Bobcats, YAY US!!! After many years of applying for US Swimming's Safe Sport certification, we finally achieved this prestigious status! You'll see a "Safe Sport" badge now proudly displayed on the team's website. This means that we have committed as parents, athletes, coaches, and officials to uphold policies that protect our minor Bobcats from potentially abusive situations! Upon registering for the team, you signed a waiver stating that you had read these policies and would abide by them. If you need a refresher, please visit the team's website and look...

Bobcats, We will return to the pool tonight! The coaching staff is looking forward to seeing you refreshed and energized as we get back into practice! 1. WEATHER CANCELLATIONS: It's December so that means nasty weather is on the way! The forecast for tomorrow is calling for snow and ice. The team will conduct practices unless the university closes the aquatic center. You will be notified via email and social media if there are ever any changes to our schedule. Please keep your fingers crossed that Mother Nature goes easy...

Bobcats, I'll begin by wishing everyone a VERY Happy Thanksgiving! The coaching staff is grateful for the opportunity to help your child learn valuable life lessons through the sport of swimming! Resiliency, commitment, dedication, hard work... those sklills will carry them far in life and we're thankful to be a small part of your child's journey! Enjoy some time off with your friends and family this week and show appreciation for their part in your life! 1. THANKSGIVING PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Monday, Nov. 24- no changes Tuesday, Nov. 25- no changes...

Bobcats, I'd like to start this week's bulletin by thanking all of the volunteers who made this meet happen! The topic of this meet, Safe Sport, is crucial in protecting our youth athletes from abuse and this meet provides a vehicle for getting across vital information to parents and athletes. If you attended yesterday's training, you will need to log your attendance at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QW97GGF. THIS IS A VITAL STEP IN OUR CLUB RECEIVING SAFE SPORT CERTIFICATION! For the first time in the meet's history, a representative from USA Swimming's national...

Bobcats, The best part of travel meets??? THE TEAM BONDING!!! And we had a lot of it this past weekend! From the team lunch together on Saturday afternoon to the parents sitting together in the stands... we got to spend lots of time together and I wouldn't have traded it for anything! 1. MSS TURKEY INVITE- MEET RESULTS: Attached you will find 3 documents- the complete results, BSC individual results, and our relay results. From those documents you'll notice that Bree Lindauer's 1650 Free was a MASSIVE improvement! She dropping...

Bobcats, The Halloween Block Party was wildly successful! A big THANK-YOU to the Athlete Committee for planning and organizing the costume parade before the meet! This event serves as an opportunity for our older athletes to support our younger ones and it gives the OU Women's Swimming and Diving team a chance to connect with our club! That's a whole lot of positivity from a quick event! And a big WOW from me to the parent volunteers! As you know, I always stress about finding help to run our meets....

Bobcats, We are back to racing this week with the Halloween Block Party meet on Thursday! Here's the schedule of events that night: 5:30 PM- The Halloween costume parade begins! We are asking that ALL Green, White, and Black swimmers come to the pool in costume! They will parade throughout the OUAC collecting treats from the OU Women's Swimming and Diving Team and our Bronze, Silver, and Gold Bobcats! 6:00 PM- Warmup begins 6:30 PM- Competition begins 7:30 PM- Competition ends 1. HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY- MEET INFORMATION: Attached you'll find...

Bobcats, Well that was a jam-packed weekend! A "thank-you" just doesn't seem like enough to express my gratitude for your squeezing in the meet with all of the other Athens activities pulling you in lots of directions! However, I do hope you know how much I appreciate your help in making the meet such a good experience for all of the kids and parents who spent the weekend in town with us! 1. SPOOKTACULAR INVITATIONAL- MEET RESULTS: I predicted that we would see some fast swimming from our kids and...

Bobcats, This is the week! We host the season's first invitational Friday- Sunday! Tuesday, Oct. 14 will be the deadline for you to select your volunteer position. On Wednesday I will assign positions to those families that have not yet registered for a role. In order for you to get the spot you want, you will need to sign-up on the team's website by the Tuesday deadline. Thank you for supporting the team!!! https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/ohbsc/page/home 1. SPOOKTACULAR INVITATIONAL- MEET INFORMATION: We have received the entries from ten other teams so the...

Bobcats, The team's annual Kings Island trip is one of the highlights of the year! Riding coasters and eating junk food just feels like the perfect way to end Summer and the best way possible to kick-off the Fall/Winter swim season! 1. CAC PENTATHLON MEET RESULTS: The amusement park wasn't the only place where thrills were happening! Several Bobcats competed at the CAC Pentathlon! The "Swimmer of the Meet" is Ryleigh Smith! Every race she swam was a best time! And the least amount of time she dropped in a...