Buckeye Swimming

Buckeye Swim Club Boosters, Inc. This is our last major fundraiser of the season!   This is a FUN way to raise funds and engage our swimmers (and parents!) in the US Olympic Trials.  The US uses Olympic trials to select our Olympic Team!  Please review the square poll forms for instructions on how buyers can win.   Return all sold/unsold forms to practice on or before Wednesday, June 9, 2021 .   This timeframe allows enough time for unsold squares to still be sold by others, if needed. We would love to see each swimmer sell 2 squares.   Women's Form Men's Form Instructions ·        If you have a person that is interested in purchasing a bracket poll sheet, each square poll form costs $50.   Be sure to clarify if they want a men's or women's bracket. o    Cash or Checks are acceptable.   Checks can be made out to - “Buckeye Swim Club Boosters, Inc.” ·        Please have the buyer fill out the contact information on the bracket poll sheet with all the requested

Every two years USA Swimming requires each SafeSport designated club to refresh their policies and renew their education base. As one of the first 50 clubs in the country to hold the SafeSport designation, Buckeye is continuing to lead the way in creating multiple paths towards protecting our athletes in and out of the water.  We have completed every step to renew our designation except education.  It is now time for each parent  on our team and swimmers 12 and over   to take the SafeSport course.  In order to do so you must have an account at USA Swimming.   Parents:   please take the course while waiting at practice or meet warmups.  It's quick and very informative.   Swimmers: this is a great way to spend your drive time to the pool (if you aren't driving of course). You may find the courses here: https://learn.usaswimming.org/?_ga=2.187740008.1509141630.1622943692-1206834513.1608482483 Please complete the course by June 15 - thanks!

Our Summer Schedule begins June 1 with all practices slated at Minerva Park for June 1-4 held at Columbus North.   Summer 2021 Schedule Buckeye Swim Club Pools: Minerva Park (MP): Valley Rd, Columbus, 43231. Outdoor 6 lane, 25 meter pool. Near Hawthorne Elementary School Columbus North Athletic Club (CN): 888 E Dublin Granville Rd, 43229 SafeSplash +SwimLabs (SS): 2929 Hayden Rd, 43235   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday # to attend Senior 6:15-9:00 (MP) 3:30-5:30 (CN) 6:15-9:00 (MP) 3:30-5:30 (CN)   6:15-9:00 (MP) 3:30-5:30 (CN) 6:15-9:00 (MP)   7-10 am (CN)   all Gold 8-10 am (MP)   8:30-11 (MP) 5-7 pm (CN) 8-11 am (CN) 5-7 pm (CN) 8:30-11(MP) 5-7 (CN) 8-10 (MP)     Ope

T he virtual world premiere event for the swimming documentary The Water Is My Sky will be ending on Monday, May 31st at midnight , so this weekend is your final chance to stream the film.   Olympic silver medalist Elizabeth Beisel called the film “beautifully emotional,” and “an inspiring must-watch for any athlete at any level.”   As a reminder, 50% of the cost to see the movie is being donated to our team.     The movie features an inspiring message for athletes of all ages, and we hope you will consider participating!   Here is the link to watch: https://watch.eventive.org/waterismysky/play/60897fc8f43c9000a30f475f

We have several adjustments for the Holiday Weekend as follows: Friday OPEN practice 8:30-10:30 am, no open practice at 2 pm Scarlet 2 and Gold combined 4:30-6:30 Saturday NO CHANGES Sunday No Intro, Scarlet 1, Scarlet 2 and Gold practices Monday No regular practice all groups, Happy Memorial Day! Senior, Junior & NPG will have a special am practice, see Slack for updates.  Tuesday, June 1  will begin our summer schedule.  Note that any Minerva Park practice scheduled this week will be held at Columbus North.  The first practice at Columbus North will be June 7.

