Practice Update

Parents and Swimmers, I wanted to send everyone a quick note with some updates for the weekend and the month of September. Todays practice Friday August 26th will be at the Parkwood Pool from 4-6 pm....

 SES Swimposium Set for Gulf Shores

Swimmers and Parents, Southeastern Swimming wil be conducting a "swimposium" in conjunction with the Southeastern coaches and business meetings in Gulf Shores on October 2-3. The meetings will incl...

 Junior Olympics Days 3 & 4

David Stevens was presented with the Joel Ferrell Memorial Award for outstanding meet performance and sportsmanship. Well earned after bringing home an additional 3 Golds in the 50 free, 100 free an...

 Junior Olympics update- through day 2

Day 1 had Mike Holland dropping 3 seconds in the 200 free. Michael Braseth dropped 3 in the morning and another 2 at night for a 2:09 finish and the silver medal. David Stevens dropped 4 seconds in ...

 Barracudas on the ATAC last weekend!!

Twenty five BWB swimmers of all ages headed to Tallahassee to compete in the ATAC Summer Long Course Invitational. The competition was stiff, the weather was blazing, and the Barracudas were up to th...

 Barracudas go the Distance

The distance meet was held this weekend in Gulf Breeze with excellent team results. Three new team records were set this weekend: Rhiannon Thompson 9&10 200 Breast, Levi Wilke 15-16 200 fly, Michael...

 Success @ Armed Forces Pentathlon

It was a beautiful day at Correy Field and the Barracudas were having fun in the sun. Top Five Finishers were Nicole Wiedemann (8&U girls- 2nd place), Elizabeth Eppright (8&U girls 4th place), Payto...

 Barracudas @ Half Ironman

Michael Braseth and Meagan Ritacco competed in the Gulf Coast Triathlon yesterday. Meagan swam as part of the Mixed relay team "Dragon Sports Young Guns" and Michael raced as an individual. Michael ...

 PCST NEWS

21 Individual Team Records were set this weekend at the 1st Long Course Meet of the season. 8 &Under records were set by Sarah Markwardt, Alayna Spolski & Cameron Turner. Chaz Brechler posted severa...

 Courtney Schroeder sets Deadlift World Record

Bluewater Barracuda Courtney Schroeder traveled to Hattiesburg, MS last weekend to compete in the 2010 APA RAW National Championship for Powerlifting and Bench Press. On her way to a 2nd place overa...

 New Head Coach

The Bluewater Barracudas are happy to announce our selection of Brad Kale to the position of Head Coach. Coach Kale has accepted, and is very excited to join the team. Coach Kale hails from Na...

 5 Records set at Junior Nationals

Junior Nationals closed today with Ross back in finals in both the 50 back and 50 free. Just as David began the meet with a personal best time in the 100 free, Ross ended it with a personal best and...

 Chaz shines at Age Group Sectionals

Chaz put together a meet that showed his ability to race in consecutive championship meets. Having raced Southeasterns two weeks ago, Chaz posted 6 best times in Charlotte this weekend. Over 900 ath...

 8 & under girls team wins District Title

The 8 & under girls team won the District title this weekend in Gulf Breeze. Sarah Markwardt in route to the runner-up trophy won both breaststroke events. Stephanie Markwardt who finished 3rd in th...

 Barracudas shine at County MS Meet

The Barracudas were represented on Ruckel, Bruner, Destin and Liza Jackson middle school swim teams. Top 3 finishes were achieved by: Lea Wagner (back) & Emma Gladstone (breast)- 1st 200 Medley Rela...

 Age Group Sectionals Qualifier

Chaz Brechler qualified for the 2010 Age Group Sectional Meet in 9 events at the ECS meet. Age Group Sectionals is held each spring to bring the best 14 & under swimmers together from the South East...

 David Stevens commits to IRSC

David Stevens has been accepted to and will swim for Indian River State College. Indian River is the top Junior College Swim Program in the country. With 35 consecutive National Championships, David...

 GPAC Results

7 Team records highlight this mid-season meet. David Stevens set new fly and IM records, and Michael Braseth set new 500 and mile records as the 17-18 boys led the way in records. Chase Turner (IM) ...

 Barracuda Ross Spock named Swimmer of the Year

Samantha Laughlin and Ross Spock used to share the same pool as teammates on the Bluewater Bay Barracudas as baby-faced 9-year-olds. Earlier this year, it was Laughlin and Spock who turned in the fa...

 Barracuda Coach Braseth named High School Coach of the Year

In many ways, the 2009 high school swimming season was much like the previous four Pam Braseth had spent as head coach at Fort Walton Beach. Just as in years past, Fort Walton Beach experienced its ...

 Distance Meet Heats the Pool

100% Personal Best Times and New Team Records set the pace for the new year as the Barracudas braved the cold to swim in the 6th Annual BWB New Years Distance Meet. Peter Braseth (17-18 3000 free), M...

