Lebanon YMCA Swim Team
A competitive swim team that swims in the Mid Penn Swim League during the summer and the YMCA League during the winter. Swimmers compete against other YMCAs locally and nationally.
Winter Swim team will begin November 1st. Gold will practice 5 nights a week, Monday through Friday, from 7:15-8:45. Silver will practice 4 nights a week, Tuesday through Friday, 6:15-7:15. Bronze will practice 3 nights a week, Monday 6:30-7:15 and Wednesdays and Fridays 5:30-6:15.
Weekly practices will focus on stroke proficiency, endurance, speed, starts, and finishes. Practices will be held at The Lebanon Valley Family YMCA, A.L. Hanford Center. All swim team participants must have an active membership with the Lebanon Valley Family YMCA.
Contact Zach McElheny at 717-376-1387 or [email protected] for information or to have your swimmer evaluated for placement on the swim team.
BRONZE
Bronze group practices 3 days a week; Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. They swim
approximately 900-1200 yards Swimmers must be able to complete 25 yard freestyle and
25 yard backstroke unassisted. Swimmers will learn all strokes and refine their freestyle
and backstroke skills. Competitions are optional but encouraged.
November 1st -March30th
Mondays 6:30PM-7:15PM and Wednesdays and Fridays 5:30PM-6:15 PM
Registration Information ($25.00 One time registration fee)
Open | Close | Register At | Family Membership Rate | Youth Membership Rate | Non-Member Rate | |
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11/4/24 | 3/30/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 60.00 | $ 71.00 | - |
GOLD
Gold group practices 5 days a week, swims approximately 4,000 yards Swimmers in
this group must be able to make 5 x 50’s freestyle on an interval of 1:00 or faster. They are
encouraged to maintain practice attendance of 80% or higher.
November 1st -March 30th 7:15PM-8:45PM
They will be weightlifting and dryland on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Registration Information ($25.00 One time registration fee)
Open | Close | Register At | Family Membership Rate | Youth Membership Rate | Non-Member Rate | |
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11/4/24 | 3/30/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 82.50 | $ 94.00 | - |
HIGH SCHOOL
High School group is for high school age athletes who want to practice with the YMCA until
their high school team starts and participate in competitions with the YMCA (districts,
states, etc.). This group will practice with the gold group 5 days a week. Combination of
high school and YMCA practices throughout the week.
Registration Information ($25.00 One time registration fee)
Open | Close | Register At | Family Membership Rate | Youth Membership Rate | Non-Member Rate | |
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11/4/24 | 3/30/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 180.00 | $ 200.00 | - |
Available Sessions
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11/04/24 - 03/30/25
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Register Closes 03/30/2025 |
SILVER
Silver group practices 4 days a week, swims approximately 2500 yards Swimmers must be
able to complete 200 yards freestyle, 50 backstroke, and a legal length of breaststroke
and butterfly. Swimmers must also be able to dive and do a flip turn.
November 1st -March 30th Tuesday through Friday 6:15PM-7:15 PM
Registration Information ($25.00 One time registration fee)
Open | Close | Register At | Family Membership Rate | Youth Membership Rate | Non-Member Rate | |
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11/4/24 | 3/30/25 | Online / Front Desk | $ 71.00 | $ 82.50 | - |