Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule April 4-11, 2022
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Practice Schedule – April 4-11
The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!
Monday – April 4
Bee Bees – No practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower - Dryland then Swim
Silver II - 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower - Dryland then Swim
Gold - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower- Dryland then Swim
Tuesday – April 5
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 – April 6
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 - 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Thursday – April 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 – 5:45-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II – 5:45-7:30 pm at Eisenhower
Gold – 5:00-7:15 pm at Eisenhower
Friday – April 8
No Practice – All Groups
Saturday – April 9
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 – April 10 - Special Bring a Friend to Practice Day
Bee Bees – 11:00-11:45 am at Eisenhower
IncrediBullets – 11:00-12:00 noon at Eisenhower
Bronze – 11:00-12 noon at Eisenhower
Silver I – 11:00-12:00 noon at Eisenhower (Corrected from previously posted)
Silver II – 9:00-11:00 am at Eisenhower - Dryland then swim
Gold – 9:00-11:30 am at Eisenhower - Dryland then swim
Monday – April 11
Bee Bees – No practice
IncrediBullets – No Practice
Bronze – No Practice
Silver I – 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Silver II - 7:30-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Gold - 7:00-9:00 pm at Eisenhower
Spring/Summer Season Starts April 4
Welcome to the Spring/Summer season which starts Monday, April 4th. We are so excited to have you and your family join us again this season. We have lots of fun and exciting things planned and look forward to what the new season brings for our team. As a reminder, we have a new practice schedule that begins on the 4th and will run until the Memorial Day weekend (when we will switch over to our summer schedule.) The new spring schedule can be found HERE. Please note that we have slightly edited the spring schedule from what was previously published so be sure to read through the new schedule carefully.
Bring a Friend/Family Member to Practice Day - Sunday, April 10
Do you have a friend or family member that might be interested in joining our team? Are they unsure about what we are we do or if our team and sport fit for them? We have the perfect solution…Invite them to one of our practices.. Specifically to our newest special event - Bring a Friend/Family Member to Practice Day this Sunday, April 10 at Eisenhower Pool. We introduce your friends and family members to freestyle and backstroke along with play some fun games.
Who is invited? Anyone that might be interested in our sport and team. Only prerequisites are that they are comfortable with being in the water. They do not have to be experienced… just comfortable.
Time - 11:00-12:00 noon
Note - the Gold and Silver II groups will have practice from 9:30-11:00 am beforehand
New swimmers should bring one parent and/or guardian with them.
We will have special food and drink treats after “practice time”.
This is a new activity for us so we do not have any steadfast rules.. we want everyone to bring a friend and have a fun and exciting day!
Questions - ask Coach Jeff at the pool or by email at j.skeels@academybullets.com
IMPORTANT REMINDER - Spring/Summer Season Registration Still Open
Registration for our upcoming spring/summer season is still open for all returning members. If you have not yet registered you may still do so.. just CLICK HERE for details and to access the Springfield Registration Packet.
Note - If you have not registered you may still do so - We accept registrations throughout the season. Can’t start now? That’s okay start when you can
Our spring/summer season will officially kick off on Monday, April 4, 2022. We hope everyone joins us again this spring/summer as we have lots of fun and exciting things planned. We plan to once again have both weekend USA Swimming meets and weekday meets with local recreation teams.
We are also planning fun activities for all of our swimmers and families including a Spring Family picnic/Party (see below), movie night at the park or pool, a day at the water slide park as well as other exciting exciting activities. Be sure to join us this summer and not miss any of the fun!
Lengthening Your Strokes Equals Faster Times
by Amy Padilla and USA Swimming
There is a common misconception that longer strokes are only for distance swimmers. The truth is, the longer your strokes are, the less numbers of strokes you need to take to get to the wall, regardless of whether it is a sprint or long distance event. Accomplishing this feat, however, takes time and practice but is well worth the effort. READ MORE HERE
Special Starts and Turns Practices - April 16
Our special starts and turns practices were so popular the past 2 weekends we have decided to do them again on Saturday, April 16
Gold - Saturday, April 16 - 7:30-9:30 am at Eisenhower Pool
IncrediBullets, Bronze, Silver I and Silver II - Saturday, April 2 - 8:00-9:30 am at Eisenhower Pool
Be sure not to miss these practices and get extra work on your turns and starts.
Spring Family Picnic/Party – April 23 - Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars for our 1st annual Spring Family Party which will be held on April 23rd. All Bullets swimmers and their families will be invited to attend this events and we hope you can join. Details coming this week.
New Swimmers Always Welcome - Invite Your Family and Friends to Join Our Team
Know anyone that might be interested in joining our Bullets’ family? We accept new swimmers throughout the year and right now is a great time to join. Please pass our information on to family and friends and have them fill out our new interested swimmer form HERE . They can also get information from our new swimmer information sheet HERE We always accept new swimmers.
We also are hosting new member tryouts/placements every Thursday at 6:00 pm at Eisenhower Pool. If they cannot come on Thursday, please have them contact me by email at j.skeels@academybullets.com to arrange for another day/time.
REMINDERS
Upcoming Springfield Bullets Hosted Meets
o April 29-30 – Speedo Spring Fling meet – A new two-day meet we are hosting this year at Eisenhower Pool. We already have a commitment from the 4 other teams that will be attending the meet.
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.
New Member T-Shirt/Cinch Bag
If you swimmer is new to the Springfield Bullets and have not received their complimentary Bullets’ t-shirt and cinch bags, please see coach Jeff at the pool. We recently replenished our stock and want to make sure all our new swimmers receive their shirt and bag.
Reminder - Observing Practice at Eisenhower Pool
We ask that anyone watching practice at Eisenhower pool to please do so from the wooden bleachers on the north side of the pool. This allows the coaches and swimmers to focus on us during the practice times. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.