Building Parking Update:
For the safety of the children in our after-school programs, the four parking spaces in front of the building are reserved for YMCA Van parking from 2pm until 4pm, Monday through Friday, during the school year. Any unauthorized vehicle parked in the reserved spaces will be towed.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Aquatics Update:
Our Aloupis Pool will be CLOSING at 8:00am this Saturday, December 2nd, for our Barracuda’s Swim Team Home Meet.
Family Swim will be available in the Means Pool as scheduled.
THANK YOU for your understanding and for supporting our youth!
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Dive Team Drop-In Practice (All Levels)
March 4 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
An event every week that begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, repeating until March 25, 2023
BRONZE LEVEL | Beginner Level
Youth in this entry level will receive individual attention and a positive experience in diving. Divers will learn the basics of diving, increase their comfort level on the board and build a strong foundation to advance into competitive diving.
PRE-REQUISITES: Divers must be comfortable putting their head underwater, swimming back to the side of the pool and be deep water ready. Divers must also have excellent listening skills.
SILVER LEVEL | Novice Competition Level
Divers in this level will continue to develop the skills that are taught in the Beginner Level as they prepare for competition. Practices will begin to include dryland training and dives with a higher degree of difficulty.
PRE-REQUISITES: Divers must meet the pre-requisites from Bronze Level, be able to do a forward approach, back press and either 4 dives from 2 categories or 3 dives from 3 categories. Divers must also have excellent listening skills.
GOLD LEVEL | Competition Level
Divers in this level typically have prior competitive diving experience. Divers will begin to focus on the competitive side of the sport including mental preparation, fine tuning skills, and video analysis.
PRE-REQUISITES: Divers must meet the pre-requisites from Bronze and Silver Levels, be able to do a forward approach, back press and have a minimum of 6 dives from all 5 categories. Divers must also have excellent listening skills.
For more information, email Jodi O’Neal, Dive Team Co-Coach.