Swim Birmingham YMCA: Vestavia branch
Swim team information
Swim Birmingham YMCA is a year-round program offering training for beginners through national level competitive swimmers. SBY Vestavia's certified coaches will dramatically improve your child’s swimming ability while maintaining a focus on the YMCA’s core character values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. SBY competes in both USA Swimming meets, as well as YMCA competition. SBY is a member of the Southeastern Swimming Local Swimming Committee. Southeastern Swimming is one of 59 Local Swimming Committees (LSC's) that make up USA Swimming, the governing body for US Olympic Swimming. Southeastern Swimming represents about 7,900 swimmers from 79 clubs located in the States of Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee. For more information visit Southeastern Swimming's website here.
Swimmers are organized by age and are grouped within those divisions by ability. There will be lanes for each age group with varying levels of practice difficulty. SBY offers practice days from two to six days a week, as well as progressive calisthenics and strength training. Practices are Monday thru Saturday after school; times will vary depending on group placement. The beginner to the most experienced swimmer will be challenged while perfecting their technique and building endurance, all while having fun!
We are a competitive swim team. We offer groups specifically designed for competitive swimmers who are seeking to swim at a National and State Level. Participation in our Senior groups will require more of your child's time and dedication. These swimmers will be required to sign a "Code of Conduct" contract to be held accountable for how they act and represent SBY. Additionally, these swimmers will be expected to maintain a certain GPA at school and obtain volunteer hours around the city.
Session dates
August 21st - Dec 8th
Dec 9th - Jan 7th
Jan 8th - May 26th
Team calendar
This is an online calendar for all parents to view. It is highly recommended that you favorite this page and check it regularly, as it is the best way to stay updated on all practices and swim meets.
SBY: Vestavia Team Calendar
ages / eligibility
Our program is open to swimmers ages 4 years to 18 years of age. The only requirement to be on our team is the swimmer must be able to swim one full length of the pool unassisted.
Evaluations
For new or transfer swimmer evaluations, please email head coach Nick Lambert.
registration
Online registration for the December mini-session is now OPEN. Please email Coach Nick Lambert if you need assistance registering your child. Space is limited and some groups may be at maximum capacity. REGISTER NOW!
*NOTE: After registering your for swim team, all parents should complete an Athlete Registration form. This is for USA Swimming Registration and will be effective from Fall 2017 through Summer 2018. This form can be returned to the Vestavia Aquatics Office or emailed to Coach Nick. If your child swam with a different team besides SBY in the spring of 2016, you will need to complete an Athlete Transfer form for each of your children. Once you have completed the correct form(s), please email them to Nick Lambert.
Contact
Nick Lambert, Aquatics Director and Head Swim Coach
E: nlambert@ymcabham.org
P: (205) 823-0144
Senior II
This group requires coach’s invitation. Swimmers must be able to demonstrate the ability to compete on a Regional and National level, and the ability to train to this level. Seasonal and Annual training plans are followed. 8 practices are offered, and swimmers are expected to attend each of those. Weight training is integrated into the dryland program
Senior I
This group requires coach’s invitation. Swimmers must be able to demonstrate the ability to compete on a Regional level. Dedication to the sport is required of all swimmers in this group. Seasonal and Annual training plans are followed. 6 practices are offered, and swimmers are expected to attend each of those. More advanced dryland is introduced including proper form while using resistance equipment.
Junior II
Swimmers must be able to demonstrate the ability to compete and train at a high level. Also able to demonstrate a high level of dedication to the sport. Seasonal and racing training plans are introduced. 5 practices are offered, and swimmers are expected to have a high attendance percentage. Advance aerobic and anaerobic training principles are introduced. USA Swimming IMX events continue to be the focus. Non weight bearing dryland concepts are introduced.
Junior I
Swimmers must be able to perform all 4 strokes as well as starts and turns. Also able to read and follow a pace clock. Continuing to work on proper stroke mechanics in all 4 strokes as well as starts and turns. Aerobic training principles are developed as well as proficiency in underwater kicking. 5 practices are offered, with the understanding that swimmers at this level might be involved in other activities. USA Swimming IMX and IMR events are the focus. Dynamic stretching and dryland activities are introduced with the goal of developing flexibility and strength.
