Welcome back, BAM! It’s so good to see you again. Congratulations to Andi Hunt, National Champion in the 200m Backstroke! BAM was represented at the USMS Summer Nationals by Andi and Larry Hile (and Coach April), and they finished in the top ten in every event they swam. What an accomplishment – to be a top ten swimmer in the country. News for the week: No practice on Monday, September 2nd – Labor Day. The pool will be open for part of the day for lap swim. Traffic advisory: School...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! Reminder: the BAM Booster’s Summer Potluck is this Sunday, August 11, from 5-8pm at Grace Episcopal Church on Day Rd. Check the BAM Boosters email for your potluck item, and bring your friends and family! Good luck to all the swimmers and support crew taking part in Saturday’s Arms Around Bainbridge event. Additional cheering to Andi Hunt and Larry Hile and Coach April at the USMS Summer Nationals, on August 21-25 in Mission Viejo, California! They will represent with a total of 20 athletes from the Pacific...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! Congratulations to the Fat Salmon swimmers who all completed a successful Fat Salmon 3.2 miles in Lake Washington on Saturday morning! Check upcoming Sign-up Genius links to see your photos featured there! Sarah Upsall Ruth Frobe Ellie Pishchalnikova Rick Kiefer Happy Birthday to the following BAMmers with birthdays in August: Dave O’Neil Tressa Johnson Ellie Pishchalnikova Beth Lipton Dan Gavigan Jane Pearson Samantha Everett Paul Webber Marc Hoecher John Baker Deb Flynn Jessica Aubin Nico Uggla-Gordon Karen Eady Katherine Fort Wendy Hupperich Carleen Gosney Mike Conlan Anne...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! Congratulations to Andi Hunt for almost sweeping her events at the 2024 Pan American Masters Games, and to Quynh Anh Nyugen, Patty Gabreski, and Katherine Fort for completing the Ironman 70.3 Oregon! Good luck to all the BAMmers swimming in the Fat Salmon this weekend. News for the week: The Nakata Pool will close on Friday at 11:00 to humans (see also: Pups in the Pool), and will remain closed through September 1st. We are lucky that BAM’s practice schedule will not be affected, but as a...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! Save the dates! The BAM Boosters proudly present: BAM Summer Potluck on Sunday, August 11 Come one, come all to BAM’s summer social event! All BAMmers, families, and friends welcome! Keep an eye on you inbox for more information. BAMFest on Sunday, October 6 BAM’s annual home swim meet! Put it on your calendar now so you don’t miss out! News for the week: The Summer Potluck and BAMFest are all the news I can handle in one week. See you at the pool! Tamara [email protected]

Happy Wednesday, BAM! Congratulations to Andi Hunt and Larry Hile for their swims over the weekend at the PNA Long Course Meters Championships! Andi swept the backstroke events; Larry dared to swim the 400m Free, and took first place. A big thank you to Cynthia Buskirk and Kathleen Stearns for taking on hosting duties at the meet on behalf of BAM. We appreciate the time and work you put in to ensure BAM did its part to make our team, Puget Sound Masters, successful. News for the week: The Park...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! Wondering why I (Tamara) haven’t been in the pool or on deck for a couple weeks? I’m launching my summer with a camping trip through California and Oregon! Many thanks to Coaches April, Lisa, and Kate for covering practices in my absence. I’ll be back next week and I look forward to seeing everyone! News for the week: Reminder: no practice on Thursday, July 4th. Sunday is the last day to enter the PNA LCM Meet. Congratulations to BAM member, Steve Louis, who participated in the United...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! I hope you have been enjoying watching the USA Swimming Trials on TV! Tomorrow is the last day of school, and the day after that is the first day of summer. Time to relax and take a break – I hope everyone appreciates the message in this week’s SignUp. News for the week: Holiday schedule: There will be no practice on Thursday, July 4! And while we’re on the topic, here’s a reminder that BAM will be on its annual summer hiatus for the last two weeks...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! Happy Birthday to the following BAMmers with birthdays in June! Rita Belserene ♦ Cathy Davies ♦ Mike Karas ♦ Joyce Popendorf ♦ Isobel Coney ♦ Marueen McNulty ♦ Mariann Tonder ♦ Peggy Nimb ♦ Kyoko Fukuma ♦ Elliot Taylor ♦ Lynn Erickson ♦ Meegan Rucker ♦ Ken Bennett ♦ Erin Cyger ♦ Jamie Damm ♦ Brooke Rufo-Hill News for the week: The Park District has scheduled two informational meetings for those who would like to learn more about the bond measure for the expansion of the Ray...

Happy Wednesday, BAM! June’s taking a leaf from March’s playbook: in like a lion (complete with downed trees and power outages), and out like a lamb (the forecast shows partial clouds and temps in the low 70s for the foreseeable future). (I hope I didn’t jinx us.) News for the week: Traffic Alert! For the early swimmers on Thursday and Friday: contractor crews will be adjusting the barriers on 305 in the vicinity of Adas Will Lane starting at 8p on Wednesday and Thursday evening, and continuing until 6a the...