The Seals Swim Team is designed to provide swimmers with the opportunity to be a part of a team, compete and most importantly have fun! Boys and girls ages 5-18 with the ability to swim one lap of the pool without stopping are welcome.
All swimmers compete in YMCA meets. For the more competitive swimmers there is an option to compete in meets offered by USA swimming.
Our experienced coaches have worked with beginners to college swimmers. Seals swimmers have attended: Eastern Zone Championships, ISCA East Elite Showcase Classic, and YMCA Nationals.
Make new friends and enjoy team activities including movie nights, pizza parties, pasta dinners, team banquet, summer picnic at Mountain Mist Outdoor Center and holiday parties.
Levels:
- Weddell Seals (Pre-Competition/Beginner Level)
- Spotted Seals (Developmental Competition Level)
- Harbour Seals (Intermediate Competition Level)
- Leopard Seals (Advanced Competition Level) - Includes dry land training, nutrition information and team building.
Swim Team Boot Camp:
Swimming Boot Camp is a 4 week stroke development program for beginners to competitive swimmers, especially for those looking to join a competitive team.
We will focus on a different stroke each week, including starts and turns. The goal is to improve and correct the strokes they know and to introduce/learn the odd strokes that they still need to learn. We would like to give swimmers the opportunity to work in smaller groups with instructors, making it easier to understand and learn.
Swimmers must be able to swim a minimum of one lap of the pool, freestyle above water in order to enroll. Contact Cathy Lewis at seals@meridenymca.org, clewis@meridenymca.org or 203-440-1870.
Learn more:
Visit our swim team website for details, including swim team groups, events, photos, and more! Parents can log in to see results for their swimmers. Contact Cathy Lewis at 203-440-1870 or clewis@meridenymca.org. We look forward to swimming with you!