Gold - 9:00-11:00 am at Eisenhower

Monday – August 29 - No Practice

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I -No Practice
Silver II – No Practice
Gold – No Practice

Practice Changes This Week

Please see above for the changes to this week’s schedule. We will only practice on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday this week,

Practice for the Rest of August

This week we will have an abbreviated practice schedule with practices on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. These will be our last practices of the spring/summer season. Please look for emails for future information. : }

Jeffrey Skeels 8/15/22 Jeffrey Skeels 8/15/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule August 15-22, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – August 15-22

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – August 15

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Tuesday – August 16

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Wednesday – August 17

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze - 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – August 118

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Friday – August 19

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - No practice
Silver I – No practice
Silver II - No practice
Gold - No practice

Saturday – August 20

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 - 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower

Sunday – August 21

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – August 22 - No Practice

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I -No Practice
Silver II – No Practice
Gold – No Practice

Practice Changes This Week

Friday, August 19, 2022 - No practice - All groups.
Monday, August 22 - No Practice - All groups

Practice for the Rest of August

Next week we will have an abbreviated practice schedule with practices on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. These will be our last practices of the spring/summer season.

Jeffrey Skeels 8/8/22 Jeffrey Skeels 8/8/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule August 8-15, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – August 8-15

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – August 8

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Tuesday – August 9

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Wednesday – August 10

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze - 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – August 11

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Friday – August 12

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson

Saturday – August 13

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 - 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower

Sunday – August 14 - Turbo Turtles - End of Summer Meet

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – August 15

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Practice Changes This Week

Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet - Sunday, August 14

The Turbo Turtle End of Summer meet is this Sunday, August 14 at the Decatur Country Club. Please see below for information. The meet updates and reminders sheet will be sent out later this week as the host team sends us updated details

Bullets’ Meet Page - Click HERE

Location: Decatur Country Club, Decatur, Il
Meet Schedule:
- Warm-ups - 8:00 am
- Meet Starts - 9:10 am
Bullets Entries - Click HERE for our team entries.

Summer Season to Continue Through August - Fall/Winter Starts Sept 11

The summer season will continue through the month of August and we hope everyone continues to practice with us during that time. Our current practice schedule using both Eisenhower and Nelson Center pools will continue through July 31st. After that time the practice schedule may change as our pool contract has us swimming exclusively at Eisenhower after that time (more specific practice times/locations will follow) We also have the End of Summer meet in Decatur on August 14th which we encourage all of our swimmers to participate in.

Our fall/winter season will begin the week of September 11 and we hope everyone continues to swim with the team this fall/winter. We are currently working on all details of our fall/winter season (practice schedules, meet schedules, parties etc) and will have those to our families in the next couple weeks. We have lots of exciting things planned and hope your family joins in on the fun!

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.

Jeffrey Skeels 8/1/22 Jeffrey Skeels 8/1/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule August 1-8, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – August 1-8

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – August 1

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Tuesday – August 2

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Wednesday – August 3

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze - 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – August 4

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Friday – August 5

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson

Saturday – August 6

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 - 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower

Sunday – August 7

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – August 8

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Practice Changes This Week

Summer Season to Continue Through August - Fall/Winter Starts Sept 11

Have you registered for our upcoming meets?

August 14 - Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet at Decatur Country Club Warm-ups 8:00 am Meet Starts at 9:10 am - Click HERE to register.

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

Jeffrey Skeels 7/25/22 Jeffrey Skeels 7/25/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule July 25-Aug 1, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – July 25-August 1

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – July 25

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Tuesday – July 26

Bee Bees – No Practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I - No Practice
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson - No Evening Practice
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson - No Evening Practice

Wednesday – July 27

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze - 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – July 28 - Springfield Bullets Intrasquad Meet (see below)

Bee Bees – No Practice - Spfld Bullets Intrasquad Meet
IncrediBullets – No Practice - Spfld Bullets Intrasquad Meet
Bronze – No Practice - Spfld Bullets Intrasquad Meet
Silver I - No Practice - Spfld Bullets Intrasquad Meet
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND Spfld Bullets Intrasquad Meet
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND Spfld Bullets Intrasquad Meet

Friday – July 29

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson

Saturday – July 29

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 - 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower

Sunday – July 30

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – August 1

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Practice Changes This Week

Tuesday, July 26 - No Practice all groups
Thursday - No evening practices - Intrasquad meet instead (see info below)

Springfield Bullets Intrasquad Meet Moved to July 28

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have to reschedule this week's intrasquad meet to Thursday, July 28. Please see details below.

Springfield Bullets Intrasquad meet.
Date - July 28 (moved from July 26)
Warmups - 5:00 pm
Meet Starts - 5:30 pm
Meet Registration - If you have not already registered for this meet you may still do do HERE
Reminder - We will need parents to help time at this meet.

Movie at the Park
Wow, what a great time at the movie in the park last Friday. Thanks to everyone that joined us for this fun and exciting event.

Summer Season to Continue Through August - Fall/Winter Starts Sept 11

Families will continue to be billed their monthly training fees for the month of August. Any families choose not to continue practicing with us during the month of August will need to send an email to Kelly Capen, our team adiministrator, at k.capen@academybullets.com.

Have you registered for our upcoming meets?

The July 5th Intrasquad meet was a huge success. Our Bullets’ swimmers did a great job and everyone had a blast. We hope that more of our swimmers take advantage of the other meets we have on our schedule. These meets provide all of our Springfield Bullets’ swimmers additional opportunities to swim in low pressure meets in Springfield (intrasquad meets) and in Decatur (Turbo Turtle meet August 14). We encourage all of our Springfield Bullets’ to swim in as many of these meets as they can. REMEMBER - Meets are in important component for your swimmer and for our team as a whole.

July 28 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
August 14 - Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet at Decatur Country Club Warm-ups 8:00 am Meet Starts at 9:10 am - Click HERE to register.

REMINDER - Stay Hydrated - Bring Water Bottles to Practice

It is always important for our swimmers to stay hydrated but I want to remind everyone of the urgent importance during the heat we are currently experiencing. All swimmers should be bringing water bottles to practice each day filled with cold water. Please put your name on the water bottle so it is easily identified by your swimmer. Also, no sharing of water between swimmers as we don’t want to share any potential sicknesses.

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

Jeffrey Skeels 7/18/22 Jeffrey Skeels 7/18/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule June July 18-25, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – July 18-25

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – July 18

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Tuesday – July 19

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 - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Wednesday – July 20

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze - 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – July 21

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 - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Friday – July 22 - Movie in the Park (see below)

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - No Practice
Silver I - No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Saturday – July 23

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 - 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower

Sunday – July 24

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – July 25

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Practice Changes This Week

Friday, July 22 - No Practice all groups - Movie in the Park (see below)

Movie at the Park - July 22 - Sherman Village Park
We hope everyone joins us this Friday, July 22 for Movie at the Park Night. The Springfield Bullets are attending the movie Luca outdoors at the Sherman Village Park and we want our Bullets’ swimmers to join us for this fun and exciting event.

