The WHY Cardinal Aquatics swim team offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of Cardinal Aquatics to offer age-specific training for all of our athletes geared towards challenging each individual and developing each individual to the best of THEIR abilities.

Please contact Coach Jeani to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.

Red Group

These swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of a stroke without stopping and without the aid of a flotation device.  They will spend the greatest portions of their workouts doing skills and drills to learn the strokes and turns.  Their practices will last 60 minutes.

Red Group Coach -Skyler Johnson

Workout Days/Times: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (YMCA) 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

White Group

These swimmers must also be able to swim 25 yards unassisted.  They will begin to work on putting the stroke drills more into practice but continue to focus on their stroke mechanics.  White group swimmers will practice 45-60 minutes

White Group Coach: Ryan Rico

Workout Days/Times: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (YMCA) 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Bronze/Blue Group

These swimmers are more advanced but beginner swimmers who have basic knowledge and mastery of all four strokes.  All aspects of training and working intervals will be the focus of practices.  Goal setting is discussed.  

Bronze/Blue Group Coach: Jeani Humpe, Nate Yost

Workout Days/Times: Monday - Friday (Linsly) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Silver Group

These swimmers are moderately experienced and need to meet certain criteria to practice in this group.  Athletes entering this group must display a desire to begin training on a more committed basis. They must be able to swim a 500 free without stopping and a 200 back, breast, or fly.  This group practices 1 3/4 to 2  hours.

Silver Group Coach: Dan Millhouse, Tony Sunseri, Jeremy Dann

Workout Days/Times: Monday - Friday (Linsly) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Gold Group

This group is comprised of high school, junior high, and other swimmers based on coaches' recommendations.  Requirements will be explained to the parents and swimmers by the coaches.  Practice time is 2 hours.

Gold Group Coach: Dan Millhouse, Tony Sunseri, Jeremy Dann (Linsly) 6:00- 8:00

Workout Days/Times: Monday - Friday, Sun TBA (Linsly) 6:00 pm - 8:00pm