Building Champions In and Out of the Pool
At a recent practice, our Junior group took a quick, purposeful break from training laps for a special team read-aloud. Demonstrating great leadership, one of our own swimmers took the lead to read an excerpt to the group from No Limits: The Will to Succeed, the autobiography of Olympic legend Michael Phelps.
A reminder from the book regarding what it truly takes to reach the highest levels of the sport:
"…make a habit of doing things others weren't willing to do."
Taking the time to sharpen their mindsets right alongside their physical training is exactly what sets these athletes apart. For the YY Swim Team, building champions isn't just about the yardage put in the water—it's about the dedication, character, and shared inspiration we build on the pool deck every single day.
There are truly no limits to what this group can achieve when they support each other's growth. Keep up the incredible work, Juniors!
A team that reads together, succeeds together.
Opportunities for Every Level
The York YMCA offers many different competitive swimming options. For the very young or those returning to swimming after an extended break, the Novice and Advanced groups offer an easy way back into the sport. This offering features reduced fees, shorter practice times, and local competition.
For the experienced swimmers who want to get the absolute most out of their swim training and competition experience, the Junior and Senior groups offer increased practice time and USA and YMCA competition both regionally and nationally.
The following values are emphasized throughout the program:
- Technical: learning good technique, efficiency, and beauty in the water.
- Physical: developing speed and endurance through training all four strokes of the individual medley and training for an endurance based program.
- Cognitive: learning about swimming and the rationale for stroke technique, training, and nutrition, etc.
- Psychological: learning and practicing the attitudes of a champion; goal setting and maintaining poise under pressure.
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York YMCA is a place where EXCELLENCE is valued,
encouraged, supported, admired, protected, nurtured, respected, emulated…
An explanation of the York YMCA Swimming Program’s general philosophies
can be summed up with the classical Greek concept of:
Interested in Joining our Team? Questions?
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