Sports

Sharks Swim Team Holding Tryouts

The Wyckoff YMCA Sharks is a year-round, highly selective, competitive swim team program for girls and boys aged 6-18.

From the Sharks swim team:

The Wyckoff YMCA Sharks is a year-round, highly selective, competitive swim team program for girls and boys aged 6-18.  

The Sharks are one of the top teams in the state of New Jersey and are currently ranked 45th in the nation.  

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Our team mission is “Creating Champions through the Pursuit of Excellence.” The program is technique-based with an emphasis on quality over quantity.

If your child is looking for a place where you can be an important part of a team, learn the techniques to swim fast and develop core values, the Wyckoff Y is the place for you!

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Spring and summer season tryouts are:  Wednesday, March 27, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; registration begins at 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.  

Tryout information and registration forms are available on the Sharks website.  

Complete the form, mail it with your $10 tryout fee and a copy of your current times (if available) to: Wyckoff YMCA Sharks Swim Team, 691 Wyckoff Avenue, Wyckoff, NJ 07481.

Tryout requirements: 6-8 year olds must swim 25 yards of each stroke — fly, back, breast and free; 9-12 year olds must swim 50 yards of each stroke and a 100 IM; 13-18 year olds must swim 100 yards of each stroke and a 200 IM.  

Questions? Call Coach Kathy Kallman at 201-891-2081.

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