West End Wildcats

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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. 

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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.

Practice schedule:
  MONDAY
6:30-7:30pm             Ages 11-12
7:30-8:45pm             Ages 13 and up
TUESDAY     
6:30-7:15pm             8 and under in Rec. Pool –7:15-7:30 in Comp Pool
6:30-7:30                  Ages 9-10
7:30-8:45pm             Ages 11-12
WEDNESDAY
6:30-7:30pm             Ages 9-10
7:30-8:45pm            Ages 13 and up
THURSDAY
6:30-7:15pm             8 and under in Rec. Pool – 7:15-7:30 in Comp Pool
6:30-7:30pm             Ages 9-10
7:30-8:45pm             Ages 11 and up
FRIDAY
6:30-7:30pm             Ages 10 and under  
7:30-8:30pm             Ages 11 and up
SATURDAY
11-12pm                   all ages
12-1pm                     all ages
 
Monday through Friday will be closed practices. Parents, please wait in the lobby, no watching from pool deck or ramp. Saturdays, upstairs bleachers will be open to watch practices. Unless otherwise noted, the practices will be held in the competition pool. Swimmers MUST attend their age group practices; attendance will be taken and swimmers will not be allowed to participate in practices that are not for their age group.  
**NOTE: These combinations as well as age groupings are subject to change at the discretion of Coach Oliver. There may be some changes to practices after the first month based on number of kids in each age group this year.
 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

TEAM HANDBOOK

 
 
Practice schedule:
  MONDAY
6:30-7:30pm             Ages 11-12
7:30-8:45pm             Ages 13 and up
TUESDAY     
6:30-7:15pm             8 and under in Rec. Pool –7:15-7:30 in Comp Pool
6:30-7:30                  Ages 9-10
7:30-8:45pm             Ages 11-12
WEDNESDAY
6:30-7:30pm             Ages 9-10
7:30-8:45pm            Ages 13 and up
THURSDAY
6:30-7:15pm             8 and under in Rec. Pool – 7:15-7:30 in Comp Pool
6:30-7:30pm             Ages 9-10
7:30-8:45pm             Ages 11 and up
FRIDAY
6:30-7:30pm             Ages 10 and under  
7:30-8:30pm             Ages 11 and up
SATURDAY
11-12pm                   all ages
12-1pm                     all ages
 
Monday through Friday will be closed practices. Parents, please wait in the lobby, no watching from pool deck or ramp. Saturdays, upstairs bleachers will be open to watch practices. Unless otherwise noted, the practices will be held in the competition pool. Swimmers MUST attend their age group practices; attendance will be taken and swimmers will not be allowed to participate in practices that are not for their age group.  
**NOTE: These combinations as well as age groupings are subject to change at the discretion of Coach Oliver. There may be some changes to practices after the first month based on number of kids in each age group this year.

COACHES

HEAD COACH

 

 

 

ASSISTANT COACHES

Sarah Hudek, Cade Pastor, Rob Brocious, Marc Pengal, Robert Pruitt, Gabriella George