Foothills Area YMCA Swim Team

Foothills Area YMCA Swim Team

New Swimmer Evaluations for the 2025-2026 Season

Monday, August 18 at FAYMCA from 4-5:15pm
Tuesday, August 19 at CCRC from 4-5pm
Wednesday, August 20 at FAYMCA from 4-5:15pm
Friday, August 22 at CCRC from 4-5pm
Tuesday, August 26 at CCRC from 4-5pm
Wednesday, August 27 at FAYMCA from 4-5:15pm
Friday, August 29 at CCRC from 4-5pm

PRACTICES FOR THE 2025-2026 SEASON WILL START TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND.


This competitive program offers children and teens an opportunity to work with trained coaches to improve swimming skills, endurance and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Every Swim Team program participant who is swimming at the Foothills YMCA must have a FAYMCA membership

For more information on the Foothills Area YMCA swim team, please visit https://www.gomotionapp.com/team/faymca/page/home

Please make sure you are registering for the correct group and location. There will be NO refunds/credits given for any of the swim team groups.

FAY Team Handbook

Bronze Group at Central Clemson Rec Center

Cottingham Campus
9/2/25 - 5/31/26
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For our new and novice younger swimmers. A heavy focus with this group on stroke technique, with the goal being four legal strokes; freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Lots of teaching, drills and fundamental work to the sport of swimming. Come get your feet wet and learn with your friends about what swimming can offer!

Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke unassisted in order to swim in this group.

All new swimmers must go through a new swimmer evaluation in order to join the team. Please contact Coach Lindsey Little ([email protected]) to schedule.

Please make sure you are registering for the correct group and location. There will be NO refunds/credits given for any of the swim team groups.


Registration Information   ($60.00 One time registration fee)

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September 8/4/25 7/31/26 Online / Front Desk $ 70.00$ 100.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/02/25 - 09/30/25
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10/01/25 - 10/31/25
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11/01/25 - 11/30/25
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12/01/25 - 12/31/25
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01/01/26 - 01/31/26
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02/01/26 - 02/28/26
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03/01/26 - 03/31/26
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04/01/26 - 04/30/26
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05/01/26 - 05/31/26
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Bronze Group at Foothills Area YMCA

Cottingham Campus
9/2/25 - 5/31/26
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For our new and novice younger swimmers. A heavy focus with this group on stroke technique, with the goal being four legal strokes; freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly. Lots of teaching, drills and fundamental work to the sport of swimming. Come get your feet wet and learn with your friends about what swimming can offer!

Swimmers must be able to swim 25 yards of backstroke and freestyle unassisted in order to swim in this group.

All new swimmers must go through a new swimmer evaluation in order to join the team. Please contact Coach Lindsey Little ([email protected]) to schedule.

Please make sure you are registering for the correct group and location. There will be NO refunds/credits given for any of the swim team groups.


Registration Information   ($60.00 One time registration fee)

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Short Course Season 8/4/25 7/31/26 Online / Front Desk $ 70.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/02/25 - 09/30/25
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10/01/25 - 10/31/25
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11/01/25 - 11/30/25
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12/01/25 - 12/31/25
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01/01/26 - 01/31/26
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02/01/26 - 02/28/26
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03/01/26 - 03/31/26
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04/01/26 - 04/30/26
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05/01/26 - 05/31/26
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Gold Group

Cottingham Campus
9/2/25 - 7/24/26
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The goal of the swimmers in this group will be to continue to build strong stroke technique, gain endurance, and learning race strategy. The Gold Group is a steppingstone to our highest group with the goal of making top level meets. We will work on goal setting and use test sets throughout the season to track progress at practice.

Swimmers in this group must be able to swim a 200 IM, 100 fly, and 100 breast legally. 

Swimmers are expected to attend at least 5 practices a week with mandatory dryland training.

Please make sure you are registering for the correct group and location. There will be NO refunds/credits given for any of the swim team groups.


