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**BBD SUMMER PROGRAM 2023*

by Birmingham Blue Dolphins, 2023-05-16T19:23:21.000-07:00May 16 2023, at 07:23 PM PDT

Dear Swimmers and Parents,

Registration for our Summer Program will open to returning swimmers in good standing this week on Friday, May 19th at noon when registration links will be shared. The program will be similar to our offering in past summers, with both morning and evening practices for swimmers ages 13 & Up and evening practices for swimmers ages 9-12. If there is room, we will open the program to new swimmers at a later date.

One change this summer is that we will be sharing Long Course pool time with FFYS at the Botsford Pool in Livonia beginning the week of June 12th. Due to capacity restraints at this facility, Long Course practices will be limited to a smaller group with a minimum commitment requirement. Further information on registration for this add-on to the Summer Program will be provided by the coaches in the near future.

While practice time in a Long Course pool will be limited, all summer program participants may sign-up for long course meets for which they qualify. The meet schedule is provided below. Please note that the first meet already has a deadline coming up tomorrow. Please check your inbox and the Parent Portal for entry information.

Summer Practice Groups

Swimmers 13&Up (as of Fall 2023)
May 30th – June 11th, @ CK Monday – Friday, 6:00-8:00pm, @ YMCA Sunday 10:00am – 12:00pm
June 12th – July 21st
• Short Course
– AM Session – @ CK Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6:45-8:45 am
– AM Session – @ BOH Tuesday, Thursday, Time 6:15-8:15
• Long Course Add On @ Botsford with FFYS 6-8a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday*

Program Cost – $565 Short Course Base Cost + Long Course “Add On” for participating swimmers
*Long Course practices will be limited to a smaller group with a minimum commitment requirement.

Swimmers 9-12 (as of Fall 2023)
May 30th – June 11th, @ CK Monday – Friday, 6:00-7:30pm
June 12th – July 21st, @ CK Monday -Thursday 5:30-7:30 pm

Program Cost – $440

IMPORTANT/PLEASE READ:

REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD THROUGH THE YMCA ACTIVE SYSTEM, AND A YMCA MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION AND/OR YOUR YMCA ACCOUNT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE YMCA AT 248-644-9036. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL US AT BBD QUESTIONS, AS THE PARENT VOLUNTEERS WHO MONITOR THIS ACCOUNT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE YMCA REGISTRATION SYSTEM.

QUESTIONS ABOUT PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS AND WHETHER THE PROGRAM IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR SWIMMER SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO A COACH. THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ‘ABOUT BBD” SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE.

Meet Schedule
• June 16-18th OLY (OU) invite – all swimmers welcome, refer to cuts in the packet
• June 30 – July 2 – CW INVITE (UofM) Prelim/Final meet (13 & up only with time cuts)
• July 7-9th – Grizzly Invite (OU) – all are welcome, refer to cuts in the packet
• July 13th – 16th Eastern Sectionals (Ohio State U) – cut times and bonus swims
• July 25-29 – USA Summer Jr Nationals (Irvine, CA) – cut times

Thank you!

BBD Coaches and Parent Board

Past Announcements

Practice is on tonight + Drylands

2023-04-24 11:04 PDT by Birmingham Blue Dolphins

Good afternoon,
We are writing to confirm that Spring Tune-Up practice is on for all age groups tonight. Some previous versions of the Spring Tune-Up schedule incorrectly stated that pra... [more]

Spring Tune-Up begins Tomorrow (Monday)

2023-04-16 07:22 PDT by Birmingham Blue Dolphins

Good evening,
This email is for those families participating in Spring Tune-Up. This program was originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday, April 18th, but we now have access to both po... [more]

Message from Coach Kevin - April 15th

2023-04-15 08:49 PDT by Birmingham Blue Dolphins

Dear Swimmers and Parents,

In spite of the fact that I added a completely new set of practices our spring tune... [more]

Spring Tune-Up Info

2023-04-12 06:20 PDT by Birmingham Blue Dolphins

REGISTRATION FOR RETURNING SWIMMERS IN GOOD STANDING WILL BEGIN AT NOON TODAY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12TH WHEN AN EMAIL WITH THE REGISTRATION LINKS WILL BE SENT OUT.
PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR YMCA ACCOUNT, AND THAT YOUR ACCOUNT IS ACTIVE PRIOR [more]

2023 MAGS Photo Gallery Link

2023-03-29 09:45 PDT by Birmingham Blue Dolphins

Thank you to Coach Mike B. for taking these awesome photos at MAGS. Please click below to access the gallery.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/138ofzni9erUSgSaVl1YBoXhY0LFYy89D?usp=share_link

Message from Coach Kevin - March 29th

2023-03-29 07:30 PDT by Birmingham Blue Dolphins

Dear Parents and Swimmers,
Our age-group short-course season has come to an end with an amazing performance at East Kentwood. Our team finished second to Club Wolverine (which is a team that operate... [more]

2023-24 Team Registration Dates

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