Swim Team / Stroke Clinic

Click on the links below for swim team schedules and fees.
2010-2011 Swim Team Schedule & Fees.pdf
2010-2011 Swim Team Meet Schedule DRAFT.pdf

The Oconomowoc YMCA Piranhas
2010-2011 Fall/Winter Season (Short Course)

The YMCA at Pabst Farms Swim Team is a year-round competitive program that serves swimmers ranging from those with no competitive experience through YMCA National and USAS National qualifiers. The team participates in both YMCA and USAS sanctioned competitions. 

New swimmers should contact Head Coach, Dave Joyce at (262) 567-7251 or djoyce@oconymca.org.  Swim team participants must be members of the YMCA at Pabst Farms.

Piranha Ribbons
Ribbon (Limit - 8/lane)
Age Range: 5-13+
(Almost all swimmers new to competitive swimming start here.)
Expected Participation: 2+ sessions/week for maximum results. Meets are optional, but encouraged.
Skill Level: Deep water safe, capable of multiple laps of CP and comfortable with head in water.

RIBBON REGISTRATION & START DATES:
Session 1: starts Sept. 20
Register: Returning - Sept. 1, New Swimmers - Sept. 15
Session 2: starts Oct. 25 - Register: Oct. 18
Session 3: starts Nov. 29 - Register: Nov. 22

RIBBON SESSIONS:  (5 weeks each)
Section A: (Limit =16)
Monday 6:45 - 7:30 pm
Wednesday & Friday 5:45 - 6:30 pm

Section B: (Limit =8)
Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 - 6:45 pm
Saturday 8:45 - 9:30 am

Section C: (Limit =16)
Tuesday & Thursday 6:45 - 7:30 pm
Saturday 8:45 - 9:30 am
 
Fee:   $80 per session

2010-11 Piranha Swim Team Practice Group Descriptions

Blue  (Limit- 26)
Age Range: 10 & Under
Expected Participation: 3+ sessions/week for maximum results.
Skill Level: Have successfully completed the four level skill progression required for completion of the Ribbon level.

White (Limit- 36)
Age Range: 9-15
Expected Participation: 3+ sessions/week for maximum results.
Skill Level: Stroke mechanics have developed sufficiently to prepare swimmers for an introduction to aerobic conditioning. 

Red  (20)
Age Range: 11-18
Expected Participation: 4+ session/week for maximum results.
Group requirement: Efficient stroke mechanics in all strokes.  Demonstrated ability to train and the motivation to complete a more rigorous training program.

Red Plus (18)
Age Range: 12 & up
Expected Participation: Swimmers must demonstrate a pattern of commitment (attendance) in the Red group prior to admittance.
Group requirement: Same as Red Group.  Continued commitment as demonstrated by attendance of at least 80% to remain in the training group.

YMCA Piranhas  Fall  2010 Short Course   
                 Fees     Start Dates
Blue          $435      Sept. 20
White        $545      Sept. 20
Red           $655      Sept. 20
Red Plus   $765       Sept. 8

Fall 2010 Stroke Clinic
The 2010-2011 season begins with a four day stroke clinic. The emphasis is on the fundamentals of the four competitive stokes as well as in-depth stroke technique analysis. Both experienced as well as new swimmers to our program are encouraged to attend.
Maximum enrollment: 40.
Pre-requisite: prior competitive experience or older swimmers (10 years and up) who are deep water safe and able to swim multiple laps with the face in water of the competitive pool (one half hour workout per day) 

Schedule:
Mon, Sept. 13 - Thur, Sept. 16, 2010    5:00 - 6:30 pm
Register: Begins Wed. Aug. 19 at 8:00 am Fees:
$39 Y Mbr / $48 Community Participant