The YMCA Dolphins Swim Team allows swimmers to discover the friendship, excitement, and self-confidence that comes with competitive swimming. The practice days are flexible, and best of all, you can try out the Dolphins for Free!

School-age swimmers are invited to join the Y-Dolphins Swim Team when they can swim 2 lengths (50 meters) of both freestyle (front crawl) and backstroke and have been introduced to the breaststroke.

Practice requirements vary according to age. Suggested guidelines are below:

Y-Dolphin Swimmers compete in both HOME and AWAY Swim Meets.

FALL & WINTER meets are generally held on Saturdays and SUMMER meets are generally held on Wednesdays.

When the Y-Dolphins host a home meet, parents are asked to help organize and run the meet; parents volunteer as timers, scorekeepers, etc. No experience is necessary, experienced parents assist newcomers!

Interested parents are encouraged to take special training to become swim meet officials. Information will be disseminated about these sessions at Dolphin Parent Organization meetings.

Parents provide transportation to away meets. car pooling lists will be posted on the Dolphins bulletin board.

On the average, half of the swim meets are out of town. Away swim meets are held at YMCAs in Grand Haven, Sturgis, Niles, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. In the summer, the Y-Dolphins compete against teams in the Michiana area.

Y-Dolphin swimmers will also have the opportunity to swim in regional and state meets

The YMCA Dolphins Swim Team Parents Organization meets once every month throughout the fall and winter swimming season. Notices of these meetings are posted on the Dolphin Bulletin Board near the pool entrance in the lobby.  Parent meetings are informational and important and should be attended as often as possible.

Elected officials include the president, vice-president, treasurer, and secretary.

1st family member – $90.00; 2nd member – $60.00; Additional members – $45.00