I love the song by Semi-sonic "Closing Time", there is a line is the song "Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end." At the Central Zone Sectionals 6 BSC Teammates ended the Fall/Winter session and at the same time Began the Spring /Summer Long Course session. The ladies did an amazing job of showing mental toughness, flexibility, and the type of sportsmanship we all expect at BSC. On Thursday Maggie Emary and Emma Barnett led the squad with 2 team records. Maggie in the 13-14 800m Free broke...

BSC Needs YOU To become a USA Swimming Official! As BSC runs meets it is important to always be training new volunteers to be officials. BSC will pick up the cost of the class and registration. Below is the information for the next Class!   Officials Training Clinic - Northfield When Saturday April 13, 2013 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM CDT Add to Calendar   Where New Trier HS – Northfield Campus 7 Happ Road Northfield, IL 60093 Driving Directions Dear Suzy, The New Trier Swim Club is pleased...

13-14 Barrington Swim Club Teammate Colin O' Leary has been selected for the ISI Junior Elite Camp in early May at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. Camp attendees are chosen through a selection process determined by the Illinois Swimming Age Group Committee.  Only 12 boys and 12 girls will be invited to attend.  Congratulations Colin!

Barrington Swim Club Is Seeking New Teammates for the 2013 Spring/Summer Season We Want You on Our Team! Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo Who Are We? Barrington Swim Club is a Member Club of: USA Swimming, USA Diving, and American Water Polo that has been helping young swimmers of District 220 Reach their swimming dreams for over 30 years.   What Do You Need To Be Able Do To Join Us? Try-outs will be On Saturday March 16that 1:00PM. Just Bring yourself, suit, goggles and an enthusiastic attitude. Perspective Teammates...

Welcome to Long Course Season!! Victory Favors Preparation At BSC we talk a lot about preparation and how that preparation leads to victory—or success. I want everyone to think about three links in the chain of preparation: preparing a goal, preparing to meet that goal, preparing to exceed that goal.   First, is the link of preparing a goal.A goal time in swimming should be one that is challenging and time sensitive. If our friend Billy Bathwater goes a 34.24 in the 11-12 50meter free—right at a Regional time. A...

Congratulations BSC Teammates! You did an amazing job this past season. You came to practice, you worked hard, and you listened to your coaches. Below are the names of Teammates who are being promoted into the next group. If any parents think their swimmer should be on the list and is not, just drop Coach Rob a line and he will be happy to discuss it with you.   And Again Congratulations Everyone! Colts to Ponies Ben Yaney Donnie Wenschof Bridgette Caufield Caroline Collela Kinga Zimolag   General Criteria 80%...

BSC finished the Age Group Championship meet at UIC in Record fashion Sunday night. Barrington swimmers finished the meet in 6th Place overall--the highest place short course in nearly 10 years! The Girl's team was 4th! BSC Teammates swam to 80% Best Times and 16New Team Records. This was such an exciting meet to see every BSC Teammate swim well-It really showed how hard you all worked! Congratulations!! The following Teammates swam 100% Best Times: Mitch Gavars, Alice Han, Daniel Langlois, John Lagoni, Riley Lehmann, Colin O'Leary, Griffin O'Leary, Ally...

Barrington Swim Club Teammates continued to show thier remarkeable improvement this season on day 3 of the Illinois Swimming Age Group Championships held at UIC. BSC sits in a close battle for 5th place with HWSA. Teammates continue their assault on the record books with 6 New Team Records and 1 New NCSA Junior National Quqlifying time. Val Tarazi led the charge with her 4th place finish, Team Record and NCSA Juniior National Qualifying Time in the 100Back The Following Teammates Set New Team Records 10&Under Girls 200Medley Relay--Emma Pritchett,...

BSC Continues to have an AMAZING Championship Run at the ISI Age Group Championship Meet at UIC.  After Thursday night BSC was in 2nd Place Overall only 1 point behind BNY for 1st place!  Colin O'Leary, Maggie Emary, and Becca Elrod all had Top 8 Finishes in the 1650. Riley Lehman added to the point total with a 15th place finish. Maggie Emary Set a New Team Record and Achieved a new NCSA Junior National Cut. The Team was 100% Best Times  in the 1650! On Friday BSC continued the...

Great Finish at Senior Championships Barrington Swim Club Teammates had a great Senior Champiolnship meet. In only 2 days of the four day meet BSC placed in the Top 16 teams Overall and the Women's squad placed 5th Overall. There were numberous new NCSA Junior Cuts, USA Swimming Natioanl Cuts, and Team Records. Triple event winner Kirsten Jacobsen was awarded the Most Outstanding Performance Award for winning the 1650 Free. What a GREAT SUCCESS for the second leg of BSC's Championship RUN!! Congrats to all the Athletes, Parents and Coaches...