A Place to Belong and Grow
We are proud to offer three swim teams at the YMCA of Rock River Valley to include all ages and abilities. Swimming is the most injury-free sport, building fitness, coordination, and endurance while teaching life lessons of discipline and sportsmanship. And it’s fun!
Benefits of Competitive Swim
- Most injury-free sport for children.
- Develops coordination by requiring complex muscle movement involving all parts of the body.
- Builds cardiac and respiratory fitness and develops aerobic endurance.
- Promote muscle development and burns calories.
- Provides supportive, wholesome social outlet.
- Lessons in sportsmanship, including dealing with winning and losing.
- Develops team camaraderie and close friendships.
- Focus on goal-setting, self-discipline, and self-confidence.
- Develops time-management skills.
It’s fun!
Our Stingrays Rock!
The YMCA Stingrays swim team has built a reputation of being one of the strongest teams in the region for developing swimmers. Some recent highlights include:
- Top 10 Y Swim Team in IL
- 7 Individual Northwest District Champions
- 5 YMCA National qualifiers
- And, 5 NCISC Summer Conference Champions!
Stingrays Swim Team
This year-round competitive YMCA and USA-certified swim team offers quality coaching and technique instruction for athletes of all ages. The goal is to provide every athlete an opportunity to develop their swimming skills under USA Swimming American Development Model’s pillars of Confidence, Competence, Connection, and Character. Every swimmer, from the novice to national competitor, is important to our team!
Masters Swim Team
The Rock Masters Swim Team is a USMS-registered workout group affiliated with Illinois Masters Swimming. This group is for swimmers over the age of 18 who are looking to swim both recreationally and competitively with coach guidance. The Rock Masters team participates in a variety of events, from triathlons and open water swimming to USMA Short Course Nationals! Our team is open to anyone with no prior experience required.
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