Movie Start Time - Dusk (approx 8:30-8:45 pm). We invite everyone to arrive early (7:30 pm) and enjoy some play time together in the park and the playground.
Who is Invited - all of our Bullets swimmers, siblings, families etc are invited and encouraged to attend. Bullets swimmers under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
What to Bring - Bullets swimmers should wear Bullets’ t-shits to show off our team pride. Be sure to also bring something to sit on - blankets, chairs etc. We also recommend bringing bug spray.
Admission if free. Free popcorn and soft drinks are also available through the event sponsor. The Bullets will also provide a treat for all the kids attending.

Summer Season to Continue Through August - Fall/Winter Starts Sept 11

Congratulations Springfield Bullets Swimmers - Illinois Regional Championships

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our Springfield Bullets swimmers that participated in last weekend’s Illinois Regional Championships. We are so proud of the job you did representing our team and yourselves. Your hard work certainly paid off.

Piper Langan - 2nd Place 500 Free - 7th place 50 Back - 4th place 200 Free -
Adrienne Skelton - 4th place 400 IM
Griffin Gwaltney - 5th place 500 Free - 11th place 50 Free - 8th place 200 Free - 12 place 100 Free

Have you registered for our upcoming meets?

The July 5th Intrasquad meet was a huge success. Our Bullets’ swimmers did a great job and everyone had a blast. We hope that more of our swimmers take advantage of the other meets we have on our schedule. These meets provide all of our Springfield Bullets’ swimmers additional opportunities to swim in low pressure meets in Springfield (intrasquad meets) and in Decatur (Turbo Turtle meet August 15). We encourage all of our Springfield Bullets’ to swim in as many of these meets as they can. REMEMBER - Meets are in important component for your swimmer and for our team as a whole.

July 26 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
August 14 - Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet at Decatur Country Club Warm-ups 8:00 am Meet Starts at 9:10 am - Click HERE to register.

Great Read / Video - The Habit of You by Tom Bilyeu

Here's an interesting thought:

By the time we reach 35 years of age, 95% of WHO WE ARE is a set of behaviours, emotional reactions, habits, attitudes, beliefs and perceptions that we've programmed into our subconscious mind. (Remember that number!)

Since most of our days look largely the same, and since our brains love to be efficient... We create 'programs' that help us live our lives in a way that feels familiar.

Nobody 'does this to us' - we create these programs ourselves, which is both a good and a bad thing...

Creating these 'programs' is good because you'd finish each day exhausted if you had to think about how to drive to work, where to get food from, or how to interact with the people you come in contact with...

And it's also bad because when it comes time for us to CHANGE and upgrade our patterns and routines, we have a whole program to rewrite.

5% of our thinking brain can declare that it wants to lose weight or learn a new skill...

But that 95% of who we are - our behaviours, habits and attitudes - can be heading in a totally different trajectory.

What do we do about that? That's something that Joe Dispenza shared on the Impact Theory show - which is my most-watched interview to date, with over 10 million views.

The title of our conversation was "Unlock The FULL Potential Of Your Mind" - and that's exactly what he explained how to do.

Here's your link to watch this legendary interview with Dr Joe - enjoy and be legendary.

REMINDER - Stay Hydrated - Bring Water Bottles to Practice

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

Jeffrey Skeels 7/14/22 Jeffrey Skeels 7/14/22

Mid-Week Updates and Reminders, July 14, 2022

Weekend Practice Schedule

Friday – July 15 - Water Slide Friday
- Bee Bees – No practice
- IncrediBullets – No Practice
- Bronze - 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson
- Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
- Silver II - 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
- Gold - 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Saturday – July 16 - No Practices due to Regional swim meet in Peoria

Good Luck Springfield Bullets - Illinois Swimming Regional Championships

Congratulations to Springfield Bullets Piper Langan, Adrienne Skelton and Griffin Gwaltney who qualified for and are swimming in the Illinois Swimming Regional Championships this weekend in Peoria. We are so proud of you and will be cheering for some awesome swims.

Piper, Adrienne and Griffin have worked very hard for this honor. The thing they all three have in common is their consistent practice attendance as well as the hard work they put in at each practice. Their hard work is definitely paying off for all three! Great Job!

Great Read - Six No-No Phrases for the Swimming Parent

From swimtelligence.blogspot.com

Parents often ask what to say to their swimmers to help them succeed. The conversations that happen between a parent and child can have a dramatic impact in shaping a swimmer's attitudes toward swimming. The phrases below are all things coaches have heard before, and we just cringe when we hear them. Each is an example of what not to say to your swimmer.

1. Introducing your child to someone as "the swimmer." "This is Johnny, the swimmer." Swimming is something your child does, not who they are. Help your child cultivate their identity as a person, and encourage them to be the best they can be at swimming. Ultimately, they will better be able to weather the storms of failure and enjoy the fruits of success in swimming if their identity is not wrapped around it.

2. "We came all this way/spent all this money/took all this time... and you swam slow/didn't try/performed poorly." Your kid is probably already disappointed in their own performance, without adding the weight of your parental sacrifices. Understand that it is the nature of human performance that your child will not perform at his or her best at every meet or in every race. The effect of making this comment is that the next time you make a sacrifice to go to a meet, your child will feel the added pressure - possibly to the detriment of his performance.

3. "Good job" (When your child doesn't perform well). They knows when it was a good swim and when it was a bad one. False praise does nothing but cheapen the praise when it is actually deserved. Try "good effort" or "you'll get 'em next time" or "I love you anyway."

4. "WE need to get this cut, WE need to win this event, etc." How many lengths of the pool are you swimming, mom? It is your child's swim, not yours, and you should try to promote their ownership of his performance. Be their biggest fan--there to support them through good and bad--not their teammate.

5. "It's probably your training" (reason why you swam slow). As a parent, it is important that you buttress your child's confidence in their coach. If you have concerns about your swimmer's progress, address them with the coach. Passing your concern on to your swimmer is likely to weaken the coach-swimmer partnership.

6. "It's okay, you don't have to go to practice today." This one comes up when your child is tired, cranky, or is just not wanting to go to practice. It is going to happen at some point that your age grouper will have one of these days. But rather than act as enabler by caving to your swimmer's desire not to attend practice, remind them that it their swimming and their results at the end of the season that will be affected. Remind them of the commitment they has made to their team and to their own swimming. The key is to get your child to make the decision, rather than having you the parent act as the passive enabler. It's tough -- you may not want to take them to practice either, but taking this approach consistently will help your child take ownership of their performance.

Parents, any questions about effective ways to talk swimming with your kid? Let your coach know, and let's get the lines of communication open and flowing!

Have you registered for our upcoming meets?

