All Events Challenge and 1000 Times Challenge - Sign ups now posted
All Events Challenge – Monday Dec 22nd, 2:30p-5:30p and Tuesday Dec 23rd, 10:00a-1:00p
DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: DEC 21st
Fear often holds us back from accomplishing things that we can accomplish. Understandably, the unknown can be scary. Almost every swimmer, at some time, has stood behind the blocks worried about whether they could swim an event even though their training clearly shows they are capable. (Even though a swimmer may swim 2000 yards every day in practice, the 500 free is scary.)
The purpose of the ALL EVENTS CHALLENGE is helping swimmers get comfortable with and/or overcome the fear of the events that they are capable of.
Each group has a list of events that they will swim. It will be like a meet, but no officials, no DQs, just the chance to prove to yourself that you are capable.
D3 – 25 free, 50 free, 100 free, 25 back, 50 back, 25 breast, 50 breast, 25 fly, 50 fly, 100 IM
D2 - 25 free, 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 25 back, 50 back, 25 breast, 50 breast, 25 fly, 50 fly, 100 IM, 200 IM
D1 - 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 50 back, 100 back, 50 breast, 100 breast, 50 fly, 100 fly, 100 IM, 200 IM
SR1/SR2/SR3 - 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, 50 back, 100 back, 200 back, 50 breast, 100 breast, 200 breast, 50 fly, 100 fly, 200 fly, 100 IM, 200 IM, 400 IM
The D3 swimmers will complete their ALL EVENTS CHALLENGE on Tuesday, Dec 23
All other groups will complete their ALL EVENTS CHALLENGE over the course of two days… Monday, Dec 22 and Tuesday, Dec 23.
Swimmers must sign up online for the ALL EVENTS CHALLENGE so that we can organize heats. DEADLINE: DEC 21.
**SR1/SR2/SR3 swimmers that have school on the 22nd and 23rd, contact Jay. We will have a normal practice on those days. Time:TBD
1000 TIMES CHALLENGE – Saturday Dec 27 6:30-8:30pm
SIGN UP DEADLINE DECEMBER 26th
Families and swimmers will only be allowed in the pool area once the YMCA building closes at 7pm. Please respect that boundary as we will not be allowed to host special events otherwise. We will be using the childcare exit to leave the building. Make sure your swimmer plans on not having access to the locker unless they need to use the bathroom - I believe the Universal locker room will be left unlocked on the pool hallway side for quick bathroom use only - I have yet to confirm that detail.
FUN and FUNDRAISER – Very excited about this. We will have the whole pool area to ourselves. As a group we are going to complete 1000 of three different things
- 1000 times down the slide
- 1000 baskets…we will move the water basketball hoop near the steps in the family pool. Swimmers start with a ball near the hoop and must run through the lazy river, against the current, back to the hoop and score a basket.
- 1000 times MYSTERY – this one is a surprise, but it may have something to do with a few of the following…hula hoops, sharks, gummy bears, lions, jelly beans, tigers.
The 1000 TIMES CHALLENGE will be a fun night for the entire team. We also want to use the night as a fundraiser for the YMCA’s Annual Campaign. The YMCA provides 100s of thousands of dollars in financial assistance to families that can not afford the programs and services that we all enjoy. Without the generous contributions of the Oshkosh community the YMCA would not be able to function.
OUR GOAL…throughout the YMCA there are Annual Campaign banners hanging. These banners recognize annual donations of $1000 or more to the Annual Campaign…Our goal is to raise $1000 or more and raise an OSHY Swim Team banner in the pool for 2026.
HOW IT WILL WORK…swimmers can get donations of any amount, but donations are encouraged to be in increments of 1 cent for each of our 3000 (1000 slide, 1000 basket, 1000 Mystery) things we are doing.
- 1 cent times 3000 = $30.00
- 2 cents times 3000 = $60.00
- 3 cents times 3000 = $90.00
Swimmers are encouraged to get donations, but ALL ARE WELCOME regardless of donations.
When we are done we will have an ice cream Sunday bar on deck.
Swimmers that participate will earn an OSHY 1000x Challenge t-shirt to be handed out at a future date - we will gather t-shirt sizes that evening during the challenge.
Swimmers must sign-up online for the 1000 TIMES CHALLENGE. DEADLINE: Dec 26 - see attached for flyer and pledge card
