Minimum Swimming Requirements

To participate on the swim team, each swimmer must meet the following minimum requirements:

For swimmers 8 and younger:
25 yards each of a LEGAL freestyle & backstroke
25 yards of good form of breaststroke & butterfly kick and knowledge of the full stroke.

For swimmers age 9-12:
50 yards each of a LEGAL freestyle & backstroke
25 yards of breaststroke
25 yards of butterfly

For swimmers 13 and older:
50 yards each of ALL FOUR STROKES LEGAL
(freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly)

The goal of the swim team is to place children in appropriate levels, regardless of age, to maximize instruction and to create a quality learning/practice environment. Placement of swimmers will be decided by the YMCA coaching staff.