Young swimmers build strength, speed and endurance while refining their stroke technique in our swim team programs. Get ready for swim team, or join today and start competing at meets throughout the city!
Pre-Swim Teams & Clubs
- Age: 6-18 years, varies by location
- Class length: 45-60 minutes, 1-3 times per week. Varies by location and age.
- Qualification: Varies by location. Contact your aquatics director to find out how to register.
- Skills Practiced:
- Swim any combination of strokes for more than 150 yards
- Refining technique for all strokes
- Competitive starts, dives and flip turns
This group workout incorporates higher intensity and longer distances as swimmers work toward swim team, without the pressure of races and swim meets.
Swim Teams
- Age: 6-18 years, varies by location
- Class length: 2-3 hours, 1-5 times per week. Varies by location and age.
- Qualification: Contact your aquatics director to schedule a try-out.
- Skills Practiced:
- Swim conditioning
- Refining technique for all strokes
- Competitive starts, dives and flip turns
- Racing technique
Swimmers enhance skills as a competitive swimmer, make friends, set individual goals, and compete at clubs and invitational swim meets.
Queens:
The YMCA has lifeguarding classes and hires qualified lifeguard in all five boroughs.
Contact Us
Questions about swimming at the Y? Our branch aquatics directors are here to help you.