Level II
Swimmers must be able to perform a 25 each of Freestyle and Backstroke and have a basic understanding of Breaststroke and Butterfly. Proper stroke technique is taught for all 4 strokes including starts, turns, and finishes for each. Basic pace clock skills are taught. 3 practices are offered with the recommendation of attending as many as possible.
Pre Team Lessons
Swimmers must be able to swim a 25 of Freestyle and Backstroke. Swimmers should be deep water safe. Proper stroke technique in Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly is taught as well as correct starts, turns, and finishes for each stroke. There will be at minimum 1 instructor in the water and 1 on deck during practice
Group Developmental lessons
This group will be eight 40 minute classes with a maximum of 4:1 swimmer to teacher ratio. Skills that will be taught: breath control and air exchange, proper body position leaving the wall, freestyle pull pattern, freestyle kick, side breathing, backstroke pull pattern, backstroke kick, and backstroke finish. This group will start the swimmers on the path to becoming deepwater safe.
group practice times
Group developmental lessons
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| Monday, Tuesday 6-7:30pm |
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| Wednesday 4-5:30pm |
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| Friday 6-7:15pm |
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| Saturday 9:45-11:30am |
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| Saturday 6:45-9:30am |
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Evaluations
For new or transfer swimmer evaluations, please email head coach Nick Lambert.
Group program fees
We offer two payment methods for our spring and fall sessions:
Option 1: Pay the full group program fee at time of registration.
Option 2: Split the group program fee into four monthly payments. This option requires a credit card or bank account number to be on file. The first payment will be drafted at time of registration; the remain three payments will be drafted on the 15th of September, October, and Nov.
*There are two mini-sessions (Summer and December) that will be registered for and billed separately.
REGISTER NOW
Group Developmental Lessons REGISTER NOW
Group Developmental Lessons
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**The prices above do not include a mandatory Registration Fee of $95 for all swimmers who are competitive. This fee includes USA Swimming Registration, Speedo Team Cap, and Team Shirt. This fee is non-refundable and is due in full at time of registration.
***The prices above do not include any fees associated with any swim meet your child participates in during the season. All meet fees are non-refundable and are due prior to the date of the meet.
there is a $25 late fee for all meet fees not paid prior to meet.
ALL MEET FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE AS THEY ARE PAID IN ADVANCE TO THE HOST TEAM.
Contact
Nick Lambert, Aquatics Director and Head Swim Coach
E: nlambert@ymcabham.org
P: (205) 823-0144
registration
Online registration is now OPEN. Please email Coach Nick Lambert if you need assistance registering your child. Space is limited and some groups may be at maximum capacity. REGISTER NOW!
Evaluations
For new or transfer swimmer evaluations, please email head coach Nick Lambert.
USA swimming registration forms
NOTE: After registering your child for swim team, all parents should complete an Athlete Registration form. This is for USA Swimming Registration and will be effective from Fall 2017 through Summer 2018. This form can be returned to the Vestavia Aquatics Office or emailed to Coach Nick. If your child swam with a different team besides SBY in the spring of 2016, you will need to complete an Athlete Transfer form for each of your children. Once you have completed the correct form(s), please email them to Nick Lambert.
mEET THE cOACHES
Nick lambert
Aquatics Director and head swim team coach
Coach Nick has been coaching swimming in Birmingham for the past 11 years. In addition to numerous summer league programs, he spent 8 years at Birmingham Swim League, working his way up from Head Developmental Coach to Interim Head Coach. Most recently he has made coaching the Vestavia YMCA branch of the Swim Birmingham YMCA (SBY) team his home. Nick has enjoyed success throughout his career and has had the opportunity to coach swimmers at the highest levels of the sport, including Olympic Trials qualifiers, Junior Nationals Qualifiers, Southeastern Champions, YMCA National Qualifiers, High School State Champions, and multiple Southeastern Zone Allstar Teams, one of which won the Southeastern Zone Championships.
