This group is for novice swimmers. Swimmers must be able to swim one length of the lap pool freestyle, backstroke, and either breaststroke or butterfly without any in-water assistance from an instructor.  They will focus primarily on stroke development while also encouraging swimmers to swim longer distances than 25 yards.  Swimmers will register to swim two times per week for about 1 hour per practice and will swim from August-July.  Swimmers will need to purchase fins to use for training during practices.

 This group swims at a lower intensity and encourages endurance. Swimmers focus primarily on stroke techniques.  There is an introduction to pace-type work and swimmers will be educated to read the clock based on certain intervals. Swimmers in this group should be legal in all four strokes and have the stamina to swim continuous 50s throughout practice. Swimmers will register to swim 3 times per week with practices lasting about 1 hour and 15 minutes each from August-July.  Registration for USA Swimming is highly encouraged as well as participation in swim meets.  Swimmers will need to purchase fins for use at practices.

This group is also for more experienced swimmers  ages 9-19, who are proficient in all four strokes and compete in USA swimming as well as YMCA meets.  In this group, we will start to increase the intensity of intervals and pace of work, while still focusing on stroke techniques.  Swimmers will register to swim 5 times per week for about 1 hour 30 minutes per practice from August-July.  Swimmers need to purchase fins, kickboard, snorkel, pull buoy and paddles.

This group is our most advanced group for primarily high school-aged swimmers that have been swimming in the program for consecutive years or have had competitive swim team experience. This group focuses primarily on high-intensity interval-based training and competes in USA swimming as well as YMCA meets. This group focuses primarily on high-intensity interval-based training. The Senior group practices 6 days a week from August-July with each practice lasting about 1 hour and 45 minutes.  Dryland will be offered 2 to 3 times per week when available.  Swimmers will need to purchase their own fins, pull buoy, snorkel, kickboard and paddles for use at practices.