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NORTH DALLAS YMCA
For any question on swim team not covered on our web page, please contact our Head Swim Coach Jacky Yen at coachjackyswims@gmail.com
The North Dallas YMCA swim team is a competitive swim team located in the heart of Dallas. We offer year-round programming for competitive youth swimmers of all ages. It is the goal of the YMCA to provide age specific training for all of our athletes that challenge each individual and develop each swimmer to the best of their abilities.
Information and requirements for our 4 practice groups can be found below:
In Level 1, your swimmer will build a foundation in all four strokes through basic drill and stroke technique. Swimmers will be provided with a fun and supportive environment, as their coaches work with them to recognize swimming as a competitive sport. Our Level 1 groups practice 2 days a week, 1-hour each day. On average, our Level 1s swim 800 yards in a 1-hour practice (32 lengths of the lap pool). Please see our team schedule for specifics on our practice times and locations.
Tryout requirements: Participants must be able to swim one length of the lap pool Freestyle and one length of the lap pool Backstroke. Both laps must be completed without stopping to touch the wall/lane lines or bottom of the pool.
In Level 2, your swimmer will be introduced to a variety of training and endurance concepts. Coaches will aid swimmers in developing a strong work ethic and a positive attitude towards competitive swimming. Stroke development is the highest priority in this group, and athletes will have the primary goal of becoming competent in all four stroke disciplines. Our Level 3 groups practice 3 days a week, 1-hour each day. On average, our Level 2s swim 1,500 yards in a 1-hour practice (60 lengths of the lap pool). Please see our team schedule for specifics on our practice times and locations.
Tryout requirements: Participants must be able to complete a 50 Freestyle, 50 Backstroke, 25 Breaststroke and 25 Butterfly. Each of the 4 swims must be completed without stopping to touch the wall/lane line or the bottom of the pool. Strokes do not need to be perfect, but we must be able to see a foundation in all four.
In Level 3, your swimmer will benefit from additional technique training in addition to developing more advanced endurance. Athletes will learn to handle advanced endurance training as they focus on improving their technique in all four competitive strokes. Our Level 3 groups practices 4 days a week, 1.5-hour each day. On average our Level 3s swim 2,500 yards in a 1.5-hour practice (100 lengths of the lap pool). Please see our team schedule for specifics on our practice times and locations.
Tryout requirements: Participants must be able to compete a 200 Freestyle with flip turns and a technically correct 200 IM. To test for endurance, participants must be able to complete both 200s on 2 minutes rest or less.
In addition, participants must also have achieved a 100-Freestyle time of 2:00 minutes or less.
In Level 4, your swimmer will benefit from additional technique and endurance training, in addition to strength and full-body conditioning training. Athletes need to show the ability to work with advanced training techniques and must be able to handle over 8 hours of physical training each week. Our Level 4 group practices 5 days a week, 1.5-hours each day. On average, our Level 4s swim 4,000 yards in a 1.5-hour practice (160 lengths of the lap pool). Please see our team schedule for specifics on our practice times and locations.
Tryout requirements: Participants must be able to complete the following swims in the following times:
650 Freestyle in 30:00 or less
400 IM (technically correct) in 8:00 or less
5 x 100 Freestyle on 1:50 interval
Below is our practice and fee schedule for the Fall 2020 Season:
PRACTICE |
MONTHLY SWIM TEAM FEE |
MONTHLY SWIM |
# DAYS/WEEK |
DAYS AND TIMES (Moody) |
DAYS AND TIMES (Semones) |
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THURS: 6:30PM – 7:30PM |
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3 |
FRI: 4PM – 5PM |
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4 |
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LEVEL 4 |
$120/month |
$135/month |
5 |
WED (Semones): 5PM – 6:30PM FRI (Moody): 5PM – 6:30PM |
In addition, all swimmers are required to pay their $50 annual League Fee upon registration.
If you feel your child is not yet ready for competitive swim team, both the Moody and Semones Family YMCAs offer Stroke Mechanic Classes that can help your swimmer prepare for it! Please contact Skye Shepherd (Semones) or Dillon Emery (Moody) for further information on the program and how to enroll.
Skye Shepherd: sshepherd@ymcadallas.org
Dillion Emery: demery@ymcadallas.org