Spfld Newsletter/Practice Schedule April 25-May 2, 2022
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Practice Schedule – April 25-May 2
The single most important factor for continued improvement is consistent practice attendance!
Monday – April 25
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 – April 26
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 27
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 – April 28
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 29
No Practice – All Groups
Saturday – April 30 - No Practice - Speedo Spring Fling Meet
Sunday – May 1 - No Practice - Speedo Spring Fling Meet
Monday – May 2
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
Saturday, April 30 - No Practice due to Speedo Spring Fling Meet
Sunday, May 1 - No Practice due to Speedo Spring Fling Meet
Speedo Spring Fling Meet – April 30-May 1 - Swimmer Information
We are so excited our team hosted Speedo Spring Fling meet is this weekend, April 30-May 1 at Eisenhower Pool. All the meet information, including our entries, meet schedule, session timelines, and psych sheet, is posted on our team website HERE. We will also be sending out the meet updates and reminders sheet later this week.
Speedo Spring Fling Meet – Parent Information
Parent Workers Needed -
Thank you to all of you that have already signed-up to work at our upcoming Speedo Spring Fling meet next weekend (April 30-May1). We still however have several families that have not signed up yet for their 2 session requirements. If you have not signed up yet, please do so today.In order for our hosted meets to be a success we need all our families to work various jobs throughout the meet To sign-up for sessions please click on the “job sign up” HERE. (You will need to be signed in to your account). If your swimmer is not already signed-up for the meet please do so HERE. Click on the Edit Commitment button to sign-up. We encourage all of our Springfield Bullets swimmers participate in this meet.
Meet Set-up - Thursday, April 28 - Parent Help Needed
We have several items that need to be moved from our storage room at the pool to the pool deck and set-up for the running of the meet. We will be doing this on Thursday, April 28 during our practice time. starting at 5:30 pm. This should take us approximately one hour and we are asking that all Springfield team parents assist in this set-up. Thank you for your help.
Drinks for Coaches’ and Officials’ Hospitality
We are asking each family to bring drinks for the coaches’ and officials’ hospitality during the meet. We are in need of the following drinks - regular Coke/Pepsi/Root beer, Dr Pepper (non-diet), Gatorade (small bottles) and water. You can bring your case of drinks any day during this week. Thank you.
Speedo Capital City Classic Meet Sign-up Reminder
Our site hosted Speedo Capital City Classic (June 10-12) is quickly approaching and we need all of our swimmer to sign-up now. This is a site hosted meet at the Nelson Center Pool and we highly encourage all of our Springfield Bullets to participate in this fun and exciting event.
The process is simple. Sign into your account on our team web site and click on the Events/Meet tab. From there, click the meet you desire and select the Attend/Decline button. You will be brought to a webpage on our team website that will allow you to commit or not commit your child to the meet. If you have more than one child swimming you will see them listed on this page.
Here are the steps if you ARE NOT GOING
Click on the Member Names [they default to Not Committed]
Then click on the Signup Record pull-down and select No
If No, just click on the [Save Changes] button to save the changes
If you have more than one child, repeat the same task as listed above
Here are the steps if you ARE GOING:
Click on the Signup Record pull-down and select Yes
Once yes is selected, you will see the sessions that are available for this meet. You are signing up by Days only.
Check the Checkbox to the left of the name for those Sessions you would like/can swim
Once you have finished, click on the Submit Button in the lower right
Repeat the process for additional swimmers
It is that simple. Once the entry deadline passes, the coaches will select the swimmers events and we will send an email out to families letting them know that entries have been posted and how to proceed. Swimmers and families will not be able to select events for the meet. The coaching staff picks events for the athletes for all meets we attend. If you have questions about your swimmer's events after the entries are posted, you will need to speak to your group coach.
Again, he highly encourage all of our Springfield Bullets swimmers to participate in this meet.
The Hungry Swimmer: Protein Banana Pancake Bites by Ruby Martin
It’s the end of a long week of training and you just finished up Saturday swim practice. You and your teammates are in the locker room… stomachs growling. Everyone is looking for a way to start a much needed recovery weekend. What’s the best way to go about this?… pancakes of course! Who doesn’t love a nice stack of warm, fluffy, savory pancakes?…..
For today’s Hungry Swimmer, we are making pancakes but with a twist! We will replace the average pancake by taking a banana and creating bite-sized pieces for the perfect breakfast bowl.
After endless hours of intense exercise, your muscles become depleted. Because of this, It is important to It is important to replenish muscle glycogen stores as soon as possible for efficient recovery. To maximize this replenishment, consuming a meal high in carbohydrates coupled with a protein is ideal. Protein banana pancake bites are the perfect way to refuel after a rigorous practice. READ MORE HERE
Spring Family Picnic/Party – Moved to Saturday, May 14
We have decided to move the Spring Family Picnic/Party to 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.
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 world record holder and Olympic and World Champion Adam Peaty. You can view his bio of incredible accomplishments HERE.
We are also featuring a video of one of Indiana University’s workouts. The IU training groups contains several high level college, Olympic and pro level swimmers. It is interesting to watch the level of focus and intensity of the swimmers during this practice.
Adam Peaty Breaststroke Analysis Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvXCa9rZHEQ
Adam Peaty – Breaststroke Training
Indiana University Training Video
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 5 other teams that will be attending the meet. Swimmer sign-up is now posted HERE
o June 10-12 – Speedo Capital City Classic meet – This is our annual 3-day long course (50 meter) meet held at the Nelson Center pool. This meet is always a huge hit for our swimmers and visiting teams and we expect it to be once again this year. Swimmer sign-up is now posted HERE
Great Read - Parents’ Guide to Competitive Swimming Success
The following article is by the coach of one of the most successful age-group programs in the country. I strongly encourage every parent on our team to look at Coach Brooks’ article and use it as a guide as your swimmers progress through our program. There is a lot of material, but I found all of it to be relevant to questions and situations that come up almost every day on the deck and at the meets. READ MORE HERE
Reminder - Silver II - Monday & Wednesday Practice Changes - Dryland Starting at 7:00 pm
Starting Monday, April 11, the Silver II group will start practice at 7:00 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays instead of at 7:30 pm. This will allow additional dryland practice time for this group.
Reminder - New Member T-Shirt/Cinch Bag
If you swimmer is new to the Springfield Bullets and have not received their complimentary Bullets’ t-shirt and cinch bags, please see coach Jeff at the pool. We recently replenished our stock and want to make sure all our new swimmers receive their shirt and bag.
Reminder - Observing Practice at Eisenhower Pool
We ask that anyone watching practice at Eisenhower pool to please do so from the wooden bleachers on the north side of the pool. This allows the coaches and swimmers to focus on us during the practice times. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.