The 2025-2026 Fall/Winter swim season is closed. Assessments will be held in April 2026 for the summer season. Check back here in March 2026.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SWIM TEAM: The minimum requirements to participate on a YMCA of Central Ohio Competitive Swim Team are the following: The ability to pass the YMCA’s “Deep Water-Safe” swim test: Take a deep-water plunge and swim 50 yards in good form, followed by one minute of treading water before returning to pool wall.
• Plus the following additional swim team requirements for Summer Swim Team:
✓Swimmers age 8 & Under prior to June 1, 2026 must be able to swim 25 yards front crawl with rotary breathing to the side (exhaling in the water) and a bent arm recovery, 25 yards backstroke crawl, 25 yards breaststroke and 15 yards of butterfly. Any 8 year old swimmer that turns 9 on June 1, 2026 or after, must meet the requirements of the Age 9-12 swimmers.
✓ Swimmers age 9-12 prior to June 1, 2026 must be able to swim 50 yards of the strokes listed above and 25 yards of butterfly. Any 12 year old swimmer that turns 13 on June 1, 2026 or after must meet the requirements of the 13 & Older swimmers.
✓ Swimmers age 13 & Older must be able to swim 100 yards of freestyle under a time of 2:00, and 50 yards of each of the following strokes: butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke.
✓ Please note: Swimmers will compete based on their age on the first day of the meet.
REGISTRATION FOR LIBERTY TWP./POWELL YMCA SWIM TEAM
2025-2026 Fall/Winter Swim Team Registration
NEW TEAM MEMBERS: Swim team assessments for the Penguins 2025-2026 Fall/Winter Swim Team will be held on the following dates and will take approximately 15 minutes. To schedule your assessment, e-mail Coach Chris at [email protected] with two date options your swimmer is available to attend, and she will confirm your swimmer’s assessment time via e-mail.
INDOOR POOL ASSESSMENTS
- Monday, July 28 - 6:00-8:00 pm
- Tuesday, July 29 – 5:30-7:30 pm
- Wednesday, July 30 – 3:00-5:00 pm
- Thursday, July 31 - 6:00-8:00 pm
OUTDOOR POOL ASSESSMENTS (weather permitting)
- Tuesday, August 5 - 5:00-7:00 pm
- Wednesday, August 6 – 3:00-5:00 pm
- Sunday, August 10 – 1:00-3:30 pm
- Monday, August 11 - 5:00-7:00 pm
ELIGIBILITY FOR SWIM TEAM: The minimum requirements to participate on a YMCA of Central Ohio Competitive Swim Team are the following: The ability to pass the YMCA’s “Deep Water-Safe” swim test: Take a deep-water plunge and swim 50 yards in good form, followed by one minute of treading water before returning to pool wall.
• Plus the following additional swim team requirements:
✓Swimmers age 8 & Under prior to December 1, 2025 must be able to swim 25 yards front crawl with rotary breathing to the side (exhaling in the water) and a bent arm recovery, 25 yards backstroke crawl, 25 yards breaststroke and 15 yards of butterfly. Any 8 year old swimmer that turns 9 on December 1, 2025 or after, must meet the requirements of the Age 9-12 swimmers.
✓ Swimmers age 9-12 prior to December 1, 2025 must be able to swim 50 yards of the strokes listed above and 25 yards of butterfly. Any 12 year old swimmer that turns 13 on December 1, 2025 or after must meet the requirements of the 13 & Older swimmers.
✓ Swimmers age 13 & Older must be able to swim 100 yards of freestyle under a time of 2:00, and 50 yards of butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke.
✓ Please note: Swimmers will compete based on their age on the first day of the meet.
2025-2026 YMCA MEET SCHEDULE
Registration and assessments are closed for the 2025 Summer Swim Team.
2025 Summer Swim Team Registration: Swim team assessments for the Penguins 2025 Summer Swim Team will be held on the following dates and will take approximately 15 minutes. To schedule your assessment, e-mail Coach Chris at [email protected] with one or dates your swimmer is available to attend and she will confirm time.