Our first 2 Intrasquad meets were a huge success. Our Bullets’ swimmers did a great job and everyone had a blast. We hope that more of our swimmers take advantage of the other meets we have on our schedule. These meets provide all of our Springfield Bullets’ swimmers additional opportunities to swim in low pressure meets in Springfield (intrasquad meets) and in Decatur (Turbo Turtle meet August 14). We encourage all of our Springfield Bullets’ to swim in as many of these meets as they can. REMEMBER - Meets are in important component for your swimmer and for our team as a whole.

July 26 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
August 14 - Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet at Decatur Country Club Warm-ups 8:00 am Meet Starts at 9:10 am - Click HERE to register.

Movie in the Park - July 22
Mark your calendar for July 22nd… The Springfield Bullets are planning to attend the movie Luca on July 22nd outdoors at the Sherman Village Park. We hope all of our Bullets’ swimmers will be able to join for this fun and exciting event. The movie will start at dusk but we hope to arrive early to enjoy some time before the movie starts. More details will follow.

Jeffrey Skeels 7/7/22 Jeffrey Skeels 7/7/22

Mid-Week Updates and Reminders, July 7, 2022

Weekend Practice Schedule

Friday – July 8 - Water Slide Friday
- Bee Bees – No practice
- IncrediBullets – No Practice
- Bronze - 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson
- Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
- Silver II - 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
- Gold - 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Saturday – July 9 - No Practices due to swim meet in Champaign

CCMY HEAT Illinois Open Swim Meet

The CCMY HEAT Illinois Open swim meet is this weekend (July 8-10) in Champaign, Il. Additional information can be found on our Bullets meet page HERE and HERE

Have you registered for our upcoming meets?

The July 5th Intrasquad meet was a huge success. Our Bullets’ swimmers did a great job and everyone had a blast. We hope that more of our swimmers take advantage of the other meets we have on our schedule. These meets provide all of our Springfield Bullets’ swimmers additional opportunities to swim in low pressure meets in Springfield (intrasquad meets) and in Decatur (Turbo Turtle meet August 15). We encourage all of our Springfield Bullets’ to swim in as many of these meets as they can. REMEMBER - Meets are in important component for your swimmer and for our team as a whole.

July 12 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
July 26 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
August 14 - Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet at Decatur Country Club Warm-ups 8:00 am Meet Starts at 9:10 am - Click HERE to register.

Jeffrey Skeels 7/4/22 Jeffrey Skeels 7/4/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule June July 4-11, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – June 27-July 4

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – July 4 - Happy Independence Day/ 4th of July!

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 8:30-9:30 am Dryland at Lincoln Park/Nelson Center (with treats after practice)
Silver II - 8:30-9:30 am Dryland at Lincoln Park/Nelson Center (with treats after practice)
Gold - 8:30-9:30 am Dryland at Lincoln Park/Nelson Center (with treats after practice)

Tuesday – July 5 - Springfield Bullets Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool

Bee Bees - No Practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I - No Practice
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson

Wednesday – July 6

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze - 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – July 7

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 - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Friday – July 8 - Water Slide Friday - Champaign Illinois Open Meet

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Silver II - 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Gold - 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson

Saturday – July 9 - Champaign Illinois Open Meet

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Sunday – July 10 - CCMY/HEAT Illinois Open Swim Meet

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – July 11

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Practice Changes This Week

Tuesday, June 5 - All groups - No evening practices due to Springfield Bullets Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool
Thursday, July 7 - Silver I, Silver II, Gold - No morning practices. (Evening practices will still be running)
Friday, July 8 - Silver II, Gold - 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Saturday, July 9 - All gorups - No practice due to Illinois Open swim meet

Springfield Bullets Intrasquad Meet # 1 - Tuesday, July 5th at Eisenhower Pool

Our first intrasquad meet of the summer will be on Tuesday, July 5th at Eisenhower Pool. Warm-ups will begin at 5:00 pm with the meet starting at approximately 5:30 pm. This is a low key, fun meet that allows our swimmers to practice swimming in meets with their friends/teammates. This meet is open to all of our swimmers in all practices groups - Bee Bees, IncrediBullets, Silver I. Silver II and Gold. We highly encourage all of our swimmers to participate in this fun meet. You can still register for the meet HERE .

Note - We will need parent assistance timing at this meet. You can volunteer when you show up at the pool. Thank you.

Warm-ups - 5:00 pm

Meet Starts - 5:30 pm

Questions? Please contact coach Jeff at j.skeels@academybullets.com

Reminder - Swim Meets Added to the Schedule

Please see the meet schedule below for meets we have added to our meet schedule. Note that these meets are open to swimmers in all practices groups - Bee Bees, IncrediBullets, Bronze, Silver 1, Silver II and Gold. These meets will provide all of our Springfield Bullets’ swimmers additional opportunities to swim in low pressure meets in Springfield (intrasquad meets) and in Decatur (Turbo Turtle meet August 15). We encourage all of our Springfield Bullets’ to swim in as many of these meets as they can. REMEMBER - Meets are an important component for your swimmer and for our team as a whole.

July 5 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
July 12 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
July 26 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
August 14 - Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet at Decatur Country Club Warm-ups 8:00 am Meet Starts at 9:10 am - Click HERE to register. (Sorry for any confusion - apparently this meet has been listed with differing dates. The correct date is Sunday, August 14th)

CCMY HEAT Illinois Open Meet - July 8-10, Champaign, Il

The CCMY Heat Illinois Open meet is this weekend in Champaign Illinois. Bullets’ team entries can be found HERE The updates and reminders sheet will be sent out later this week. Additional information can be found on the Bullets’ meet page HERE and on the host team’s meet website HERE

Water Slide Practice - Friday, July 1st

On Friday, July 1 we will have a special water slide practice at Nelson Center. Swimmers will be allowed to use the water slide the last 15 minutes of their scheduled practice time. Be sure to attend practice on Friday - This was a huge hit when we did this a couple weeks ago,

REMINDER - Stay Hydrated - Bring Water Bottles to Practice

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

Jeffrey Skeels 6/30/22 Jeffrey Skeels 6/30/22

Mid-Week Updates and Reminders, June 30

Fundraising through Fitness – Thursday, June 30 at 5:30 pm

This year’s Fundraising Through Fitness event will take place tonight, Thursday, June 30th at Eisenhower Pool. We will start activities at 5:30 pm for all practice groups and will have treats for all the swimmers when they finish. Everyone should have received an email at the beginning of the month describing this event. Details can be found HERE

Have you registered for our upcoming meets?

Our 1st Intrasquad meet is Tuesday, July 5th at Eisenhower Pool. Have you registered yet? If not please do so right away. Click HERE to register.

The following meets have been added to our summer schedule and we hope everyone takes advantage of these meet opportunities These meets will provide all of our Springfield Bullets’ swimmers additional opportunities to swim in low pressure meets in Springfield (intrasquad meets) and in Decatur (Turbo Turtle meet August 15). We encourage all of our Springfield Bullets’ to swim in as many of these meets as they can. REMEMBER - Meets are in important component for your swimmer and for our team as a whole.

