A competitive swim team for boys and girls ages 5 - 18. Perfect for the beginning competitor as well as the most experienced. The major emphasis is on stroke development, teamwork and the development of the YMCA's four core values of respect, responsibility, caring and honesty. Swimmers must be YMCA members and must be able to swim one length of the pool with stopping, using crawl stroke. If in doubt as to what level your swimmer is, contact Dani Mumford, Aquatics Director, to have them tested. Our team consists of approximately 75 members from all over Warren County. The season runs from October through March.
They compete in the following age categories:
Age categories are based upon birth date as of Nov. 30.
Registration: Now Open! Click here for online registration
Cost for 2024-25 season: (Due by October 14th)
$170.00 YMCA Members
$100.00 each additional child in family
$50.00 WAHS Swim Team members (Grades 9-12)
First official week of practice begins Monday, October 7, 2024
** During the 1st week of practive, new swimmers are welcome to give swim team a try before signing up. The will swim with their age group**
Age |
Day | Time | |||
Novice (8 & under) |
M-Thurs |
5:00-6:00 pm |
No Friday |
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Cadet (9 &10 years) |
M-Thurs |
5:00-7:00 pm |
No Friday |
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Prep (11&12 years) |
M-Thurs |
5:00-7:00 pm |
No Friday |
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Junior (13 &14 years) |
M-Thurs |
5:00-7:00 pm |
No Friday |
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Senior (15-18 years) |
M-Thurs |
5:00-7:00 pm |
No Friday |
Meets:
Home swim meets will begin at 11:00 am. Swimmers need to be on deck for warm-ups at 10:00 am.
Away meet details will be provided prior to meet date.
*For swimmers riding to/from meets with parents, a note must be provided to Coach Dani in advance.
2024-25 Meet Schedule:Click Here
Warren Swim Invitational Meet:
All hands on deck for our biggest meet of the year! Set-up will be held on Friday evening with the invitational running all day on Saturday. Volunteers are needed to help with pre-meeting tasks, event timing, staging, scoring, concessions, and so much more.
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Time: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Set-up: Friday, November 1st
Parent Info:
ALL parents are expected to help during each home swim meet. Jobs consist of: set-up, timing, scoring, selling 50/50, concessions, lining up swimmers, providing judges and referees. Please check the swim team bulletin board (outside of Dani's office) for meet information and/or concession donations during season.
Parent Meeting:
Who: All parents are asked to attend to meet our new board members, coaches and new parents.
Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: YMCA Program Room #4
Team Swimsuits order from our store on SwimOutlet.com
Click here https://www.swimoutlet.com/collections/warrendolphins?rfsn=6125568.c2e04b
Introduction to Competitive Diving is a 5-week course designed to familiarize new divers with the 5 basic positions for 1-meter springboard diving. Participants will learn how to safely execute all the same dives they see in High School, College, and Olympic athletes. It is recommended to have a background in aerial sports (gymnastics, cheer, etc.), but is not required. This course will involve both dry land exercises and pool work. Participants will be divided by grade levels: 5th - 8th and 9th -12th.
Students MUST have attained Stage 4 of YMCA Progressive Swim Level. A minimum of 4 divers are needed to run this program. Brandon Gregg, WAHS Diving Coach, will lead this program. Swim waiver is required prior to registration.
Sessions:
March 22nd - April 19, 2025
Days: Saturday
*Grade Levels:
Grades 5th-12th
Time: 9:00-10:00 am
Cost:
$20.00 YMCA Members
$40.00 Non-Members
Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register with the 5-week session registration dates.
Instructor: Brandon Gregg, WAHS Diving Coach
This program is for anyone age 16 and older. Participants must be able to do the following swimming skills in order to pass the water pre-test: front crawl stroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, elementary backstroke, front dive, surface dive to bottom at 12 feet and retrieve an object, treading water and underwater swimming.
The course consists of ASHI Basic Life Support, ASHI Emergency Oxygen Administration, ASHI First Aid, YMCA Lifeguard e-lessons, and the YMCA Lifeguard course. After successfully completing all these, the participant is qualified for a lifeguard position anywhere in the United States.
**Begins with a water pre-test on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 from 6:00-7:00 pm. After successful completion of water pre-test, classes will be held on Saturday, March 29th and Sunday, March 30th.
If interested, please contact Dani Mumford by emailing dani@warrenymca.org or call 726-0110, ext. 1116. Financial assistance and/or payment plan options are available. Contact Dani for more information.
Days | Time | Fee |
Sat/Sun - March 29th/30th |
8:00 am - 4:00 pm |
$180 YMCA Member / $210 Non-member |
Water Pre-test: Tues., March 11th |
6:00 - 7:00 pm |