The WSY Swimming Coaching staff will offer a 60 minute evaluation clinic as well as introduction to our team for any new swimmer from the Central Pennsylvania area that may want to join our program in the Fall/Winter 2025-2026.  At the conclusion of these evaluation clinics, swimmers will receive their practice group placement for the 2025-2026 Competitive Team or be recommended to be part of one of our WSY Pathway Programs.

This evaluation is the first part of year-long competitive swimming pathway designed to slowly move swimmers from the pre-competitive level to the competitive levels.

Prerequisites for this evaluation include the ability to swim one length of the pool (25 yards) on your stomach with rotary breathing and one length of the pool on your back in a group setting. Each class session will be limited to 25 swimmers.

If you have questions about signing up online, please contact Mike at [email protected] or text (717) 514-2287

Are you thinking about competitive swimming?  If you are looking to have your child start in a “pathway” to be part of a competitive swimming program – Are you in an advanced level of swim lessons? If the answer is “yes”, you will need to begin in our WSY Pathway Programs which include Pre Competitive Swimming (September and January), Stroke Clinics (April and May), and Ducks Summer League swimming (June and July). After a swimmer completes 2 or 3 steps in our pathway programs, they will be eligible to move to our WSY Competitive Team.

The WSY Take Your Mark participants will learn the fundamentals of competitive swimming through fun-filled drills in a positive atmosphere. This program is the first of a two-part program designed to slowly move swimmers from the pre-competitive level to the competitive levels. Prerequisites for this program include being comfortable swimming one length of the pool on your stomach and one length of the pool on your back in a group setting.  CLICK HERE to view our class skills outline.

This program is great for Summer league swimmers, Country Club swimmers, or children coming out of swim lessons. Our concentration will be on correct stroke form of all four (4) competitive strokes, as well as understanding how to use starting blocks. There are no swim meets.

Dates: September 12–December 14, 2025 (No class 11/28 or 11/30)

Schedule:

• Fridays 6:00-7:00pm
• Sundays 12:00-1:00pm
• Sundays 4:00-5:00pm

Ages: 4-14 years

Location: West Shore YMCA

This program is for swimmers who are interested in joining a swim team and have no competitive swim team experience. This is NOT a ‘learn to swim’ program but a starter swim team practice. Coaches will work on stroke development and the mechanics of swimming but will also introduce all the things that make a swim team practice different from swim lessons.

Prerequisites for this program include the ability to swim one length of the pool (25 yards) on your stomach with rotary breathing and one length of the pool on your back. Each class will be limited to 30 swimmers.

Dates: April 6–May 11, 2025

• No class on Easter Sunday 4/20

Schedule: Sundays from 11:00-11:30am or 11:30am-12:00pm

Ages: 5-18 years

Location: Friendship YMCA

Our non-competitive swim team program is designed for swimmers that want to be active and involved in swimming and work on fitness and endurance during the winter months. This is ideal for summer swimmers that want to keep active, cross training with other sports, stroke improvement, trying out the sport of swimming, and staying active and fit. 

This is an advanced group where swimmers must know the four competitive swimming strokes, work independently away from caregivers, and work well in a group setting. 

Coaches will work with swimmers on all four competitive strokes and building endurance.  Swimmers will also be introduced to racing starts, turns, and streamlines.

This is NOT a learn to swim program.

Dates: April 6–May 11, 2025

• No class Easter Sunday 4/20

Schedule: Sundays from 12:00-1:00pm

Ages: 5-18 years

Location: Friendship YMCA

This program is for swimmers who have had previous competitive swim team experience. Clinics are set up based on the Friendship YMCA Swim Team levels. Clinics meet twice or three times per week depending on level. Leveling up or down will not be permitted for schedule accommodations.

If you are non-FSY swimmer and unsure of your level, please send most up to date times to [email protected] and our coaches will provide you with the appropriate level. No exceptions will be made to the requirement for previous swim team experience. Swimmers without previous swim team experience must first complete Into to Swim Team.

Dates: April 14–May 16, 2025

Clinic Levels:

• Green (ages 5-10): Swimmers who are not yet legal in 3 strokes and are able to swim 25 yards unassisted.
• Orange (ages 7-10): Swimmers who are legal in 3 strokes and are able to swim a 60 min practice consisting of continuous sets 50 yards and up.
• Red (ages 9-12): Swimmers who are legal in all 4 strokes and are able to swim a 60 min practice consisting of continuous sets 50 yards and up.
• Purple/Blue (ages 12-18): Swimmers who are legal in all 4 strokes and are able to swim a 60-minute practice consisting of continuous sets 100 yards and up.

Our highly successful WSY Competitive Swimming Stroke Clinic is part of our Pathway to Competitive Swimming and  is structured for children between the ages of 6-13 years of age. We have three (3) sessions available, including a Monday/Wednesday session, Tuesday/Thursday session, and Friday/Sunday session.

Most swimmers in this pathway class will have previously participated in our  Pre Competitive Take Your Mark and Mini Swim Team programs.

We ask that participants indicate which session they will attend most of the clinic, however you are free to switch days if you have conflicts with other activities. Concentration for all clinics will be on stroke drills, proper stroke technique, and consistency.

This program is the third part of competitive swimming pathway designed to slowly move swimmers from the pre-competitive level to the competitive levels.

This program is great for summer league swimmers, Country Club swimmers, or children advancing out of swim lessons. Prerequisites for this program include the ability to swim one length of the pool (25 yards) on your stomach with rotary breathing and one length of the pool on your back in a group setting. Each class session will be limited to 40 swimmers.

Dates: April 7–May 18, 2025

Schedule: 

• Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00-8:00pm
• Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm
• Friday 6:15-7:15pm & Sunday 12:00-1:00p

Ages: 6-16 years

Location: West Shore YMCA