July 5 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
July 12 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
July 26 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
August 14 - Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet at Decatur Country Club Warm-ups 8:00 am Meet Starts at 9:10 am - Click HERE to register.

Practices this Weekend

Waterslide Friday – July 1st – We will once again have waterslide Friday practice this week. All swimmers will have the chance to go down the waterslide the last 15 minutes of their practice.

Stroke and Turn Saturday – July 2nd We are running a special starts and turns practice on Saturday, June 25th at Eisenhower Pool. We hope our swimmers will take advantage of this great opportunity; The schedule is as follows:

· IncrediBullets – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice

· Bronze – 9:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice

· Silver I – 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice

· Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice

· Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice

Jeffrey Skeels 6/27/22 Jeffrey Skeels 6/27/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule June 27-July 4, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – June 27-July 4

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – June 27

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Tuesday – June 28

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Wednesday – June 29

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze - 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – June 30 - Fundraising Through Fitness Event (See event details below)

Bee Bees – 5:30 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:30 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:30 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I - 5:30 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:30 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:30 pm at Eisenhower

Friday – July 1 - Water Slide Friday

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson

Saturday – July 2

Bee Bees – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower

IncrediBullets – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice
Bronze – 9:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver I – 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice

Sunday – July 3

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – July 4 - Happy Independence Day/ 4th of July!

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 8:30-9:30 am Dryland at Lincoln Park/Nelson Center (with treats after practice)
Silver II - 8:30-9:30 am Dryland at Lincoln Park/Nelson Center (with treats after practice)
Gold - 8:30-9:30 am Dryland at Lincoln Park/Nelson Center (with treats after practice)

Practice Changes This Week

Wednesday, June 29 - Bronze practice added 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Thursday, June 30 - Fitness for Fundraising Event - 5:30 pm See details below.
Monday, July 4 -
- Bee Bees, IncrediBullets, Bronze - No Practice
- Silver I, Silver II, Gold - Dryland Practice 8:30-9:30 am at Lincoln Park/Nelson Center

Paint the Street Event - Wrap-up

Wow.. what a fantastic day for our Bullets’ swimmers. Thank you to everyone for attending the Paint the Street event last Saturday. I think our group had the most fun of everyone there and our incredible team spirit was on display for everyone to see. A very special thank you to the Guillotte family for buying tacos for all our swimmers and families - what an incredible gesture! Thank you also to Addison Wherley for being our artistic leader for the project…Our wonderful painting would not have come out as well without your guidance!

Be sure to join us in future events we host/attend so you too can be a part of the fun!

Reminder - Swim Meets Added to the Schedule

July 5 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
July 12 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
July 26 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm - Click HERE to register.
August 14 - Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet at Decatur Country Club Warm-ups 8:00 am Meet Starts at 9:10 am - Click HERE to register.

Water Slide Practice - Friday, July 1st

On Friday, June 17 we will have a special water slide practice at Nelson Center. Swimmers will be allowed to use the water slide the last 15 minutes of their scheduled practice time. Be sure to attend practice on Friday - This was a huge hit when we did this a couple weeks ago,

Special Starts and Turns Practice - Saturday, July 2nd at Eisenhower Pool

We are running a special starts and turns practice on Saturday, June 25 at Eisenhower Pool. We hope our swimmers will take advantage of this great opportunity, The schedule is as follows:

IncrediBullets – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice
Bronze – 9:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver I – 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice

Fundraising Through Fitness – Thursday, June 30th at Eisenhower Pool

This year’s Fundraising Through Fitness event will take place on Thursday, June 30th at Eisenhower Pool. We will start activities at 5:30 pm for all practice groups and will have treats for all the swimmers when they finish. Everyone should have received an email at the beginning of the month describing this event. I have included it below for your reference.

In 2020, rather than having our customary Swim-A-Thon fundraiser, we created a new event called Fundraising Through Fitness ! This event was a rousing success and really sparked our team members into action with the goal of assisting our swim club. We are planning some fun activities and cool prizes around this event for the kids, so we hope to see you all there!

While the COVID-19 pandemic is hopefully moving towards its conclusion, it’s impact still has a lingering effect on the Academy Bullets Swim Club. Due to our inability to host traditional meets, decreased membership numbers due to facility limitations, and increased pool rent, we have made some very hard decisions over the past 12 months - such as cutting pay for our coaching staff - to keep kids in the pool and offer as much programming as possible to our membership.

The Fundraising Through Fitness event will be held the last week of June after the Nashville Summer Sizzler. The exact date depends on each individual site and will be posted in the next few days on your site calendar. Fundraising Through Fitness is like a walk-a-thon where swimmers collect pledges for doing a certain number of rounds of their dryland exercises in a given time period.

FAQ’s-
How do supporters pledge? Donations can be made online starting June 8, 2021 (there is a $3.95 online processing charge) or can be given to you via cash/check payable to Academy Bullets Swim Club.

Each swimmer can set up an online profile for our Fundraising Through Fitness event and send emails from their page. In the next few days, you will receive additional emails with instructions on how to set up your swimmer’s online profile. There are two ways for people to support you:

1. Pledge a certain amount each round completed.

2. Pledge a flat amount regardless of how many rounds the athlete completes (recommended).

What are the Prizes? There will a prize for every swimmer who participates in Fundraising Through Fitness . There will be additional prizes from the Academy Bullets Swim Club for swimmers who collect a higher level of pledges. These prizes can be found below:

Tops 3 Donation Earning Families across the whole team

1. $300 in Speedo Gear

2. $200 in Speedo Gear

3. $150 in Speedo Gear

Top earning family at each site - $ 100 in Speedo gear (Top 3 earning families are exempt from this prize level.)

$600 = Speedo Parka (with team and name customization)

$450 = Speedo Backpack/Duffel Bag

$300 = NEW Speedo Hoodie

$200 = Speedo T-Shirt

Swimmers will only qualify for the highest-level prize above that they achieve.

All participants will receive a Bullets push-pop.

What do we do on the day of Fundraising Through Fitness? Swimmers will attend a time with their practice group. This information will be provided by each individual Head Site Coach in the next few days. Swimmers in IncrediBULLETS & Bronze Team will have ten (10) minutes to complete as many rounds of the dryland routine as possible. Swimmers in Silver 1 & Silver 2 Team will have twenty (20) minutes to complete as many rounds as possible. Swimmers in Gold, Senior, & Elite Teams will have thirty (30) minutes to complete as many rounds as possible. Athletes may take breaks as needed. We want this to be a fun event for the kids.

