BEAR SWIMMING

Thursday, October 8, 2020

BEAR SWIMMING 10/8/2020

Hello Bear Swimmers and families, Thank you for being patient. We are currently awaiting for the facility to re open.Not exactly sure of the timeline yet. Please try to stay fit with our dryland exercises and biking, running and Swimming if you have access to a pool.Looking forward to seeing everyone on deck again soon. BEAR is looking forward to a strong 2021 . Thank you, Coach Pat

Thursday, June 11, 2020

BEAR SWIMMING SCEDULE UPDATE 06/11/2020

Hello Bear Swimmers and Families, as restraints ease in Contra Costa County we eagerly anticipate the re-opening of our facility. All Swimmers will need to be registered with USA Swimming ( applications online), to fulfill Covid 19 requirements. Please register now,as practices should be resuming within 2-3 weeks ( with any luck). Returning Swimmers will get priority to limited practice space. New Swimmers, can schedule a tryout. We are all anxiously awaiting , and we appreciate your dedication and commitment to BEAR.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

BEAR SWIMMING Update 04/28/2020

Hello Bear Swimmers and families, as you may know ; Pools will be third phase as far as re-opening according to govt. recommendations( individual states may vary). The College is scheduled to re open late August, with that being said the Pool MAY become available. Maintain conditioning; USA Swimming,Fitter & Faster, & many others are offering free online workouts. Run, Bike, Do Dryland, Swim Open Water. Stay healthy . Looking forward to Aquatic training again soon. Thank you for Swimming Bear. Feel free to contact me if there are any questions.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

BEAR SWIMMING UPDATE

Hello Bear Swimmers and Families, Thank you for staying safe . Please find information from USASWIMMING.org on Covid -19 guidelines and how this is affecting Bear Swimming. Eat right, get lots of exercise and rest. Bear is looking forward to restarting practice as soon as it is deemed safe.Thank you for your patience.

Monday, March 16, 2020

BEAR SWIMMING Practice temporarily cancelled.

Hello Bear Swimmers and families, due to the Covid 19 virus we will observe a 3-8 week break. Swim meets and JO’s have been cancelled for the next 30 days. Sorry for this inconvenience,but safety is our number one priority. Weekly updates will be provided. Thank you for Swimming Bear.

Thursday, March 5, 2020

BEAR SWIMMING Workout 030520 & Announcent

Today is THE LAST practice being held from 4-5:30 pm. The NEW ADJUSTED FOR CONSTRUCTION TIME WILL BE 5:00-6:30pm. M-Thursday. Dynamic Stretching and light drylands core strengthening. Warmup 321(Swim,Pull,Kick). Today’s focus is a continuation of yesterday’s sprint set, main difference is they are going to be from a dive. 16x50’s descend 4x groups of 4 stroke. Kick set : TLD. One is 6x50 on the minute(2 are surprises). Middle distance: 3x200 ( free,back pull, choice stroke non free). 12 x 25 Sprint callouts. 300 drill down.Thank you for Swimming Bear. Monday’s practice will start at 5 pm and end at 6:30 pm M-Th.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

BEAR SWIMMING Workout 030320

Hello Bear Swimmers and Families, we will start back to our regular schedule ( 5-6:30pm M-Th) starting on March 9th Monday 2020. Thank you for your patience while the College is under reconstruction.Today is Strength Tuesday and we will push ourselves to perform proper technique and execution of all dryland and wetland excercises. 16x 50, 4 x 100, 3 x200 and 12 x 25’s are some of the sets we will do today. Thank you for Swimming Bear.

HEAD COACH : Patrick Malaga

Patrick Malaga is a graduate of CCA (BARCH) ,Swimming competitively on a team most of his life.In the early years (starting at age 6) competing in the AAU league and later, in College swimming under Bill Wilson and Paul Chappelle.As a U.S. Master Swimmer he has posted top ten finishes and swam many open water events.He currently practices with the El Cerrito Masters ,swimming alongside Olympians,High level Collegiate swimmers and his friends. Patrick has coached the Bear Cub and Blue groups since late 2007 and was elected "Director of Operations" in April of 2009 and has governed Bear, as well as provided quality coaching to many a swimmer. An ASCA certified( level 2), USA Swimminig certified Swim Coach,Red Cross WSI and avid Swimmer, his experience working in and out of the water with top Caliber Coaches has enabled him to deliver informative,challenging workouts and goal setting.Bear has helped to produce some of the western zones fastest swimmers(particularly in the 11-12 age group). Swimming All Stars,Nationals,Far westerns,and even the Grand Prix. Patrick is currently coaching the Cub and Blue groups,as well as Gold level and Junior/Senior teams as needed,providing important stroke feedback in a positive manner.

Parent Expectations

Bear Swimming is a Coach run and operated swim organization.The contributions made by parents are instrumental for running a great operation.Parents are expected to participate at swim meets,either as timers or in other capacities. Bear recommends reading the Parent guidelines section at www.usaswimming.org , There are lots of important tips from pool etticate to meet preparation. Prompt payment as well as meet entry reimbursements are required.Bear holds many events and activities throughout the year,and parent involvement is critical to their success(Awards Night,Bear Bike rides,Movie Night, Swimathon,, ect..). Bear encourages becoming a USA swim official-parents that become officials receive a discount on dues.