SWIM TEAM

DOLPHIN SWIM TEAM

A competitive swim team for boys and girls ages 6 - 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 September through March. All swimmers (parents) must complete a 2023-24 Swim Team Emergency Form at the Front Welcome Desk.
They compete in the following age categories:

• 8 & under (novice)
• 9 & 10 (cadet)
• 11 & 12 (prep)
• 13 & 14 (junior)
• 15 & up (senior)

Age categories are based upon birth date as of Nov. 30.

Registration:  Open August 9, 2023. Must register at the Y Front Desk due to the required Parent Consent Form.
Cost for 2022-23 season: (Due by October 2nd)
$170.00 YMCA Members
$100.00 each additional child in family
$100.00 WAHS Swim Team members (Grades 9-12)

Practice Times:
First official week of practice begins Monday, September 11, 2023

NEW SWIMMERS (Swim with age group)
NOVICE (8 & under)	M-Thurs	5:30-6:30pm	Fri.	No Friday	Min. of  2 days/week
CADET (9&10 years)	M-Thurs	5:30-7:00 pm	Fri.	No Friday	Min. of 3 days/week
PREP (11&12 years)	M-Thurs	5:30-7:00 pm	Fri.	No Friday	Min. of 3 days/week
JUNIOR (13&14 years)	M-Thurs	5:30-7:00 pm	Fri.	No Friday	Min. of 3 days/week
SENIOR (15-18 years)	M-Thurs	5:00-7:00 pm	Fri.	No Friday	Min. of 3 days/week

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.

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 11, 2023
Time: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm 
Set-up: Friday, November 10, 2023 beginning at approximately 6:00 pm
 

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: Thursday, September 21, 2023
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

 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS/PROGRAMS:

 

Introduction to Competitive Diving - Saturdays Fall 2023

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 combined grade levels 5th-12th.
Students MUST have attained Stage 4 of YMCA Progressive Swim Level. A minimum of 4 divers are needed to run this program. Max enrollment=8.
Brandon Gregg, WAHS Diving Coach, will lead this program. Swim waiver is required prior to registration.

Sessions:
September 9th thru October 7th
October 14th thru November 4th (4-week session. Cost is prorated)
Days: Saturday
Time: 
9:00-10:00 am
Registration:
Sept. 27th Members / Oct. 2nd Non-Members
Cost:
$20.00 YMCA Members (5 week session)
$40.00 Non-Members
Instructors: 
Brandon Gregg, WAHS Diving Coach

 

Coaches' Bios:

 

Elin Smith

I am very excited to continue with the Dolphins coaching staff into my second year for 2023-24. I grew up competing as a member of the YMCA Dolphins Swim Team and WAHS Swim Team, as well as in age groups internationally living in Southeast Asia. While competing, I trained with several fantastic coaches and will draw on all those experiences to develop my coaching style. I prioritize a strong foundation of stroke technique to increase speed, all while creating a fun environment for swimmers to grow. I'm excited to meet everyone and look forward to a great season!

Sabrina Johnson

 

NOTE: It is required that children 9 and under be accompanied by an adult at all times while at our YMCA. No Front Entry drop off or pick up.