Due to the BHS Homecoming Festivities and High School Swim Practice, there will be no swim practice for any group on Saturday September 24th. Regular Schedule will resume on Monday September 26th.  

Swimming Is An Investment With time at a premium in the two-career family, many parents are now asking "Is it the sacrifice and expense of joining an age group program worth it?" Here are some thoughts on why it is from Coach Cindy Anderson, head age group coach of the Reno Aquatic Club in Reno, Nevada. "Age group swimming is much more than just swimming back and forth, day in and day out - the occasional swim meet and winning ribbon. Of course the swimmer gains from the physical activity...

With One week leading up to the Mid-Season Lake County Championship Meet the Fillies added victories vs. Hoffman Estates on Wednesday and St. Charles North on Saturday.  On Saturday at Home the Fillies won 9 of 12 events including all three relay events. the 200Medly Relay of Kelsey Holmes, Mekenna Scheitlin, Justine Kaszynski, and Kelly Meckert touched first in 1:56.09.  In the 200Free Danielle Elliott, and Emma Barnett touched first and second respectively with Kael Ragnini in 4th.  In the 200IM Kayla Widdowson claimed the top spot with a 2:19.37....

  New coach Emary revitalizes Barrington Swim Club BY MIKE BUDA Contributor Joining a new team can be a demanding transition for a head coach, but everything went right for Rob Emary in his first summer on the job. The Barrington Swim Club head coach was hired to bring a winning attitude to a team that had been lacking in that area, and he did just that. “I think that the rapid progress that the team made this summer really solidified, in my mind, that the potential I saw on...

Coach Casey and his family, wife - Julie, children - Luke and Lily, welcome their new son and brother: Brady Andrew Born today at 10:06 am, weight 8 lb, 10 oz and 20 inches. Julie and the baby are fine, Coach Casey is doing great also!  

THE MAN IN THE ARENA  Excerpt from the speech "Citizenship In A Republic", delivered at the Sorbonne, in Paris, France on 23 April, 1910 by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and...

The BHS Girl's Swim Team claimed two victories this week. The first on Tuesday night versus Prospect in a conference dual and the second agains Evanston in a non-conference contest on Saturday.  Against the Lady Wildkits the Fillies claimed victories in all 11 events on their way to a 123-60 win! The 200Medley Relay of Kelsey Holmes, Mekenna Scheitlin, Justine Kaszynski, and Kelly Mekert started the meet of with a 4 second win. Zaszynski follwed up with a win in the 200Free, Emma Barnett was 2nd and Kael Ragnini was...

The McFarland Family welcomed a new BSC Teammate Finn McFarland into the family over the weekend. Mom and baby boy are doing fine. Sandra serves on the BSC Parent Board as Volunteer Coordinator and big sister Maddie swim in the Mustang Group. Congratulations Dan and Sandra

GOAL SETTING I am fairly certain most of you have seen the movie “Meet the Robinsons”. At the end of the movie there is a quote by Walt Disney “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.“ Walt Disney was a great innovator and visionary of making the impossible possible, and I think that one can apply this forward thinking attitude toward our progress in swimming and in life. One of the toughest aspects of developing...

SAVE THE DATE! SAVE THE DATE! SAVE THE DATE! BARRINGTON SWIM CLUB ‘S “WELCOME TO FALL” CLUB SOCIAL! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD, 11:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M. (AFTER SWIM PRACTICE) LOCATION - CITIZENS PARK IN BARRINGTON, “SOUTH PAVILLION” EVERYONE BRING A POTLUCK DISH AND A DESERT TO SHARE! (SWIMMERS LOVE TO EAT!) HOTDOGS AND HAMBURGERS, WATER AND LEMONAIDE, PROVIDED BY THE CLUB HERE’S WHAT IS NEEDED: LOOKING FOR A LARGE TENT (20 X 30 OR BIGGER.) CAN WE BORROW YOURS???? CAN YOU DONATE: GAMES TO PLAY OUTDOORS (BAGGO, VOLLEYBALL, ???????)OPEN TO...