Prior to his coaching career, Coach Nick studied Athletic Training at Troy University, where he was a member of the Troy University Track Team and served as a Student Athletic Trainer for the Troy University Football Team. Nick's background in Athletic Training helps him focus on injury prevention as a tool in producing well rounded, long term athletes. Nick develops dynamic workouts for each group, believing that training methods should always reflect the swimmers' and group's current needs. This method goes alongside Coach Nick's long-held view that athletes benefit most from participating in both group and individualized training.
Nick resides in Pelham with his wife, Jennifer and his four children. In his free time he enjoys playing in the yard with the family, swimming, and working on projects around the house. Contact Coach Nick for more information.
melissa mayfield
assistant swim team coach
Coach Melissa's main responsibilities will be coaching the Level I, Level II, and Junior I groups. Melissa has her Bachelor's from Auburn University in Human Sciences focusing on Child Development and a Master's Degree from AUM in Elementary Education. She began swimming at age 5, and continued swimming competitively through her Senior year of High School. While swimming, she narrowly missed a Junior National cut in the 100 fly and was offered athletic scholarships to two DII schools. Melissa's passion for teaching combined with her love of swimming make her a valuable asset to our coaching staff.
Melissa and her husband Brandon Mayfield have three children: Ella, Evie, and Zoey. Contact Coach Melissa for more information.
daniel kamber
masters swim team coach
Daniel Kamber heads the Masters program at Vestavia YMCA. Daniel represented the USA as a member of the 2004 USA Paralympic Team. In addition to his responsibilities at the Vestavia YMCA, Daniel is also the head coach of the Lakeshore Foundation swim team. For more information on our Masters program, please visit the Masters Swim Team page under Healthy Living, or click here.
Team calendar
This is an online calendar for all parents to view through Team Up. It is highly recommended that you favorite this page and check it regularly, as it is the best way to stay updated on all practices and swim meets. There is also a Team Up app for iOS and Android platforms. Please see your email for information on how to subscribe to our calendar on the app.
SBY: Vestavia Team Calendar
remind app
The Remind app is a free tool that we use to communicate quickly and efficiently with our swim team families that have subscribed to our team. This is a great way for you as a parent to receive immediate updates on current events, for example, when a practice is cancelled due to bad weather. Through Remind, we will send real-time messages to the team. We highly recommend you download the app so you can stay connected. Please see your email for information on how to subscribe.
swim birmingham ymca - vestavia branch
meet schedule
2017-2018 Short Course Meet Schedule
looking ahead
March 9-11 YMCA Regional Campionships @ Montgomery YMCA (All Groups)
April 3-7 YMCA Short Course Nationals @ Greensboro, NC (Qualifiers Only)
Apr 7-8 CTA LC Meet (Tuscaloosa)
April 16 Bubble Down
May 5-6 SBY LC Meet (CrossPlex hosted by Vestavia YMCA)
June 8-10 HSA LC Meet @ Huntsville, AL
June 22-24 AU P/F LC Meet @ Auburn, AL
July 7 CTA LC Last Chance Meet @ Tuscaloosa
July 20-22 LC Southeastern Championships @ Knoxville, TN
Aug 1-4 LC Senior Zones @ Huntsville, AL
If you have questions, please email Coach Nick.
meet sign up links
all meet fees are non-refundable as they are paid to the host team in advance
meet results
2018 Region 3 Championship 2-10-18
2018 Capital of Dreams 1-26-18
2018 TNAQ Pilot Flying J January Classic 1-12-18
HSA Fran Norris Invite
2017 Vestavia Top Times
2017 Southeastern LC Championships 7-20-17
Central Districts 2-4-17
HSA Groundhog Invitational 1-27-17
Pilot Flying January Classic 1-13-17
SBY team store
Through our contract with Speedo, all items listed below can be purchased at a discounted price! Speedo Team suits are highly encouraged but not mandatory. If you choose not to wear a team suit, please have your child wear a one piece black swim suit to all meets. Team suits, warmups and equipment can be purchased online here.