 Happy New Year Barracudas

Happy New Year Barracudas Take this opportunity to set swim resolutions. On a 3X5 card write practice resolutions on one side, and competition resolutions on the other side. Place it in a zip-lock ba...

 Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all... From the Coaches of the Barracudas we wish all Barracudas and their families a safe and happy holiday. It has been great to see so many hard at work but having fun over the...

 Ross Spock to head to Emory University

Ross Spock has been admitted to next years class at Emory University and becomes this years 1st Barracuda Senior to commit to a college swim program. - Ross will continue to be an Eagle, just this t...

 Strength Training underway @ Hurlburt & Eglin

Strength training began last week at Hurlburt on Monday and Thursdays from 4-5pm. It will begin this week at Eglin on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3-4pm. Emphasis will be on core strength. Training wil...

 Barracudas bat 1000 @ PNY Meet

Every Barracuda at the PNY meet had at least 1 personal best time. Alana Spolski set new A times in the 25 fly & 25 back. Chaz Brechler best swim came in the 200 IM where he dropped almost 5 seconds...

 LSU - Snow, Records and times fall

As the snow fell so did Barracuda Times and Records! Friday night set the tone and pace with the Girls 800 Free Relay Record being set by Haley McWilliams, Linsi Versteeg, Morgan Graef and Helena Ta...

 CMSA Results Uploaded

CMSA results have been uploaded to your athletes accounts. Great job Barracudas!

 Thanksgiving Message

Excerpt: Living a Five Star Life by Betty Mahalik In this day and age, we are surrounded by messages that virtually scream, "Your life would be perfect if..." My life would be perfect if I had...

 Barracudas Shine at State HS Meet

Barracuda swimmers representing Niceville and Fort Walton Beach put the panhandle on the map at the FHSAA State Swim Meet in Orlando today. Nicevilles Ross Spock won the 100 backstroke (51.64) and...

 The State Eight

8 Barracudas are heading to Orlando to compete in the State Swim Meet. Ross Spock (100 free and 100 back) Natalie Lenderman (100 free) David Stevens 50 & 100 free plus relays, Cody Conant 50 free ...

 Barracudas and FHSAA

54 Athletes who trained with the Barracudas in 2009 represented 4 local High School swim teams at the 2A-1 District Swim and Dive Meet this past week. Niceville Eagle Swimmers Matt Anders, Ross Sp...

 DDST Results posted

Austin Fairchild and Chase Turner place 1st and 2nd in the 13-14 High Point category this weekend in Dothan. Other trophy winners included Cameron Turner, Sammie Antonacci, Lea Wagner, Logan Hoppe...

 PCST Results

Markwardt girls capture High Point Trophies at PCST Invitational. Sarah and Stephanie Markwardt won the 3rd and 5th place High Point trophies at the 2nd PCST Artic Rush meet. As the temperatures d...

 Barracudas named USA Scholar athletes

Jesse James Simmons and Ross Spock were named to the USA Swimming Scholastic All-America Team! 24 men and 25 women from Southeastern Swimming were named to the team. USA Swimming is proud to announ...

 GPAC Results

8 Team records set at GPAC meet. Haley McWilliams set the tone and pace as she set a new team record and Southeastern qualifying time in the 500 free. Her 5:40.02 came as an official split on the ...

 Ban on Tech suits now 10/1/2009

GPAC will be the last local meet where tech suits are legal! USA Swimming Adopts October 1 Ban on Full-Body Suits At its annual Convention on Saturday, over 400 USA Swimming Delegates, rep...

 Cody McWilliams named All Star

Cody McWilliams was named to Southeastern Swimmings All Star Team! The All Star Team (which replaced the Hall of Fame last year) Is made up of swimmers who have a top 5 time in the Southeast at t...

 Entering Meets

I have loaded the DDST meet in October and the CMSA meet in Nov onto the site- I have it set up that you can chose which sessions you are available for. There is also a section for notes if you ha...

 Harvest Invitational Results

Barracudas brought home the 2nd Place Team Trophy today after setting 27 team records. Kellen Broaderick led the way with 10 records, followed by Ben Garrant with 7 new records. Other record sett...

 Long Course Awards

Sammie Antonacci and Kellen Broaderick are the teams High Point Award Winners for the 2009 Long Course Season. Kellen and 6 other Barracudas are named to the Southeastern Swimming Top 10 List. The...

 2009 Long Course Championship Tour

The Barracuda Championship tour began at Senior Sectionals in Knoxville, TN. David Stevens, Natalie Lenderman, Ross Spock and Logan Griffith posted 100% best times. They also set 9 individual team rec...

 US Swim Spotlight

Sticking with Swimming... What Can a Parent Do to Help? read more...

