Happy Wednesday, BAM! Many thanks to the BAMmers who attended yesterday’s meetings and asked the questions I hadn’t thought of. For those who weren’t able to attend, fear not! All the key discussion points are being captured in an email, to be sent to the team in the near future. Happy birthday to the following BAMmers with birthdays in January: Rutilio Clark Ken Goodman Deb Fuller Jessica Dubey Andi Hunt Linda Warren Georgia Tsaprali Joe McRitchie Dennis Sawyer Hollie McIntyre Bart Bert Todd MacCulloch Quynh-Ang Nguyen Cynthia Van Buskirk Alison...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! We’re back! I hope everyone enjoyed their break. Ready to get back in the pool? News for the week: In case you missed it: Shortly before the hiatus, you were sent an email with details of the new practice schedule that will come into effect starting February 14, when the Ray pool shuts down for renovation. Questions or concerns? Jenette Reneau (Aquatic Program Administrator) will be hosting two BAM Q&A sessions on Tuesday, January 7th at 10:30a and 6:30p. (If you didn’t receive the email, let me...

Hello Wonderful Masters Swimmers! Happy Friday everyone! And almost happy holidays. We are happy to be able to reach out to you with some much-anticipated information about the BAM program schedule during our Ray Williamson pool closure. This information represents a lot of hard work on behalf of BIPARKS, your coaches and me. We are aware that there are some nervous feelings about the closure, but never fear! We will work hard and get through it together! Couple things you should know up front: -This practice schedule is set to...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! Wow! What a party! Thank you BAM Boosters for hosting an event that allowed BAMmers to socialize outside of the water. Great food, great friends… it was a wonderful evening. The swimming-pool-jello was a special added touch (see photo in the SignUp). In the spirit of the holiday sales, the BAM weekly email is holding a special two-for-one SignUpGenius event! This week, and this week only, you get not one but two SignUpGenius links. Both links will go live today, thus ensuring no one has to interrupt...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! I don’t want to cause any holiday panic, but this week’s SignUp takes us through the last full week of practice before the holiday hiatus. News for the week: Last chance to RSVP – the BAM Boosters Annual Holiday Potluck is this Friday, December 13th, 6p to 9p at Bethany Lutheran Church. Send me an email ([email protected]) if you didn’t get the invite and I’ll forward mine to you. Holiday practice schedule: The last day of practice will be Tuesday, December 24th. Practice will resume on Thursday,...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! Happy Birthday! to the following BAMmers with birthdays in December: Ann Marie Borys Rick Kiefer Ken Pinchiff Randy Onders Joy Archer Michelle McClure Brad Payne Jay Bowditch Jocelyn Waite Cindy Ruggiero Martha Devereaux News for the week: It’s almost here – the BAM Boosters Annual Holiday Potluck is just nine days away! Friday, December 13 th, 6p to 9p at Bethany Lutheran Church. Check your inbox for the invitation, and please RSVP if you plan to attend. See you at the pool. Tamara [email protected] Ray Pool Rehabilitation...

Happy Thanksgiving Eve, BAM! I’m thankful for… butterfly week! Please do not be alarmed by the picture in the SignUp. As far as I know there’s no snow in the forecast; that’s just wishful thinking on my part. But the hot chocolate will be real. News for the week: Reminder: No practice on Thanksgiving day as the Aquatic Center will be closed. The 9a practice on Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) has also been cancelled due to a pool schedule conflict. No more meets in 2024, but keep an open...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! As I draft this email on Tuesday afternoon, I’m watching the weather radar and reading the warnings… will I have power and internet access to send this email on Wednesday? <Answer: I was without power over night, but it came back on this morning. Alas, not early enough for the pool to open for practice.> Congratulations to the High School Girls' Swim and Dive Team and the High School Boys' Water Polo Team for their respective first- and second- place finishes at their State Championships! We look...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! It’s breaststroke week. I’m loving ... thriving ... surviving ... a better swimmer because of it. It’s also National Stress Awareness Day. Coincidence? Probably. Serendipitous? Definitely. Good news: it’s also National Nachos Day. Something to look forward to after practice. News for the week: Congratulations to Melissa Cheadle, Brigette Yates, Jocelyn Waite, Brian Allen, Marcus Cziesla, Steve Wald, Rod Stevens, and Barney Voegtlen for some fantastic swims over the weekend at the Snohomish Aquatics Masters Invitational meet. Between them they earned twenty medals for their top-three finishes!...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! It’s backstroke week – woohoo! I’m living the good life. (I will not be as enthused when breaststroke week comes around.) Best wishes for fast times to Barney Voegtlen, Melissa Cheadle, Marcus Cziesla, Brigette Yates, Brian Allen, Steve Wald, Jocelyn Waite, and Rod Stevens as they swim at the Snohomish Aquatics Masters Invitational Meet this weekend! News for the week: Did you lose a hearing aid? A hearing aid was found on the pool deck at the end of a practice last week. It has been turned...