BAM News: Q&A Meeting Recap; SignUpGenius Changes; Practice Schedule Change, Meets, and Clinic

Bainbridge Aquatic Masters
Happy Wednesday, BAM!
 
I hope everyone read the recap email for the Questions and Answer meeting a couple weeks ago. If you didn’t, take a look at it on BAM’s website under “Latest News”.
 
One of the incipient changes is that the SignUps will close at midnight on Sundays – BAMmers will not be able to add or change SignUps after that time*. A number of people have asked: what if I wake up sick and can’t make it to a practice I signed up for?
 
Answer: If you miss a practice you signed up for, you will be required to swim a 400 IM at your next practice.
 
Just kidding.
 
Real answer: If you wake up sick… go back to sleep and get well. If you’re able to send an email ( [email protected]) to let us know you won’t be at practice, great, but it’s not a priority. If a swimmer is making a habit of not attending practice when someone else could use the spot, Coach April will check in with them. But for the rest: life happens, we get it.
 
This answer holds for issues with illness, injury, family, friends, work, weather, appliances, vehicles, etc. (As I’m writing this list and thinking about all the things that can happen to keep us out of practice, I’m getting more and more impressed with how many of us show up on a regular basis.)
 
*As with many of the renovation-related changes, this Sunday deadline may be altered as we figure out what is and isn’t working for BAM and all other pool patrons. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
 
News for the week:
  • The 7:25a practice on Saturday, February 1, is cancelled due to an age-group swim meet. The 6:05a practice will be held as normal.
  • There are still 11 spots available for the Bellevue Club Masters Mile, on Sunday, February 2. Registration closes this Sunday, January 26.
  • There is a USMS swim clinic in Seattle, Saturday, January 26 th. Registration is open until the day before, but space is limited to 36 entrants.
  • Please renew your USMS membership if you haven’t already done so. For insurance reasons, all BAMmers are required to be USMS members.
 
See you at the pool.
Tamara