MAKE SURE TO USE THE FOLLOWING LOGIN CREDENTIALS FOR AN SBY TEAM DISCOUNTED RATE:
Username: Birmingham
Password: YMCA
Recommended equipment needs
Level I
Mesh Bag, Speedo JR. Kick Board, Fins
Level II
Mesh Bag, Speedo JR. Kick Board, Fins, Speedo JR. Pull Buoy
Junior I
Mesh Bag, Speedo Adult Kick Board, Fins, Speedo JR. Pull Buoy, Stroke Maker Paddles, Snorkel
Junior II
Mesh Bag, Speedo Adult Kick Board, Fins, Speedo Pull Buoy, Stroke Maker Paddles, Snorkel, Freestyle Hand Paddles
Senior I
Mesh Bag, Speedo Adult Kick Board, Fins, Speedo Pull Buoy, Stroke Maker Paddles, Speedo Dragtini Swim Parachute, Snorkel, Freestyle Hand Paddles
Senior II
Mesh Bag, Speedo Adult Kick Board, Fins, Speedo Pull Buoy, Stroke Maker Paddles, Speedo Dragtini Swim Parachute, Snorkel, Freestyle Hand Paddles
Swim birmingham ymca - Vestavia Branch parent page
Team calendar
This is an online calendar for all parents to view through Team Up. It is highly recommended that you favorite this page and check it regularly, as it is the best way to stay updated on all practices and swim meets. There is also a Team Up app for iOS and Android platforms. Please see your email for information on how to subscribe to our calendar on the app.
SBY: Vestavia Team Calendar
Remind app
The Remind app is a free tool that we use to communicate quickly and efficiently with our swim team families that have subscribed to our team. This is a great way for you as a parent to receive immediate updates on current events, for example, when a practice is cancelled due to bad weather. Through Remind, we will send real-time messages to the team. We highly recommend you download the app so you can stay connected. Please see your email for information on how to subscribe.
helpful info
If your family is new to the sport of swimming, the following documents will help guide you to become an expert swim team parent!
Swimming 101
Swim Meets 101
Reading a Heat Sheet
Glossary of Swimming Terms
Getting to know Southeastern Swimming
USA swimming registration forms
*NOTE: After registering your for swim team, all parents should complete an Athlete Registration form. This is for USA Swimming Registration and will be effective from Fall 2017 through Summer 2018. This form can be returned to the Vestavia Aquatics Office or emailed to Coach Nick. If you child swam with a different team besides SBY in the spring of 2016, you will need to complete an Athlete Transfer form for each of your children. Once you have completed the correct form(s), please email them to Nick Lambert.
becoming a collegiate athlete
Do you have a child interested in swimming in college? Check out the below documents for some helpful information! If you have any questions, please contact Coach Nick.
College Recruiting Timeline
College Recruiting: The Steps
College Swimming Questions
Finding College Scholarships
Look For It (online tool to help the college search process)
Team Suits and equipment
Speedo Team suits are highly encouraged but not mandatory. If you choose not to wear a team suit, please have your child wear a one piece black swim suit to all meets. Team suits and equipment can be purchased online HERE. For group equipment needs, please click on the Equipment Needs and Team Store tab.
Make sure to use the following login credentials for an SBY team discounted rate:
Username: Birmingham
Password: YMCA
contact
Nick Lambert, Aquatics Director and Head Swim Coach
E: nlambert@ymcabham.org
P: (205) 823-0144
information for our swimmers
welcome to the page that's just for you!
2018 Vestavia Branch Motivational Time Standards
Above you will find a copy of the 2018 Vestavia Branch Motivational Time Standards as well as a best time print out that shows your swimmer and the highest standard achieved per event. I spoke on this during our parent meeting, but if you missed it I will give a brief overview:
Gold - A 3 year average of 1st place at the Southeastern Championships.
Silver - A 3 year average of 8th place at the Southeastern Championships.
Bronze - A 3 year average of 16th place at the Southeastern Championships.
SEQT - A standard which allows you to swim/participate in the Southeastern Championships.
Blue - This is 98% of the SEQT. It also serves as a Bonus cut in events other than the distance Freestyles.
Red - This is 96% of the SEQT.
White - This is 94% of the SEQT.
This is unique to the Vestavia YMCA and allows a "Stepping Stone" approach when setting goals for swimmers. A PDF will be sent out along with Team Results with swimmers who have achieved new stepping stones. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this.
2017 Vestavia Top Times
The times above are a report of Vestavia YMCA's swimmers' top times for each event they swam in 2017. Find your name and track your progress!