General Schedule for Fundraising Through Fitness

1. Dynamic Warm-up (15 minutes)

2. Short Team Dryland Session (15 minutes)

3. Fundraising Through Fitness Activity

IB & Bronze Silver 1 & 2 Gold, Senior & Elite

# Rounds in 10 min. # Rounds in 20 min. # Rounds in 30 min

10 Jumping Jacks 10 Jumping Jacks 10 Jumping Jacks

10 Squats 10 Squats 10 Squats

10 Lunges 10 Lunges 10 Lunges

10 Side Jumps 25 Side Jumps 25 Side Jumps

4. Post Fundraising Through Fitness treat as groups finish (i.e. popsicles or other pre-packaged treat).

What is the minimum Family Requirement? As stated in all registration materials and on the online registration for the LC season, each family is required to collect $100 in pledges. Those families who do not reach the minimum level of pledges will have the remainder billed to their account in August.

When are the Pledges Due? July 14, 2021. All money should be turned in or processed online by July 14, 2021 at 11:59 pm.

What if we can’t attend our scheduled time for Fundraising Through Fitness? We can work with swimmers who are unable to attend their assigned time for their group. Please let your Head Site Coach know if you are unable to make your time but would still like to participate.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Bill Schalz ( b.schalz@academybullets.com ) or Kelly Capen ( k.capen@academybullets.com ).

With your continued support, Fundraising Through Fitness will help to ensure that we can continue to offer programming for our athletes and have the Academy Bullets Swim Club be the place to be for your children.

REMINDER - Stay Hydrated - Bring Water Bottles to Practice

Reminder - Safe Sport Training Through USA Swimming – Online Courses

THANK YOU to those of you who spent a few minutes and took the Safe Sport Program classes for parents & athletes. We greatly appreciate your support in helping us educate and protect our members.

WE NEED MORE HELP FROM EVERYONE

If you have yet to take the below courses, please take a few minutes and do so now. We need to have a minimum of 10% of both to even be in consideration for membership in the Safe Sport Recognition Program. Currently, we are about 20 parents and 20 swimmers SHORT of achieving this goal. We can't do this without your help and support.

PLEASE follow the instructions below. I know some of you have taken similar courses before - officials and athletes 18 and older that have taken Safe Sport or APT (Athlete Protection Training). This is something different and those courses do not transfer over for this recognition program.

1. If you are an athlete member - GO HERE. The course is called "Safe Sport for Minor Athletes Online Course".

2. If you are a parent - GO HERE. The course you will want to take is called "Parent's Guide to Misconduct in Sports".

2. If you are a current registered member, there is a link for you. For those not members, you will need to CREATE AN ACCOUNT on the

USA Swimming Learn platform.

3. Please fill in all of the required personal information and be sure to select “ILLINOIS SWIMMING” as your LSC and "Academy Bullets

Swim Club" for your club.

4. Select “Courses” on the top taskbar.

5. Click the “Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport” or “Safe Sport for Athletes” box and follow the directions until completion.

6. If you are a current member of USA swimming, whether a parent or an athletes, please use your login information and navigate to

the Safe Sport Training Area for these exercises.

Thank you to everyone for your help with this matter! It is extremely important and we hope that everyone will take the time to make the Academy Bullets Swim Club a safe place for all. Please let me know if you have any questions. Go Bullets!

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

Jeffrey Skeels 6/23/22 Jeffrey Skeels 6/23/22

Mid-Week Updates and Reminders, June 23

Upcoming meets

As mentioned in this week’s newsletter we have added 4 great meet opportunities for our Springfield Bullets swimmers. Please note that the June 28 meet has been moved to July 5th.

Meet sign-up is now available for all 4 meets in the links listed below. We hope all of our swimmers take advantage of these great opportunities to compete in these very low-key meets. They should be fun , provide a great learning opportunity and provide for team bonding experiences.

Paint the Street – June 25th

I am very excited about our team’s participation in the Springfield Art Association’s Paint the Street event this Saturday, June 25th. This event is an incredibly fun event that I have long wanted to have our team be a part of. I think this will be a great opportunity for team bonding for our swimmers as we complete a Bullets’ themed street painting. It is also an excellent opportunity for us to get the Bullets’ name out to the community and let them see our incredible program in person. Be sure to be there and not miss out on all the fun!!

Time: We will be on-site for painting from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Swimmers can show up at any time to add paint and their name to our squares
Location: Washington Street, Downtown Springfield
Cost: Free to all our swimmers
What to Bring: The team will bring all the supplies. Swimmers should dress for the weather and in clothes they don’t mind getting paint on.
Notes: The team will supply treats for all our swimmers that attend.

Weekend Practices

o Waterslide Fridays – We will once again have waterslide Friday practice this week. All swimmers will have the chance to go down the waterslide the last 15 minutes of their practice.

o Stroke and Turn Saturday – We are running a special starts and turns practice on Saturday, June 25th at Eisenhower Pool. We hope our swimmers will take advantage of this great opportunity; The schedule is as follows:

IncrediBullets – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice
Bronze – 9:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver I – 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice

Fundraising Through Fitness – Thursday, June 30th at Eisenhower Pool

This year’s Fundraising Through Fitness event will take place on Thursday, June 30th at Eisenhower Pool. We will start activities at 5:30 pm for all practice groups and will have treats for all the swimmers when they finish. Everyone should have received an emaila t the beginning of the month describing this event. I have included it below for your reference.

1. Pledge a certain amount each round completed.

2. Pledge a flat amount regardless of how many rounds the athlete completes (recommended).

Tops 3 Donation Earning Families across the whole team

1. $300 in Speedo Gear

2. $200 in Speedo Gear

3. $150 in Speedo Gear

Top earning family at each site - $ 100 in Speedo gear (Top 3 earning families are exempt from this prize level.)

$600 = Speedo Parka (with team and name customization)

$450 = Speedo Backpack/Duffel Bag

$300 = NEW Speedo Hoodie

$200 = Speedo T-Shirt

Swimmers will only qualify for the highest-level prize above that they achieve.

All participants will receive a Bullets push-pop.

General Schedule for Fundraising Through Fitness

1. Dynamic Warm-up (15 minutes)

2. Short Team Dryland Session (15 minutes)

3. Fundraising Through Fitness Activity

IB & Bronze Silver 1 & 2 Gold, Senior & Elite

# Rounds in 10 min. # Rounds in 20 min. # Rounds in 30 min

10 Jumping Jacks 10 Jumping Jacks 10 Jumping Jacks

10 Squats 10 Squats 10 Squats

10 Lunges 10 Lunges 10 Lunges

10 Side Jumps 25 Side Jumps 25 Side Jumps

4. Post Fundraising Through Fitness treat as groups finish (i.e. popsicles or other pre-packaged treat).

When are the Pledges Due? July 14, 2021. All money should be turned in or processed online by July 14, 2021 at 11:59 pm.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Bill Schalz ( b.schalz@academybullets.com ) or Kelly Capen ( k.capen@academybullets.com ).

