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About our Team
The Blue Wave Swim Team is a year around competitive swim program which operates out of the Community Y of Marshalltown. The Blue Wave Swim Team accepts new members anytime throughout the season. To join the swim team a swimmer must be placed in one of our four workout groups. To set up a placement test please contact Head Coach, Shelley Lechnir by phone at 641-752-8658 or by emailing, shelley.lechnir@ymca-ywca.org. Once a swimmer has been tested and placed they are entitled to a one-week free trial.
Training Groups
The Blue Wave Swim Team has four training groups: Developmental, Age Group 1, Age Group 2, and Senior.
DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING GROUP
Developmental is for younger swimmers just getting started in competitive swimming. Swimmers will be introduced to stroke technique and competitive skills (starts and turns).
Entry Requirements:
Must be at least 5 years old.
Training Requirements (minimum):
Must be able to swim the length of the pool backstroke, and freestyle with rotary breathing(breathing to the side).
Attendance Expectations:
1-2 practices per week
AGE GROUP 1 TRAINING GROUP
Age Group 1 is for experienced younger swimmers and older swimmers who are just getting into competitive swimming. Swimmers in this program will continue to develop their stroke technique and competitive skills.
Entry Requirements:
Must be at least 6 years old.
Positive attitude
Training Requirements (minimum):
Basic knowledge of freestyle & backstroke drills.
Must be able to swim breaststroke the length of the pool.
Basic understanding of butterfly.
Able to perform legal turns.
Attendance Expectations:
2-3 practices per week
AGE GROUP 2 TRAINING GROUP
Age Group 2 is for more experienced swimmers. Swimmers in this program will continue to develop their stroke technique and competitive skills. As a swimmer progresses through this program there will be an increased emphasis on endurance training. The goal in this program is to prepare swimmers to enter the Senior Program.
Entry Requirements:
Must be at least 8 years old.
Positive attitude
Training Requirements (minimum):
Good knowledge of freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, & butterfly drills.
Must be able to swim 2 lengths of the pool in each stroke.
Able to perform legal turns.
Attendance Expectations:
2-3 practices per week
SENIOR TRAINING GROUP
Swimmers in the Senior Group have made a commitment to the sport and will be expected to train at a higher level.
Entry Requirements:
Must be in the 7th grade or higher.
Proficient understanding and demonstration of all team stroke drills.
Demonstrate consistent and regular positive training habits.
Training Requirements (minimum):
Swimmers must demonstrate that they are able to consistently perform the following:
1800+ yard freestyle sets on 1:25 send off (base per 100).
1800+ yard stroke or IM sets on 1:35 send off (base per 100).
Kick sets on 1:00 base per 50
Attendance Expectations:
3-4 practices per week
About our Facility
The Community Y Competition Swim Natatorium boasts eight 7' lap lanes with an extra 2' on the outside of lanes 1 and 8. All lanes are lined with 6" lane ropes that "eat" water wake and knock down reverberation to maximize swimming splits. 4'-5' waters in the shallow end of the pool are designed with a vertical bottom fed pool inlet distribution system which provides a great amount of hydraulic lift for the athlete. 12.5' waters in the deep end ensure the proper depth for our (2) 1 meter Duraflex Maxiflex B spring boards. 80 degree water cascades over the outer edges of the pool via a "rim flow" gutter design making it one of the fastest pools in the Midwest. Swimming athletes receive the greatest possible percentage of an oxygenated breath due to a unique air inlet system that sweeps the pool surface clean of heavy chlorimine gases that may settle to the surface. With all the combined technology implemented in this pool we have proved to be one of the best designed pools in Iowa. Spectators are comfortable in one of our 1700 well lit, humidity and temperature controlled bleacher seats. We have the means of adding a 100 seats on deck with additional portable bleachers. Every seat in the house is equivalent to a pool side view with our newly installed 22 foot video projection system including 3 live cameras that capture the race on our independently engineered and designed "Jumbotron" video system. The system was conceived, engineered, designed, specified, partially funded and installed by our swim team parent group and is a fantastic addition to an already great accommodations.
Additional Pool Specifications:
- Full (2) score board Daktronics system
- Integration of Hytek Swimming software
- Fully independent house audio system
- Independent entrance for swim competitions
- Independent restroom areas for swim competitions
- Separate (rec pool) warm up and cool down pool
- Swimming Control Room on second floor for meet software operations
- Retractable bleachers for extra deck space
- Aquatic cooridoor attaching both sides of pool bleachers for spectator movement
- Well lit and bright
- Modern HVAC system for air movement and comfort
Events We Have Hosted
- YMCA State Championship Swim Meet (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- IHSAA State Shampionship Swim Meet (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- IGHSAU State Championship Swim Meet (2005, 2006, 2007)
- Central Iowa Conference Championship Swim Meet (2005, 2007)
- MY-Y-TRI (Community Y Indoor Triathalon)
- YMCA Pre-State Invitational
Meet
- Four Winter Home Swim Meets
- Three Summer Home Swim Meets
Community Y of Marshalltown
In January of 2004 the Community Y opened the Horne Henry Center named after Virginia Horne Henry. Virginia Horne Henry was honored with the building name after she endowed $28,000,000 to the Marshalltown Community Y which is a chartered YMCA and YWCA. The Community Y is a full fledged fitness and Community Center including Competition Lap Pool, Recreational Pool, 2 full court gymnasium, racquet ball facility, 2 aerobic studios, 1 spinning room, 1/11 mile long track, 3 separate cardio/weight studios, adult locker rooms, child locker rooms and family locker areas, day care, social area, pool party room, concession stand and administrative area. All of this encompasses our architecturally beautiful 120,000 square foot factility. To the East of our campus we still program and operate our previous Y building now known as the Cultural Center. The cultural center is a 60,000 square foot facility dedicated to the arts, people and much more. To the West lies the Marshalltown Family Aquatic Center, a seasonal City owned facility that is managed and operated by the Community Y from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Put all of these facilities together and you have the Marshalltown Community Y Campus!
