Dear Swimmers and Parents,
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Our team went west and struck gold this past weekend. Led by Team McCuiston: Charlie, Jack, Brody and Reid, the team notched many first places. They included most relays and…

- Reid McCuiston 8 and under 100 IM, 8 and under 50 free, 8 and under 25 fly, 8 and under 25 back, 8 and under 25 free
- Brody McCuiston 9/10 100 IM. 9/10 100 free, 9/10 100 back, 9/10 200 free, 9/10 50 back, 9/10 50 free
- Allie Page 11-12 100 IM
- Jack McCuiston 11-12 100 IM. 11/12 100 free, 11/12 50 fly, 11/12 50 back, 11/12 100 breast, 11/12 50 free
- Malin Murphey 11/12 100 free/ 11/12 50 fly, 11/12 100 back, 11/12 100 fly, 11/12 50 free
- William Quarrier 9/10 50 breast, 9/10 100 breast
- Catherine Howe 11/12 50 breast
- Michael Bailey 11/12 50 breast
- Turner Worth 13/14 200 IM, 13/14 100 back
- Ethan Schwab 15/17 200 IM, 100 breast
- Avery Tack 13/14 100 free
- Charlie McCuiston 13/14 100 free, 13-14 100 breast, 13-14 50 free, 13-14 200 free, 13/14 100 fly, 13/14 200 breast
- Kassidy Collins 13/14 50 free
- Teddy Howe 8 and under 100 free
- Sully Jackson 11/12 200 free
- Ozan Saraydar 9/10 100 fly
- Will Schwab 11/12 100 fly
- Mary Bailey 9/10 100 breast

That was quite a meet! Remember to fill out goal sheets and bring them to the coaches for review.

Thank you to coaches Jeannie, Charlotte, Mike B. and Chris for escorting the swimmers to Zeeland!!​

Kevin
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Other Updates and Reminders:

- New Practice Change this Week:
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Thursday, November 18th
9-10s – canceled
13-14 – 6:45 to 8:30 @ BCS
15&Up – 5:30 to 7:00 @ BCS

- Please see the practice grid for Thanksgiving week practice changes.

- With Girls Middle School swim season beginning this week, and the Boys High School starting soon, there will be more frequent practice changes. Please be sure to read emails and check the website regularly.​

- Remember that the deadline to order BBD Spirit Wear from The Varsity Shop is Sunday, November 20th. The Varsity Shop will not be able to accept late orders. “Click here to access the store.”: https://bbdwinter22.itemorder.com/shop/sale/

- Finally, a friendly reminder to please pick up any unclaimed orders from the previous store at The Varsity Shop in addition to your swimmer’s 2022-23 team t-shirt if you did not receive it at the Fall Festival meet.
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THANK YOU!

The BBD Spirit Wear Store is now open!

Orders will be accepted online until November 20th. 2022 @ 11:59pm, and no orders will accepted after the online store closes. Once the orders are completed, they will be packaged by Swimmer/Family and you’ll receive an email from The Varsity Shop letting you know that that your order is ready to be picked up. We expect orders to be ready by December 18th, just in time for holiday gift giving!
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The Varsity Shop will have some size samples of some products available to try on, but when deciding on sizes we would always recommend to go bigger rather than smaller. Since all of these team items are custom made, we are unable to accept returns or exchanges on any merchandise. Please direct any questions about merchandise to The Varsity Shop.

Good luck with your season and thank you for your order!

Dear Parents and Swimmers,
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We saw some fast swims at the Flint Meet this past weekend!

We had many first places and we collected many Y State, Zone and MAG cuts.

In the morning, we had first place finishes from
Jake Brown 8 and under boys’ 25 free and 25 back
Leyre-Bonel Muras 8 and under girls’ 25, 50 free and 50 back
Catie Samouelian 8 and under girls’ 25 back and 50 fly
Jack Bassett 10 and under 50 free
Claire Tomasek 10 and under girls’ 100 breast and 200 free
Tyler Bassett 10 and under 50 breast
Nishil Arora 10 and under boys’ 50 back
Harper Ringold 10 and under 50 back
Christian Campbell 8 and under boys’ 50 fly
Beckham Leith 10 and under 50 back and 50 fly
Mary Bailey 10 and under 50 breast and 50 fly

In the 1000,
Scott Hassett 15 and up
Layla Woerner 11-12
Demetra Bicos 15 and up

There were many great swims in the afternoon, but we are still waiting for the official results to post.

It was a looooong, but successful meet. I know there were some hiccups. Flint was not prepared (but they were very grateful) for our large entry. During the COVID pandemic, we lost several Y teams. The teams that are left are struggling to figure out how to run a successful meet without losing money. I am so grateful to our board for ensuring that our meets run well!

We have distributed goal sheets. Now that we have had two meets, swimmers are encouraged to fill them out with their new times and bring them to a practice in a plastic bag with a pen and coaches will review their progress and help them set goals for the future.

Kevin

Happy Halloween!!
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We’ve had a great treat! United States Swimming has recognized BBD as a “Bronze Level Club” for 2023 as part of their Club Excellence program! We are one of four clubs in Michigan to be so honored and the only YMCA team. This comes our way because of the performance of two of our elite athletes: Gus MacDonald and Ethan Schwab. Both Gus and Ethan have grown up in our program. Thank you, gentlemen, for making us look good. In the new year we will have a very cool banner hanging at the Y.
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Eleven-twelve year old swimmers have another opportunity to participate in a camera clinic Thursday at Covington if you didn’t get a chance two weeks ago. It is from 5:30-7:30. We still have regular practice. Register at the Sign-Up Genius link here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/30e0f4ba4a728a4fd0-11121
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Because of the enrollment in the Flint Meet, there will be no practices this Sunday. See you at Milford High School!
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Some reminders: Please make sure young swimmers have their events on their hand BEFORE arriving at the meet. Pick up any awards before leaving the meet.

Parents, remember to escort your swimmers into and from our venues for safety’s sake.

Thank you to our parents who supplied treats for our swimmers this week. I know they enjoyed the marshmallow treats, the sliders and the doughnuts!

Have a fun and safe Halloween, and don’t forget that all practices tonight are canceled!

Kevin

Good morning,

We are writing with an update on BBD swimmer t-shirts and team gear.

Swimmer T-Shirts – All registered swimmers are to receive a complimentary team t-shirt for the 22-23 season. This year’s shirt is light blue. These were distributed at the meet this weekend. If you were not at the meet, or did not get your t-shirt(s), they are available for pick-up at The Varsity Shop.

Team Gear – Families who ordered suits, caps, backpacks and parkas should have received an email last week that these items are available for pick-up at The Varsity Shop.

There will be additional BBD spirit wear coming soon available for ordering on a new online store!

Thank you for picking up your items as soon as possible!

BBD Parent Board