Page 4 - Saginaw YMCA Program Guide Jan-Mar 2017

AQUATICS
SWIM TEAM
The YMCA of Saginaw has year-round competitive
and non-competitive swim team, offering high quality professional coaching and technique instruction for all ages and abilities. The goal of our teams is to provide every member an opportunity to improve swimming skills and achieve success at his or her level of ability, from novice to international competitor.
All of our coaches, as members of the American Swimming Coaches Association, have access to the most comprehensive training and certification program for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. They ensure that the time children spend in swimming will be quality time.
SWIM TEAM
COMPETITIvE
Sharks swim team is a year-round competitive program for youth of varying skill and intensity levels. Participants must be full facility members of the YMCA of Saginaw.
SHARkS – AGES 10-18
The main competitive season is typically October through mid-March or April.
Parents and families are asked to take an active role in the Sharks parent advisory committee and volunteer time to run home meets.
AGES 10-12
DAYS, TIMES AND LOCATIONS:
M/W, 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Heritage HS T/R, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, Saginaw COST: $195 / session
AGES 13-18
DAYS, TIME AND LOCATION:
M/T/W/R, 3:30pm – 5:00pm, YMCA of Saginaw COST: $195 / session
ALL AGES
DAY, TIME AND LOCATION:
F, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, YMCA of Saginaw-Dry Land Training
COST: $0 for Shark team members
JUNIOR SHARkS – AGES 8-12
This is the halfway point for swimmers whose skills are past mini-Sharks but not quite ready for Sharks. Parents and families are asked to take an active role in volunteering to run home meets.
DAYS, TIMES AND LOCATION:
M/W, 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Saginaw Heritage T/R, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, YMCA of Saginaw COST: $150 / session
MINI-SHARkS – AGES 6-10
Our goal is to introduce younger swimmers to competitive swimming in a fun environment. Parents and families
are asked to take an active role in volunteering to run home meets.
DAYS, TIME AND LOCATION:
T/R, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, YMCA of Saginaw COST: $95 / session
All times and locations for Sharks programs are subject to change at any time.
NON-COMPETITIvE
The YMCA of Saginaw non-competitive swim team provides participants with a fun and instructional introduction to
all four strokes and the elements of swimming. It’s the perfect activity for children who love water but want
to focus on developing their swimming skills, including stroke technique, endurance and confidence, rather than participating in regular swim competitions. Youth receive swim team workouts without attending competitions.
PREREQUISITE:
● Ages 6-13
● Complete stage 5 in swim lessons
DATES: January February
March
TIME: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
COST: $30 Member / $60 Non-members MASTERS SWIM
Join a swim team for swimmers of all skill levels who are 18 and up. This program is designed
to give you coached workouts from a USA Swimming Certified Master’s Coach. This program will get you in shape, keep
you in shape, get you ready
to compete in a triathlon or prepare you to compete in a swim meet, if you choose to compete.
DATES: September 18, 2016 – May 10, 2017 DAYS AND TIMES:
Sundays, 11:00am – 1:00pm
Wednesdays, 7:30pm – 9:00pm
COST: DROP-IN:
$3 / Members
$10 / Non-members PUNCH CARD (10 PUNCHES): $25 / Members
$50 / Non-members