2024 DESCRIPTION OF PRACTICE GROUPS
- You must be EITHER full member of the Lionville YMCA or Coatesville YMCA indoor facilities OR the Coatesville Y outdoor pool. You do NOT have to be a member of both.
- Your swimmer MUST be 5 as of 6/1/24. There will be no exceptions!
- Registration will begin on May 10st and end on May 24th. Practice groups will be determined by the coaching staff and emailed out by May 25th.
- Practice groups are broken down by age (as of 6/1/24) & then by ability within each group.
- ARCTIC group – Family Membership: $340 – Youth Membership: $350
- This is mainly swimmers 9-13 years old. Swimmers that are 11-13 in this group need more stroke instruction than those 11-13 in Blue.
- Swimmers from our 11 & over Stroke/Conditioning will be placed in this group for the summer season.
- Arctic swimmers are asked to practice atleast 3xs a week, if they are not away that week.
- PURPLE groups – Family Membership: $330 – Youth Membership: $345
- 8 & under swimmers and beginner swimmers ages 9 to 10 that may need in the water instruction. Some lanes will have in the water instruction and some will not.
- Purple swimmers are asked to practice atleast 2-3xs a week, if they are not away that week.
- SILVER group – Family Membership: $300 – Youth Membership: $310
- Swimmers 5-10 years old new to swimming. These swimmers will need in the water instruction and may not be ready to compete.
- Swimmers from our 10 & under Stroke/Conditioning will be placed in this group for the summer season.
- Silver swimmers are asked to practice atleast 2xs a week, if they are not away that week.
- ARCTIC group – Family Membership: $340 – Youth Membership: $350
- PRE-DETERMINED GROUPS IN SPRING:
- These groups were predetermined in March for the Spring and Summer from our year round swimmers. These swimmers paid their fee for the Summer Team in the Spring. We will add in summer only swimmers that are 12 and over that are too advanced for the above groups.
- Senior Group -- Family Membership: $395 – Youth Membership: $380
- This group the swimmers must commit to practicing 4 or 5 days a week.
- This practice group is for individuals who are ages 13 to 18 who will be practicing at a higher level.
- These swimmers are District and/or State qualifiers.
- They are expected to bring their equipment bags (snorkels, paddles & fins) to practice each day.
- Blue Group -- Family Membership: $355 – Youth Membership: $365
- This group the swimmers must commit to practicing 3 or 4 days a week.
- This practice group is for individuals who are ages 12 to 18 who have qualified for Districts or States.
- NON REFUNDABLE FEE PER FAMILY
- $25 -- 1 swimmer
- $40 -- 2 swimmers
- $65 -- 3 swimmers
UPDATED APRIL 20, 2024.
