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Success at the Central American Games Blue Wave swimmer Barbara Caraballo demonstrated
herself as a real champion at The Central American Games
held in Puerto Rico July 28 through 25, 2010, winning a
bronze medal in the 400 individual medley and a silver
medal in the 400 medley relay. Congratulations, Barbara,
on another stellar performance!      
HI Performance Tennis Champ Shines at National Tournament
Thirteen year old Jessica Ho, who is training with our
HI Performance Junior Tennis Camp this summer, came
in 5th at  The USTA National Junior Tennis Open in
Montgomery, Alabama on July 3, 2010, winning the
Girls' 16's Consolations. Congratulations, Jessica!      

So, You Think You Can Dance?   Executive Director Chuck Burgess leads the Wii "Just
Dance" party! Over 200 campers, ages 3 to 13, are swimming,
diving, doing martial arts and gymnastics, playing soccer and
tennis, having Wii tournaments, playing extreme volleyball,
making really cool art projects, and building a summer full of
memories (including groovin' to the tunes!)!  
New Learn to Swim Program for Tweens! Do you have a "tween" in need of a beginner learn-to-swim
class? We have added Tween classes (for ages 9 to 13) to each
of our summer learn-to-swim sessions! Morning classes will
be held at 10:45 and 11:30 a.m., and afternoon classes will be
held at 5:45 and 6:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity for your
"tween" to learn to swim with other"tweens"! Register Now.  

Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center

2010/2011 After School All Stars - Only 150 Spots Available - Register Now!

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Once again, All Stars, get ready to sharpen your SAW with our After School All Stars
Sports/Academics/Wheel Curriculum!

Registration Fee: $75 per child, or $90 per family

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

From School Pick up until 6:30 p.m.
$75 per week
OR
$85 per week, includes One Hour of Tutoring

$55 per week for Nativity Catholic and Yates Elementary (transportation by SDHC)
$65 per week, includes One Hour of Tutoring

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

$55 per week includes transportation
$65 per week includes One Hour of Tutoring

Sports Practice Transportation from Middle Schools Only $30 per Month!

....AND

 All Stars Special Sports Pricing:

Swim Team, Dive Team and Learn to Swim Classes 20 to 25% Off

Martial Arts 50% Off

QuickStart Tennis 2 days per week, 3:15-4:00 p.m. $50 per month

Tutoring packages available to all children.

FORMS

2010AfterSchoolReg.pdf
VPK2010FallRegistration.pdf
CALL NOW! (813) 689-0908.


 

 

80's Night!

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Friday, July 30, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.

Dust off your leg warmers, scrunch socks, spandex
tights, sweatpants, and spray up your bangs! "Let's
Get Physical" to the groove tunes of the 80's with a 
great workout! That's the way, uh huh, uh huh . . . .

 


 

   

Tennis Camp Offers Something for Everyone

Read about what The Tampa Tribune has to say about our HI Performance and Future Stars Tennis Program.
It is easy to see that we have the best junior tennis program in central Florida!

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/jul/09/sp-camp-offers-something-for-everyone/sports-prepsports/


   

Olympic Fitter and Faster Tour to be Hosted by The Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center

FF_Color_Logo_2Attention Blue Wave Swimmers, Swim with
Olympians Ian Crocker and Christine Magnuson
on September 25th!

Get excited, because our team will be hosting the Fitter & Faster Tour
right here at the Brandon Sports and Aquatics Center on Saturday,
September 25, 2010 at 9AM
! Don’t miss your chance to meet and swim with
two-time Olympic Medalist and 23 time NCAA All-American Christine
Magnuson
, along with three-time Olympic Champion and five-time Olympic
Medalist, Ian Crocker!

Flyers, this is a chance for you to learn some tips from the best, hear their incredible stories, hold their medals,
and of course RACE the Olympians. We want to have a great showing at the event!

We are receiving a special discount for hosting the event!  When you register from the link below,
enter “bluewaves” when prompted for the promo code.
The code is valid only until July 16th at 10pm,
and will give you 15% the off the registration price of $75.  After July 16th, you may still register, but it will
be at the full ticket price of $75.

All participants receive a gift bag with a full-color collector’s program with athlete bios, and samples from
great companies like SwimOutlet.com, Ultra Swim and Chocolate #9! Parents and supporters are also
encouraged to attend for free with their swimmer’s participation.


This is a high-energy, fun, upbeat event designed to get you in the pool with the stars of the sport.

For more information and to register click the following link:
http://www.swimchampions.com/detail/brandon-tampa-fl/

Spaces are limited, and this event will sell out! Register now and remember discount code: bluewaves

 If you have any questions call Allison with the Fitter & Faster Tour at 786.837-6880 ext 301.

If you prefer, you may turn in your registration form and payment to the Member Services Desk at
Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center.

2010_Registration_Form_Fitter_and_Faster_Tour.pdf


 


   

Golden City Elite Allstar Cheerleading Tryouts

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GOLDEN CITY ELITE ALLSTAR CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS

Whether you are an experienced allstar cheerleader or complete beginner,
we welcome you! No experience necessary. Ages 6 to 18.

Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Golden City Gymnastics
930 Lithia Pinecrest Road
Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 685-7770

$25 Nonrefundable Tryout Fee

Have questions? Join the Golden City staff for a Parent Meeting on Monday,
July 26, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. at the Golden City Gymnastics location.