- Saturday, April 12 - 10:00-12:00 pm
- Monday, April 14 - 6:00-8:00 pm
- Wednesday, April 16 - 6:00-8:00 pm
- Thursday, April 17 - 6:00-8:00 pm
UPDATED ELIGIBILITY FOR SWIM TEAM: The minimum requirements to participate on a YMCA of Central Ohio Competitive Swim Team are the following: The ability to pass the YMCA’s “Deep Water-Safe” swim test: Take a deep-water plunge and swim 50 yards in good form, followed by one minute of treading water before returning to pool wall.
• Plus the following additional swim team requirements:
✓Swimmers age 8 & Under prior to June 15, 2025 must be able to swim 25 yards front crawl with rotary breathing to the side (exhaling in the water) and bent arm recovery, 25 yards back crawl, 25 yards breaststroke and 15 yards butterfly. Any 8 year old swimmer that turns 9 on June 15, 2025 or after, must meet the requirements of the Age 9-12 swimmers.
✓ Swimmers age 9-12 prior to June 15, 2025 must be able to swim 50 yards of the strokes listed above and 25 yards butterfly. Any 12 year old swimmer that turns 13 on June 15, 2025 or after must meet the requirements of the 13 & Older swimmers.
✓ Swimmers age 13 & Older must be able to swim 100 yards of freestyle under a time of 1:50, and 50 yards of butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke.
✓ Please note: Swimmers will compete based on their age on the first day of the meet.
2025 YMCA SUMMER MEET SCHEDULE
2024-2025 Fall/Winter Swim Team Registration is closed.
The 2024-2025 team is currently full.
New team members: Contact Coach Chris if you are interested in a fall/winter swim team tryouts / assessments. To schedule an assessment, e-mail me Coach Chris at [email protected]) as there are a few openings on August 8.
Training Groups and Fees for 2024-2025 Swim Team
ELIGIBILITY FOR SWIM TEAM: The minimum requirements to participate on a YMCA of Central Ohio Competitive Swim Team are the following: The ability to pass the YMCA’s “Deep Water-Safe” swim test: Take a deep-water plunge and swim 50 yards in good form, followed by one minute of treading water before returning to pool wall.
• Plus the following additional swim team requirements:
✓ 8 & Under swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards front crawl with rotary breathing to the side (exhaling in the water) and bent arm recovery, 25 yards back crawl, 25 yards breaststroke and 15 yards butterfly.
✓ Age 9 & Older swimmers must be able to swim 50 yards of the strokes listed above and 25 yards butterfly.
✓ The assessment is based on swimmer's age as of December 1, 2024
Registration and assessments are closed for the 2024 Summer Team.
2024 Summer Team Information
March 23, 2024
Dear Parents,
Penguin summer swim team tryouts / assessments for new team members will be held on the following dates and will take approximately 15 minutes. To schedule an assessment, e-mail me Coach Chris at [email protected]) the date your swimmer can attend and I will confirm the time.
- April 1 – 5:30-6:45 pm - assessment spots are full on this date
- April 8 – 6:00-7:40 pm
- April 9 – 6:00-7:40 pm
ELIGIBILITY FOR SWIM TEAM: The minimum requirements to participate on a YMCA of Central Ohio Competitive Swim Team are the following: The ability to pass the YMCA’s “Deep Water-Safe” swim test: Take a deep-water plunge and swim 50 yards in good form, followed by one minute of treading water before returning to pool wall.
• Plus the following additional swim team requirements:
✓ 8 & Under swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards front crawl with rotary breathing to the side (exhaling in the water) and bent arm recovery, 25 yards back crawl, 25 yards breaststroke and 15 yards butterfly.
✓ Age 9 & Older swimmers must be able to swim 50 yards of the strokes listed above and 25 yards butterfly.
