A Commitment to Excellence

Competitive swimming at the Y helps kids develop their endurance, skill, physical ability and mental stamina through a supportive and wholesome social outlet that encourages excellence, teamwork, and camaraderie.

GSCYMCA STORM Swimming

Short Course Season: ages 7-18  |  Long Course Season: ages 9+

The Greater Somerset County YMCA STORM Swim Team nurtures swimmers to grow as individuals, empowers them to achieve their personal goals as young athletes, and helps ignite their overall potential in a supportive, safe, yet demanding environment. Our nationally-ranked team has a rich legacy of success regionally and nationally, having achieved Olympic Trials and Junior National Teams. GSCY STORM Swimming is a Silver Medal program recognized by USA Swimming as one of the top-200 teams in the nation.

Every day, our coaches, parents, and volunteers dedicate their time, expertise, and shared passion for the water to help develop enthusiastic, dedicated swimmers who are capable of responding to the demands of a highly competitive program. The ten-time NJYMCA State Champion swim team has 500+ swimmers who practice and compete at our aquatics facilities at Bridgewater YMCA, Hillsborough YMCA, Somerset Hills YMCA, and Somerville YMCA.

Swimmers ages range from 7 to 18 years and the team competes year-round in YMCA and USA-sanctioned meets. Swimmers are placed in practice groups based on age and ability. ASCA and USA Swimming certified professional swim coaches lead GSCY STORM Swimming, backed by our trained, dedicated coaching staff who work all of our young athletes to help improve their skillset in the water and promote a healthy and active lifestyle.

The primary season runs from September through March and swimmers have the opportunity to compete on a dual meet team and in championship meets. The summer long course season runs from April through July. Clinics are offered between seasons.

LEARN MORE

Visit GSCY STORM on Team Unify for the most up-to-date information on upcoming events, current standings, news, and other important information at https://www.teamunify.com/team/njgscy/page/home

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Bridgewater Blue Dolphins

Summer Short Course Season: ages 7-18

Swimmers ages 12 and under get into the summer swim of things during the summer short course season on our Bridgewater Blue Dolphins swim team. Competing locally with warm-weather outdoor meets in local town pools, our Bridgewater Blue Dolphins summer program nurtures swimmers to grow as individuals and young athletes in a supportive, safe, and appropriately-demanding environment. Our Bridgewater Blue Dolphins dedicated coaching staff work all of our young athletes to help improve their skillset in the water and promote a healthy and active lifestyle.

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Hillsborough Hurricanes

Summer Short Course Season: ages 7-18

Swimmers ages 12 and under get into the summer swim of things during the summer short course season on our Hillsborough Hurricanes swim team. Competing locally with warm-weather outdoor meets in local town pools, our Hillsborough Hurricanes summer program nurtures swimmers to grow as individuals and young athletes in a supportive, safe, and appropriately-demanding environment. Our Hillsborough Hurricanes dedicated coaching staff work all of our young athletes to help improve their skillset in the water and promote a healthy and active lifestyle.

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Princeton YMCA Pirates Swimming

The Princeton YMCA Pirates Swim Team is a COED team that competes against other YMCA teams or local swim clubs. Our goal is to foster a joy for competitive swimming as well as develop technique and conditioning. Specific practice times are dependent on ability level. In addition to practices, swimmers are required to attend dual meets and championships. We participate in dual meets during the competitive season, and championship meets at the end of the season. Entrance into the program is by tryout only.

Fall/Winter Season (Sept. through Mar.)

During this season, the Princeton YMCA Pirates participate in the Northern New Jersey YMCA Swim League – njymcaswim.org
In this league, the Pirates swim against other New Jersey YMCAs. Tryouts are held in September.

Late Spring/Summer Season (Apr. through Jul.)

During this season, the Pirates participate in our local swim league, PASDA – Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association – pasda.org.

LEARN MORE

Visit the Pirates team website for more information – PFY PIRATES SWIM TEAM or email our coaching staff directly at pirates@gscymca.org

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Somerset Hills Sea Wasps Special Olympics Swim Team

Year-round: Ages 12+

The mission of the Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with developmental disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, as well as participate in sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and our community.

Our Special Olympics program brings to life the Y’s purpose to provide everyone with the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Our team competes at the local, county, state and national level. Practices are from December through June. Seven athletes from our Y’s Sea Wasps Special Olympics Aquatics Team qualified for the team to represent New Jersey in the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games.

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