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The Wahoos Swim Team's season will start on September 15, 2008 and will continue until March 7, 2008 (for any non championship qualifying swimmers).  The winter swim team is only available to full member of the YMCA.

Your contact is: Adam Braun (ABraun@ymcade.org)

• Online at www.ymcade.org
• In person at the Western YMCA Member Services Desk
• or over the phone 302-709-9622

Register for Invitational Online here.

• Coach Adam has authority to recommend appropriate practices for a swimmer who needs to override the age guidelines for their practice group.
• All swimmers are encouraged to bring a water bottle to every practice.
• Western Wahoos participate in the C&P, MA Swimming, Suburban Swim League (SSL) and USA Swimming.

What group should I register for?

This group will focus on developing the basic technique for freestyle and backstroke before breaststroke and butterfly are introduced.  Three practices a week are available, swimmers
are encouraged to attend a minimum of two.

Prerequisites:

• Participants must be able to swim one (1) full length
  (25 meters) of freestyle without stopping.
   

• Children must also be able to tread water in place
  and also float on their back comfortably for a minimum
  of 30 seconds
  
  Full Members Only: $342

All four stroke will be taught with short technique-oriented workouts, along wiht the introduction of flip turns and starts.  Four practices a week are offered; swimmers are encouraged to attend a minimum of three.

Prerequisites:

• Must be able to complete 2 full lengths (50 meters) of freestyle, with rotary breathing, without stopping

• 2 full lengths of legal  backstroke.

• Able to tread water in place and have a

• Basic understanding of breaststroke with legal kick and butterfly.

Full Members Only: $387
 

This group will start to increase their level of conditioning
through more advanced technique-oriented workouts. USA Swimming membership included in team fee. Three practices
per week required; however four to five are encouraged.

Prerequisites:

• 8 full lengths(200 meters) of freestyle, with rotary
  breathing, without stopping

• 4 full lengths of legal backstroke,

• 2 full laps of both breaststroke and butterfly,

• Ability to perform flip turns and starts from a block.

Full Members Only: $491

Swimmers are expected to make a commitment to becoming a better swimmer by setting realistic goals with a Coach.  Practices will continue to focus on technique and increasing endurance, while race strategy and strength training are introduced.  USA Swimming membership included in fee. Swimmers are expected to make an effort to attend all practices.

Prerequisites:

• 20 full lengths (500 meters) of freestyle, with rotary breathing, without stopping and

• 4 full lengths (100 meters) of legal backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly as well as a

• 200 meter IM.

Full Members Only: $624

Prerequisites:

• A goal session with a National group coach.
• A coach's recommendation to move up to the National group.

Full Members Only; $860