✓ The assessment is based on swimmer's age as of May 1, 2024
Coach Chris
2024 Summer Pricing
| PRACTICES START WEEK OF MAY 13 FOR THESE GROUPS (Age as of May 1, 2024 determines practice group for the summer season)
*Pricing above does not include USA Swimming but is available at an add-on cost to cover summer USA coaching expenses. See below. HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICES BEGIN MAY 1
*Pricing above does not include USA Swimming but is available at an add-on cost to cover summer USA coaching expenses. |
2024 YMCA SUMMER MEET SCHEDULE
- June 13 (Thursday) - Home Meet outdoors (evening) vs Gahanna and Delaware Ys
- June 20 (Thursday) – Away Meet indoors at Delaware YMCA
- June 23 (Sunday) - Penguin Pentathlon Invitational at the Powell YMCA indoors
- June 27 (Thursday) - Home Meet outdoors (evening) vs Hilliard
- July 13-14 - YCO Champs* - Location is likely Hilliard YMCA
- July 25-29 - YMCA Long Course Nationals (time standards)
- *Swimmers are eligible for Champs if they compete in at least one (1) YMCA meet this summer.
2024 USA SUMMER MEET SCHEDULE*
- May 18-19 - GTAC Holy Toledo
- June 1-2 – BGSU June Invite
- June 7-8 - Steve Nye Creekside Celebration
- June 21-22 – TBD
- June 28-30 – TBD
- July 12 - Mega Regional Meet for 11 & Older swimmers
- July 20-21 – 10 & Under Championship
- July 25-28 – 11 & Overs Mega Championship (time standards)
- August 1-4 - Central Zone 14 & Under LC Championship - Fargo, ND (AAA time standard)
*There is a separate cost for swimmers who do not have a USA Swimming membership.
Registration and assessments are closed for the 2023-2024 Fall/Winter Swim Team.
Registration for the 2023-2024 Fall/Winter team will be in early August.
Swim team tryouts / assessments for new team members will be held on the following dates and will take approximately 15 minutes. To schedule your assessment, e-mail Coach Chris at [email protected] the date you would like to attend and she will confirm the time.
- August 1 - Between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm
- August 3 - Between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm
- August 6 - Between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm
- August 7 - Between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm
- August 8 - Between 6:00 pm and 7:30 pm
ELIGIBILITY FOR SWIM TEAM: The minimum requirements to participate on a YMCA of Central Ohio Competitive Swim Team are the following: The ability to pass the YMCA’s “Deep Water-Safe” swim test: Take a deep-water plunge and swim 50 yards in good form, followed by one minute of treading water before returning to pool wall.
2023 Summer Swim Team Registration - Registration is CLOSED!
RETURNING AND NEW TEAM MEMBERS with priority registration status will receive registration instructions via e-mail soon.
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE SUMMER TEAM HAVE ENDED. NEW TEAM MEMBERS - SWIM ASSESSMENTS for the 2023 Summer Swim Team will be held on the three evenings below (before 8:00 pm) and Sunday. Please e-mail Coach Chris ([email protected]) with the date(s) your swimmer is available, and she will confirm the assessment date and time. The assessment will take approximately 15 minutes.
- Monday, April 10
- Friday, April 14
- Sunday, April 16 (between 1:00-3:00 pm)
- Monday, April 17
PARENT MEETING will be held on Thursday, May 11 in the evening.
2023 SUMMER PRICING AND PRACTICES
Below is the pricing for the 2023 Summer Swim Team (no deposit is required). Pricing is based on age as of May 1, 2023. Registration information will open soon and a payment plan will be available. Swimmers are required to have a YMCA membership.
PRACTICES STARTING MAY 1
- High school swimmers - $575.00 (This includes incoming freshman. HS swimmers also have option to sign up for White Prep 1 if they prefer to start practicing two weeks later).
- Senior, Pre-Senior, Silver 1 and Silver 2 practice groups - There are no program or USA fees for summer as these groups registered for year-round swimming during the 2022-2023 winter season.
PRACTICES STARTING WEEK OF MAY 15
- Age 13 & Older (White Prep 1) - $500.00*
- Age 11-12 (White Prep 2) - $375.00*
- Age 9-10 (Blue Prep 1) - $275.00*
- Age 8 & Under (Blue Prep 2) - $190.00*
*Pricing does not include USA Swimming but is available at an add-on cost to cover summer USA coaching expenses.