Southeastern Zone Recruiting Rules
The letter above is from the Chair of the Southeastern Zone Board of Review regarding recruiting. This rule applies to everyone, from swimmers, to swim families, to coaches, to friends and beyond. Please read, and if you have any questions email your coaches. Instructions for reporting recruiting violations are on the Southern Zone swimming website.
sby news
New Stepping Stone Times Achieved (updated 3/7/2018)
Gold: Victor Song
Silver: Carrie Hatch, Josie McGuire, Victor Song, Grace Mehrer, Lukas Fu
Bronze: Maddie Hunsberger, Jack Motl, Ella Mayfield, Leo Song, Payton Burch, Haley Burt, Lily Fu, Carrie Hatch, Sydney Nelson, Ali Oullette, Victor Song
SEQT: Jackson Hartsough, Maddie Hunsberger, Caroline Lawrence, Jack Motl, Payton Burch, Lily Fu, Carrie Hatch, Lila Hunter, Ella Mayfield, Kate Motl, Grace Mehrer, Emily Rabbideau, Christopher Rubin, Leo Song, Victor Song, Jadyn Lite, Abby Brown Strohmeier, Sydney Nelson, Christopher Rubin
Blue/Bonus: Caroline Lawrence, Ella Mayfield, Payton Burch, Jackson Hartsough, Jadyn Lite, Grace Mehrer, Lily Fu, Lila Hunter, Emily Rabbideau, Christopher Rubin, Austin Stallworth, Abby Brown Strohmeier, Payton Burch, Victor Song
Red: Jackson Hartsough, Caroline Lawrence, Ali Ouellette, Christopher Rubin, Payton Burch, Carrie Hatch, Lila Hunter, Ella Mayfield, Emily Rabbideau, Christopher Rubin, Leo Song, Lily Fu , Emme Lawrence, Ali Ouellette
White: Olivia Hunsberger, Kate Motl, Ali Ouellette, Christopher Rubin, Jackson Hartsough, Emme Lawrence, Jadyn Lite, Ella Mayfield, Jack Motl, Emily Rabbideau, Carrie Hatch, Lila Hunter, Grace Mehrer, Austin Stallworth
3/5 - 3/10
2018 Short Course Southeasterns
SBY finished the USA Swimming Short Course Season by re-writing the record book in Huntsville. A total of 18 New Team Records were set by Vestavia swimmers over the course of the three day meet! SBY's swimmers didn't let the fact that many were competing as the youngest in their respective age group bother them. They showed consistency all meet with the majority improving their seed in almost every event. Much of the success was fueled by their teammates as those who were not competing or warming up, never missed an opportunity to go behind the blocks or turn end to cheer their friends on! Great TEAM SPIRIT!
Point Scorers for the Team
Haley Burt, Kennedy Cleasant, Lily Fu, Lukas Fu, Carrie Hatch, Maddie Hunsberger, Cailyn Kelly, Caroline Lawrence, Jadyn Lite, Josie McGuire, Grace Mehrer, Sydney Nelson, Ellie Sansom, and Abby Strohmeier
2/12 - 2/17
Region 3 Championship Recap
SBY made a huge splash finishing as the top team in the city at the Region 3 Championship meet held at the Birmingham CrossPlex this past weekend (2/10 & 2/11)! Even while leaving a large amount of our Southeastern Qualifiers at home or even out of their best events, the Vestavia Branch was able to break an amazing 7 Team Records at the meet (details below). Several of the records broken were owned by swimmers who later continued their career at The University of Alabama, Birmingham Southern, and Notre Dame!
One of the most impressive feats of the weekend, if not the season, came as Victor Song not only smashed his own record in the 100 Freestyle, but also posted the 38th fastest time IN THE NATION for 12 year old boys! Congratulations Victor!
The Vestavia Branch of SBY left the meet with 23 swimmers who have qualified for the Southeastern Championship Meet held in Huntsville February 23rd-25th (24-25 for 10&Unders). This puts our team as having the largest number of qualifiers in the city! Please join me in wishing the TEAM good luck as they compete next weekend as this feat is truly a TEAM effort! This will also be posted to Vestavia YMCA's FaceBook page so please feel free to share in support of our team's hard work!
