About Heartland Area Swimming

The OPY Swim Club's winter team (The Tridents) participates as a member of the Heartland Area Swim Conference. The conference is under the direction of the Heartland Area Committee which was formed in 2013 to provide a structured environment where YMCA swim teams may come together and enjoy equal opportunities and fair play in competitions.

The Committee seeks to provide member teams with healthy competitions founded on the philosophy that character development is an essential element of the sport, including the YMCA’s four core values…Caring …Honesty….Responsibility …and Respect. The Committee will seek to operate in accordance with the YMCA of the USA’s Rules that Govern YMCA Competitive Sports, and the Competitive Swimming Black Book, as well the current USA Swimming Technical Rules

To learn more, visit the Heartland Area Swim Conference website.

About OPY Winter Swimming

The OPY Swim Club is where individuals ages 5-18 can work on strokes, build endurance, and participate in competitive swim meets. Qualified swimmers ideally will have completed swim lessons and be able to swim 25 yards.

All our coaches are certified with the YMCA and complete a coach safety training. Meets are sanctioned through Heartland Area Swimming and cost an additional fee. Some meets are local and some are regional meets outside of the Nevada, MO area. Only Y members are eligible to compete.

SEASON: Sep 29, 2025 – Mar 20, 2026

REGISTRATION: Sept. 22 – Nov. 21

MONTHLY FEES: $60/member; $90/non-member

WEEKEND MEETS: Cost additional fees; must be a Y member to compete

SWIM GROUP TIMES

• Bronze: Mon/Wed 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
  Kids who are new to swimming
• Silver: Mon/Wed 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  Kids who are legal on all four strokes
• Gold: Mon/Wed 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  Higher-level swimmers

Coaches can do an initial evaluation to determine the appropriate group for each swimmer.