Barracudas Blog

Barracudas go 4-0

2011-07-16T08:51:00.001-07:00

In a dramatic and hard fought meet the BSC Barracudas extended their winning streak to 4 with a 293 to 261 win over Crestview.
Congratulations to Coach Al and all the swimmers!

BSC beats Fish & Game

2011-07-16T08:49:00.001-07:00

The Barracudas set another record beating Fish and Game 338 to 203.
Congratulations to Coach Al and all the swimmers. BSC is now 2-0 for the season.

BSC beats Fish & Game

2011-07-05T17:17:00.001-07:00

The Barracudas set another record beating Fish and Game 338 to 203.
Congratulations to Coach Al and all the swimmers. BSC is now 2-0 for the season.

Big win to start 2011

2011-06-27T14:51:00.000-07:00

The Barracudas started off their 2011 season with a record breaking win against Noe Pond. The final score was BSC 333 - Noe 192.
This was the most ponts BSC has ever scored in a meet and a fantastic start to the year.
Congratulations to Coach Al and all the swimmers.

BSC get 4th at All-Team

2010-07-31T08:30:00.001-07:00

The Barracudas did BSC proud at the Town & Country All-Team meet on July 31st. Every swimmer gave it their all and ended the year on great note.

Final results:
Clearwater: 289
Fish & Game: 213
Crestview: 213
Berkeley: 177
Minisink: 147
Noe Pond: 141

Congratulations to all the swimmers on another great season.

BSC come up short in the season finale

2010-07-24T08:52:00.001-07:00

The Barracudas lost to Minisink 280-268 in the final meet of the regular season. Despite the loss Coach Al's swimmers had another great year finishing 2 and 3 with some great swims in all the age groups.
Next week the best of BSC face the rest of the Town & Country league in the All-Team meet.

Barracudas out gunned by Clearwater.

2010-07-17T09:16:00.001-07:00

BSC found themselves over matched against Clearwater as they fell to the Dolphins 180 - 364
With three times more swimmers on the Clearwater team it was a daunting challenge for the Barracudas but their were some great swims in all age groups.

Barracudas win!

2010-07-10T09:20:00.001-07:00

BSC got back to their winning ways as they dodged the rain showers to beat Noe Pond 306-236.

Barracudas fall to Crestview

2010-07-07T16:50:00.001-07:00

The Barracudas battled a strong Crestview team but ultimately came up short 257 - 283. The kids all swam really well but were short swimmers for the relays which ultimately cost them the meet.
The team looks to bounce back against Noe Pond on Saturday.

BSC Barracudas win first meet of 2010!

2010-06-29T08:15:00.000-07:00

Following on from their tremendous 2009 season the BSC Barracudas started the 2010 season on Saturday with a huge win 304-205 over Fish & Game. Once again under the watchful eye of Coach Al the swimmers all did fantastically well from the first-timers to the Barracuda veterans.
Next up is the fun meet at Noe Pond for the 10 and unders on Tuesday June 29th and then what should be a good meet at Crestview on Tuesday July 6th.
Congratulations Barracudas, a great start to the season.

Barracudas win again!

2009-07-25T09:20:00.001-07:00

The Berkeley Barracudas wrapped up an amazing season with a 281 - 267 win over a strong Noe Pond team.
Congratulations to all the swimmers!

Winning Streak!

2009-07-19T12:09:00.001-07:00

After last week's historic win, the Barracudas showed that their first win in 13 years was no fluke at Fish and Game on Saturday. BSC won 275-261 in a close fought meet that was decided in the very last race.
Congratulations to Coach Al and all the swimmers on another great performance.

Berkeley Wins! Berkeley Wins!

2009-07-11T09:11:00.001-07:00

The Barracudas Swim team won their first meet in over 13 years, defeating Minisink 280 - 256.
More details to follow.

Barracudas Start Strong

2009-06-28T19:48:00.000-07:00

The BSC Barracudas started the 2009 season in fine fashion against Clearwater.

In Coach Al's first meet in charge, they produced one of their best performances ever. The team broke the 200 point barrier with the final score Clearwater 297 - BSC 231.

With lots of new swimmers on the team, their early success is an encouraging sign for the future.

First Meet: Saturday at 9.30am

2009-06-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

The Barracudas take to the pool for their first meet on Saturday.
Parents please check the Swim Team section of the BSC site for "Meet Cards" and other information.

