Swim Teams & Pathways

Young swimmers build strength, speed and endurance while refining their stroke technique in our swim team programs. Get ready for swim team, or join today and start competing at meets throughout the city!

 Pre-Swim Teams & Clubs

• Age: 6-18 years, varies by location
• Class length: 45-60 minutes, 1-3 times per week. Varies by location and age.
• Qualification: Varies by location. Contact your aquatics director to find out how to register.
• Skills Practiced:
  • Swim any combination of strokes for more than 150 yards
  • Refining technique for all strokes
  • Competitive starts, dives and flip turns

This group workout incorporates higher intensity and longer distances as swimmers work toward swim team, without the pressure of races and swim meets. 

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Swim Teams

• Age: 6-18 years, varies by location
• Class length: 2-3 hours, 1-5 times per week. Varies by location and age.
• Qualification: Contact your aquatics director to schedule a try-out.
• Skills Practiced:
  • Swim conditioning
  • Refining technique for all strokes
  • Competitive starts, dives and flip turns
  • Racing technique

Swimmers enhance skills as a competitive swimmer, make friends, set individual goals, and compete at clubs and invitational swim meets.

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• Flushing YMCA Flyers > 
• Cross Island YMCA Cudas >