Typhoons Swim Team
The YMCA Youth Swim Team offers youth the opportunity to learn about swimming as a sport and have fun. We encourage sportsmanship as well as competition. Our coaching includes the YMCA values while working on endurance training and stroke techniques.
spring season information
Session Dates: April 9-May 12 and May 21-June 16
Practice Times
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Gold Team
Beginner & Novice 5:45-6:30pm
Intermediate 5:30-6:30pm
Advance 5:45-6:45pm
Blue Team
Beginner & Novice 6:30-7:15pm
Intermediate 6:30-7:30pm
High School Team
Tuesday/Thursday 8-9pm
Saturday 8-9am
Breakweek Practice
We will be having an optional workout practice for Monday and Wednesday of breakweek May 14 and 16. Swimmers can drop in between 5:30 and 7pm. A coach will be available to touch base with and there will be a written workout for them to follow. There will not be any attendence taken. Of course swimmers are always welcome to come and swim anytime we offer lap swimming. We just ask that they make sure they are following lap lane etiquette.
Strong Kids Campaign Swim-a-thon
Thank-you to everyone for participating in the Swim-a-Thon. Together we raised $1188.50. We will still accept donations if you haven't had a chance to turn them in.
Upcoming Swim Meets
Innersquad and Pre-team at Korum
Saturday, May 5, Warmups 12:30pm/Start 1pm
Please sign up with your coach by April 27.
Relay Teams will be formed during practice the week before the meet.
Parent Volunteers still needed. Click Here to view. Our current needs are highlighted in yellow.
To view individual meet entries for the swim meet Click Here.
If you are not entered, but are planning on coming to the meet, please e-mail me by tonight. I will wait and seed the meet in the morning.
If you are entered and not planning to be there, please e-mail me by tonight.
Great Swim Meet Today! Congragtulations to all of our swimmers. Thank-you to all of our volunteers. Meet Results
Mel Korum at Lakewood
Saturday, May 12, Warm-ups 1:30pm/Start 2pm
Please sign up with your coach by May 4
Relay Teams will be formed during practice the week before the meet.
Individual Entries -Note: Freestyle Relays will be set up at the meet
Volunteers Needed Lakewood has asked us to provide two timers at them meet. Please see a coach at the meet if you are able to help us out.
Canceled Swim meet
May 19 at Morgan has been canceled
Mel Korum @ Gig Harbor
Saturday, June 2, Warm-ups 1pm/Start 1:30pm
Please sign up with your coach by May 25
Relay Teams will be formed during practice the week before the meet.
team aparrel
swim caps
Available for purchase at the welcome center $5 each
Team Swim Suits
Look in your files for team swimsuit details. Coach Trisha will be ordering them and needs a check and money order no later than April 20. You may purchase them yourself through swimoutlet.com at any time.
Swimming Terms
To view a list of swimming terms, please click here
contact information
Jodie Gould- Aquatics Director
253-460-8978
or
Trish Hicks- Head Typhoons Coach