 2009 DDST World World Classic

High Point Winners Levi Wilke - 1st Sarah Markwardt - 4th Cameron Turner - 5th Matthew Markward - 5th Ashley Sluss - 6th Chase Turner - 6th Jared Sluss - 7th Stephanie Markwardt - 8th Andrew Sluss - 8...

 2009 Betty Ballasch Invitation

Thank you The Fresh Market and Not Just Bagels for donating delicious food items for our home meet. We really appreciate your support! It was HOT, HOT, HOT!!! We did it again! Barracudas p...

 Barracudas News

James Simmons receives 2009 Betty Ballasch Scholarship. Congratulations! Learn more about Ballasch Scholarship...

 Surf & Swim Classic 2009

Pictures Worth a Thousand Words! It sure was a hot weekend, but what a fantastic meet we had put together! Go Barracudas!!!

 Dothan Spring Splash

Dothan Spring Splash meet was a lots of fun! Barracudas made 3rd place visiting team. Receiving high point trophies were Evy Brechler, Sarah Marquardt, Ashley Sluss, Jared Sluss, Chase Turner, Chaz ...

 Virtual Club Championship

National Virtual Club Championship - Results Here!

 More About Sheila Taormina and Barracudas

Bluewater Barracudas were fortunate this week to spend time with Gold Medallist and History making Olympic Athlete Sheila Taormina. Sheila was coming to the area to visit and planned to spend a few ho...

 2009 Junior National Results

The Barracuda National Team headed to Orlando looking for solid performances after Finalling in numerous events at SES just 3 weeks earlier. This was to be an experience meet to compete at the next le...

 2009 Age Group Sectional

Age Group Sectionals 100% successful! Kellen Broaderick continued the Championship season with 100 % best times at Age Group Sectionals held in Charlotte NC this weekend. Friday Kellen dropped 1.5 sec...

 2009 SE SCY Championship Meet

The SES Championship Meet saw 20 Team Records fall, including 16 individual and 4 relay events. There were 32 Individual best times and 6 relay improvements. Michael Braseth set the trifecta of record...

 2009 District South - GPAC

Barracudas 10 & under girls team has fun with Coach Amy before the Medley Relays on Sunday. This capped an exciting weekend that saw 158 best times, 4 new SES qualifying times and 4th place relay fini...

 PNY - Polar Bear 2009

With the Championship meets approaching and Middle School County Championship taking place, a small group of Barracudas attended the PNY meet this weekend. With only 6 swimmer on Sat the Barracudas en...

 ECS - 7th Annual Rick Byers Memorial Swim Meet

Accepting the 1st place visiting team trophy on behalf of the Barracudas are Ann Byers, Amy Byers and Chelsea Diebold. All swam as members of BWB Swim Team in the 7th annual meet held in memory of the...

 GPAC Winter Invitation Meet

The GPAC Winter Invitational had Barracudas posting 160 Individual Best Times, 23 Individual Team Records, 2 Sr Mens Relay Records, 15 Southeastern, 2 Age Group Sectional and 4 Sr Sectional Qualifying...

 2009 Annual Barracudas Distance Meet

The Barracudas Annual Distance meet set 6 new Team Records and 92% Best Times. Tatum Hackler, Kellen Broaderick, Cody McWilliams, Frank Bruechner, Ross Spock & Natalie Lenderman all set records. Ross ...

 PNY & LSU Meets

It was an exciting weekend as Barracudas headed out of town to the Holiday Invitational in Alabama and the Christmas Invitational at LSU in Louisiana. At LSU, Kellen Broaderick and Cody McWilliams pos...

 2008 Barracudas High School Team Action

Barracudas capture GOLD at FHSAA State Swim Meet - read more...

 DDST Wiregrass Peanut Invitational

Barracudas brought home numerous individual awards and the 3rd place visiting team trophy from the Peanut Invitational. High Point winners included Evy Brechler, Tatum Hackler, Kellen Broaderick, Cait...

 SES Hall of Fame Weekend 2008

After the Swimposium, Kellen and Tatum enjoyed the photo ops with Rowdy Gaines and Kicker Vencill Tatum Hackler and Kellen Broaderick were proud honorees at the SE Hall of Fame weekend

 Thank you for your thoughtfulness, Brechler family!

You made our pool look so much brighter. Call Bart?s Maintenance @ 830-3279 for any residential/commercial maintenance needs.

 PNY Fall Harvest Invitation

PNY was a great meet, especially for the little ones. It was amazing to watch some of our youngest swimmers, 5 and 6 year olds, displaying courage to get up on starting blocks for not only individual ...

 Markwardt Girls win on day 1

Stephanie Markwardt won the 25 back and Sarah followed with a win in the 50 breast today. Cameron swam to a 3rd place finish in the 50 breast. more news to come as the meet continues.