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What is the Academy Bullets Swim Club?
As a proud member of USA Swimming (the national governing body of competitive swimming in America) we are committed to offering a program where beginners and nationally ranked swimmers can enjoy a great swimming experience.

At the Academy Swim Club, each swimmer will learn the four competitive swimming strokes plus racing turns and starts. Your swimmer will see improvement during the course of the season.

Team Philosophy
"We're not building better swimmers, we're building better kids."

If thee swimmer is learning the proper techniques and having fun, success will come naturally. We don't stress winning....we stress improvement and building self esteem.

Expert Coaching Staff

• All of our coaches are members of USA Swimming.
• All are certified in Red Cross first aid, CPR, and coaches safety training.
• Our coaches attend seminars and clinics to keep up to date with the latest techniques in swimming.
• Our owner Bill Schalz has been a speaker times and coach and swimmer clinics.
• Five of our coaches have coaches Olympic Trial qualifiers.

Fun for Swimmers

• Our practices are designed to challenge the swimmers and help them learn the techniques of fast swimming in a positive and fun environment.
• Swim meets are where the swimmers can see their improvements and build lasting friendships with their teammates.
• Swimmers have plenty of opportunities to earn medals and ribbons.

Where do we swim?
The Bullets swim out of two main locations. Our original site is located in Aurora, Illinois. We swim out of both Marmion Academy and the Vaughan Athletic Center. Both Marmion and Vaughan are heated indoor facilities year round. In 2008, we opened up a second main location for our team in Romeoville, IL out of Lewis University. We are looking to expand our Lewis location and make it comparable in size to our Aurora site.

We compete against many local teams and swim meets in our surrounding area as well as in other states.

Where can I find more info?
For more information on our team, feel free to visit our Registration Information page or our Stroke Clinic page. All swimmers who do not compete for the Bullets in the previous season must try out for the swim team

If you have other questions, please feel free to contact our Head Coach Todd Capen at nudas@aol.com or (847) 571-7644.