Jeffrey Skeels 6/20/22 Jeffrey Skeels 6/20/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule June 20-27, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – June 20-27

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – June 20

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I -5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II – 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Tuesday – June 21

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 pm at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 5:00-5:45 pm at Eisenhower
Bronze – 5:00-6:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver I - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Wednesday – June 22

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze - 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – June 23

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 - 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:30 pm, Swim 5:45 pm)
Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower (Dryland 5:00 pm, Swim 5:30 pm)

Friday – June 24 - Water Slide Friday

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson

Saturday – June 25

Bee Bees – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower

IncrediBullets – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice
Bronze – 9:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver I – 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice

Sunday – June 26

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – June 27

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:00 pm
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson
Gold - 5:00-7:15 at Nelson

Practice Changes/Updates Moving Forward

Starting this week we are making the following changes to the practice schedule. We are adding one more day of practice for the Bronze group and adding dryland practices for the Silver I, Silver II and Gold groups on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Bronze - Practice added on Wednesdays - 5:00-5:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I - Tuesday and Thursdays - practices will now be from 5:30-7:15 at Eisenhower. We will do approx 15 minutes of dryland followed by in water practice.
Silver II - Tuesday and Thursdays - practices will now be from 5:00-7:00 pm at Eisenhower. We will do approx 30 minutes of dryland followed by in water practice.
Gold - Tuesday and Thursdays - practices will continue to be from 5:00-7:15 at Eisenhower but we will do approx 30 minutes of dryland followed by in water practice.

Paint the Street Event - Saturday, June 25

The Springfield Art Association is hosting their annual Paint the Street event this Saturday, June 25 in downtown Springfield. We thought it would be fun to purchase two squares that our Springfield Bullets’ swimmers can help paint with a Bullets Swimming theme so that is what we are doing. This should be a fun, team building event for our swimmers and an opportunity for us to get our team name out to the public. No art talent is required just a lot of enthusiasm and willingness to have fun. Please see details below:

Time: We will be on-site for painting from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Swimmers can show up at any time to add paint and their name to our squares
Location: Washington Street, Downtown Springfield
Cost: Free to all our swimmers
What to Bring: The team will bring all the supplies. Swimmers should dress for the weather and in clothes they don’t mind getting paint on.
Notes: The team will supply treats for all our swimmers that attend.

Swim Meets Added to the Schedule

We are adding the following meets to our schedule. These meets will provide all of our Springfield Bullets’ swimmers additional opportunities to swim in low pressure meets in Springfield (intrasquad meets) and in Decatur (Turbo Turtle meet August 15). We encourage all of our Springfield Bullets’ to swim in as many of these meets as they can. Additional information will be posted on our Bullets website soon,

July 5 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm
July 12 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm
July 26 - Intrasquad Meet at Eisenhower Pool Warmups 5:00 pm Meet Starts at 5:30 pm
August 14 - Turbo Turtles End of Summer Meet at Decatur Country Club Warm-ups 8:00 am Meet Starts at 9:10 am

Fina World Swimming Championships

The 19th FINA World Swimming Championships are running now (June 18-July 3) in Budapest Hungary. This meet is held every two years and is widely considered the second most prestigious meet in the world (second only to the Olympic Games).

Team USA promises to be very strong once again this time around with several Olympic medalists representing the red, white and blue. USA Swimming’s roster for the meet (with details) can be found HERE

Below are some links to websites that will help you follow along…

USA Swimming post on the broadcast schedule in the USA
SwimSwam Meet Central webpage with great coverage and articles on the meet
Live Results
USA Swimming website

The next few weeks should be very exciting for our sport, and I hope our swimmers and families enjoy following how the best in the world perform.

Water Slide Practice - Friday, June 24

Special Starts and Turns Practice - Saturday, June 25 at Eisenhower Pool

We are running a special starts and turns practice on Saturday, June 25 at Eisenhower Pool. We hope our swimmers will take advantage of this great opportunity, The schedule is as follows:

IncrediBullets – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice
Bronze – 9:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver I – 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice

REMINDER - Stay Hydrated - Bring Water Bottles to Practice

Reminder - Safe Sport Training Through USA Swimming – Online Courses

THANK YOU to those of you who spent a few minutes and took the Safe Sport Program classes for parents & athletes. We greatly appreciate your support in helping us educate and protect our members.

WE NEED MORE HELP FROM EVERYONE

1. If you are an athlete member - GO HERE. The course is called "Safe Sport for Minor Athletes Online Course".

2. If you are a parent - GO HERE. The course you will want to take is called "Parent's Guide to Misconduct in Sports".

2. If you are a current registered member, there is a link for you. For those not members, you will need to CREATE AN ACCOUNT on the

USA Swimming Learn platform.

3. Please fill in all of the required personal information and be sure to select “ILLINOIS SWIMMING” as your LSC and "Academy Bullets

Swim Club" for your club.

4. Select “Courses” on the top taskbar.

5. Click the “Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport” or “Safe Sport for Athletes” box and follow the directions until completion.

6. If you are a current member of USA swimming, whether a parent or an athletes, please use your login information and navigate to

the Safe Sport Training Area for these exercises.

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

Jeffrey Skeels 6/14/22 Jeffrey Skeels 6/14/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule June 13-20, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – June 6-13

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – June 13

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Tuesday – June 14

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 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- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower

Wednesday – June 15

Bee Bees – No Practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze - 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:30-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – June 16

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- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower

Friday – June 17 - Water Slide Friday

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze - 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson * Corrected
Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson

Saturday – June 18

Bee Bees – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower

IncrediBullets – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice
Bronze – 9:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver I – 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice

Sunday – June 19

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – June 20

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:00 pm
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson
Silver II - 5:30-7:15 pm at Nelson
Gold - 5:00-7:15 at Nelson

Practice Schedule Changes This Week

Wednesday, June 15 - Bronze practice added 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson
Friday, June 17 - Silver II - 5:15-7:15 pm at Nelson
Saturday, June 18 - Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Nelson

Speedo Capital City Classic Meet - Wrap-up

Thank you so much for all of your efforts in making this past weekend’s Speedo Capital City Classic such a success! Your incredible efforts allowed us to host a wonderful meet for all the swimmers and their families. An especially big shout out goes to those team members that worked every session of the meet – you were incredible!

The coaches are so proud of how all of our Springfield Bullets performed over the weekend. Our kids were awesome, and their hard work is showing in their incredible improvements.

I also want to mention how our Chicago Bullets’ coaches told me several times throughout the weekend how impressed they are with with the team culture and spirit we have at our Springfield site. This is something we work very hard to cultivate here and it is a testament to the wonderful swimmers and families we have here.

