Joining the Swim Team at the YMCA helps kids Become experts in endurance, speed, and drill techniques, with a healthy dose of teamwork and sportsmanship. Our trained swim coaches work with every child to improve swim skills for this competitive program. YMCA swim teams are designed to help team members improve and refine on strokes, starts, turns, and finishes that they already know.

Joining the Swim Team at the YMCA helps kids Become experts in endurance, speed, and drill techniques, with a healthy dose of teamwork and sportsmanship. Our trained swim coaches work with every child to improve swim skills for this competitive program. YMCA swim teams are designed to help team members improve and refine on strokes, starts, turns, and finishes that they already know.

Ventura 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. From the novice swimmer still building up endurance to the elite swimmer training for national competitions, we provide a supportive and progressively challenging environment that help swimmers improve themselves and reach new heights.

All new swimmers must try out for the swim team prior to registration. Swimmers will need to attend one of the following tryout dates:

• Tuesday, August 30th at 5:30 pm (no RSVP required)

The mandatory parent meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 8th at 5:30 pm.

There will be no practice on the following dates as the Y will be closed for holiday:

• Friday, November 11 (Veteran’s Day)
• Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving)
• Friday, November 25 (Day After Thanksgiving)

Ventura 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. From the novice swimmer still building up endurance to the elite swimmer training for national competitions, we provide a supportive and progressively challenging environment that help swimmers improve themselves and reach new heights.

All new swimmers must try out for the swim team prior to registration. Swimmers will need to attend one of the following tryout dates (no RSVP required, just meet on the pool deck):

• Saturday, December 16th at 2:00 pm
• Monday, January 9th at 3:30 pm

The mandatory parent meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 5th at 5:30 pm (virtual).

The Santa Barbara YMCA Gators Swim Team participants will have the opportunity to develop their skills in the water as a team while learning the core values of the Y. Our coaches promote a positive team atmosphere, challenging swimmers skills, and overall support for our young Gators as they compete & grow in their swimming career. 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 heights.

Novice/Intermediate team requirements: (4:00 pm practices)

Front Stroke (freestyle) 50-100 yards

Back Stroke 50-100yards

Breaststroke 25-50 yards

Treading water 1 minute

Intermediate/Advance team requirements: (5:00 pm practices)

Front Stroke (freestyle) 100-200 yards

Back Stroke 100-200 yards

Breaststroke 50-100 yards

Treading water 2 minutes

If athlete is unable to meet the requirements, please enroll in the appropriate School Age Group Lessons. Thank you!

The Santa Barbara YMCA Gators Swim Team participants will have the opportunity to develop their skills in the water as a team while learning the core values of the Y. Our coaches promote a positive team atmosphere, challenging swimmers skills, and overall support for our young Gators as they compete & grow in their swimming career. 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 heights.

TRYOUTS FOR NEW SWIMMERS WILL BE ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF EACH NEW SESSION @  3:50pm & 4:50pm IF SPACE ALLOWS:

January 9th

February 6th

March 6th

Novice/Intermediate team requirements: (4:00 pm practices)

Front Stroke (freestyle) 50-100 yards

Back Stroke 50-100yards

Breaststroke 25-50 yards

Treading water 1 minute

Intermediate/Advance team requirements: (5:00 pm practices)

Front Stroke (freestyle) 100-200 yards

Back Stroke 100-200 yards

Breaststroke 50-100 yards

Treading water 2 minutes

If athlete is unable to meet the requirements, please enroll in the appropriate School Age Group Lessons. Thank you!

Our YMCA swim team places an emphasis on participation, technique, character development, team building, discipline, and having fun. Swimmers will get experience with drills, endurance, and will learn how to become more well rounded as team. Our coaches will work with swimmers to prepare them for meets and for swimming competitively. The overall goal of swim team is to refine swimming skills and for swimmers to push each other to achieve their very best, all in an encouraging, positive, and fun environment.

*Swim Team will not meet the week of 11/21-11/26 for thanksgiving break*

All new swimmers must attend tryouts before registering for swim team. Tryouts will be held on September 6th and 8th at 4:00pm at the Montecito Family YMCA. Swimmers only need to attend one tryout session.

Our YMCA swim team places an emphasis on participation, technique, character development, team building, discipline, and having fun. Swimmers will get experience with drills, endurance, and will learn how to become more well rounded as team. Our coaches will work with swimmers to prepare them for meets and for swimming competitively. The overall goal of swim team is to refine swimming skills and for swimmers to push each other to achieve their very best, all in an encouraging, positive, and fun environment.

All new swimmers must attend tryouts before registering for swim team. Tryouts will be held on January 2nd and 3rd, 2023 at 4:00pm (attend one) at the Montecito Family YMCA. Swimmers only need to attend one tryout session.

Competitive swimming is the vehicle through which participants learn life lessons that will impact them forever! Swimmers will work on perfecting their stroke technique, building endurance, and striving to beat their personal best.

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.

All new swimmers are required try out for the swim team prior to registration. 

Swimmers will need to attend one of the following tryout dates.

January Session 

Tuesday December 13th 4:00-5:00pm

Thursday December 15th 4:00-5:00pm

February Session

Thursday January 26th 6:00-6:50pm