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Will Barker

To register for USA Swimming: 1. Download the USA Swimming App. (It's a red, white and blue USA Swimming shield with a blue background) 2. Go to USA Swimming.org. Create a parent account. 3. Then, go to our club link here. You can add a swimmer, coach, or official/referee registration here. 4. Everything should show up and be interactive on the app afterward.

Natalie Kenny Marquez

2025-2026 Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsoring Heat means something to our team. We're really grateful for your contribution and will work very hard to make this a great business relationship. We’d like to be your customers! You'll connect with lots of receptive individuals and families that have lots of kids that could soon become your customers. During the winter 2024-2025 season Heat had over 250 registered swimmers! Remember, we love our sponsors, and welcome a chance to return the favor of your contribution to our team! Standout and get in front of...

Natalie Kenny Marquez

The Heat Masters Swim Team, a program of the Stephens Family YCMA’s Heat Swim, is the adult organized swim team of the Stephens Family YMCA’s Heat Swim Team. Masters swimmers are ages 18 and older and come together with the shared interest in swimming for fitness, competition, and camaraderie. The Heat Masters Swim Team practices at the Stephens Family YMCA under the guidance of Tina Johnson, a Level III US Masters Swim Coach. With over 35 members, the Heat Masters Swim Team often competes in swim meets both locally and...

Natalie Kenny Marquez

The Heat Masters Swim Team, a program of the Stephens Family YCMA’s Heat Swim Team, hosted their Third Annual John May Winter Classic Swim Meet on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Centennial High School Pool in Champaign. The swim meet honors the late John May, who passed in November 2021. John was involved in many organizations throughout his life, one of which was the HEAT Masters swim team. He was a member and a friend to many in and around the pool. His friendly presence on the pool deck stood...

Natalie Kenny Marquez

The Heat Masters Swim Team, a program of the Stephens Family YCMA’s Heat Swim, is the adult organized swim team of the Stephens Family YMCA’s Heat Swim Team. Masters swimmers are ages 18 and older and come together with the shared interest in swimming for fitness, competition, and camaraderie. The Heat Masters Swim Team practices at the Stephens Family YMCA under the guidance of Tina Johnson, a Level III US Masters Swim Coach. With over 30 members, the Heat Masters Swim Team often competes in swim meets both locally and...

Natalie Kenny Marquez

The Heat Masters Swim Team, a program of the Stephens Family YCMA’s Heat Swim Team, hosted their Third Annual John May Winter Classic Swim Meet on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Centennial High School Pool in Champaign. The swim meet honors the late John May, who passed in November 2021. John was involved in many organizations throughout his life, one of which was the HEAT Masters swim team. He was a member and a friend to many in and around the pool. His friendly presence on the pool deck stood...

Natalie Kenny Marquez

Each December, in celebration of the new year, swimmers from Heat practice groups 4, 5 HSI, HSII, and National Team swim 50x50s or 100x100s. (For our non-swimmer friends, that equates to a total of 2,500 yards for the 50x50s or a total of 10,000 yards for the 100x100s!) This year, the team decided to make all of those yards swum even more worth it by raising money for some much needed meet equipment (new lap counters) and donate the remaining funds to the Stephens Family YMCA Y on the Fly...