Youth Competitive Swim Team
DIVE IN & JOIN OUR TEAM
The Barracudas swim team is a competitive youth swim program facilitated by the YMCA of Metropolitan Columbus, GA. Our coaches and staff place a strong focus on the core values of the YMCA and strive to create a fun and educational team environment. Our purpose is to improve the health, well-being, and social skills of our youth by giving them the opportunity to enjoy swimming in a safe Christian environment. In doing so, we hope to develop enthusiastic and dedicated swimmers who are capable of responding to the demands of a highly competitive program.
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Our YMCA swim team offers youth the chance to experience the enormous health benefits of swimming while enjoying the fun, excitement, and character lessons that come with being a member of a competitive swim team.
Our Swim Team helps both novice and more experienced swimmers improve their strokes and technique through regular practices. Team members are also given the chance to enter into competitive swim meets.
The team is available for all ages pending a tryout process.
AGES
We accept swimmers ages 4-18 years old
COSTS:
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Registration Fee: $70 (one time fee)
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Monthly Dues (coaches determine levels):
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Members:
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Level 1 Beginner $50.00
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Level 2 Advanced Beginner $60.00
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Level 3 Intermediate $65.00
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Level 4 Elite $75.00
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Non-Members:
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Level 1 Beginner $75.00
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Level 2 Advanced Beginner $85.00
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Level 3Intermediate $90.00
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Level 4 Elite $100.00
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Swim Cap: $10.00 - $14.00
*One is included with registration. This is the only required uniform piece for competition.
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Swim Meets: Pricing varies; all entry fees for swim meets will be on a prepaid basis; the Deadline for meets is 1 week prior.
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PLEASE NOTE: Swim dues not paid for by the 10th of each month will be assessed a $25.00 late fee. If dues are not paid for within 30 days, your child will not be able to participate in practices or meets until paid.
HOW TO GET STARTED:
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Attend an evaluation session
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We hold swim evaluations on Mondays and/or Tuesdays from 4:00 - 4:30 p​.m.
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We are looking for your athlete to successfully swim one length of the pool (25 yards), face down, using the front crawl method. We will also evaluate their kicking using a kickboard. The athlete has the option to show us additional strokes, if willing.
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We highly encourage each athlete to know the backstroke
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Attend a group practice​
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Once the athlete passes their skill(s) evaluation, we invite the individual to attend practice with their skill group. This allows both athlete & coach to see how the athlete performs in the water on a normal practice day.​
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Register for our team!​
PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
*This schedule is subject to change.​
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Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
Location: D.A. Turner YMCA
Time(s):
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Level 1 Beginner
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Swimmers will be learning the foundation of all 4 strokes, learning turns, and learning to dive.
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Mon & Tues 4pm-5pm
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Sat 9am-10:30am​
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Level 2 Advanced Beginner
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Swimmers will know all 4 strokes and will continue to work on technique, turns, dives and building endurance and speed.
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Mon, Tues, Fri 5pm-6pm
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Sat 9am-10:30am
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Level 3 Intermediate
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Swimmers can do all 4 strokes legally, can do turns and can dive. They will continue to work on stroke techniques, speed and endurance.
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Mon, Tues, Fri 4:30pm-6pm
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Sat 8am-10am
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*Thurs (1st & 3rd of the month) optional drylands 4:45pm-5:45pm
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Level 4 Elite
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Swimmers can do all 4 strokes and turns legally at a fast pace and have good endurance. Will continue to improve on technique, speed, and endurance.
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Mon, Tues, Fri 4:30pm-6:30pm
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Sat 8:00am-10am​
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*Thurs (1st & 3rd of the month) optional drylands 4:45pm-5:45pm
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For more information, please contact Head Coach, Lori Robinson at ybarracudas@ymcacolumbusga.com.