Again, thank you so much for everyone’s efforts this past weekend. Together we are a much stronger team and can accomplish incredible things. I hope everyone has a wonderful day,

Water Slide Practice - Friday, June 17

Special Starts and Turns Practice - Saturday, June 18 at Eisenhower Pool

We are running a special starts and turns practice on Saturday, June 18 at Eisenhower Pool. We hope our swimmers will take advantage of this great opportunity, The schedule is as follows:

IncrediBullets – 9:15-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice
Bronze – 9:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver I – 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 45 minutes of practice
Silver II - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice
Gold - 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower - Starts and Turns practice last 30 minutes of practice

Stay Hydrated - Bring Water Bottles to Practice

Reminder - Safe Sport Training Through USA Swimming – Online Courses

THANK YOU to those of you who spent a few minutes and took the Safe Sport Program classes for parents & athletes. We greatly appreciate your support in helping us educate and protect our members.

WE NEED MORE HELP FROM EVERYONE

1. If you are an athlete member - GO HERE. The course is called "Safe Sport for Minor Athletes Online Course".

2. If you are a parent - GO HERE. The course you will want to take is called "Parent's Guide to Misconduct in Sports".

2. If you are a current registered member, there is a link for you. For those not members, you will need to CREATE AN ACCOUNT on the

USA Swimming Learn platform.

3. Please fill in all of the required personal information and be sure to select “ILLINOIS SWIMMING” as your LSC and "Academy Bullets

Swim Club" for your club.

4. Select “Courses” on the top taskbar.

5. Click the “Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport” or “Safe Sport for Athletes” box and follow the directions until completion.

6. If you are a current member of USA swimming, whether a parent or an athletes, please use your login information and navigate to

the Safe Sport Training Area for these exercises.

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

Jeffrey Skeels 6/6/22 Jeffrey Skeels 6/6/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule June 6-13, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – June 6-13

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – June 6

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:30-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Tuesday – June 7

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 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- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower *(changed)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower *(changed)

Wednesday – June 8

Bee Bees – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:30-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – June 9

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- 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower only - No morning practice
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower - No morning practice

Friday – June 10 - Speedo Capital City Classic meet at Nelson Center

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Saturday – June 11 - Speedo Capital City Classic meet at Nelson Center

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Sunday – June 12- Speedo Capital City Classic meet at Nelson Center

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – No Practice
Silver II - No Practice
Gold - No Practice

Monday – June 13

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – TBA
Silver I – TBA
Silver II - TBA
Gold - TBA

Practice Schedule Changes This Week

Wednesday - June 8 - Bee Bees and Bronze Practice added from 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Thursday - June 9 - No Morning practice for Silver II and Gold. Pm practice as normally scheduled.
Friday - June 10 - No Practice due to the Speedo Capital City Classic Meet at Nelson Center
Saturday - June 11 - No Practice due to the Speedo Capital City Classic Meet at Nelson Center
Sunday - June 12 - No Practice due to the Speedo Capital City Classic Meet at Nelson Center

URGENT - Speedo Capital City Classic Meet June 10-12 - Worker Sign-up

As you know, our hosted Speedo Capital City Classic meet is happening this coming weekend (June 10-12). We urgently need all our families to help run this meet. If you have not already signed up to work please take a few minutes and do so today. Reminder that all Springfield Bullets families are required to work a minimum of 3 meet sessions during the weekend as outline in our season registration packet

To sign-up for parent worker slots please visit the online sign-up page HERE. Please be sure to sign-up for a minimum of three sessions as required in our membership requirements.

We will also need help moving meet supplies/equipment from Eisenhower Pool to Nelson Center on Thursday evening. We will at Eisenhower Pool beginning at 5:00 pm. If anyone has a truck to help move equipment that would be great as well.

Additionally, we will need help on Sunday at the end of the meet taking down equipment and returning it to Eisenhower Pool.

Thank you once again for your help in making our meets so successful. We need everyone’s help to make this meet a success for all of our swimmers and visiting teams and cannot host it without you.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Urgent - Champaign Heat Illinois Open - July 8-10, 2022 - Registration Closes on Jun 7th

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.

Special Meet Prep Practice - Wednesday, June 8 at Nelson Center

We are having Special Meet Preparation Practice on Wednesday, June 8 at Nelson Center where we will review specifics about this weekend’s Speedo Capital City Classic meet. We feel this special practice will be a huge help to all of our swimmers participating in the meet. It will also be an extra opportunity for our younger swimmers to experience the 50 meter pool prior to swimming in the meet. See practice times below.

Bee Bees – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze – 5:15-6:00 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:30-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

2022 Speedo Capital City Classic Meet – June 10-12

We are so excited that our site hosted Speedo Capital City Classic meet is this weekend, June 10-12 at the Nelson Center Pool. This is our largest hosted meet ever with 673 swimmers entered in the meet from 25 teams throughout the state. All 6 Bullets’ locations will be participating in the meet with all of our Chicago area sites once again joining us for the weekend. Meet information is being posted on the meet web page. We will also send out and updates and reminders sheet later this week with all the latest and most up to date information.

Meet Web page
Meet T-Shirt and Hoodies - Want to order a meet t-shirt or hoodie? They are really cool and can be ordered HERE. You can also purchase them on Saturday and Sunday at the meet.

Reminder - Safe Sport Training Through USA Swimming – Online Courses

THANK YOU to those of you who spent a few minutes and took the Safe Sport Program classes for parents & athletes. We greatly appreciate your support in helping us educate and protect our members.

WE NEED MORE HELP FROM EVERYONE

1. If you are an athlete member - GO HERE. The course is called "Safe Sport for Minor Athletes Online Course".

2. If you are a parent - GO HERE. The course you will want to take is called "Parent's Guide to Misconduct in Sports".

2. If you are a current registered member, there is a link for you. For those not members, you will need to CREATE AN ACCOUNT on the

USA Swimming Learn platform.

3. Please fill in all of the required personal information and be sure to select “ILLINOIS SWIMMING” as your LSC and "Academy Bullets

Swim Club" for your club.

4. Select “Courses” on the top taskbar.

5. Click the “Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport” or “Safe Sport for Athletes” box and follow the directions until completion.

6. If you are a current member of USA swimming, whether a parent or an athletes, please use your login information and navigate to

the Safe Sport Training Area for these exercises.

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

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.

Jeffrey Skeels 5/30/22 Jeffrey Skeels 5/30/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule May 30-June 6, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – May 30-June 6

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – May 30

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:30-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Tuesday – May 31

Bee Bees - 5-5:40 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- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower *(changed)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower *(changed)

Wednesday – June 1

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:30-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Thursday – June 2

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- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower *(changed)
Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower *(changed)

Friday – June 3

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:30-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Saturday – June 4

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 – 8:45-10:00 am at Eisenhower
Silver II – 8:00-9:45 am at Eisenhower
Gold – 8:00-10:00 am at Eisenhower

Sunday – June 5

Bee Bees – No practice
IncrediBullets – No practice
Bronze – No practice
Silver I – No practice
Silver II – No practice
Gold – No practice

Monday – June 6

Bee Bees – No practice

IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – 5:15-6:15 pm at Nelson Center
Silver I – 5:15-6:45 pm at Nelson Center
Silver II - 5:30-7:15 pm at Nelson Center
Gold - 5:00-7:15 pm at Nelson Center

Practice Schedule Changes This Week

We are now using our Summer Practice schedule which can be viewed HERE. There are a few changes for the Silver II and Gold groups from last week so please be sure to read through it carefully
- Tuesday and Thursday
  - Silver II- 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:30-7:15 pm at Eisenhower *(changed)
  - Gold - 7:45-8:45 am at Nelson AND 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower *(changed)

2022 Summer Practice Schedule

We are now using the 2022 Summer Practice Schedule . 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.

