Just a Reminder the Tracks at Main Street and Raymond Ave. Will be closed this week for Repair. Plan extra time for an alternate route.

Here is Great Interview with Ryan Lochte and his mom! Some awsome tips for all parents of BSC Teammates Click Here to See The Videa

Great Technique Article from Swimming World Magazine This Morning!   There are some great tips here regarding you breaststroke pull. You can click the links for the other two parts in the series. This is a 100% accurate accounting of what BSC swimmers are working on with their Breaststroke Technique. Enjoy the Info! ADVERTISEMENT     More Sharing ServicesShare This Page Share on email Share on facebook Share on myspace Share on google Share on twitter   ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT           Common Breaststroke Mistakes: Part Three --  June 6,...

BSC Teammates had a successful team weekend, Winning the Colt Classic at home on Saturday and Winning the Alligator Splash on Sunday at UIC.  Over the Weekend the team combined for 70% Best Times overall with 13 New Regional and Championship Times, and 5 AAA Times or better. Our next meet will be the Illinois Open at University of Illinois June 22-24. Lets really work hard as a Team to be at least 85% Best Times and 5 New Team Records!! The Following Swimmers Had 100% Best Times Chris Chien,...

By Jill Castle, MS, RD, LDN What do you pack to eat on race day? What’s your nutrition prescription? Everybody has a different approach when it comes to eating on race day. Having a strategy and an execution plan can remove doubt and worry about hunger, energy levels, digestive problems, and keep you focused on the race at hand. Here are a few guidelines for smart eating and packing up the cooler: Don’t DQ your day. Breakfast at home or on the road is the metabolism boost every swimmer needs....

Here is a great re-inforcement piece from USA Swimming!. BSC Swimmers are taught to use their body and slide forward with their chest lower than their hands before the pull. BY KATIE ARNOLD//NATIONAL TEAM COACH FELLOW Want to know the key to swimming fast butterfly? You have to maintain forward momentum throughout the stroke.   Sounds easy, right?   While this may seem simple enough, it requires swimmers to combine two key elements. As previously discussed, having two equally powerful kicks in butterfly is very important. This is the first...

Great Job at the Daniel Jaekel Meet BSC Teammates traveled to UIC this past weekend for the Daniel Jaekel meet hosted by Lake Forest Swim Club.  The Team swam to 3rd Place overall only 80 points behind second place Wheaton Swim Club! Barrington Swimmers swam to 78% Best Times, more than 50 new Regional and Championship qualifying times, with 6 New Zone Qualifying Times and 6 New Team Records. The Following Teammates Achieved 100% Best Times:  Rhea Banerjee, Jenica Baron, Chris Chien, Molly Delach, Sophia Denison, Maggie Emary, Clair Frain,...

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This link is a 60 minutes interview extra with Michael Phelps which will air tonight. It is great to listen to the conviction and determination in Michael's voice. A couple of weeks ago we talked about how Michael was the perpetual motivation machine. This interview only reinforces what has made him one of the greatest swimmers of all time. Watch the segment:

Great Job at the NASA Meet BSC Teammates traveled to Northwestern University for the NASA Meet. The team swam very well to open the long course season. BSC Teammates swam to Third place in the Women's , Men's and Combined Team scoring. Barrington Swim Club swam to 91% Best Times with 200 of the 333 swims being a Regional or Championship Qualifying time—that is 60% of all swims being a Qualifying time! 50 of the 62 Teammates that swam in the meet had 100% Best Times—that is 81% of the...