Psych sheets, timelines, and heat sheets for SE's will be posted as it is made available to me.
2/5 - 2/10
Capital Of Dreams Recap
With our Senior athletes showing out in Knoxville at a Prelim/Final meet mid January, it was the Age Groups turn in Montgomery. The 12&Unders showed out by placing 12 swimmers in the A Finals and winning a whopping 8 Individual Events.
Finalists/Point Scorers (Top 6)
Patrick Ball (200Fr 4th, 50Fr 5th, 100Bk 2nd), Caroline Chambers (500Fr 5th), Lily Fu (200Fr 5th, 200IM 2nd, 100Br 3rd), Jackson Hartsough (50Br 2nd, 100IM 1st, 100Bk 2nd), Carrie Hatch (500Fr 4th, 50Fr 3rd, 200Fr 3rd, 50Bk 1st, 100Fr 4th), Lila Hunter (500Fr 3rd, 50Br 1st, 100IM 5th, 50Fr 4th, 200Fr 2nd, 200IM 3rd, 100Br 5th), Emme Lawrence (50Fly 2nd), Jadyn Lite (50Br 5th, 50Fr 6th, 100Fly 2nd, 200Fr 6th, 100Fr 5th, 100Br 1st), Ella Mayfield (500Fr 2nd, 100IM 1st, 50Fr 1st, 100Bk 2nd, 200Fr 1st, 200IM 1st, 100Fr 3rd), Sophia Meacham (200Fr 4th, 50Br 5th), Kate Motl (50Br 2nd, 100Bk 5th), Holland Savage (100Bk 6th, 50Fly 3rd, 50Bk 5th)
1/15 - 1/20 Weekly update
Winter Weather
I hope everyone was able to stay warm over the last day and a half. All practices will be at normal scheduled times today, Wednesday, Jan 17th.
Knoxville Prelim/Final Meet
Excellent job this weekend to all who went. So many of our swimmers bettered their seed and swam up into finals when they were not seeded to. We also added 5 brand new SE qualifiers to the team total. They are: Ella Mayfield, Jack Motl, Kate Motl, Emily Rabbideau, and Chris Rubin.
1/1 - 1/6 weekly update
Registration
Let me start by letting everyone know that registration is now open HERE and can also be found on our website linked below in my signature. Please note that we have extended the session to 5 months this year to include the month of May before summer hits. Other changes include our "Pre Team Group" which will take the place of Level I and meet 3 times weekly; Monday 5-5:40pm and Tue/Thur 4-4:40pm. We will have 1 instructor in the water and 1 on deck during these practices in order to enhance the swimmer's development. Another Developmental Group for those brand new to swimming, will be added on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:50-5:30pm in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Monthly Draft and Pay In Full options are available. If selecting Monthly Draft, please give 30 days notice if there is a month in which your swimmer can not participate. Please email me for any and all questions on group placement.
While membership is not required, we are currently running a promotional for the remainder of January. There is currently no Sign Up Fee as well as no Monthly Dues until Feb 1st. If this is something that interests you as we head into the new year, contact myself or our Membership Director, Clay Coleman at ccoleman@ymcabham.org for additional info.
USA Officials
We are still in need of USA (and YMCA) officials with our meet coming up in May. Please let me know if this is something that interests you, or if you have any questions on the level of commitment. Here is a link on How To Become A USA Official. Further, if you are currently a USA Official and want to help, or need to fulfill sessions as an apprentice next weekend in Knoxville, please let me know.
12/11 - 12/16 weekly update
December Session
We currently operate on a "semester" or session calendar for Swim Birmingham YMCA. The Fall Session technically ended Friday, December 8th and all monthly drafts halted either November 1st or 15th. Since our sport is a cumulative one, we will be offering practices during December and all the way up to the next session start date of January 8th. I have separated the sign up by week hoping to make it easier on those who are traveling, etc. Please review the attached PDF and the TeamUp App for practice days/times. I highly recommend that you take advantage of this opportunity so that we can continue the great progress gained over the Fall months. I hope to see everyone tomorrow!
