Our Competitive Stroke Technique clinics are for swimmers ages 6 through 18 years of age.  Swimmers will be placed in groups according to their swimming ability.  During the clinics, new or younger swimmers will receive instruction on swimming the strokes, and experienced swimmers will spend time refining their strokes in order to swim faster.  Each clinic will also include instruction/refinements on the starts and turns for the swim strokes being covered for that clinic.

• Clinic #1:  Freestyle & Backstroke 
• Monday & Wednesdays, September 8, 10, 15, &17:    6:30-7:30 pm
• Clinic #2: Breaststroke & Butterfly
• Monday & Wednesdays, September 22, 24, 29 & October 1:   6:30-7:30pm

Swimmers who are new to competitive swimming  Must be comfortable in deep water, & able to swim 25 yards (1 length of our pool).

The clinic also gives our coaches a chance to assess new swimmers’ readiness to join our swim team.

Contact Diana Dempsey Team Coordinator if you have questions:  [email protected]

Our Competitive Swimming clinics are for swimmers ages 6 through 18 years of age.  Swimmers will be placed in groups according to their swimming ability.  During the clinics, new or younger swimmers will receive instruction on swimming the strokes, and experienced swimmers will spend time refining their strokes in order to swim faster.  Each clinic will also include instruction/refinements on the starts and turns for the swim strokes being covered for that clinic.

• Clinic #1: Freestyle & Backstroke
•  Monday &Wednesdays, September 8, 10, 15 & 17:   6:30-7:30pm:
• Clinic #2:  Breaststroke & Butterfly
• Monday &Wednesdays, September 22, 24, 29 & – October 1:  , 6:30-7:30pm

Swimmers who are new to competitive swimming need to be comfortable in deep water, & able to swim 25 yards (1 length of our pool).

The clinic also gives our coaches a chance to assess new swimmers’ readiness to join our swim team.

This course is designed to certify officials for the YMCA of the USA’s Competitive Swimming Program in the areas of Stroke & Turn Judge, Relay Take-off Judge, Place Judge and Timer.  The course focuses on the specific duties and responsibilities of the above officials prior to, during and after a meet.  The course also familiarizes the participants with the facilities requirements for the meet, matters relating to eligibility to participate in and entry into the meet, and the roles of the Chief Judge, Starter and Referee.  Following the course, the participants must complete an on-line test and attain a score of 80% or higher.

PREREQUISITES:  New candidates for certification as YMCA Level I Official must be at least 21 years old and be associated with a local YMCA sponsored swim team.

• To register and pay for the course there are 2 separate steps:

1.  Register for the course on the National YMCA (see below)
2. Pay for the course on this site (Greater Scranton YMCA)

 To Register on YUSA Site:  https://lcdc.yexchange.org/s/c77b64r

• If you are a new user, you will need to create a user name & password After you have the password, return to the website & log in.

Click on this link :  https://services.ymca.net/login.aspx   to log in.

After you’re logged in, come back to this  and click on the link below which will take you directly to the class registration page for the course you want to sign up for.:

• October 12th Course:  https://lcdc.yexchange.org/s/c79c69q
• October 13 & 14th Course:  https://lcdc.yexchange.org/s/c10k04q

USA-S Certified Officials who meet age and participation requirements for Level II may go directly into Level II without first becoming a Level I Certified Official.

Candidates for re-certification must have worked at least 12 sessions as a YMCA certified official over the prior three-year certification period and present a completed Record of Meet Experience form evidencing such sessions worked.  For dual YMCA/USA-S certified officials, up to six of the required sessions may be from USA-S meets.

This course is designed to certify administrative (dry deck) swim officials for the YMCA of the USA’s Competitive Swimming Program.  The course focuses on the specific duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Swim Official prior to, during and after a meet.  The course also briefly reviews for the participants the facilities and staffing requirements for a meet, including matters relating to eligibility to participate in and entry into the meet.  Following the course, the participants must complete an on-line test and attain a score of 80% or higher

• PREREQUISITES:
• New candidates for certification as a YMCA Administrative Swim Official must be at least 21 years old and be associated with a local YMCA sponsored swim team.
• To register and pay for the course:

1.  Register for the course on the National YMCA (see below)
2. Pay for the course on this site (Greater Scranton YMCA)

 To Register on YUSA Site:  https://lcdc.yexchange.org/s/c77b64r

Click on this link :  https://services.ymca.net/login.aspx   to log in.

If you are a new user, you will need to create a user name & password After you have the password, return to the website & log in.

After you’re logged in, come back to this  and click on this link which will take you directly to the class registration page:  https://lcdc.yexchange.org/s/c87h65w

USA-S Certified Administrative Swim Officials who meet the age and association requirements may take an abbreviated course and test to become a YMCA Certified Administrative Swim Official