The Galion YMCA Swim Team here offers training and practice groups for swimmers of all ages and ability levels. It is the goal of the Galion YMCA Swim  here 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 call us at  419-468-7754 to schedule a tryout, or Click Here to send us an email request for more information.

 

Bronze Group (Beginner, generally age 5+)

  • Able to independently swim 25 yards (1 length of pool) continuously with no safety risk to themselves or others including, grabbing lane line, side of pool or pushing off the bottom.
  • Able to focus and follow the directions of the coaching staff.

Workout Days/Times: Tuesday and Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm

Silver Group (Intermediate, generally age 9-13)

  • Able to swim freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke legally.
  • Able to swim 200 freestyle continuously with flip-turns.
  • Able to swim 100 backstroke/breaststroke continuously.
  • Able to swim 2000+ yards during a 1.5 hour practice
  • Able to independently read work-out.
  • Requires a 100 freestyle below 2:00

Workout Days/Times: Monday and Wednesday 5:00pm-6:00pm

Gold Group (Advanced, generally age 14+, High School, Zone Team, National Team)

  • Able to legally swim all 4 strokes
  • Able to swim all age-group appropriate events
  • Able to swim 4,000+ yards during 1.5 hour practice
  • Requires 100 freestyle below 1:20
  • Requires 100 stroke below 1:35


Workout Days/Times: Monday-Thursday 4:30pm-6:00pm

Platinum Group (High School, Zone Team, National Team)

  • same as Gold Group except the following:
  • 100 freestyle below 1:10
  • 100 stroke below 1:30
  • high school swimmers and advanced championship team members. 

Workout Days/Times: Monday-Friday 4:30pm-6:00pm