URGENT - 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.

Upcoming Meet - Champaign Heat Illinois Open - July 8-10, 2022 - Sign-Up Now

To find additional information on this meet and to sign-up to participate visit our meet web page HERE.

Safe Sport Training Through USA Swimming – Online Courses

THANK YOU to those of you who spent a few minutes and took the Safe Sport Program classes for parents & athletes. We greatly appreciate your support in helping us educate and protect our members.

WE NEED MORE HELP FROM EVERYONE

1. If you are an athlete member - GO HERE. The course is called "Safe Sport for Minor Athletes Online Course".

2. If you are a parent - GO HERE. The course you will want to take is called "Parent's Guide to Misconduct in Sports".

2. If you are a current registered member, there is a link for you. For those not members, you will need to CREATE AN ACCOUNT on the

USA Swimming Learn platform.

3. Please fill in all of the required personal information and be sure to select “ILLINOIS SWIMMING” as your LSC and "Academy Bullets

Swim Club" for your club.

4. Select “Courses” on the top taskbar.

5. Click the “Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sport” or “Safe Sport for Athletes” box and follow the directions until completion.

6. If you are a current member of USA swimming, whether a parent or an athletes, please use your login information and navigate to

the Safe Sport Training Area for these exercises.

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

REMINDERS

Upcoming Springfield Bullets Hosted Meets

Jeffrey Skeels 5/23/22 Jeffrey Skeels 5/23/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule May 23-30, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

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.

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

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

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.”

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule May 16-23, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – May 16-23

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – May 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

No Practice – All Groups

Saturday – May 21

Bee Bees – No Practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – TBA
Silver I – TBA
Silver II – TBA
Gold – TBA

Sunday – May 22

Bee Bees – TBA
IncrediBullets – TBA
Bronze – TBA
Silver I – TBA
Silver II – TBA
Gold – TBA

Monday – May 23

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 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. If you are not currently entered but would like to swim in this meet please send an email to Coach Jeff at j.skeels@academybullets.com. Again, we highly encourage all of our Springfield Bullets swimmers to participate in this meet.

Meet Added - Champaign Heat Illinois Open - July 8-10, 2022 - Sign-Up Now

To find additional information on this meet and to sign-up to participate visit our meet web page HERE.

How Olympians Swim

This week we look at the greatest swimmer and greatest Olympian of all time - Michael Phelps. Phelps is a 28 time Olympic medalist with 23 total Olympic Golds! He swam in 5 different Olympic Games with his fist coming at the age of 15 yrs old. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics Phelps won an unprecedented 8 gold medals and set 7 world records. His incredible bio can be found HERE

“If you want to be the best, you have to do things other people aren’t willing to do.”

In this video Michael Phelps sits down with Forbes' Kurt Badenhausen and discusses the highs and lows of his illustrious career. He talks about how when he first learned to swim - “I didn’t want to get my face wet” He also talk about his training for the 2008 Olympics - “I went 5 straight years without missing a single workout. 365 days a year.. every single day I was in he water.”

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o7I0FxFNeQ

All 8 of Phelps’ gold medal swims from the 2008 Olympics. There is great video of his starts, stroke technique, turns and finishes.

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o7I0FxFNeQ

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

REMINDERS

Upcoming Springfield Bullets Hosted Meets

Great Read - Parents’ Guide to Competitive Swimming Success

Reminder - New Member T-Shirt/Cinch Bag

Reminder - Observing Practice at Eisenhower Pool

Jeffrey Skeels 5/9/22 Jeffrey Skeels 5/9/22

Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule May 9-16, 2022

Academy Bullets Springfield - Stronger Together!

Practice Schedule – May 9-16

The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!

Monday – May 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 13

No Practice – All Groups

Saturday – May 14 - Bullets’ Spring Party 4:00-7:00 pm

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 15 - 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 16

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 Capital City Classic Meet Sign-up Reminder

Meet Added - Champaign Heat Illinois Open - July 8-10, 2022 - Sign-Up Now

To find additional information on this meet and to sign-up to participate visit our meet web page HERE.

Spring Family Picnic/Party –Saturday, May 14

Our 1st annual Springfield Bullets’ Spring Party is next Saturday, May 14th at the Sherman Village Park in Sherman, Il and we hope all of our Bullets’ swimmers and families can attend.

The party will start at 4:00 pm and will run until 7:00 pm. We are asking each family to bring a side dish to share with everyone. The team will supply hamburgers, hotdogs, and soft drinks for everyone.

The Sherman Village Park has a great kids playground that is right next to the pavilion we have rented for the party. We will also have some games for the swimmers and families to play. (if anyone has games they want to bring please do).

We ask that all families that plan to attend register HERE. This will allow us to purchase the correct amount of hamburgers/hotdogs and drinks.

Spring Party Details

Date – Saturday, May 14
Place – Village Sherman Park
Time – 4:00-7:00 pm (dinner at approximately 5:00 pm)
Register - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E49ADAE2AA1F9C70-spring

We hope everyone is able to join us at the party. It promises to be a fun and exciting team building event

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 Lilly King, breaststroke world record holder, Olympic and World Champs Gold medalist and Regan Smith, backstroke world record holder and World Champion. Lilly Kings bio can be found HERE and Regan Smith’s bio can be found HERE

Lilly King -

100 Breast at 2020 Olympic Trials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNvXZGcCGI0
Great Underwater Video of Her Technique - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHldNrA4KF0

Regan Smith -

World Record 200 Back at 2019 World Championships - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBaEfKA3e_Y
100 Back at 2022 USA Team Trials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9niEBMBpU98
Feature Video Detailing Her 2019 World Record Swims - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDT7_qIXfxI

New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team

REMINDERS

Upcoming Springfield Bullets Hosted Meets

Great Read - Parents’ Guide to Competitive Swimming Success

Reminder - New Member T-Shirt/Cinch Bag

Reminder - Observing Practice at Eisenhower Pool

Jeffrey Skeels 5/2/22 Jeffrey Skeels 5/2/22

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

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

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

REMINDERS

Upcoming Springfield Bullets Hosted Meets

Great Read - Parents’ Guide to Competitive Swimming Success

Reminder - New Member T-Shirt/Cinch Bag

Reminder - Observing Practice at Eisenhower Pool

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