Swimming Fast Under Pressure: Controlling Your Race Focus   12/3/2013     By Dr. Alan Goldberg//Competitivedge.com   WHY DO SOME SWIMMERS GO SLOWER IN RACES THAN THEY DO IN PRACTICE? The secret to swimming fast when it counts the most is to maintain control of your concentration during your entire race. Far too many swimmers allow their race concentration to drift away from what they are DOING during the race and go to THINKING about how they feel, how fast they may or may not be going or where their...

Here is a little Video Montage of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte. Notice the focus and effort that is going into what they are doing.   Oh yeah and Enjoy the Motivational Narration!! Lets Get Psyched up for Woodstock and Waukesha this weekend!!1

10 Reasons I'm Thankful for Swimming   11/27/2013     By Mike Gustafson//Correspondent Swimmers are thankful for many things: taper, spaghetti/Nutella/bacon, warm warm-up pools, 4 hour Swimmer Naps, parkas, all-you-can-eat buffets.... But we’re also thankful for swimming. Let’s face it, swimming may be a love/hate relationship, but it’s the best sport on the planet. (Why else would you be waking up at 5am every morning to swim in a freezing pool if you didn’t love it deep down?) As babies, we are 75% water. There’s a deep-rooted reason why we...

Great Job at the Mustang Classic Over 130 Teammates swam at the Mustang Classic hosted by BSC. The team did very well and finished 2nd overall. There were some really nice swims with plenty of 100% Best Time, Regional and Championship Qualifiers, and 3 New Team Records as well. Congrats to Val Tarazi for a new Pool Record in the 100Back 57.57 The Following Teammates--100% Best Times: Elizabeth Ballot, Niki Barcroft, Judd Baron, Matt Ben, Bridgette Caufield, Colella, Ryan Cremer, Elizabeth Delach, Addisyn Donfris, Ayden Donfris, Amelia Dooley, Caileigh Edstrom,...

Barrington's Jacobsen breaks state record in 200 free Article Photos (4) Barrington's Kristen Jacobsen heads for a repeat victory in the 500-yard freestyle in girls swimming state finals on Saturday at New Trier.   George LeClaire | Staff Photographer Barrington's Mekenna Scheitlin placed 12th in the 50-yard freestyle at the girls swimming state finals on Saturday at New Trier.   George LeClaire | Staff Photographer Barrington's Kirsten Jacobsen won the 200-yard freestyle in a state record 1:46.98 at the girls swimming state finals on Saturday at New Trier.   George...

The IHSA State finals will be held at New Trier High School on Friday and Saturday this week. Barrington High School has 5 swimmers going to the meet. Barrington High School looks to repeat their Top 10 finish from a year ago behind the leadership of senior Mekenna Scheitlin who scored championship points in the 50Free and has posted times fast enough to score in the 100Free this season. Returning State Champion, Sophomore Kirsten Jacobsen is seeded 1st by 2 seconds in the 500Free. Her offseason time of 4:47 puts...

At the IHSA Girls swimming Sectional hosted by Barrington High School. BSC Teammates did an amazing job of Best Times and as well as advancing to next week's State Finals hosted by New Trier High School. The 200Freestyle saw Emma Barnett swim a 1:54 which was a best time and IHSA qualifying time. Kirsten Jacobsen swam a 1:51 also good for a trip the the State Finals. In the 200IM Andrea Vega continued her rise this season with a 2:10 and a State Qualifying Time. In the 50 Free Mekenna...

Due to the IHSA Sectional Seed Meeting, the Pony Group will meet from 5:30-6:30PM This schedule change is for the Pony Group Only

Mind of a Champion: Building Your Own Mental Toughness Toolbox   4/9/2013     By Alan Goldberg//Special Contributor On the first Tuesday of each month, Dr. Alan Goldberg will cover a different aspect of mental training and help you put more tools in your mental toughness tool box. Today he talks about the importance of training you mind as well as your body, and offers some tips for staying calm pre-race. Why do you need to train your mind as well as your body? Want to go as far as...

Great Job at the Monster Mash 98 BSC Teammates traveled to Wisconsin for the LFSC Monster Mash swim meet. Barrington had a great meet winning the Men's, Women's and Combined Team Titles. BSC Teammates also set 5 New Team Records. Val Tarazi was the high point scorer for the team on the women's side with 152 points. For the men Dan Langlois was the top dog with 79 Points. Mitch Gavars swam a first time evern Sectional Qualifying time in the 1000Free. Val also swam NCSA Junior National Qualifying times...