First, thank you to everyone that has participated in the Micahel's Meats Fundraiser, supporting our National Team and Olympic Trial swimmers and coach.  Your outpouring of support has been such a positive light for this group! We did have a group of people asking if they could just donate cash, which is absolutely OK.  But we also wanted to offer a fun contest for cash donations.  We have put together a fundraiser that centers around Olympic Trials to help generate excitement for trials and a bigger budget to support our team. Materials for this fundraiser will be handed out at practice next week.  WOMEN’S & MEN'S SWIMMING BRACKET SQUARE POOL (June 13 – 21, 2021) $50 per square - Win on all TOP 3 PLACES OF ALL 14 SWIMMING EVENTS (42 Winners) How It Works: There are 100 squares in a 10 x 10 grid formation, numbered 1 – 100.   Squares will be $50 each. After all the squares have all been sold, the numbers for the tenths and hundredths places on the board will be rando

The following practices are canceled this weekend due to the swim meet: Saturday: 8:15 Intro, 10 am Scarlet 2, 10:30 Gold, 11:30 all Silvers, 12:30 Scarlet 1 Sunday: 12:30 Scarlet 1, 2:00  Gold, 4:00 Scarlet 2 and 5:30 Intro We will have 4-5 coaches at the meet each session and do not have anyone left in Columbus to run those practices.   Thanks and good luck to all of our competitors this weekend! The Commit Calendar has been adjusted to reflect these changes. You may view this at team.commitswimming.com or at our website  https://www.buckeyeswimclub.com/Schedule

With the June 2 change in mask mandates, we will have some changes in our safety precautions as follows (starts June 2): Masks will no longer be required to enter our swim practice facilities. Whenever social distancing cannot be maintained, masks will be worn. We will follow and comply with the rules set forth by any other facility that hosts us for practices and meets. All swimmers must maintain 3 feet social distancing whenever possible.  This includes during dryland, between swims, before and after practices. Swimmers will be expected to stage 3' apart before and after practices, once stage there will be no 'visiting' of each other. Conversations should be held quietly, if you can be heard outside of your 3-foot circle, you are too loud.  We do not provide seating at our facilities.  Parents are welcome to bring a chair and watch practice at Minerva Park.  We will continue to livestream practices at Columbus North.  Parents are not permitted to stay and watch practice a

Thank you to everyone that has been able to quickly respond to meet invites.  We recognize that there have been some kinks to work out in Commit, but thankfully our meet hosts have been patient! Please make sure you login to Commit weekly to check for meet invites.  Also, review the calendar and your billing tab.  Please promptly pay any outstanding invoices.  Our current meet sign-up is for the June BG meet.  We anticipate Creekside and Championship sign-ups soon.  One nice aspect of Commit is that we can attach the meet pdf to the meet signup info.  So if you have a question about the specifics of the meet, you may reference those.  Just a reminder that the contact information included is for our team representative, coaches, and officials to utilize.  Parents should never contact a meet host with questions.  We will oftentimes announce meet information and updates on the swim meet channel of Slack.  Please make sure you have joined there. 

Our switch over to our summer schedule will begin June 1.   Please note that all Minerva Park practices will be held at Columbus North from June 1-4.  We do not move over to Minerva Park until June 7.  The chart below is our summer schedule and also indicates the max number of practices swimmers may attend.  Pick those from any practice listed, and there is no need to let us know what your schedule will be.  Pools: Minerva Park (MP): Valley Rd, Columbus, 43231. Outdoor 6 lane, 25 meter pool. Near Hawthorne Elementary School Columbus North Athletic Club (CN): 888 E Dublin Granville Rd, 43229 SafeSplash +SwimLabs (SS): 2929 Hayden Rd, 43235   Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday # to attend Senior 6:15-9:00 (MP) 3:30-5:30 (CN) 6:15-9:00 (MP) 3:30-5:30 (CN)   6:15-9:00 (MP) 3:30-5:30 (CN) 6:15-9:00 (MP)