BAM News: Happy Birthday!, Happy New Year!, Friday Locker Room Closure, and USMS Events
Happy New Year, BAM!
I hope everyone is looking forward to resuming practices, ready to pursue goals old and new. Take a look at the news for some fun USMS events that you can join this year. One of them allows you to earn rewards simply by tracking your yardage at practice!
Happy Birthday to the following BAMmers with birthdays in January:
Leilani Tonsmann
Rutilio Clark
Ken Goodman
Greg Rosenthal
Deb Fuller
Natalie Montanez
Jessica Dubey
Andi Hunt
Linda Warren
Abby Smith
Georgia Tsaprali
Joe McRitchie
Dennis Sawyer
Hollie McIntyre
Bart Berg
Victoria Good
Todd MacCulloch
Quynh-Anh Nguyen
Cynthia Van Buskirk
Alison Craig
Patrick Yalung
News for the week:
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Reminder: the Aquatic Center locker rooms will be closed this Friday, January 2 nd , for painting. The family changing rooms and the lobby restrooms will remain open.
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New year, new challenge? Enter the USMS 1-Hour Virtual Championships. How far can you swim in one hour?
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Wait – one isn’t enough? You want more swimming challenges? Take a look at the USMS Fitness Series for monthly virtual challenges, plus you can log your results and compare to other USMS swimmers (requires swim.com account).
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Or Go the Distance. Log your swimming yardage after each practice this year, and track how far you go. BAMmer Wendy Hoffman swam over 600 miles in 2025!
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Need inspiration to power your swimming in the new year, or just want to share your pride in your team? The BAM Boosters have set up a Team Store at Swimoutlet.com. Is there an item you want that isn’t in the store? Additional items can be added! Send an email to the Boosters at [email protected] and let them know.
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Registration for the Bellevue Club Masters Mile (Sunday, Feb.1) opens next Wednesday, Jan. 4 th, at 10a. Look for the link on the Meets page of the PNA website.
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Looking ahead: USMS Spring Championships will be held in Greensboro, North Carolina this year, April 30 to May 3.
See you at the pool.
Tamara
