2025 Bannockburn Swim Season has started!!!

Dear Bannockburn Swim Club Members,
We’re thrilled to announce that the pool will open on Saturday, May 3rd at 12:00 PM—two weeks earlier than usual!

Thanks to this early start (and in anticipation of our upcoming renovation), we’re still finalizing a few elements of the summer schedule—including food trucks, SMS service and some events—but we couldn’t be happier to kick off the season with you. Stay tuned for updates!

Important: Please look out for an email with changes to our website URL and contact email in the near future.

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Pool Hours 5/3 – 5/16

Regular Hours
Saturday & Sunday
12pm – 7pm & 12pm – 5pm
No weekday regular hours until 5/19

Early Bird Swim
Monday – Friday, starting Monday, May 5th,6:30am – 8:30am

Please check the calendar for closures due to swim meets etc.  https://bannockburnpool.org/events/

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Safety:

• No glass at the pool EVER.

• Lifeguards have full authority to clear the pool of all or any swimmers at any time.

For a full list of rules please go to:
https://bannockburnpool.org/about/bannockburn-swim-club-operating-rules/

Basic Swimming Test: All persons 13 years of age and younger must pass a deep water test before being allowed in the main pool, with the exception of members of the swim team. The test consists of swimming one length of the main pool without stopping, floating for two minutes, and treading water for two minutes. When a lifeguard is concerned about the safety of any swimmer, the lifeguard may require that person to take the Basic Swimming Test.

A sign-up for the swim test will be sent soon.

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Upcoming Events:

Welcome Night/Members Happy Hour will be Friday, June 13th from 5:30-7.30pm!  We will have refreshments, snacks, and music from our favorite DJDADZHAUZ!

Kiddo Yoga will be held on Saturdays & Sundays starting in June!  They will take place during adult swim ~ 1:45-2pm & 2:45-3pm.

Bannockburn Swim Club serving/cheese boards will also be available to order through kmayson.bsc@gmail.com.  Samples will be in the shadow boxes at the front entrance with info!

Food Trucks: we hope to have the food truck schedule up soon.

Vending Machines will return!

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Swim Team:

If you haven’t registered for the swim team, there is still time! Go to our website and register! Swim team (competitive and pre-team) is available for kids 5+ with an in-water assessment.

https://bannockburndolphins.swimtopia.com/register/90011/main

Sunday, May 18th – Back to Pool Event @ Bannockburn from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM!  Meet the coaches, purchase your team suit, grab some new swim team merchandise, complete the in-water assessment and donuts will be available too!

• Parents should bring their child(ren) to swim assessment before signing up for the swim team (don’t worry, we won’t fill up but do close June1).

• To be on the competitive team the child needs to swim one lap of the pool with a legal freestyle (and backstroke).

• To be on the pre team the child needs to be able to stay afloat. If they can’t do this, then we will recommend private lessons.

• We can give refunds but it is a pain so please don’t register your child until after the assessment.

•  Please sign up for one 10 minute slot per child. If your child is on a club team and swims year-round, no need to sign up.
  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FACAC22A5FE3-56503191-inwater

Quiz: What is the most common question we’ve received this season? If you guessed… “WHAT IF I CAN’T ATTEND ON MAY 18TH”? – you are a winner!

ANSWER: NO PROBLEM—seriously! It’s okay. Just drop in at any practice during the first few weeks and ask a coach to conduct your swimmer’s in-water assessment. We have enough stress in our lives; the Back to Pool Event should NOT be one of them.

May 19th – Swim Team Practice Begins and May 26th Pre-Team Practice Begins- Check the schedule
https://bannockburndolphins.swimtopia.com/

Saturday, June 7th – Time Trials @ Bannockburn at 8:30AM – Swim Team Swimmers ONLY. What are Time Trials? Time Trials is an all Bannockburn “Practice Meet”. It’s a perfect first experience to learn how summer meets operate and gives swimmers a bit more confidence going into their first official dual meet. This meet lets the coaches know what areas the team needs the most improvement in as well as how fast each swimmer is at the beginning of the season.  Parents, we need you too…experienced and new timers welcome!

