The Camarillo Family YMCA Swim Team provides youth with positive experiences through competitive swimming!
Swimmers will have the opportunity to develop their skills in the water while learning the core values of the Y.

Equipment needed:

Goggles

Santa Barbara YMCA Gators Summer Conditioning

Our goal is to push each other to succeed, develop proper swim technique, endurance, and have fun! From the novice swimmer still building up endurance to the more experienced swimmer, we provide a supportive and progressively challenging environment that help swimmers improve themselves and reach new lengths.

Summer sessions will be focused on improving speed, endurance, and technique. 

Swimmers must be able to swim the following:

Front Stroke (freestyle) 50-100 yards

Back Stroke 50-100 yards

Breaststroke 25-50 yards

Butterfly 25-50 yards

Treading water 2 minutes

If athlete is unable to meet the requirements, please enroll in the appropriate School Age Group Lessons. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Swim Team Parent Orientation

Santa Barbara
August 28th 4:30-5:30pm ZOOM

Thank you!

The Stuart C Gildred Family YMCA Swim Team provides youth with positive experiences through competitive swimming! Swimmers will have the opportunity to develop their skills in the water as a team while learning the core values of the Y. Our competitive swim teams are rewarding programs for children and teens of all ability levels. Our coaches maintain a positive and challenging environment where swimmers can learn and train together as a team, pushing each other to succeed with encouragement, individual discipline, and pride in everyone’s achievements. We provide a supportive and progressively challenging environment that helps swimmers improve themselves and reach new heights.

This is a Month-to Month program with swim meets once per month and Championships in May.

Tryout Information

All new swimmers are required to try out for the swim team before registration. To register for a tryout, please click here: Swim Team – Channel Islands YMCA

Swim Team Season: September 2nd – May 28th

Practice days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM or 5:30 PM-6:50 PM (Time is based on tryout)

Equipment Needed

• Goggles
• Swimsuit
• Swim cap (provided to each new swimmer)
• Swim fins (recommended)

Swim Team Parent Orientation

Stuart C. Gildred
September 2nd at 5 PM (In-Person)

The Stuart C Gildred Family YMCA Swim Team provides youth with positive experiences through competitive swimming! Swimmers will have the opportunity to develop their skills in the water as a team while learning the core values of the Y. Our competitive swim teams are rewarding programs for children and teens of all ability levels. Our coaches maintain a positive and challenging environment where swimmers can learn and train together as a team, pushing each other to succeed with encouragement, individual discipline, and pride in everyone’s achievements. We provide a supportive and progressively challenging environment that helps swimmers improve themselves and reach new heights.

This is a Month-to Month program with swim meets once per month and Championships in May.

Tryout Information

All new swimmers are required to try out for the swim team before registration. To register for a tryout, please click here: Swim Team – Channel Islands YMCA

Swim Team Season: September 2nd – May 28th

Practice days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM or 5:30 PM-6:50 PM (Time is based on tryout)

Equipment Needed

• Goggles
• Swimsuit
• Swim cap (provided to each new swimmer)
• Swim fins (recommended)

Swim Team Parent Orientation

Stuart C. Gildred
September 2nd at 5 PM (In-Person)

Are you interested in joining our swim team? Register below for one of our upcoming tryout dates. Upon successful completion of a tryout, your swimmer can register for the swim team.

Tryout Requirements

Bronze Team

• 100 yards freestyle
• 25 yards backstroke
• 25 yards breaststroke
• 25 yards butterfly (this stroke is optional but we will ask each participant to attempt)
• 1 minute of treading water

Silver Team

• 200 yards freestyle
• 100 yard individual medley (one length each of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle)
• 100 yard freestyle, timed (less than 2:00 required)

Swim Team Parent Orientation

Stuart C. Gildred
September 2nd at 5 PM (In-Person)

Our workshops allow for additional practice with one of our certified swim team coaches to work on a particular stroke or skill.

The coaches will provide targeted drills and practice and swimmers will receive detailed feedback on stroke mechanics and development.

While these workshops are designed for swimmers on our Swim Team, youth who are in the Stage 6 – Stroke Mechanics class are welcome to join.