Below is a picture of the Olympic Swimming venue for this summer. Gorgeous on the outside! You can only imagine what it looks like on the inside. Trials are in June which BSC Swimmers are going to be there with a shot at wearing USA on their Back!  The games in Brazil are only 5 years away Set your Goal---Commit to the Preparation and you will be amazed at what you can Accomplish. NEVER STOP DREAMING  

Complex, yet Simple   12/13/2011     Count on Carbohydrate for the Young Swimmer By Jill Castle, MS, RD Are ‘carbs’ bad? Popular opinion would lead you to believe they are—but this isn’t true for growing swimmers. The truth is, carbohydrates supply important nutrients and a critical energy source for the young swimmer. But what types of carbohydrates are best? You may be surprised to learn that all types of carbohydrates can have benefits, but with all things nutrition, getting the right balance is the key. Carbohydrate is the preferred...

Officials Training Clinic - New Trier Where: New Trier High School 7 Happ Road Northfield, IL 60093 Driving Directions When: Saturday January 14, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM CST Add to my calendar   Dear Suzanne, The New Trier Swim Club is please to host an all levels officials training clinic.  Take this opportunity to advance your skills or forward on to a fellow team member who would like to become an official.   If you are new to officiating, please refer to the Becoming an Official guide on the Illinois Swimming...

RECOVERY NUTRITION DURING HARD TRAINING By Dan McCarthy//National Team High Performance Consultant During hard training cycles, like Christmas training, it is imperative for athletes not only to eat promptly (within a half-hour) following a hard training session, but eat the right amount of carbohydrates and protein as well. A sound recovery plan will be based on an athlete’s body weight. Athletes should eat .5 grams of carbohydrates for every pound of body weight Athletes should eat 15-20 grams of protein Athletes should drink 24 ounces of water for every pound lost...

Barrington Swim Club attended two meets over the weekend, Elmhurst Meet and Nike Challenge meet. BSC had 70 athletes competing which was 55 MORE THAN LAST YEAR!! Both squads did a solid job showing some decent improvement to close out the first half of the short course season. The TEAM swam to 65% Best Times, with 38 New Championship Cuts and 4 New Team Records.  Score was kept at the Nike Challenge BSC placed 8 places higher than last year with a 7th place finish. Barrington swimmers showed some great...

Which Meet is Which? This past week I have had at least three conversations about what meets are more competitive and what the difference is between different levels of meets and the various pros and cons of each. I am going to address this issue so swimmers, coaches and parents alike a clear vision of meet progression in swimming in general. Lets go from the simplest meets to the more complex meets. Invitationals: These meets are for everyone who wants to enter or swim there are no qualifying times for...

116 BSC Teammates competed at the 32nd annual Mustang Classic hosted by Barrington Swim Club. BSC Claimed the overall meet title ahead of Wheaton Swim Club and Blue Devil Swim Club in a great team competiton throughout the meet. BSC Teammates swam to nearly 600 Best Times over the Course of the meet totaling 83% Best Times with over 80 New Championship Qualifying Times and 4 New Team Records. Great Job Team!! Special Thanks to all the Parent volunteers we had 100% of families participating in running our meet!! We...

Congrats to the 2011 BHS Filly Girl's Swim Team The team posted an unbeaten dual meet record, a conference championship as well as a Sectional Title. At the IHSA State Championships this past weekend. Two Relays as well as five individuals raced  for a State Championship.  Barrington placed 32nd in the State out of over 70 schools at the meet. Senior Erika Elliott placed 8th in the 50 Free and 11th in the 100Free. Mekenna Scheitlin swam to a 12th place finish in the 50 Free and 26th in the...

  Congrats to BHS Teammates Headed To State BSC Girls High School Swimmers did an awesome job this past weekend at the IHSA Sectional Championship Meet at Barrington High School. The Lady Fillies brought home the Championship! The 200Medley Relay of Kelsey Holmes, Mekenna Scheitlin, Oliva Hoffman, and Erika Elliot won the event in a State Qualifying Time. In the 200Free Danielle Elliott qualified for the state meet with teammate Justine Kaszynski in 5th just off the state time. In the 200IM the Fillies scored a 4th and 5th with...

Learning Good Starts and Turns Concern: My child always gets beat on the start. Why doesn't the coach correct it? Response: Differences in starting ability from one swimmer to the next is easy for parents to observe. Unfortunately, it is one part of the race that is not always mastered equally well by all swimmers. There are two contributing factors to the success of the start or the turn: learned skill and natural ability. The simple fact is that not all swimmers are built the same. Some will always be...