Swim Team Practice Schedule

2009-06-02T11:02:00.000-07:00

Pre Season Practice Dates
Friday June 5
Tuesday June 9
Monday June 15 - Friday June 19
Mon & Tue June 22-23
4:00 - 4:45 pm all swimmers age 8 & older
4:45 - 5:15 pm all swimmers age 7 & under

Sunday June 7 and Sunday June 21
10:30 - 11:30 am all swimmers age 8 & older
11:30-12:00 noon all swimmers age 7 & under

Regular Season (beginning Thursday June 25)
Mon thru Fri by age group 8:45 - 10:15am and 10:15-11:30 am

Parent Meeting Wednesday at 7.30pm

2009-05-25T13:20:00.001-07:00

Please join us on Wednesday evening at the Berkeley Heights Public Library for the Barracudas Parent night.
Meet the coach, get your questions answered and learn all about the upcoming season.

Welcome to the Berkeley Barracudas

2009-05-19T20:12:00.000-07:00

This is a great opportunity to meet some of the fellow members of the Berkeley Swim Club and a perfect way to improve your swimming skills.

The league that the Berkeley Swim Club participates in is the Town and Country Swim League which starts on June 27th and concludes on Saturday August 1st with the All-Team Meet.

Saturday meets start at 9:45 AM
Evening meets start at 6:00 PM

Children are usually advised to get to the meet approximately one hour before scheduled to start. The coach will advise exactly what time he wants them there. The extra time before the meet is used to warm up and allow the children and parents to check the roster and write down what events they are swimming in.

The new coach of the swim team is Al Ledgin and he can be reached at phone 217-521-9595 or al8576@aol.com.

The swim team coordinators are: Elisa Probst Ann Piovano
464-8613 647-3061
eprobst5@verizon.net ann.piovano@verizon.net

The team swim suit and fins for the swim team can be purchased at:
Metro Swim Shop (http://www.metroswimshop.com/) store hours: M-F 10-6 Sat 9-5 closed Sunday
1221 Valley Road, Stirling (just a few feet away from Shoprite)
For swim suit orders we automatically receive the team discount, however for goggles and fins we will get discount once 12 orders for each are received.

When purchasing the bathing suit and fins be sure to specify Berkeley Swim Club, this will insure correct suit is ordered and team discount is given. If you already have short practice fins, you do not need to repurchase.

The full time practice schedule below will start once the Berkeley Heights Schools are done (June 24 is the last day). Prior to that, there will be practice schedules after school and/or on weekends. We will notify you as soon as that is determined.

Swim team practices Monday – Friday
8: 45 AM – 10:15 AM Children 13 and older or any 10 and older swimmer who qualifies by ability
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM Children 10 and under or any 11-12 who are not ready for the older group

On the Friday night before each meet there is a pasta or pizza party at the pool. There will be a sign up sheet, for donations such as fresh fruit, cookies, drinks etc. needed on the swim team board, which is located outside the office. All families are encouraged to come to the pasta party and participate by signing up to bring a pasta dish, salad or dessert. There will be a variety of things to sign up for. A volunteer (TBD) runs the pasta parties and you can any her any question pertaining to that.

There is a booster fee for each family:
$50 for 1 child, $75 for 2 children and $85 for 3 or more. The booster fee helps support the purchase of various supplies for the swim team and helps offset the fee for joining the Town and Country league. Each swimmer is also given a team t-shirt that they wear to all meets.

Each family is asked to please donate a case of water or Gatorade to the swim team. This water will be sold at the swim meets. Please bring your donation to the back of the Ladies Locker room prior to the first meet with you name marked on the case.

Berkeley Barracuda apparel will be offered for sale. Some of the things offered are sweatshirts, t-shirts & gym bags. There are quite a variety of items available with the logo. We will let you know who will be coordinating these sales.

Your participation is necessary to make the team function. We need parent volunteers in many areas. If you’d like to help out, please let Ann or Elisa know.

In order for the meet to take place we need each family to volunteer for one job at a total of 3 meets. Signups are included on the parent volunteer form.

If you cannot work during your assigned time it will be your responsibility to find another parent to cover that meet.
We also need more volunteers to learn how to Score a meet, please let us know if you are interested in learning how to Score.

If your child cannot make a swim meet, you must notify Coach Al in writing at least 4 days prior to the meet via e-mail.

You will see your child’s swimming skills develop tremendously by participating in this team. The friendships that they make will create happy memories that last a lifetime.

Thanks & we look forward to a fun season for your children and Berkeley Swim Club!!

Ann & Elisa

Barracudas Start Season on June 27th

2009-04-15T10:53:00.000-07:00

The first meet of the 2009 season will be at home against Clearwater.
Look for more details coming soon.