Flushing Youth Swim Team & Pathways

Q: Competitive Skills and Drills

Age: 8-12 yearsClass length: 45 minutesQualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 6 skills as follows:○ Swim the front crawl for 50 yards and do a flip turn○ Breaststroke for 50 yards and do an open turn○ Butterfly for 25 yards○ Back crawl for 25 yards and do a flip turn○ Sidestroke or elementary backstroke for 50 yards○ Dive from a standing position○ Swim any combination of strokes for 150 yardsSkills Practiced:○ Swim any combination of strokes for more than 150 yards○ Refining technique for all strokes○ Water polo○ Starts and flip turns○ DivesSwimmers build strength and endurance while refining technique and getting ready for competitive swim team. We work on self-confidence, goal setting, and team building during aquatic activities such as conditional swimming and water polo. Register

Q: Flushing Flyers Swim Team

Age: 6-18 yearsClass length: 60-120 minutes, 1-5x per weekSeason: September-JunePricing: Varies based on number of practices per weekQualification: Complete a try-out with the aquatics team. Skills Practiced:○ Swim conditioning○ Refining technique for all strokes○ Competitive starts, dives and flip turns○ Racing techniqueThe Flushing Flyers Swim Team is a competitive team that holds meets against other YMCAs and swim clubs. Workouts include endurance, speed, and drill technique, with a healthy dose of teamwork and sportsmanship.For more information, contact Aquatics Director Kaitlin Toussaint at ktoussaint@ymcanyc.org or calling 718-551-9359 Ext. 6531.Team Schedule

Young swimmers build strength, speed and endurance while refining their stroke technique in our pathway and swim team programs. Get ready for swim team, or join today and start competing at meets throughout the city!

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Competitive Skills and Drills

Age: 8-12 years
Class length: 45 minutes
Qualification: Student must be able to demonstrate all Stage 6 skills as follows:
○ Swim the front crawl for 50 yards and do a flip turn
○ Breaststroke for 50 yards and do an open turn
○ Butterfly for 25 yards
○ Back crawl for 25 yards and do a flip turn
○ Sidestroke or elementary backstroke for 50 yards
○ Dive from a standing position
○ Swim any combination of strokes for 150 yards
Skills Practiced:
○ Swim any combination of strokes for more than 150 yards
○ Refining technique for all strokes
○ Water polo
○ Starts and flip turns
○ Dives

Swimmers build strength and endurance while refining technique and getting ready for competitive swim team. We work on self-confidence, goal setting, and team building during aquatic activities such as conditional swimming and water polo.

Register

Flushing Flyers Swim Team

Age: 6-18 years
Class length: 60-120 minutes, 1-5x per week
Season: September-June
Pricing: Varies based on number of practices per week
Qualification: Complete a try-out with the aquatics team.
Skills Practiced:
○ Swim conditioning
○ Refining technique for all strokes
○ Competitive starts, dives and flip turns
○ Racing technique

The Flushing Flyers Swim Team is a competitive team that holds meets against other YMCAs and swim clubs. Workouts include endurance, speed, and drill technique, with a healthy dose of teamwork and sportsmanship.

For more information, contact Aquatics Director Kaitlin Toussaint at ktoussaint@ymcanyc.org or calling 718-551-9359 Ext. 6531.

Team Schedule