Parent Meeting (Friday, December 15th)
We will be having a mandatory parent meeting Friday, December 15th at 5:15pm in the Group Exercise Room upstairs. On the agenda will be updates from the coaching staff, discussing how the foundations built from this Fall/Winter tie into the Spring/Summer, and our upcoming meet held at the CrossPlex May 5th & 6th that Vestavia is hosting. Please plan to be there if possible.
NEW SBY TEAM RECORDS BROKEN (UPDATED 3/7/2018)
Girls 11-12
200 Bk - Maddie Hunsberger 2:27.17 (Georgia Dussich 2:52.92, 2012)
200 Fly - Maddie Hunsberger 2:32.27 (Georgia Dussich 3:05.17, 2012)
Boys 11-12
50 Fr - Victor Song 24.74 (Victor Song 24.89, 2017)
100 Fr - Victor Song 52.53 (Victor Song 54.56, 2017)
100 Br - Victor Song 1:09.41 (Nicholas Young 1:10.23, 2011
200 IM - Victor Song 2:15.49 (Sadler McKeen 2:19.40, 2012)
Boys 13-14
500 Fr - Payton Burch 5:07.54 (Sadler McKeen, 2012)
1650 Fr - Payton Burch 18:08.20 (Payton Burch, 2018)
50 Bk - Victor Song 28.05 (Austin Stallworth, 2016)
50 Br - Payton Burch 30.95 (Brandt Gooden, 2014)
100 Br - Payton Burch 1:06.34 (Brandt Gooden, 2015)
200 Br - Payton Burch 2:28.86 (Brandt Gooden, 2014)
Girls 15-16
50 Fr - Haley Burt 23.77 (Haley Burt 23.95, 2017)
100 Fr - Haley Burt 51.62 (Haley Burt 52.07, 2017)
50 Br - Abby Brown Strohmeier 32.42 (Haley Burt 33.04, 2016)
100 Br - Haley Burt 1:08.46 (Haley Burt 1:10.06, 2017)
200 Br - Haley Burt 2:29.10 (Haley Burt 2:31.97, 2017)
Boys 15-16
1000- Fr - Garrett Long 11:13.94 (Brady Begg 11:25.02, 2012)
1650 Fr - Peter Shields 18:42.38 (Chilly Davis 18:52.70, 2012)
100 Bk - Christopher Rubin 55.30 (Christopher Rubin 55.84, 2018)
200 Bk - Christopher Rubin 1:59.73 (Christopher Rubin 2:03.06, 2018)
50 Fly - Austin Stallworth 25.08 (Christopher Rubin, 2017)
100 Fly - Christopher Rubin 55.19 (Christopher Rubin 52.89, 2018)
200 Fly - Christopher Rubin 2:01.51 (Christopher Rubin 2:02.72, 2018)
400 IM - Christopher Rubin 4:31.86 (Christopher Rubin 4:35.75, 2017)
Girls 17-18
200 Bk - Josie McGuire 2:10.72 (Emily Lin 2:21.01, 2010)
200 Br - Sydney Nelson 2:32.51 (Sydney Nelson 2:35.07, 2018)
200 Fly - Sydney Nelson 2:11.27 (Mallory Mathias 2:11.88, 2013)
Becoming a meet official
We are so glad you are interested in becoming a meet official! Meet officials help run consistent, high-quality and technically-correct competitions for USA Swimming and the YMCA USA. Meet officials are imperative to running successful meets. We have many parents on our team who fill different roles, so if you have questions, please let us know.
Swim Birmingham YMCA (SBY) is a member of both USA Swimming and YMCA USA Competitive Swimming and Diving. A USA Swimming official can officiate a YMCA meet, but can not be the meet referee and there must be at least 1 YMCA official as the meet referee. A YMCA official can not officiate at a USA Swimming meet. The majority of meets we attend are USA Swimming sanctioned meets.
Step by step instructions
Process for becoming a USA Swimming Meet Official (PDF)
Please go to the National YMCA Competitive Swimming and Diving site for imformation on becoming a YMCA official here.
links
2017 USA Swimming Rule Book
Officials Online Testing
Athlete Protection Training
Background Check
Officials Apparel
USA Swimming Officials Information Page
Southeastern Swimming LSC Page
National YMCA Competitive Swimming and Diving Page