How to Join

Thank you for your interest in swimming at the YMCA. The YMCA Pacific Aquatic Club is a competitive year-round USA Swimming team for youth between the ages of 6 and 18.

Swimmers seeking to join the team, must first attend a tryout assessment, where a coach will evaluate the swimmer's readiness and determine where thy best fit and what process might be necessary to prepare them to join the team.

As of Spring 2022, any athlete who wishes to join this fall must complete at least the following consecutively:

Water safety:
Swim 50 yards of freestyle or breaststroke non-stop; immediately tread water with head above the water for 1 minute; back float for 30 seconds.

Followed by:

Prospective Yellow Lane:
25 yards each of each competitive stroke (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle), with proper form and timing.

Prospective Green Lane:
50 yards each of each competitive stroke (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle), with proper form and timing.

Prospective Red Lane:
50 yards of butterfly; 75 yards each of backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle

Prospective Blue/Black Lane:
500 yards of freestyle; 200 IM (50 yards each of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle)

Endurance:
A demonstrated ability and confidence to complete a practice of at least 45 minutes successfully and safely.

​For a tryout please contact our coaching staff at [email protected].