Foothills Area YMCA Swim Team

Foothills Area YMCA Swim Team

We accept new swimmers throughout the year. If you would like to schedule a new swimmer evaluation, please contact Coach Lindsey at [email protected] to set one up!


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

There is a limit of 16 participants in each group at each location. We have a waitlist set up if the group you are looking to participate in is full. We apologize for the inconvenience, but with limits in time and lane space we must put the safety of swimmers first.

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.

Bronze Group 1 at Foothills Area YMCA (Monday/Wednesday/Friday)

Cottingham Campus
12/1/24 - 7/31/25
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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 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.

This group will practice at the Foothills Area YMCA from 4-5pm on Monday/Wednesday/Friday.

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   ($50.00 One time registration fee)

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Short Course Season 8/15/24 7/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 70.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/01/24 - 12/31/24
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12/15/2024
01/01/25 - 01/31/25
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01/15/2025
02/01/25 - 02/28/25
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02/15/2025
03/01/25 - 03/31/25
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03/15/2025
04/01/25 - 04/30/25
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04/15/2025
05/01/25 - 05/31/25
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05/15/2025
06/01/25 - 06/30/25
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06/15/2025
07/01/25 - 07/31/25
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07/15/2025

Bronze Group 2 at Foothills Area YMCA (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday)

Cottingham Campus
12/1/24 - 7/31/25
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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 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.

This group will practice at the Foothills Area YMCA from 4-5pm on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday.

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   ($50.00 One time registration fee)

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
9/20/24 7/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 70.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/01/24 - 12/31/24
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Closes
12/15/2024
01/01/25 - 01/31/25
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01/15/2025
02/01/25 - 02/28/25
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02/15/2025
03/01/25 - 03/31/25
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03/15/2025
04/01/25 - 04/30/25
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04/15/2025
05/01/25 - 05/31/25
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05/15/2025
06/01/25 - 06/30/25
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06/15/2025
07/01/25 - 07/31/25
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Closes
07/17/2025

Bronze Group at Central Clemson Rec Center

Cottingham Campus
12/1/24 - 7/31/25
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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 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.

September 3-October 18 this group will practice at CCRC from 5:30-6:30pm on Monday/Wednesday and 4-5pm on Friday.

Starting October 21 this group will practice at CCRC from 4-5pm on Monday/Wednesday/Friday.

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   ($50.00 One time registration fee)

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
September 8/15/24 7/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 70.00$ 100.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/01/24 - 12/31/24
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Closes
12/15/2024
01/01/25 - 01/31/25
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01/15/2025
02/01/25 - 02/28/25
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02/15/2025
03/01/25 - 03/31/25
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03/15/2025
04/01/25 - 04/30/25
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04/15/2025
05/01/25 - 05/31/25
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05/15/2025
06/01/25 - 06/30/25
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06/15/2025
07/01/25 - 07/31/25
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07/15/2025

Gold Group

Cottingham Campus
12/1/24 - 7/31/25
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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 4 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   ($50.00 One time registration fee)

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8/15/24 7/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 130.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/01/24 - 12/31/24
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Closes
12/15/2024
01/01/25 - 01/31/25
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01/15/2025
02/01/25 - 02/28/25
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02/15/2025
03/01/25 - 03/31/25
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03/15/2025
04/01/25 - 04/30/25
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04/15/2025
05/01/25 - 05/31/25
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05/15/2025
06/01/25 - 06/30/25
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06/15/2025
07/01/25 - 07/31/25
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Closes
07/15/2025

Masters

Cottingham Campus
12/1/24 - 7/31/25
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The FAY Masters group will start October 14th at the Foothills Area YMCA. They will practice on Monday and Friday from 6:30-8am.

Our Masters group is for all ability levels, from beginners to former competitive swimmers. Everyone has a place and a lane.

All Masters swimmers must be members of the Foothills Area YMCA.


Registration Information  

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9/30/24 7/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 50.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/01/24 - 12/31/24
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01/01/25 - 01/31/25
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12/18/2024
02/01/25 - 02/28/25
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01/18/2025
03/01/25 - 03/31/25
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02/15/2025
04/01/25 - 04/30/25
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03/18/2025
05/01/25 - 05/31/25
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04/17/2025
06/01/25 - 06/30/25
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05/18/2025
07/01/25 - 07/31/25
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06/17/2025

Platinum Group

Cottingham Campus
12/1/24 - 7/31/25
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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   ($50.00 One time registration fee)

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
8/15/24 7/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 160.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/01/24 - 12/31/24
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Closes
12/15/2024
01/01/25 - 01/31/25
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Closes
01/15/2025
02/01/25 - 02/28/25
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02/15/2025
03/01/25 - 03/31/25
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03/15/2025
04/01/25 - 04/30/25
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04/15/2025
05/01/25 - 05/31/25
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05/15/2025
06/01/25 - 06/30/25
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06/15/2025
07/01/25 - 07/31/25
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Closes
07/01/2025

Silver Group at Central Clemson Rec Center

Cottingham Campus
12/1/24 - 7/31/25
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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.

Silver group will practice at CCRC from 4-5:15pm on Monday/Friday. On Tuesday/Thursday they will swim 3:45-5pm and have drylands 5-5:30pm.

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   ($50.00 One time registration fee)

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
8/15/24 7/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 100.00$ 130.00

Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/01/24 - 12/31/24
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Closes
12/15/2024
01/01/25 - 01/31/25
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Closes
01/15/2025
02/01/25 - 02/28/25
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Closes
02/15/2025
03/01/25 - 03/31/25
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03/15/2025
04/01/25 - 04/30/25
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04/15/2025
05/01/25 - 05/31/25
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05/15/2025
06/01/25 - 06/30/25
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06/15/2025
07/01/25 - 07/31/25
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Closes
07/01/2025

Silver Group at Foothills Area YMCA

Cottingham Campus
12/1/24 - 7/31/25
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.

This group will practice at Foothills Area YMCA from 4-5pm on Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday from September 3-October 19.

Beginning October 21st they will swim from 4-5:15pm MTThF and add drylands on Tuesday/Thursday from 5:15-5:45pm.

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   ($50.00 One time registration fee)

Open Close Register At MemberNon-Member
8/15/24 7/31/25 Online / Front Desk $ 100.00-

Available Sessions

Date(s)
12/01/24 - 12/31/24
Session is Full
01/01/25 - 01/31/25
Session is Full
02/01/25 - 02/28/25
Session is Full
03/01/25 - 03/31/25
Session is Full
04/01/25 - 04/30/25
Session is Full
05/01/25 - 05/31/25
Session is Full
06/01/25 - 06/30/25
Session is Full
07/01/25 - 07/31/25
Session is Full