Council Bluffs Swim Club

Newsletter 12/29/2025

UPCOMING PRACTICE CHANGES

     NONE AS OF TODAY

CBSC DIVE INTO 2026 - MEET CHANGE

Unfortunately, we are changing our January meet to a 1 day meet. There will be no meet on Saturday, January 10!!! 

Sign up NOW!!!!!

     Job Sign Up also LIVE!!

Hosting swim meets is the main way CBSC keeps monthly dues low and ensures that you 

don’t have to attempt to sell stuff to your friends and family that they don’t want anyway, as 

a way to raise money for the club!! We expect all parents to volunteer during any sessions 

your swimmers are competing in! All jobs are easy, and quite fun… plus, the view from the 

deck is way better than on the incredibly uncomfortable bleachers. Oh, and donuts, cookies and drinks provided for all volunteers! Concession stand workers - you WILL get to watch your swimmer race!!! Please email me if you have any questions about any of the jobs!

Click on EVENTS and look for the GREEN box to click on that says JOB SIGNUP

NEW EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT

     We are asking that ALL GOLD I and II swimmers have their own snorkel. Please click 

HERE or HERE to purchase your snorkel ASAP! One is a link to the tried-and-true Finis 

snorkel on Swimoutlet.com and the other is a knock-off brand from Amazon. As long as 

the snorkel you purchase is this style (does not go to the side out of the mouth, rather 

straight up in front of the nose, and has a valve at the bottom) it does not matter what 

brand you buy.

HOLIDAY PRACTICE SCHEDULE

     BLUE & GOLD GROUPS

          Monday, December 29 NORMAL Practice Schedule

          Tuesday, December 30 NORMAL Practice Schedule - PARTY TIME

          Wednesday, December 31 NO PRACTICE

          Thursday, January 1 NO PRACTICE

     SENIOR GROUP

Monday, December 29 8am

          Tuesday, December 30 8am

          Wednesday, December 31 8am

          Thursday, January 1 NO PRACTICE

          Friday, January 2 8am

          Saturday, January 3 8am

UPCOMING DEADLINES 

     December 30 @ 8pm - Bellevue Swim Club Carnival Meet

     January 1!!!! - USA SWIMMING Annual Registration - ALL returning members must 

complete this before January 1. If you have not completed this by then, your swimmer will 

not be allowed back in the water until it is done. Please refer to the email sent 12/1 at 925pm for step-by-step instructions on how to complete this.

Sunday, January 4 @ 8pm - CBSC Dive into 2026 Meet

Sunday, January 18 @ 8pm - SCSC President’s Day Meet

CBSC Swim Caps

     Every swimmer gets 1 free CBSC Latex Cap. Please have your swimmer ask your coach!!

SWIM MEET Expectations

     Just a couple reminders about swim meets

• Please have your swimmer ready to get in at our designated warm up time. Don’t show up at that time, they need to be on the deck, cap and goggles on at that time!

• Every CBSC swimmer should be wearing a YELLOW CBSC cap at meets. Silicone caps are available for purchase in the office, $15 each if you don’t want to use the latex cap provided to all swimmers. These can be billed to your account. You can also purchase additional latex caps for $10 each.

• Swimmers need to talk to the CBSC coach on deck immediately before and immediately after each race!! This is the perfect time to gain feedback from their races!

Meet Schedule

*CHANGE January 11      CBSC Dive into 2026      Titan Hill Intermediate

January 17-18      BSC Carnival Meet                Bellevue East High School

January 30-Feb 1      SCSC President’s Day Meet      Papillion LaVista High School

February 21-22      MW 12&Under Champs           TBA

March 6-8           MW 13&Over Champs           TBA

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

     Senior Group - Monday-Friday - 330-515pm

     Gold II Group - Monday-Thursday - 530-7pm

     Gold I Group - Monday-Thursday - 530-645pm

     Blue Group - Monday-Thursday - 530-615pm

CBSC Team Store:

     Here is the link to the CBSC team store through Elsmore Aquatics - CBSC Store