Stingrays Swim Team

"EVERYONE WHO SWIMS, WINS!"

Swim Team is about learning skills, developing character and making friends. Children become a team, as they learn how to be more independent and yet work as a group. Swim team helps teach self reliance and develops attitudes and practices that build character and leadership, all while having fun.

Regular Stingray Swim Season
Our season runs September through April. Enrollment in each age group is limited. Practice times are according to age groups and placement into groups will be decided by the coaches.

Swim Team Packet

Swim Team Info and Forms (pdf)

Tryouts will be held in September of 2012 at the Saratoga Springs Branch.  New swimmers must attend one night of tryouts.  Pre-registration is not required.

Caps and goggles are required.

Team Fee

Full year or Modified-$429
Girl’s Varsity-$352
Boy’s Varsity-$308

* ALL participants MUST be a member of the YMCA for the entire season and will be required to have a membership scan card for registration and for entering the YMCA.

Registration for all swimmers must be completed by Sept. 30th. USA Registration is required. A copy of a birth certificate must be provided for this. Teams will attend USA Swim meets as well as dual meets.

Questions
Please call Ilene Leverence at 583-9622, ext. 103 or Pat Bonga at ext. 125.

Coaching Staff
We are happy to announce that Anthony Ferro is returning this year as head coach.  Assistant coaches are Nick Lobosco, Dan Canty, and Mary Haley, Julie Nolan, and Matt Buneo. Coaches will each have a couple of nights a week on deck.  At this time e-mail is the best form of team communication, so please make sure the parent/swimmer’s e-mail address is listed clearly on the registration forms.  There will be a parents meeting at the beginning of the season, details to be announced later.  For questions or coach communication please use the following email:  stingrays@saratogaregionalymca.org.

Practices
Practice times and placement into groups will be decided by the coaches.

Sunday              6:00-8:45 p.m.
Monday              6:00-8:45 p.m.

Tuesday            6:00-8:00 p.m.

Wednesday      6:00-8:45 p.m.
Thursday           6:00-8:45 p.m.

Each day there is a 15 minute overlap time so that swimmers can arrive on deck, get their equipment in front of their lanes and start stretching. Likewise, first practice swimmers should make every effort to arrive early even if they are not in the water immediately. "in the water" time is 15 minutes after arrival times above.

2011-2012 Swim Team Schedule

Entry level swimmers must be able to swim 50 yards freestyle and 50 yards backstroke. Swimmers 13 years of age and older must swim 100 yards freestyle and 100 yards backstroke. After the try-out period ends, coaches MAY STILL HAVE TO LIMIT TEAM SIZE FOR SAFETY. There has been tremendous interest in the team. Returning team members will attend their normal sessions - date and time to be announced. YMCA membership is not required to try out, but is required for the season.

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We also have classes and training available for our for those interested in swim team training.

Swim Team Developmental

(6 + years)
This program is for beginner swim team level swimmers. Improve your stroke, increase your endurance and get prepared to join the swim team. Must have organized instructional swimming background and be able to swim 50 yards of front and back crawl. Swim evaluation is given on the first night.

• Spring II & Summer
  
• Monday & Wednesday, 6:00-7:00 pm
  
• Member: $126
  
• Cap and goggles are required.

Stingrays Off-Season Training
(6+ years)
This program focuses on balance in the water, techniques, drills starts and turns. Swimmers must have previously competed at swim team level.

• Spring II & Summer
  
• Monday/Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 pm; Thursday, 6:00-8:00 pm
  
• Member: $155