Barracudas Summer Swim Team 2024
The YMCA of The Chippewa Valley Barracudas Swim Team welcomes swimmers of all ages and ability levels!
Our focus is to coach each individual at his or her level with the goal of improving swimming skills, both competitive and lifelong. Within each of our age groups there are beginning swimmers, intermediate swimmers, and more experienced swimmers.
The Barracudas have no specific attendance requirements for meets or practices. We recognize that the athletes have different objectives for participation, and we wish for all swimmers to feel comfortable in their experiences. For this reason, swimmers may elect to compete in meets or not. In regard to practice, however, athletes and parents alike should understand that the more attendance, participation, and effort equate to greater progress and success in the pool.
Our coaches study instruction in swimming technique and aerobic endurance, motivation, race tactics, and athlete safety. Novice swimmers will focus on learning starts, breakouts, technique, turns, and finishes for all four competitive strokes. Veteran swimmers will continue to hone these skill sets. One of our goals, as always, is to create strong swimmers in the individual medley events, so all swimmers will continue to improve all strokes!
A focus on stroke technique combined with moderate training sets will increase the swimmer's capacity for work, and our hope is that the swimmers will be able to achieve the goals they have set for themselves.
Swimming on our team encourages growth, healthy body, healthy mind, and healthy friendships! We hope you will join us!
ALL GROUPS UP TO COACH DISCRETION
Beginner Barracudas
An Introduction to Competitive Swimming for children ages 4 through 8. Emphasis is on instruction and developmental drills. A great way to prepare your young swimmer for YMCA of The Chippewa Valley Swim Team while developing new skills & friendships! Beginner Barracudas is primarily taught in the YMCA small wading pool. When the swimmers are ready to swim in the YMCA Pool they will spend some of the lesson time in that pool!
Eau Claire YMCA Pool
Session I: 4:15 to 5:00 pm - Tuesdays & Thursdays
Session II: 5:00 to 5:45 pm - Tuesdays & Thursdays
June 6 through August 1
COST: $200 Y Members Non Members - $300
LIMIT 20 PER SESSION!
Junior- Ages 10 and under (completed level 4 of Swim Lessons or moved up from Baby Barracudas)
Swimmers should be able to complete at least one length of freestyle and backstroke. The Junior group will be taught stroke technique for all of the four strokes. Competitive starts and turns will also be taught and practiced. There will be no practice requirement, however the more practices a swimmer attends the faster they will progress! A great way for your young swimmer to develop swimming skills and confidence while creating new friendships!
June 4- August 9
Eau Claire YMCA: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4:15-5:30pm
Chippewa Falls YMCA: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3:00-4:15
Cost: Members- $250 : Non-members $350
Junior Elite- Ages 9-11
For entry into this group swimmers should be able to complete at least 50 yards of each of the four strokes. The Junior Elite group is focused on improving stroke technique, and endurance. Will be working with qualified coaches focused on giving individual feedback, on each stroke. This group will start to understand and learn how to compete and race strategies, as well as get an introduction to competitive training.
June 4-August 9 - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Eau Claire YMCA 4:15-5:45
Or
Chippewa Falls YMCA 3-4:30
Cost: Members $300 : Non-members $400
Senior- Middle school age
Swimmers in this group will still focus on technique as well as get a sample of what training will be once moved up to the Senior Elite group. Swimmers should be committed to swimming at least 4 times per week.
Monday-Friday
June 6- August 9
Fairfax Pool: 6:45-9:00am
Senior Elite - Swimmers in this group are generally High School athletes, 14 and up. Training groups will be decided based on previous development and training experience. Swimmers are committed to swimming at a high level, expected to be at practice everyday, and focused on swimming at their best at bigger meets at the end of each competitive season. Swimmers will experience an increased training volume and intensity, and be expected to train at least at a 1:30 per 100 base or faster.
Monday-Friday
June 6-August 9
Fairfax Pool: 6:45-9:00am
Senior Elite with Doubles (13 and Over)
If you would like to swim more than just once at Fairfax in the morning we will be offering Doubles twice a week. In addition to the morning at Fairfax you will also practice Monday and Wednesday afternoon at Chippewa Falls YMCA from 3-4:30pm
Thanks to the YMCA
SCHOLARSHIP CAMPAIGN
No child is turned away due to inability to pay for the
YMCA Barracudas SWIM TEAM PROGRAM.
Please contact the Service Desk at the
Eau Claire YMCA or Chippewa YMCA
for a scholarship application!
