Boulder Aquatic Masters membership offers:

 

• Structured workouts for all abilities
• Professional coaching
• Multiple workout locations & times for convenience
• Unlimited access to all the recreational centers, pools, and reservoir.
• Group enthusiasm & motivation
• Individual improvement to achieve your swimming goals

Please join us at any of our workouts to see if a Masters program like BAM is for you. Up to four workouts may be attended for free. (City of Boulder facility entrance fees still apply.)

 

  BAM Open Water Swims at the Boulder Reservoir
    @ the windsurfing area
    June, July and August
            Tuesdays     6:15 - 8:00 am
            Thursdays    6:15 - 7:30 am
    Water and Air Temperature Restrictions:
          - Open water swims will be cancelled if
            conditions are too cold and / or windy.  
          - To check the water temp. call 303 441 3461
            for a recorded message
    Course - the swim course is about at 1,000 meter course but
            may be shortened due to water temperature
            and / or rough conditions
    Race Practices - Tuesdays, 6:30 am and 7:15 am
            there will be a mass start and timed swims for those
            interested in practicing for swim races
    Fees:
       - Any Annual BAM pass (monthly, quarterly, annual)
       - BAM Summer Pass (see below)
       - BAM Res. Punch Pass - $80.00 for 10 swims
            does not include entrance to city rec. centers
            or outdoor pools
       - Drop-in - $10.00
       - First swim is free
       - Two free swims for COMSA members
       - Group participation, please contact Hermine Higgins

  BAM BARE BONES OPEN WATER SWIMS (1 & 2 Miles)
       Saturday August 21st, the last of our 3 event series
       Please fill out and sign the Entry Form to participate and mail
           it in - entries have to be in-hand by August 20th
       Questions?  contact Hermine Higgins
        
       June 26th photos
       June 26th results
       July 24th results

       The BB swim is a fundraiser for BAM and for various
       charities, we need BAM swimmers to recruit participants,
       swim in the event as well as volunteer.

       Volunteers Needed:
       1.  Lifeguards  (7:30 - 10:15 am)
              People in a some sort of boat are needed
              to watch the swimmers.  Kayaks are provided unless
              you have your own Boulder Reservoir licensed boat.
       2.  Set-up crews
            6:00 am - unload cars
            6:45 am - help with food
            7:30 am - help with moving the kayaks to shore
       3.  Registration Folks (6:45 - 8:30 am)
       4.  Timing and Results Folks (8:15 - 10:30 am)
       5.  Food coordinator (6:45 - 8:15 am)
               Organize food & liquids for the event and set-up the food table
       6.  Food - we need folks to bring fruit and baked goods or donated food
       7.  Folks that have connection to businesses that might
            want to donate product
       8.  Clean-up crew (10:00 - 11:00 am)
      
      Please contact Jane Scott asap if you can help out

  LOCAL OPEN WATER SWIM EVENTS
       August 15th, Horsetooth Res. 1 & 2 Mile swim
                          contact Horsetoothswim

  LOCAL SWIM MEETS
       
  

COACH JANE UPDATE

Jane's passion and commitment to swimming have built and sustained our community in Boulder for many years.  Due to recent medical issues Jane is facing significant out-of-pocket expenses.  Many of you have asked how to help... 
 
Give by Check:
Make check payable to "Jane Scott" - account #: 38000760.

Mail to: Colorado Capital Bank
1434 Spruce Street, Suite 100
Boulder, CO  80302
 
Give by Cash:
Coaches will be passing out the "Jane Can" at workouts.  You can contribute by cash or check.

You can make a deposit in person at Colorado Capital Bank at the above address (SW corner of Spruce and 15th Street), using the account number listed above.

* Contributions are not tax deductible

  Questions? Contact BAM Manager Hermine Higgins

ENGLISH CHANNEL &  BAM SWIMMERS
  Wendy and Holden Bank, Jennifer Rocke, Stacey Tobey

  and Carolyn Roche completed English Channel mid-June

  swim relay. 

  Visit their blog, check the Denver Post article

  Holden Bank on swimming the channel (SwimmingWorld interview)

  Another Denver Post article

 

  You still have a chance to donate to certain charities

  the team has selected for their swim - visit their website

 

BAM ANNUAL MEETING/BOARD ELECTIONS

  Congratulations and Thanks to all the board members that

  have elected to stay on the BAM board for another year which

  includes:  Fiona Garvin, Jane Fettig, Scott Burrow, Dianne Gleason

  Stan Benson, Stacey Tobey, Tom Holcomb, Jiri and Hermine  

  Higgins (BAM Mananger).

  New BAM Board Members include:  Betty Kaplan, Pat McConnell and

  Olivia Lucas

  THANKS SWIMMERS FOR PARTICIPATING ON THE BAM BOARD - YOUR

  HELP IS CRITICAL TO THE OPERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF

  THE BAM PROGRAM!!!   jane

           

BAM SUMMER PARTY - AUGUST 8TH, 4 - 8PM - keep that date reserved!

   More details to come.....

BAM Bike Rides organized by Scott Burrow

   ALL ABILITIES are welcomed.  Everyone will start together

   for the warm-up, then split off into different abilities,

   then all meet back at the starting place. 

   Questions?  Contact Scott Burrow