Casco Bay YMCA Stripers
The date of the team banquet has been changed to April 6th from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at Pineland
DO YOU LIKE TO HAVE FUN? The philosophy of the Casco Bay Regional YMCA's swim team revolves around the core values of the YMCA: Respect, Honesty, Caring, and Responsibility.
Competitive swimming enables students to learn valuable life long skills, such as a strong work ethic, team work, healthy eating habits and the importance of regular exercise, to name a few. The best part is, you will have lots of fun while doing it!
Everybody Swims. Everybody Wins!
DO YOU LIKE TO SWIM? Are you able to swim 25 yards, the length of our large pool? If you can, you should come join the fun! There are no minimum practice requirements, so you can make this experience best fit your interest and needs. The practice groups are based on age, as well as ability, and placement is up to the discretion of the head coach.
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Summer 2008 Sessions
Session 1: May 5- June 13, 2008
Session 2: June 15- July 25, 2008
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Practice Times
For the first week of each session all 10 year old and under swimmers please come Mon, Wed & Fri 4-5pm.
All 11year old and older swimmers please come Mon, Wed & Fri 5-6:30pm as well as Tue & Thu 4-5:30pm.
After the first week swimmers may be asked to switch practice groups depending on ability as well as numbers.
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Meets
Over the course of the summer program there will be about 2 optional fun meets with other area swim teams. Usually one at home on a week night and one at the Waterville outdoor pool on a Saturday morning, which they open the water slides after!
When these meets are finalized the information will be posted on our bulletin board here at the YMCA.
For those wanting more swim meets we also offer USA Swimming. We usually swim 2 meets at the outdoor 50 meter pool in Dover, NH in June. We also attend the Swim your own age meet in Westbrook July 12-13. The championship meet is held July 23-26 in St. John, NB Canada! More information can be found on the Maine Swimming link on the related links page.
We may attend other meets at the coach’s discretion.
Because of the rules that govern the meets in Dover, NH entries are due in April. The coach will attempt late entries as long as it does not jeopardize participation in the meet.
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Program Fees
Members: $210 both sessions / $125 one session
Non-members: $275 both sessions / $160 one session
Membership prices: Check here
Payment is due with registration. Registration and payment will be received at the Casco Bay YMCA Front Desk.
TRY IT FREE!
New swimmers are eligible for a one week free trial either:
May 5th - 9th, 2008 or June 16th - 20th, 2008
Please register for the free trial at the service desk. Membership is not required for the one week free trial.
USA Swimming: A summer 2008 seasonal membership is $31.50, see Coach Dan to pay this. If you are already a 2008 year round USA Swimming member this fee does not need to be paid again. There will also be a $2-4 event fee if swimming USA.
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Our Coach
During his 5 years as the Stripers' Head coach, Coach Dan has brought together a team of over 110 swimmers. Stripers range in their ability from beginner to YMCA National Championship Meet qualifiers. Coach Dan prides himself on the relationships he builds with every swimmer, no matter what ability level they are. His main focus is to keep the FUN in swimming while working on stroke refinement, endurance, and dry-land training.
Come see how you can grow as a swimmer and a part of the Stripers Swim Team.
For more information, please contact Coach Dan or the Aquatics Office at 865-9600.
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