Swim Teams | YMCA of South Hampton Roads

Join the YMCA Swim Team and expertise the thrill of aggressive swimming in a supportive and skill-building setting. Our swim groups are open to youth ages 6 to 18 and give attention to bettering method, constructing endurance, and fostering a love for the game.

Start with a Swim Assessment

Before becoming a member of the swim staff, all new members should full a one-time swim team assessment. This fast analysis helps our coaches place swimmers within the applicable coaching group primarily based on age, talent and endurance.

Training Groups

White Group: Meets 2x/week for 45 minutes

To qualify for the white group, swimmers should be capable to:

• Swim 25 meters (one size of the pool) with the entrance crawl swim stroke (generally referred to as freestyle)
• Swim 25 meters with a backstroke kick

If your baby is taking part in swim classes, they are going to be prepared for Swim Team White Group after finishing Stage 5 of the Y’s swim lesson curriculum.

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Blue Group: Meets 3x/week for 60 minutes Swimmers are inspired to attend at the very least 2x/week

To qualify for the blue group, swimmers should be capable to:

• Swim 50 meters with correct method for entrance crawl swim stroke
• Swim 50 meters with correct method for backstroke
• Demonstrate an understanding of breast stroke and butterfly stroke
• Have a working information of swim turns

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Black Group: Meets 3x/week for 75 minutes

To qualify for the black group, swimmers should be capable to:

• Swim 100-meter Individual Medley in beneath two minutes (Order: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle)
• Swim 100 meters of authorized freestyle (any stroke, however entrance crawl is really useful)
• Swim 100 meters of authorized backstroke
• Swim 50 meters of authorized breast stroke
• Swim 50 meters of authorized butterfly

Why Join a YMCA Swim Team?

• Professional teaching to develop stroke method, pace, and stamina
• Progressive staff construction organized by talent degree after evaluation
• Focus on the 4 aggressive strokes: freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly
• Training consists of drills, units, begins, and finishes
• Emphasis on enjoyable, studying and private progress, fairly than simply competitors
• Participation in swim meets all through the season
• YMCA membership required for staff participation

What to Bring to Practice

• Clean, family-appropriate swimwear
• Towel and goggles
• Water bottle (really useful for hydration)
• Arrive dressed and able to swim
• Be ready to take part totally for the complete session (varies by swimmer’s age and skill)

Swim Team Locations

• Albemarle Family YMCA
• Blocker Norfolk Family YMCA
• Eastern Shore Family YMCA
• Great Bridge/Hickory Family YMCA
• Greenbrier Family YMCA
• Northampton County YMCA (summer season solely)
• Outer Banks Family YMCA
• Suffolk Family YMCA
• Taylor Bend Family YMCA
• YMCA of Portsmouth
• YMCA of South Boston/Halifax County