Burlingame Aquatic Club

BAC's Saya Ryan Makes College Decision The BAC swim team has its first college commitment for the class of 2021! Crystal Springs Uplands School senior Saya Ryan has committed to study and swim at Washington University in St. Louis for the fall of 2021. Congratulations, Saya! Happy New Year to our BAC community! We are looking forward to more great news to share in the year ahead!... https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com//burlingame-aquatic/

Check out our Executive Director's new blog for updates about our pool every other week! swimbac.medium.com

BAC’s Maya Siu Featured in USA Swimming’s ‘My Why’ Series BAC Age Group athlete Maya Siu was featured on the USA Swimming home page as part of its ‘My Why’ series. Check out what motivates and drives Maya to swim!

BAC Age Group Swim Auction is LIVE! To coincide with our BAC Awards Gala next week, the BAC Age Group Swim Auction is now LIVE! This online fundraiser will be open from 10/31-11/14. Fundraisers like this allow us to provide needed training equipment for the athletes, travel support to BAC athletes to meets like Junior Nationals and U.S. Olympic Team Trials, and provide financial aid so that all families are able to participate in our community strengthening programs! Please visit our auction site: https://www.32auctions.com/bacaquatics

BAC Age Group Swimmers Return to Competition Amidst the pandemic and amidst the fires that continue to impact the Bay Area, Burlingame Aquatic Club was able to find a break in the day to complete a sanctioned intrasquad meet for our Age Group Swim Team. Limiting each of our 4 sessions to 24 athletes apiece, we were able to socially distance and comply with local health guidelines throughout the weekend, as safety was our top priority. Among the first sanctioned meets in the s...tate of California since March, BAC is proud to have provided this opportunity to our team of competitive athletes as they continue to work to pursue their dreams. International swimming news outlet SwimSwam.com provided a short write-up: https://swimswam.com/pacific-swimming-back-in-action-with-/ Way to go, BAC!

BAC Race for Change Results On July 29 & 31, BAC swimmers participated in the Pacific Swimming Race for Change event! This was a great event where swimmers had an opprotunity to race and compete "virtually" against other teams. BAC swimmers raced in either the Short Pentathlon or Long Pentathlon event which was composed of 5 races. BAC had a total of 15 medalists in the Short Pentathlon event and 20 medalists in the Long Pentathlong event. ... Proceeds raised during the Race for Change event went towards supporting the Pacific Swimming Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program. The PacSwim DEI supports many programs like meet reimbursment for low income families, grant programs for programs in need, and Diversity Camps for swimmers. Full results for the event can be viewed online: https://docs.google.com//1YrmJ3QIXfSEQLrHTFjG-lPFzRW/edit Great job BAC!

BAC Highlighted as BSN/SwimSwam's Team of the Week BAC was just named BSN/SwimSwam's Team of the Week for the week of July 27! It is privilege to share what makes BAC a special place with the broader swimming community! https://swimswam.com/bsn-sports-swim-team-of-the-week-burl/

Masters Swim Practice is back and available for any USMS member! Starting Monday July 20th we will be offering coached workouts again. Get ready for some early morning exercise at our beautiful, newly renovated pool. Contact Executive Director Rob Gill for more information about the program, the safety measures we have in place, or any other inquiries: [email protected]

BAC Open for Lap Swimming and Age Group Swim Team Practice Yesterday, BAC opened its facility for lap swimming and age group swim team practice! Both programs are currently operating with 1 swimmer per lane and staggered practice times to allow for social distancing and time to sanitize the facility in between groups. Details regarding our new policies in light of COVID-19 can be found on the BAC website. Lap swimming lanes must be reserved through the BAC website. ... The BAC community is excited to be back in the water!

BAC is dedicated to bringing the best out of our athletes, both in the pool and out. We recognize that our work exists in the broader landscape of our local and global community, and the pains of the world do not go unnoticed. Our TEAM stands up for love, equality and justice, and we aim to uphold those values in our everyday interactions.

BAC Sits Down with Wellesley College Swimming and Diving Assistant Coach Dawn Dill BAC continues to offer unique learning experiences for our athletes in spite of the COVID shutdown. Coach Dawn Dill, as an NCAA All-American, the former Head Coach at both Vassar College and MIT, and as the current Assistant Coach at Wellesley College, has had a wealth of experience in competitive swimming. She sat down over Zoom with Coach Ben, whom she coached at Vassar College, to do a recor...ded question and answer, with the majority of the questions supplied by our Senior Group. Coach Dawn covered a range of topics, including her own athletic journey, recruiting best practices, her experience at some of the finest academic institutions in the country, and the origins of a couple of Coach Ben’s favorite coaching catchphrases! The Senior Group will be watching the recording tomorrow afternoon. Thank you for your generosity, Coach Dawn!

Whale Tales Part 2! In this episode, Longfellow will help instruct young swimmers on safely entering the water. Check out the short video and lesson plan!... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtmfShZ0llI https://www.redcross.org//Take_a_/Look_before_you_leap.pdf

BAC Senior Swimmers Give Back to Age Group Program Today, each of our age groups had a special Q&A Zoom Session with Emory Tudor or Emma Lepisova to learn about their experience in Senior and college swimming! They shared lots of great advice, stories and lessons learned over their years at BAC. We appreciate their leadership and willingness to give back to the team! As the BAC swim team continues to practice remotely and over Zoom, the coaching staff continues to provide quality dryland programming and team building opportunities like today.

Longfellow's Whale Tales! WHALE Tales is a free course that can be taught without a pool and is a great rainy day activity for Schools, Summer Camps, and during Swimming Lessons. We recommend parents watch the video with their children in preparation for a fun summer at the pool. Also, check out the coursework included for more activities! Enjoy the first episode: "Swim as a Pair Near a Lifeguard's Chair"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1191pUsM7o&feature=youtu.be https://www.redcross.org//m44240111_swim_as_a_pair_near_a_

BAC is preparing to open back up for lessons and lap swim as soon as possible. In the meantime, check out this FREE water safety course for parents and caregivers from the Red Cross! https://www.redcross.org//water-safet/a6R3o0000012oT8.html Don't forget, May is National Water Safety Month!... Check back tomorrow for some fun activities for parents and children to prepare for a safe and fun aquatics experience.

Eve Kearns Commits to Washington University in St. Louis BAC and Half Moon Bay High School senior Eve Kearns will continue her journey as a student-athlete at Washington University in St. Louis this fall! Eve has built tremendous momentum this year, setting several BAC 17-18 Girls team records, including in the 100 Fly, 200 Fly and the 400 IM! We can’t wait to see that momentum continue to build on the collegiate stage! https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com//burlingame-aquatic/