Sharks Swim Team is an opportunity for kids to participate in a team sport under the YMCA club team. Swimmers will build endurance, skill, technique, and teamwork.

Offering 3 levels, Bronze, Silver, and Gold, team members progress through the levels as their skill increases. Meet attendance and USA Swimming registration is required at all levels.

Tryouts are required before admittance to the team. Our tryout times are Tuesday and Thursday at 3:45 PM. Please contact Chelsea Radley at [email protected] or 503-842-9622 ext 108.

TRYOUT REQUIREMENTS

Bronze: Swimmer should have completed Level 5-6 Swim Lessons

• Swim 25 yards each of freestyle and backstroke without stopping showing reasonable proficiency.
• Can dive from the side of the pool
• Has understanding of flip turns
• This group is designed to work on improving all four strokes, build endurance & confidence, learn how to follow a set clock, terminology, diving from block, and flip turns.
• Required attendance 3 days per week
• Competitions not required but attending 1 meet is encouraged.

Silver: Pre-requisite, Bronze level

• Swim 50 yards each of freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke using legal flip turns where required.
• Can dive from block
• Understand set list terminology and set clock with some guidance from coach
• This group is designed to continue working on technique for all 4 strokes, build encurance & confidence, learning how to do set lists & clocks independently and competing at meets.
• Required attendance 3-4 days per week
• 3 meets per year required

Gold: Pre-requisite, 2 months in silver &/or competed in at least one swim meet

• Swim 100 yards each stroke, 200 IM, 200 Freestyle
• Can do a set list without any guidance
• Follows set clock
• Knows all turns and racing starts
• Designed for competition, speed training, and endurance
• Stroke technique is continually refined
• Required attendance 4-5 days per week
• 6 meets per year required