- USA add-on at registration if swimmer already has a 2023 USA membership – $27.00
- USA add-on at registration for new USA members - $35.00 ($8.00 to Ohio Swimming plus the $27.00). Parents must also register their swimmer with USA Swimming and pay the $30.00 USA summer membership.
YMCA SUMMER MEET SCHEDULE
- May 25 (Thurs) - Away Meet at Delaware YMCA indoors (evening)
- June 15 (Thurs) - Home Meet outdoors (evening)
- June 25 (Sunday) - Penguin Pentathlon Invitational at the Powell YMCA indoors
- June 29 (Thurs) - Home Meet outdoors (evening)
- July 15-16 - YCO Champs* - Location TBD
- July 25-29 - YMCA Long Course Nationals (time standards)
- *Swimmers are eligible for Champs if they compete in at least one (1) YMCA meet this summer.
USA SUMMER MEET SCHEDULE
- May 26-28 - Cincinnati Marlins Spring Invite
- June 9-11 - Steve Nye Creekside Celebration
- June 16-18 - PHST Jill Griese (Denison University)
- July 7-9 - Ohio Long Course Regionals
- July 13-16 - SPEEDO Sectionals at Ohio State (time standards)
- July 20-23 - Ohio Long Course Junior Championship (time standards)
LTPY Equipment Checklist by Training Group for summer
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2022-2023 Fall/Winter Swim Team Registration is closed.
Summer team registration will be held in April 2023.
Returning team members with priority registration status have been notified via e-mail - registration deadline is August 5.
New swimmer swim team assessments for the 2022-2023 Winter Swim Team will be held on the evenings below (before 8:00 pm). Please e-mail Coach Chris ([email protected]) with the date(s) your swimmer is available, and she will confirm the assessment date and time. The assessment will take approximately 15 minutes.
- Monday, August 1
- Tuesday, August 2
- Thursday, August 4
- Monday, August 8
Potential team members will be notified by August 11, 2022 of their team status and provided additional instructions if they are invited to join the team. Information for new team members.
Training Groups and Pricing for the 2022-2023 season
ELIGIBILITY FOR SWIM TEAM The minimum requirements to participate on a YMCA of Central Ohio Competitive Swim Team are the following: The ability to pass the YMCA’s “Deep Water-Safe” swim test: Take a deep-water plunge and swim 50 yards in good form, followed by one minute of treading water before returning to pool wall.
2022 Summer Swim Team Registration is closed!
Registration is closed for the summer season. Winter registration will be held in August 2022.
New swimmer assessments will be held on Monday, April 18, Wednesday, April 20 and Thursday, April 21. Please e-mail Coach Chris, [email protected], if you would like to schedule a swim assessment.
PRACTICES STARTING MAY 1
- High school swimmers - $550.00 (This includes incoming freshman. HS swimmers also have option to sign up for White Prep 1 if they prefer to start two weeks later).
- Senior, Pre-Senior, Silver 1 and Silver 2 practice groups - No program fees for summer.
PRACTICES STARTING WEEK OF MAY 16
- Age 13 & Older (White Prep 1) - $475.00
- Age 11-12 (White Prep 2) - $350.00
- Age 9-10 (Blue Prep 1) - $260.00
- Age 8 & Under (Blue Prep 2) - $180.00
2021-2022 Fall/Winter Swim Team Registration is closed.
Returning Team Members: Swimmers that participated on the 2019-2020 LTPY Winter Swim Team season who are interested in returning for this winter season should contact Coach Chris by July 30th.
New Team Members: If you are interested in joining the Penguins Swim Team, please e-mail Coach Chris ([email protected]). Assessment/tryouts begin the week of July 25th and end on August 4th.
Training Groups and Pricing for the 2021-2022 Winter Season
2021 Summer Swim Team registration is closed.
Swimmers who participated on the 2019-2020 Fall/Winter LTPY Swim Team have been invited to register for the 2021 Summer LTPY Swim Team. No new team members will be added on the Summer 2021 team. Please contact Coach Chris at [email protected] for more information.
