The NDCY swim team consists of three categories of swimmers: Prep Team, Junior Team, and Senior Team.
Swimmers on the PREP TEAM are still learning the fundamentals of swimming. While the swimmer is still in the learning stages of perfecting their swimming, they are able to perform to a specific level.
Practice Level Prerequisite: Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards unassisted, without stopping. Swimmers must also be comfortable in deep water in a group setting away from parents.
Practice Frequency: Swimmers in this competitive level will practice 2 days a week for 1 hour and 15 minutes each day. Practice frequency has potential to increase as the season progresses. During this practice swimmers will work on rotary breathing, technique, and endurance. Occasional Saturday practices will be held as well and focused specifically on turns and strokes.
What to Expect: Throughout the course of the season your swimmer will gain knowledge of all four strokes and consistently practice perfecting the art of swimming. Various goals set for your swimmer will include completing a flip turn, flutter kicking, rotary breathing, starting from the starting block, and many more. Your swimmer will also learn competitive readiness and practice discipline.
Practice Schedule: Monday and Wednesday 4:30-5:45 PM. We do understand that 4:30 may propose a challenge with school ending and completely understand if your child is unable to arrive right at 4:30 PM. **Practice group practices will not start until October 2021. We will have one practice time for all groups during the month of September with practices three days a week. Please see the schedule below.
Team Fee: $250.00. The team fee is able to be paid in full OR set up on a payment plan with a $50.00 down payment and 5 payments of $40.00 on the 1st of each month from November 2021 through March 1, 2022.
Swimmers on the JUNIOR TEAM have advanced beyond the basics and can swim all four strokes legally. The swimmer will practice discipline and develop proper stroke technique and forming correct practice habits. Swimmers should be committed to improve skills and conditioning. The junior team consists of swimmers who truly enjoy the art of swimming and are ready to launch to new heights.
Practice Level Prerequisite: Swimmers must be knowledgeable of all four strokes and be able to swim 50 yards in each stroke.
Practice Frequency: Swimmers in this competitive level will have the opportunity to practice 3 days a week, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. The swimmer will also have the option to attend occasional Saturday morning clinics focused on turns and strokes; occasional dry land practice may be introduced to teach goal attainment. Practices for the swimmer will be much more intricate focused on the competitive environment for swimming and clock management. Coaches will teach the relationship between great technique and fast swimming in a super positive environment. Practice frequency has potential to increase as the season progresses
What to Expect: Throughout the course of the season your swimmer will gain knowledge of all four strokes and consistently practice perfecting the art of swimming. Various goals set for your swimmer will include completing a flip turn, flutter kicking, rotary breathing, achieving times at meets within 20% of the state of Pennsylvania YMCA district times, and many more. The swimmer will begin to truly understand the importance of swimming for speed and have the opportunity to see their practice pay off at meets. Your swimmer will also learn competitive readiness and practice discipline.
Practice Schedule: Monday and Wednesday from 4:30-5:45 PM and Thursday from 6:00-7:15 PM. **Practice group practices will not start until October 2021. We will have one practice time for all groups during the month of September with practices three days a week. Please see the schedule below.
Team Fee: $475.00. The team fee is able to be paid in full OR set up on a payment plan with a $50.00 down payment and 5 payments of $85.00 on the 1st of each month from November 2021 through March 1, 2022.
Swimmers on the SENIOR TEAM are our elite swimmers who work consistently on perfecting their art of swimming. Senior team athletes are those who are looking for success in and out of the water. The senior team will focus on balancing commitments and growing interests while challenging their abilities and limits in the water.
Practice Level Prerequisite: The swimmer must have qualifying times within 10% of the 2019 State of Pennsylvania YMCA district times for their age group.
Practice Frequency: Swimmers at this elite level will have the opportunity to practice 4 days a week in the water, Monday-Thursday. The swimmer will also have the option to attend occasional Saturday morning clinics focused on turns and strokes. The swimmer will spend one hour a week participating in a facilitated dry land practice with Certified Personal Trainer, Connor Kovack. Practices in the water will be an intricate mix of fast paced swimming, fast intervals, longer endurance work and high level technical skill. Practice frequency has potential to increase as the season progresses.
What to Expect: The season will be designed with the end of the season competition and setting goals to achieve qualifying USA swimming times. Self-confidence derived from positive self-talk is a major focus of coach-athlete communication from practices to progression at meets. Swimming goals will grow from the state to the national level.
Practice Schedule: Monday and Wednesday from 5:45-7:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-6:00 PM. Dry land practice will start in October and will be on Monday from 4:30-5:30 PM for swimmers ages 9-12 and Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 PM for swimmers 13 and over; swimmers must meet Connor Kovack in the multi-purpose room. Sneakers and a mat are required. **Practice group practices will not start until October 2021. We will have one practice time for all groups during the month of September with practices three days a week. Please see the schedule below.
Team Fee: $520.00. The team fee is able to be paid in full OR set up on a payment plan with a $50.00 down payment and 5 payments of $94.00 on the 1st of each month from November 2021 through March 1, 2022.
September 2021 Practice Schedule- all practice groups.
Monday and Thursday: 6:00-7:30 PM
Wednesday: 4:30-6:00 PM **1st practice will be Wednesday September 8th
Saturday September 11th and 18th: 7:30-9:00 AM
**Senior team dry land practices will not start until October 2021.
