Welcome all the parents and swimmers to another session with the Barracudas Swim Club, as you can see, our website is now running. Everything might not be functioning well yet but we will strive to keep it updated. You will find most of the current information and news on this page.

Swim Suits & Caps

Beginning this session (Fall 1 2006) all the participants will be expected to purchase a team swim suit and a swim cap that they need to bring to all practices. Different Strokes Swim shop of Livonia will come to our facility to take measurements of the swimmers sometime in September, date TBD, this will be done at a time when we have our practices, this way all swimmers can be catered for. If you are not available for the measurement, you can visit the shop directly or call them to place your order. The address and number is:

19651 Middlebelt Road, Livonia, MI 48152

Toll Free: 800-828-2623 ~ Phone: 248-477-0521 ~ Fax: 248-477-2421

The cost is as follows:

Girls swim suit - Navy/Red Quantum Splice $ ?

Boys swim suits - Navy/Red Quantum Splice Jammer $ ?

 Swim caps - silicone $ ?

Swim Meets

TTtT       Tentative Michigan YMCA swim meet schedule - 2006-2007

Highlighted are the meets we intend to participate in.

Date                        Meet                                  Host Team                     Location

October 21           Fall Festival Meet                        Birmingham YMCA                      TBD

October 22            Sunday Fun Meet                       Birmingham YMCA                      TBD

October 28/29        Fall Classic                                Flint YMCA 

November 11/12      Pentathlon                                Muskegon YMCA

November 18/19     Thanksgiving Classic                 Grand Rapids YMCA              Forrest Hill Aquatic Center

December 2/3        Invitational                               Sturgis (State Y)

December 9/10       Holiday Invitational                    Farmington YMCA                Dondero High School

January 5/6/7         Winter Invitational                      Flint YMCA

?TBD                      50's Meet                                 Flint YMCA

February 10/11         Eastern Michigan Cluster Meet

February 17/18         8 & Under State Meet

February 24/25          State Meet

March 3                 Eastern Michigan B Cluster Meet

March 16/17/18       Great Lakes Zone Meet                                                    Ohio State University

April 2-5                National YMCA Short Course Meet                                       Fort Lauderdale

July 31-August 3     National YMCA Long Course Meet                                        College Park

5. Coaches:
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●     Thomas Nyongesa – Head coach – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

●     Molly Lynch – Assistant coach – Monday, Wednesday

●     Tiffany Sims – Assistant coach – Monday, Wednesday, Friday

●      Isaac Nzoma – Assistant coach – Monday, Wednesday, Friday (Platinum - mornings)

●     Greg - Assistant Coach - Tuesday, Thursday

●     Courtney - Assistant coach - Tuesday, Thursday