Academy Bullets Masters

Academy Bullets Masters (ABM) is a member club of the Illinois Masters Swimming Association, a division of United States Masters Swimming.  We provide coached workouts, training, and stroke instruction to adult swimmers (18+) of all ability levels.  Masters Swimming provides opportunities for lifelong fitness, friendship, and fun.  At ABM, we incorporate all three into our program.  If you are a triathlete, open-water swimmer, or fitness swimmer, our teaching and training model provides a great balance to enable you to make gains.  

If you are a current or former competitive swimmer or water polo player looking for a place to swim, our workouts can help you get into great shape while measuring progress and preventing injury.  Seasoned Masters swimmers and new members alike will find a program tailored to meet their personal fitness, training, and competitive goals.  Competitions (pool, open water, and others) are encouraged (but not required) throughout the year.  Our experienced coaching staff is always available and willing to help swimmers realize their swimming potential.

Schedule

Our winter schedule typically runs from early October through USMS Short Course Nationals in early to mid-May.  Starting in 2009, our Summer schedule begins one week after Short Course Nationals and runs until the US Aquatic Sports Convention in September.  The 2008-09 season marks our first as a truly year-round Masters program!

Regular practices are held at Marmion Academy from 5:30 - 6:30am.

For the Fall/Winter 2008-09 season, we will have 5 weekly practices, Monday through Thursday and Saturday.  No practices will be held on Friday or Sunday.

While keeping to our many season plans, each workout is tailored to the attendees’ individual needs.  Practices are designed to promote progress both in conditioning and mechanics in a positive learning environment.

Additional practices are held on select evenings (posted here) at Centennial Beach in Naperville during the summer, weather permitting.

Download the  2008-2009 Registration form here!

News

10/6/08 - 2008-09 Information:  The 2008-09 season is now underway!  Please download the registration form and bring it to practice with your 2008-09 fees.  Stay tuned to this site for more details, as we will post them here as they become available!

9/7/08 - Big Shoulders: Congratulations to Paul Michna, Lida Kuehn, and Stephanie Dold (5k), and Ramona McSpadden (2.5k) for their outstanding performances at Big Shoulders.

Questions?  Contact Kelly Capen at kellswim@aol.com or Chris Colburn at chriscolburn@gmail.com.