Thank you for your interest in joining the Tritons Swim and Dive Team. Due to Covid-19 regulations there are a specific number of swimmers and divers that we can welcome onto the Tritons. We have rolling sessions and welcome new swimmers to try out.
We are a competitive team with swimmer ages ranging from 6 to 18 years old. Practice groups are seperated by ability. Depending on which practice group assigned; swimmers practice from 2 nights a week to 4 nights a week. Participating in YMCA swim meets will be mandatory.
Expectation for swim team try out:
8 & unders, must have a strong forward freestyle with some rotatry breathing and backstroke for 25 yards. Must have a basic idea of breaststroke and butterfly. Will not be held against them if they can not do.
9 to 12 years old; must have a strong forward freestyle with rotary breathing and backstroke for 50 yards. Knowledge and understanding of breaststroke and butterly for 25 yards. A dive is required.
13 and over, must be able to do all the 4 strokes profieciently for 100 yds. A dive and flipturns is required.
Expectation for Dive team try outs:
Must have prior experience of diving from a spring board. Either from classes or another dive team.
The following link will take you to the MetroNorth YMCA page, where you may register for a try out slot.
https://www.ymcametronorth.org/aquatics/metro-north-ymca-tritons-swim-team/
Swim Team Try outs:
10/ Melrose
12/ Peabody
02/ Lynn
04/ Peabody
If you have any question, just send us an email at [email protected] and we will answer questions you any have.