Questions?
Please contact Debbie Nigri (dlnigri@gmail.com) or Amy Conroy (amy_laurence@hotmail.com) for more information.

Masters Swimming: details coming soon!

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Swim Lessons:

As we are gearing up for summer Bannockburn pool is pleased to offer our members swim lessons with some of our swim team coaches and lifeguards. Please use the link below to see who is offering lessons this summer and reach out to them individually about availability.  Please note you must be logged in to view the page.

https://bannockburnpool.org/activities/

Please contact Board Member Amy Conroy (amy_laurence@hotmail.com) with any issues.

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Dive Team:

Registration will open on 5/1; the link is below.

• No experience required-we love beginners!

• Dive team allows for social connections.

• Child(ren) only need to be 5 years old and up and able to swim from the board to the ladder.  Never done a front dive – that’s OK!

• The dive team is low-pressure, no-cut, everyone can compete at all meets, minimal time commitment, and, most importantly, a fun team!

• Practices will start early June and run through approximately 7/15

• Practice times are 630-730 and 730-830 pm weekdays.

• Meets are on Sunday

• It’s a great way to get to know fellow Dolphins. ie…Parents V Kids(swim and dive) dive meet

Please email Loretta Ortman with any questions: bobolr@yahoo,com

Registration Link: https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/recbddt/page/team-registration

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Water Exercise Class:

Marianne Ross will continue her tradition of offering water exercise classes. She has been teaching for too many years to count! This summer, she will again offer classes open to all members.This is a FUN low-impact class for core and muscle strength, joint flexibility, balance, aerobic fitness, endurance, and pain reduction.Current schedule:

• May 18 – June 12: 3pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays (based on the pool’s limited hours before the last day of school in MCPS).

• June 16 – September 1:  10:30am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Important:

Guest Pass Purchases

Please purchase guest passes online BEFORE you visit the pool:

 https://bannockburnpool.org/membership/payments/

Instructions: above link will prompt you to log in to your pool account, once in your pool account, select the “Members” column header towards the upper right-hand corner of your screen, and then select “Payments” from the drop-down menu.GUEST PASSES PURCHASED AT THE FRONT DESK WILL INCUR A 20% PREMIUM. (It is an administrative burden to process purchases at the front desk and we strongly encourage members to purchase guest passes online with a laptop, tablet or phone.) We only accept credit cards at the front desk.  We cannot accept cash or checks.

Guest Fees:

• Weekday (Monday – Friday) Guest Fees: $5 for all ages

• Weekend and Holiday Guest Fees: $10 for all ages

• No guests are permitted during Early Bird Swim. This includes Merrimack reciprocity members. The Board considers it an abuse of guest privileges and a violation of the rules:

• If a member repeatedly brings, as a guest, a person who could reasonably be expected to be an active member. This includes repeatedly bringing family members, such as the adult children of members (and their families), who live at a different address from the member.

• If a member brings, as a guest, an Inactive Permanent Member (except in the case of an inactive member living outside the D.C. area, who is in town temporarily or for a brief portion of the pool season).

To minimize pool overcrowding, members planning to bring more than ten (10) guests must email and request a reservation at:
membership@bannockburnpool.org

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Bathhouse Renovation Update:

Our board has been working closely with architect John Katinas and his team to ensure we are on track to deliver an amazing renovation to our pool house! Below is an abbreviated timeline:

• Concept Design (complete)

• Design Development (In process targeting completion in June)

• Permitting (+/-16 weeks targeting completion in October)

• Construction (+/-26 weeks completion April 2026)

If you are interested in visualizing the design, check out the link to the 3D model provided by our architect:

> Click here for 3D Computer Model of Pool House Renovation!

Stay tuned for updates as they arise!

Warmly,

Your All Volunteer Board!