Questions about this location? Please contact Trey Sullivan [email protected]
2024 Summer Swim Team - June - July, 2024 - Practice starts Wednesday, May 29th!
Practices on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Tuesdays are reserved for local 5pm swim meets.
AM Practice: 8-9am Click here to register
PM Practice: 5:30-6:30pm Click here to register
2023-2024 Year Round Level 1 Team January - May 2024 - Practice starts January 3rd, 2024!
While attending college at the University of Alabama, Beth spent summers, and two years after graduation working for the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board (BPR) as Swim Team Coach, Swim Instructor and lead lifeguard. Beth coached the City’s largest neighborhood swim Team, was Eastern District Coach, and subsequently Head Coach of the Birmingham Park Board’s Citywide Swim Team, a Jefferson County Swim Council (JCSC)/United States Swimming (USS) affiliate, and was chosen out of the Birmingham Mayor’s office to Coach Birmingham’s United States Youth Games Swim Team. The U.S. Youth Games Team consisted of eight USS (USA) swimmers from the five-county metro area who swam the fastest qualifying times. Beth also served as the Eastern District Swim Program Coordinator covering eight of the City’s sixteen neighborhood pools.
The Neighborhood Swim Team grew significantly under Beth’s direction and won the City Championship two years. The BPR team placed swimmers in both Senior County and the State Park and Recreation Board Championships. The US Youth Games team won the team swimming competition in both Montclair, New Jersey (NYC) and Washington D.C. A senior swimmer set a new Southeastern USS record time at the Washington D.C. competition. Beth Served as Delegate to the JCSC and was elected Vice President, presiding over Rules and Meet Officiating. Loving the water, Beth kept a hand in aquatics over the years occasionally lifeguarding and swimming competitively for the Magic City Masters Swim Team. Beth was nominated for the J.C. Penny Golden Rule Award for Volunteer Service by Operation New Birmingham for an instructional swim program led for the Center for Urban Missions Metro Summer Camp utilizing her banking co-workers as volunteer swim instructors and a loaned City of Birmingham pool.
1. Who can join swim team? Any child ages 5-17 who can tread water for 30 seconds, then comfortably swim the length of the pool (25 yards) unassisted showing the ability to breathe to the side. For a successful season, it is recommended that swimmers can swim one lap of freestyle and one lap of backstroke prior to Level 1 swim team.
2. Do I have to commit to the entire season? Swimmers should expect to swim for the entire season. Cancellation requires a two-week written notice.
3. Do you have to be a Y member to participate in swim team? No, we welcome everyone!
4. What does registration include? All scheduled swim practices, two team t-shirts, two team swim caps
5. Are there any additional fees? Annual $60 registration fee due to the Y, annual approximately $40 (ages 12 & under) or $90 (ages 13 & over) registration fee due to USA swimming, swim meet entry fees (costs vary).
6. Are meets required? Only encouraged, never required for Level 1. Meets are local to Birmingham.
7. I cannot afford the full cost of swim team, is financial assistance available? Yes! We never want finances to be a barrier to participation at the Y. Visit www.ymcabham.org/financial-assistance/ to apply.
8. Will you evaluate my child’s swimming? Yes! Evaluations by a swim team coach are highly encouraged. Please contact Trey to schedule an evaluation.
9. What if my child is not ready for swim team? Check out group swim lessons or Intro to Swim Team, open to members and non-members with classes meeting throughout the week. www.ymcabham.org/swim
10. How do I register? Click here to register for Level 1 swim team!
