Hello Team - What a whirlwind the last month has been! We have combined the events of March and upcoming April news into one due to the ongoings that have been our extensive meet schedule. We have had some AMAZING wins, accomplishments, goals set and met by our swimmers - and as coaches are immensely proud of their hard work and continuous dedication to the sport. Congratulations to those who competed at State and Regionals, and a special thank you and "well done!" to the swimmers who represented us at...

Good evening Team - February newsletter is attached! A few highlights of mention: 1. Please take note of the calendar updates Y-state has a date change We have 3 opportunities of Y-regional cut times Feb zoom call with be 2/13 2. Coming up, an opportunity for our 11+ yr old swimmers to participate in personal training for dry land please see Coach Marilyn for additional details or to sign up 3. Step Up Crew will meet again this month. Happy reading - and have a wonderful weekend. Stay safe and...

HAPPY NEW YEAR LIGHTNING BOLTS! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and awesome first day to begin the next chapter; 2025 is going to be a great year! Attached, our January newsletter, with reminders and updates for the month. Quick review: 1. No Step Up Crew this month. Resuming in February. 2. Zoom Call will be hosted online - Jan. 9 - for updates with Coach Marilyn. 3. Poolside Page Turners Book Club will meet on January 22. All are welcome. Please read the book ahead of time....

Hello team! Happy December. I hope you all had a wonderful, restful, and gratitude-filled Thanksgiving. Attached you will find the December Newsletter - highlights include: 1. Step Up Crew meetings - this week, Wednesday and Thursday 2. This Friday night: December 6, Dual Meet @ Bremerton No practice Friday Swimmers report by 5:00p Warmups at 5:30p Meet begins 6:30p Volunteers still needed - please see notes below 3. December 12 - tune in for our monthly zoom call 4. December 23 - all team Christmas event to include potluck dinner...

Hello Team! Attached please find the November Newsletter. ITEMS OF NOTE: 1. Step Up Crew begins this week with Coach Ginae - for those of you involved. 2. First meet of the Season is one week away! Final sign ups are tomorrow! (Monday!) we are in need of volunteers to run the meet. please refer to Marilyn's email for details. 3. We will have a zoom meeting on Thursday, November 7. final updates before the meet extra updates moving into November 4. Thanksgiving all team practice will be Friday, November...

Team Building & Dryland for the Age Group swimmers taught them the value of listening, teaming, competition and stretching. Our favourite quote of the afternoon: "you made this happen! We couldn't have managed to succeed without you - you saw the opportunity!" [one swimmer to the other] - the best part?! These two swimmers are not the usual leaders in the pool, but their leadership qualities rose during these moments. Moving forward, we hope those values will gain trajectory and our swimmers gain confidence to build each other up, in...

Check out the updated team store! New suits available (other new gear soon to come!)

College coaches will be keeping an eye.... "This is the most swimmers I've ever sent," Bremerton YMCA swim head coach Marilyn Grindrod said. "They are a wonderful group of young people to work with." https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/sports/2024/04/03/bremerton-ymca-swimmers-competing-at-national-short-course-championships/73170331007/

Y Nationals the “main event/prelims” has a limit of 4 individual events throughout the 5 days, which limits participating swimmers. Time trial is a meet w/in this meet. Many swimmers compete in both prelims and time trials. All of our BYST swimmers were participating in time trials every day as well as prelims and finals. No wonder they were exhausted. Haley 200 BK Jasmyn 100 Fly/200 IM/200 Fly/100 Breast Yulia 100 BK/50 Fr/200 IM/100 FR Shosho 100 Fly/100Bk/50 FR/100 FR/100 Breast Aziza 100 Breast Gabbi 200 FR/100 BR Mon: a...

Bremerton YMCA second at Fall Festival October 8, 2014 Annette Griffus The Bremerton YMCA Swim Team, which found itself without a home pool while the Jarstad Aquatic Center was being remodeled this summer, finished second at the Fall Festival Swim Meet in Hoquiam. The meet, which was hosted by Grays Harbor YMCA, was the kickoff to the 2014-15 season. Grays Harbor won the team title, followed by Bremerton. Bremerton won the meet last year. Picking up individual wins for Bremerton were Wyatt Coffin (100 IM, 50 breast), Katie Croman (25...