Registration Information   ($60.00 One time registration fee)

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8/4/25 8/1/26 Online / Front Desk $ 130.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/02/25 - 09/30/25
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10/01/25 - 11/01/25
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11/01/25 - 12/01/25
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12/01/25 - 01/01/26
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01/01/26 - 02/01/26
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02/01/26 - 03/01/26
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03/01/26 - 04/01/26
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04/01/26 - 05/01/26
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05/01/26 - 06/01/26
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06/01/26 - 07/01/26
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07/01/26 - 07/24/26
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Platinum Group

Cottingham Campus
9/2/25 - 7/24/26
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For those athletes that have made the commitment to swimming as their sport and activity. The goal is to refine stroke technique to maximum efficiency and blend in speed and conditioning to allow for high performance at competitions. Rigorous training every day and wide use of equipment and conditioning methods to supplement the swimming portion of training. Morning and afternoon training sessions offered and strongly encouraged for best results. This group helps to show young people the skills and abilities for personal growth and development in AND out of the pool.

This group is expected to compete at the highest level possible. Swimmers should have the intention of competing at USA Swimming and YMCA national meets at the end of each season.

Please make sure you are registering for the correct group and location. There will be NO refunds/credits given for any of the swim team groups.


Registration Information   ($60.00 One time registration fee)

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8/1/25 7/31/26 Online / Front Desk $ 160.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/02/25 - 09/30/25
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10/01/25 - 10/31/25
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11/01/25 - 11/30/25
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12/01/25 - 12/31/25
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01/01/26 - 01/31/26
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02/01/26 - 02/28/26
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03/01/26 - 03/31/26
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04/01/26 - 04/30/26
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05/01/26 - 05/31/26
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06/01/26 - 06/30/26
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07/01/26 - 07/24/26
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Silver Group at Central Clemson Rec Center

Cottingham Campus
9/2/25 - 7/31/26
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This group focuses on proper technique and details as well as a strong emphasis on strengthening our kick. We will focus on pace clock management, sets with intervals, and basic training skills to help swimmers’ growth. The goal of this group is to mold swimmers into well rounded athletes.

Swimmers must be able to complete a 100 IM, 50 fly, and 50 breast legally to swim in this group.

All new swimmers must go through a new swimmer evaluation. Please contact Coach Lindsey Little ([email protected]) to get yours scheduled.

Please make sure you are registering for the correct group and location. There will be NO refunds/credits given for any of the swim team groups.


Registration Information   ($60.00 One time registration fee)

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
8/1/25 7/31/26 Online / Front Desk $ 100.00$ 130.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/02/25 - 09/30/25
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Closes
09/16/2025
10/01/25 - 10/31/25
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Closes
10/15/2025
11/01/25 - 11/30/25
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Closes
11/15/2025
12/01/25 - 12/31/25
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Closes
12/15/2025
01/01/26 - 01/31/26
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Closes
01/15/2026
02/01/26 - 02/28/26
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Closes
02/15/2026
03/01/26 - 03/31/26
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Closes
03/15/2026
04/01/26 - 04/30/26
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Closes
04/15/2026
05/01/26 - 05/31/26
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Closes
05/15/2026
06/01/26 - 06/30/26
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Closes
06/15/2026
07/01/26 - 07/31/26
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Closes
07/15/2026

Silver Group at Foothills Area YMCA

Cottingham Campus
9/2/25 - 7/24/26
VIEW

This group focuses on proper technique and details as well as a strong emphasis on strengthening our kick. We will focus on pace clock management, sets with intervals, and basic training skills to help swimmers’ growth. The goal of this group is to mold swimmers into well rounded athletes.

Swimmers must be able to complete a 100 IM, 50 fly, and 50 breast legally to swim in this group.

All new swimmers must go through a new swimmer evaluation. Please contact Coach Lindsey Little ([email protected]) to get yours scheduled.

Please make sure you are registering for the correct group and location. There will be NO refunds/credits given for any of the swim team fees.


Registration Information   ($60.00 One time registration fee)

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
8/4/25 7/31/26 Online / Front Desk $ 100.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
09/02/25 - 09/30/25
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10/01/25 - 10/31/25
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11/01/25 - 11/30/25
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12/01/25 - 12/31/25
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01/01/26 - 01/31/26
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02/01/26 - 02/28/26
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03/01/26 - 03/31/26
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04/01/26 - 04/30/26
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05/01/26 - 05/31/26
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06/01/26 - 06/30/26
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07/01/26 - 07/24/26
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