Swim Team
City of Las Vegas Centennial Hills Community Center,
Operated by the YMCA
See the schedule for session dates and times unless details appear below. Register online or at the front desk of any YMCA location. (PLEASE NOTE: Online registration is temporarily unavailable, as we are transitioning to an improved online registration system. We apologize for any inconvenience.) Contact Ray Fraser at (702) 476-6745 or rfraser@lasvegasymca.org for more information. The YMCA’s four core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are incorporated into every program.
YMCA of Southern Nevada Swim Team
Swim team focuses on conditioning, stroke mechanics, endurance, competitive skills, sportsmanship and self-discipline. A tryout is required to secure a spot on the team.
Tryouts: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:45 p.m.. Questions? Contact Adriana Saiz at (702) 476-6743 or asaiz@lasvegasymca.org
Bronze Group: Swimmers must be able to demonstrate 50 yards of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and dolphin kick. The focus is on skill development. Practice is one hour, four days a week.
Cost: $52 per month
Silver Group: Swimmers must be able to perform all four competitive strokes legally, dive and be physically and psychologically able to swim for one hour, four days a week. The focus is on laying the foundation for aerobic fitness while learning competitive swimming terminology and use of a pace clock. Practice is 75 minutes, 15 minutes of stretching and one hour in the water, four days a week.
Cost: $57 per month
Gold Group: Swimmers must be able to swim a legal 200 IM, have a basic understanding of competitive swim terminology, be able to calculate sendoffs using a pace clock and be physically and psychologically ready for strenuous 60-minute workouts five days a week. The focus is on developing high-level aerobic and anaerobic fitness while learning advanced competitive swimming concepts and goal setting. Practice is 75 minutes, 15 minutes of stretching and 60 minutes in the water, five days a week.
Cost: $62 per month
Senior Group: Swimmers must be able to swim a legal 400 IM, have a thorough knowledge of competitive swim terminology, be proficient at using a pace clock and be ready for 15 minutes of stretching and a strenuous 90 minute swim workout five days a week. The focus is on achieving each swimmer's maximum potential. Practice is one hour and 45 minutes, 15 minutes of stretching and 90 minutes in the water, five days a week.
Cost: $67 per month
Practice Times:
Bronze: Monday - Thursday, 4-5 p.m.
Silver: Monday - Thursday, 4:45-6 p.m.
Gold: Monday-Thursday, 5:45-7 p.m.; Friday, 4-5:30 p.m.
Senior: Monday-Thursday, 5:45-7:30 p.m.; Friday, 4-5:30 p.m.