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Take Your Mark Age Group Swim Team
30 Years of Swimming Excellence - Since 1976!



Practices are held at the following area locations: (How Do I Join?)

Lehman Intermediate School – 7:00–8:00pm (Wednesdays & Fridays)
Pocono Mountain West High School– 7:00–8:00pm (Wednesdays & Fridays)
(Ideal for intermediate level swimmers ages 11 & Up)

Download Registration form in PDF

The Pocono Family YMCA "Take Your Mark" Age Group Swim Team is for children ages 10 and Up that are interested in learning the fundamentals of competitive swimming. This 2 times a week Swim Team prepares swimmers for their entry into the Pocono Family YMCA Competitive Swim Team Program. Skills taught include all 4 competitive strokes, racing starts, turns and basic competitive swimming rules. Meets will be available on weekends. Meets are Invitational Meets where swimmer choose their own events and there will be event entry fees. Make sure you check our equipment list to make sure your child has all of the needed swimming equipment. (Click Here)

Practices are focused on proper swimming technique through performing drills, balance & comfort in water exercises, turns and starts. Most of the training is focused on kicking and kicking drills. There is no meet requirements or team expectations.

Performance Requirements: Take Your Mark Swimmers must be able to swim 50 yards of free (front crawl stroke) with rotary breathing & 50 yards of backstroke.

Swimming Lesson Requirements:
Swimmers should have completed:
YMCA Minnow or Shark Lesson Level or Red Cross Level 4 or higher

New Swimmer Try Out Forms

Required Practice Equipment: Positive Drive Training Fins (Purchase Online)

FLOATATION DEVICES ARE NOT PERMITTED

*Swimmers on Take Your Mark Swim Team are not able to swim in any winter or summer league meets such as our Winter Team's Penn Del League or Summer Team's Pocono Summer League meets as well as Districts, States, Jo's, Nationals or any other YMCA, USA meets with out joining one of our Competitive Swim Programs.

 

Take Your Mark Age Group Swim Team Quick Links and Information
Winter Practice Schedule Practice Pools & Directions Team Calendar
Practice & Meet Equipment List New Parent Information Take Your Mark Team Rules
    • October 1st – December 19th 2008 Session - $95.00 (Members) - $115.00 (Non-Members

For more info call 421-2525 ext 320 or email info@pfyswim.org

Lehman Intermediate School – Program Limit - 40
Pocono Mountain West High School – Program Limit - 40

Fees must be paid upon registration (at YMCA)
Registration required for attendance, Scholarships are available
YMCA memberships are non-refundable
* Practices times are subject to change.

Forms are made available in Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF files can be viewed in your web browser (if you have the necessary plug-ins), or downloaded, viewed, and printed using Acrobat Reader. Download the Acrobat Reader free from Adobe.

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