Welcome to Huntington Y Charleston Aquatic Team @ Charleston, Inc

The HYCAT @ Charleston, Inc Swimming Program (HYCAT) is both a USA Swimming registered and YMCA affiliated swim team which offers a comprehensive, year round learn-to-swim; lap/adult swimming; recreational & competitive programs. The HYCAT Swimming Program offers the highest quality of professional coaching and age appropriate stroke technique instruction for swimmers of all ages and abilities. The goal of our team is to provide every member the opportunity to improve their swimming skills and achieve excellence at his or her level of ability, from the novice to the international competitor.

All members of the HYCAT Coaching Staff are registered members of USA Swimming, Inc and the American Swim Coaches Association, and have access to the most comprehensive training and certification programs for youth coaches of any sport in the United States. All HYCAT Coaching Staff members are certified in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer; Standard First Aid & Safety Training for Swim Coaches, and some members also have ARC life guard certification. The HYCAT Program also provides a comprehensive dryland program for members of the HYCAT "Competitive" Teams directed by a highly certified & qualfiied  staff and several of the staff members also serve as athetic trainers for the swim team. The HYCAT Coaching Staff will assure the parents that the time that their children spend @ practices will be "quality" time with "quality" instruction.

The HYCAT @ Charleston, Inc Swimmiing Program is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is directed by an elected Board of Directors which meet every month. All HYCAT members are welcome to attend any of these meetinga and are encouraged to be involved in team activities and fundraisers.

The HYCAT Program is constantly growing and developing young swimmers in order to maintain a comprehensive, well rounded learn-to-swim; recreational & competitive swimming program. Thank you for joining us!! We are looking forward to meeting you. Please feel free to ask another coach or member any question you may have.

For more information regarding the HYCAT @ Charleston Swimming Program please contact the HYCAT Swimming Office @ (304) 357-4825 OR e-mail Greg Olson, Director/Head Coach @ golson@hycat.org Also, to contact any member of the HYCAT Coaching Staff or HYCAT Board of Directors, please click on the "Coaches" section at the top of the page.

From August 24th, 2009 thru June 06th, 2010, the office hours and practice schedule for the HYCAT Swimming Program is listed below to help facilitate your efforts to contact either Greg Olson, or any member of the HYCAT Coaching Staff as follows: [1] HYCAT Swimming Office @ (304) 357-4825 or 357-4936 Monday thru Friday from 8:30AM-3:00PM; [2] HYCAT/UC swimming pool during swim practices @ (304) 357-4822 Monday thru Thursday from 4:15PM-7:45PM; OR Friday from 5:00PM-6:30PM;  OR Saturday from 7:00AM-10:00AM; [3] there are NO Sunday office/pool hours. [NOTE: HYCAT office hours and practice schedule will vary during holidays]

From June 07th, 2010 thru August 29th, 2010, the office hours and practice schedule for the HYCAT Swimming Program is listed below to help facilitate your efforts to contact either Greg Olson, or any member of the HYCAT Coaching Staff as follows: [1] HYCAT Swimming Office @ (304) 357-4825 or 357-4936 Monday thru Friday from 10:00AM-1:00PM OR Monday/Wednesday/Friday 1:00PM-2:30PM; [2] HYCAT/UC swimming pool during swim practices @ (304) 357-4822 Monday thru Friday from 8:30AM-10:00AM; OR Tuesday & Thursday from 2:15PM-5:15PM;  OR Monday & Friday from 4:15PM-5:15pm; [3] there are NO Saturday/Sunday office/pool hours. [NOTE: HYCAT office hours and practice schedule will vary during holidays]