Ideology

The Aquatics Department and the entire Staff of the Rye YMCA are committed to providing a worthwhile and enjoyable experience for all our swimmers. Our goal is to promote fun, camaraderie, new friendships, new skills, physical fitness, and positive values that extend beyond the swimming environment. 

The core ideology for the Waveryeders Swim Team program: 

1. Provide an enjoyable experience. Swimming is fun!
2. Provide a safe experience
3. Teach fundamental skills and strategies necessary for success in swimming.
4. Instructional approach:
   1. ​​​Introduce the skill
   2. Demonstrate the skill
   3. Explain the skill
   4. Attend to swimmers practicing the skill 
5. Develop the swimmers’ physical and mental skills while fostering sportsmanship.
6. Give each swimmer a chance to develop at their own pace.
7. Swim meets are an important part of the swimming experience. 
8. Teach athletes to swim with grace and sportsmanship, accepting all results with good behavior, while learning to analyze their efforts for performance clues that will help in the future. 
9. Foster healthy attitudes toward competition: athletes first, winning second.
10. Promote Team spirit, cheer for fellow swimmers, develop Team harmony and excitement.