Swim Team
The South Sound YMCA Swim Team is all about competitive fun! Swimmers can accomplish the impossible, learn to believe in themselves, and discover they can do more than they ever imagined.
For intermediate to advanced swimmers:
For Briggs team
- Swimmers must pass our Intro to Swim Team class before registering for the Novice group
- Swimmers must be evaluated before registering for the Junior or Senior groups
- Please contact our Aquatics Lead Anne Hoffer at [email protected] for questions about joining!
For Shelton team
- All potential new team members are required to try out.
- Must have completed level 6 swim lessons to try out for Novice team.
There is no registration for tryouts- all swimmers who have passed Level 6 in YMCA swim lessons are able to come try out.
Junior- 5:30-7:00pm
Junior Team is for swimmers age 8 and up who have mastered all 4 competitive swimming strokes (Free, Back, Breast and Fly) as well as racing dives and turns.
Registration Information
Open | Close | Register At | Facility Member | Program Member | Community Member | |
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8/15/23 | 6/30/24 | Online / Front Desk | $ 85.00 | $ 122.00 | - |
Junior- Briggs
Junior- Intermediate level:
- Swimmers must have previous experience on a competitive team or have progressed from Novice
- Be able to swim 100 IM with legal transitions, 100 yards of all 4 competitive strokes with intermediate understanding of technique, drills, correct turns, and racing dives.
- Swim 300 yards, kick 300 yards, and pull 300 yards as a warmup every practice
- Swim a total of 2500-3000 yards in a one-and-a-half-hour practice three times a week
- Swim a 50 free in under 50 seconds, 100 free in under 3 minutes
- Swim a 50 breast, 50 back, and 50 fly in under 1 minute respectively
- Swim a 200 freestyle or medley relay with understanding of relay exchanges
Registration Information
Open | Close | Register At | Facility Member | Program Member | Community Member | |
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3/15/24 | 5/15/24 | Online / Front Desk | $ 85.00 | $ 112.00 | - |
Novice- Briggs
Novice- Beginner level:
- Swimmers must have passed level 6 swim lessons and the Intro to Swim Team Program
- Be able to swim 50 yards of all 4 competitive strokes with fundamental understanding of technique, correct turns, and racing dives.
- Swim 200 yards, kick 200 yards, and pull 200 yards as a warmup every practice
- Swim a total of 1500-2000 yards in a one-hour practice three times a week
Registration Information
Open | Close | Register At | Facility Member | Program Member | Community Member | |
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3/15/24 | 5/15/24 | Online / Front Desk | $ 65.00 | $ 88.00 | - |
Novice 5:30-6:30pm
Novice team is for swimmers ages 6 and up, who are just getting started with competitive swimming. They must have passed level 6 in YMCA swim lessons.
Registration Information
Open | Close | Register At | Facility Member | Program Member | Community Member | |
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8/15/23 | 6/30/24 | Online / Front Desk | $ 65.00 | $ 88.00 | - |
Senior- 5:30-7:30pm
*Senior Team is for swimmers age 12 and up who have mastered all 4 competitive swimming strokes (Free, Back, Breast and Fly) as well as racing dives and turns.
Registration Information
Open | Close | Register At | Facility Member | Program Member | Community Member | |
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8/15/23 | 6/30/24 | Online / Front Desk | $ 105.00 | $ 134.00 | - |
Senior- Briggs
Senior- Advance level:
- Swimmers must have previous experience on a competitive team or progressed from Junior
- Be able to swim 200 IM with legal transitions, 100-200 yards of all 4 competitive strokes with advanced understanding of technique, drills, correct turns and racing dives.
- Swim 400 yards, kick 400 yards, and pull 400 yards as a warmup every practice
- Swim a total of 4000-5000 yards in a two-hour practice three times a week
- Swim a 50 free in under 40 seconds
- Swim a 50 breast, 50 back, and 50 fly in under 50 seconds respectively
- Swim a 100 free in under 2 minutes, 200 free under 5 minutes
- Swim up to 500 yards of freestyle without stopping
- Swim a 200/400 freestyle and medley relay with advanced understanding of relay exchanges
Registration Information
Open | Close | Register At | Facility Member | Program Member | Community Member | |
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3/15/24 | 5/15/24 | Online / Front Desk | $ 105.00 | $ 134.00 | - |