FOR MORE INFORMATION


 

   

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BSAC Volunteer Leadership

Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center

Alex Patrick

Alex Patrick

Alex Patrick is the Coordinator for Seminaries and
Institutes for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
Day Saints. He received a bachelor of arts degree from
Arizona State University in 1999 in Secondary
Education Biological Sciences and graduated with
distinction from Northern Arizona Univerity in 2003
with a M.Ed. in Counseling and Human Relations.
Since 2005 he has been serving as the Tampa Insitute
of Religion Director in Tampa. He and his wife Edy
have six children.

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Cindy Wyckoff

Cindy Wyckoff

Cindy Wyckoff is a Director of Information Technology for
FedEx Corporation. She has 20+ years of experience in
Information Technology and Transportation. She received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Norbert College (Green Bay,
Wisconsin) in Mathematics and Computer Science. She also
received an MBA from The University of South Florida.
She lives in Brandon with her husband, Mike, and two girls,
Kristin and Katy. Her family has been involved in BSAC for
the past 4 years as the girls began in The After School All Stars
Program and then transitioned into their sports. Kristin is on the
Blue Wave Swim Team and Katy is on Chelle Stack's Gymnastics
Team.

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Jay Baldwin

Jay Baldwin

Jay Baldwin has been a resident of the Brandon community for 18
years. He played competitive tennis at BSAC during high school
and continued as an assistant tennis teaching professional at BSAC
for several summers under the direction of Anne McFee, former
BSAC Executive Director. After attending college he pursued a
career in corporate banking and is currently the president of Aegis
Business Credit. Jay is married with one young daughter and states
that BSAC truly taps into his desire to participate and aid in the
development of an organization whose focus is kids and sports. 
He desires to become a leader in youth development in the Tampa
community.

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Featured Staff

Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center

Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach - Bud Bowden

Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach - Bud Bowden

Bud Bowden, Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach Bud Bowden is the strength and conditioning coach
of our Blue Wave Swim Team, and assists on the
deck as well. He has 25 years of experience coaching
USA Swimming club teams. Bud has been the head
swim coach at Plant City High School, and the
Aquatics Director at The Lakeland Family YMCA
and at the Lakeland Yacht Club. From 1984 to 1986
he was the head coach of our very own Blue Wave.
He is currently a teacher at Plant City High School,
and he and his wife Pam have three children.

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Blue Wave Swim Team Head Age Group Coach - Ryan Leech

Blue Wave Swim Team Head Age Group Coach - Ryan Leech

Ryan Leech, Blue Wave Swim Team Head Age Group Coach Ryan Leech began his coaching career at The South
Toledo YMCA prior to moving to Florida from
Ohio in 2004. From 2006 to 2008 he was the Head
Coach of East Bay High School Swimming and Diving,
earning Western Conference Coach of the Year in 2006
and 2008.  A 1997 graduate of Sandusky High School,
Ryan is a two-time qualifier at the OHSAA Swimming
and Diving Championships and still holds many
records. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in Physical
and Health Education from The University of Toledo
and currently teaches Exceptional Student Education at
East Bay High...

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Tampa Bay Dive Team - Igor Volovetski

Tampa Bay Dive Team - Igor Volovetski

Igor Volovetski Igor Volovetski has been well known in the
international diving community for over 20 years,
and has produced many champions right here at our
facility.  He and his son Alex co-direct Tampa Bay
Diving, training beginners all the way through the
national level team.

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Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach Bill Ewell

Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach Bill Ewell

Bill Ewell, Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach Bill Ewell has been involved with swimming for the
past 47 years, receiving quality stroke mechanics and
endurance training from several coaches, including
Olympic and Hall of Fame Coach Frank Keefe. He has
coached two different YMCA teams in Philadelphia
prior to his current coaching role.  Bill's coaching
philosophy focuses on building confidence, improving
technique, building endurance, and maximizing speed.
He is currently active in the Masters Swim Program in
Tampa and lives in the area with his wife Janie and
daughter Vickie.

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Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach - Steve Rudacille

Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach - Steve Rudacille

Steve Rudacille, Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach Steve Rudacille coaches our Precompetitive
Group, the young swimmers who have graduated
from Stroke School and are ready to get a taste of
competitive swimming! Steve has been a U.S. Masters
Swimmer for ten years, and has found himself coaching
our youngsters after 40 years of serving as an Episcopal
Priest. He was mentored by our own previous aquatics
director, International Elite Coach Peter Banks. Steve
holds a bachelor of arts degree from Lynchburg College
in Virginia and a Master in Divinity from Virginia
Theological Seminary in Alexandria. He and his wife
Gayle...

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Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach - Morag Betz

Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach - Morag Betz

Morag Betz, Blue Wave Swim Team Assistant Coach Morag Betz was the Head Swim Coach at Lake Gibson
High School in Lakeland, Florida from 1993 to 2006. She
served as an age group coach previously at the Lakeland
Family YMCA and at Tampa Bay Aquatics in Lakeland.
Beside our Blue Wave Swim Team Bronze and Silver
Groups, Morag coaches our Masters Swimmers. She is
currently a teacher at Griffin Elementary School in
Lakeland.

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Register for Lessons, Training, Programs, and Camps

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR LESSONS, TRAINING, PROGRAMS, AND CAMPS


 

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Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center is a community-based 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our purpose is to impact lives daily through superior educational and athletic programming that enhances physical, mental, and spiritual well being.

 

Hours of Operation

Mon - Fri:
8 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Saturday:
9 a.m. until 5 p.m. May 2 - October 31, 2010
Sunday:
1 p.m. until 5 p.m. May 2 - October 31, 2010
Tennis Saturday 8AM- 10PM w/Reservations after 6:00
Tennis Sunday 8:00AM -5:00PM

 

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