Hi Stingrays, We are approaching the end of our Fall Swim Season soon! Practice Time Change As we are quickly losing daylight at the end of practice, it is time to switch to our earlier end time for the second practice group. Practice time for the first group will stay the same. 10/Unders: 4:00-5:00 11/Ups: 5:00-6:00 Missing Parka It appears a swimmer's parka was possibly accidentally taken by another swimmer. If your household has an extra blue parka (approximately child's large) and you do not know where it came from,...

Hi Team, Pizza Pirate Cards Fundraiser We still have about 80 Pizza Pirate Discount Cards to sell. If you have more friends to reach out to or have yet to purchase any cards to sell ($10 for over $100 in free pizza!), please reach out to Jeanne Woodford or Andrea Reyes! You can pick up cards from them at practice or you can email them at fundraising@bsrswim.org. We are asking ALL Stingray families (not just those enrolled in Fall Swim) to be involved! Fall Swim Mini-Meet #1 Results Thank you...

Hi All, The Thursday mini meet is quickly approaching and we still need some volunteers to help out! If you are free, please sign up on our signup genius to help out for the hour your that child is participating. We need more volunteers for both practice groups, but particularly for the younger group at 4:00. The fall mini meets are very informal. You do not register your child online to participate; you just show up to your assigned practice time and the mini meet will proceed after a quick...

Hi Stingrays! It is hard to believe, but we are almost halfway through the Fall Swim season! Pizza Pirate Discount Cards We are halfway to our goal for Pizza Pirate Discount Card sales! Great job team and thank you to Pizza Pirate for always stepping up to support the Stingrays! If you need more cards, or have yet to purchase any to sell, please see Jeanne Woodford or Andrea Meaders during Fall Swim practice any day this week. Cards are $10 each (we ask that you pay upfront and then...

Hi Team, As of right now, practice is a go! Things could change if there is a sudden change in air quality. If anything changes, we will send out a new Splash. Please use caution if your swimmer belongs to a sensitive group or has known breathing issues. Use your best judgment if you feel your swimmer should practice today or not.

Hi Families, I am sure many of you are wondering if we will have practice today. In short, we don't know yet. Pool closures are dictated by an AQI over 151. The fire department makes this call with their EPA monitors. The pool manager is aware that we need to know as soon as he knows, and he is very good at communicating with us. We will let you know one way or the other as soon as we can. Keep an eye on your email today so you are...

Hi Stingrays! Now that Fall Swim is underway, it is time to start a quick little fundraiser! We know that our expenses are going to increase substantially next year, with our pool fees from the city increasing significantly. For MANY years, the city has charged us MUCH less than neighboring cities for pool use; they are now going to charge us at a rate similar to these other cities. In an effort to keep registration fees at a reasonable rate, we will need to have small fundraisers year-round to help...

Hi Stingrays, We hope you are enjoying your Labor Day Weekend! Just a reminder that Fall Swim starts this week on TUESDAY (no practice on Monday to celebrate Labor Day). Here is the practice schedule, which will occur Monday through Thursday except for Labor Day Monday: Fall Swim Practice Times Non-Skate 6/unders 4:00-4:30 Skates (Independent Lap Swimming 6/unders as determined by coaches) through 10 and Unders 4:00-5:00 11 and Ups (with a few 9/10's that the coaches moved up) Tuesday, September 5th - Thursday, October 12th: 5:00-6:30 Monday, October 16th...

Hi Team, Don't miss out on the Awards Ceremony tomorrow!!!! Time: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Location: The Benicia Clocktower Food: Double Rainbow Make Your Own Sundaes for Lunch! Volunteer Jobs: If you are signed up for setup, please show up at 10:00 AM. Check in with Social Coordinator Audrey Vargas or Volunteer Coordinators Bekki Callaway/Wendy Buresh. If you are signed up for cleanup, make sure you do not leave after the ceremony concludes. We will need to put away all chairs, tables, and return the facility back to its...

Hi Team, The season-ending Ice Cream Social and Awards Ceremony is quickly approaching. Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 27th, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM at the Clocktower! Every swimmer who has participated in at least one meet will get recognized with a plaque for their PR times. On top of that, there are plenty of age group awards (and it's not just the fast kids who get awards!) AND, what is better than ice cream for lunch???? Ice Cream Details!!! Double Rainbow will graciously be helping us with the...