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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 three training groups: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced .
| Training Group | Description | Entry Requirements | Training Requirements | Attendance Expectations |
| BEGINNER | For younger swimmers just getting started in competitive swimming. Swimmers will be introduced to stroke technique and competitive skills (starts and turns). |
At least 5 years old. |
Must be able to swim the length of the pool backstroke, and freestyle with rotary breathing(breathing to the side). |
2-3 practices per week |
| INTERMEDIATE | Swimmers in this program will continue to develop their stroke technique and competitive skills. Increased emphasis on endurance training. |
At least 6 years old. Positive attitude |
Basic knowledge of stroke drills. Able to swim 2 legal lengths of each stroke. Performs legal turns. |
2-3 practices per week; Can choose to practice with beginner or advance group |
| ADVANCED | Swimmers in this group have made a commitment to the sport and will be expected to train at a higher level. |
Proficient understanding of all team stroke drills. Demonstrate consistent Positive attitude and training habits. |
Consistently perform the following: *1800+ yds free sets on 1:25 (100) *1800+ yds IM sets on 1:35 (100) *Kick sets on 1:00 (50) |
3-4 practices per week, including technique practice |
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 4 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 |
Events We Have Hosted - YMCA State Championship Swim Meet (2004-2010) - IHSAA State Championship Swim Meet (2004-2010) - IGHSAU State Championship Swim Meet (2005-2009) - Central Iowa Conference Swim Meet (2005, 2007, 2009) - MY-Y-TRI (Community Y Indoor Triathalon) ( 2008-10) - YMCA Pre-State Invitational Meet (2007-10) - All Blue Wave 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!
