WEST END WILDCATS
WHAT IS SWIM TEAM ALL ABOUT? The YMCA swim team offers youth the opportunity to learn about swimming as a sport while having fun and making friends! We encourage sportsmanship as well as competition. Coaching includes the YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility while working on endurance training and stroke techniques.
ABOUT
Swim team is available to Y members only.
- Ages 6 -18 (Must be 6 years old or older by 12/1)
- Recommended by be in Stage 5 (completed Stage 4) of the YMCA swim lessons or equivalent.
- Ability to swim 25 yards, at least one length of the pool, freestyle (front crawl) and one length backstroke without stopping.
Registration:
Returning families: Registration for families that had children on the team for 24-25 season begins Saturday, September 20 in person or by phone. This registration will close on Saturday Sept 27th. After that date, registration for swim team will have to be approved by Coach Oliver and Shanti (the Aquatic Director). Registration for high school and middle school swimmers that want to join for a limited season will also open on September 20th.
New families: There will be “tryout days” for new swimmers only (even if they have swum on a team before); Sept 30 (Tuesday)-Oct 3 (Friday) from 6:30-7:30pm. Please register for the tryouts here: New Swimmer Tryout Registration. Registration is open now for new swimmer tryouts. It is suggested that your child attend at least 2 times during that week. Final registration will close once the team numbers have been reached. Swim team practices will officially start Monday October 6; you must be registered for the team to attend practices.
2025/26 Fees are:
First child- $330 ($15 discount if paid in full)
Each additional child- $280
High School / Middle School Students (swimming for their own school team)- $210
Payment plan:
If needed, you can set-up a payment schedule through the business office. The payment schedule is the fee divided by 5 (downpayment and then 4 monthly scheduled payments) to be paid on the 15th of each of the following months: Oct, Nov, Dec & Jan.
YMCA PAYMENT PLAN:
- 5 Months – Payments made on the 15th of each month in Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan
- Families must fill out an Automatic Payment Plan in the Member Service Office at West End YMCA.
- Swimmer Program fee divided by four months for scheduled monthly payment.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Monday through Friday are closed practices. Parents, please wait in the lobby, no watching from pool deck or ramp. Saturdays, upstairs bleachers will be open to watch practices.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
TEAM HANDBOOK
COACHES
HEAD COACH
ASSISTANT COACHES