Waldo County YMCA Bluefish Swimming

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The Bluefish is a competitive swim team for boys and girls ages 6 – 16. This is not a “learn to swim” program. All children participating must be able to swim the length of the pool unassisted.

The season will begin with a free clinic October 12– 15, 2010 that is open to new swimmers only. The season will get underway October 18at the Tom & Sally Savage Pool Complex in the Waldo County YMCA!!! Times and dates will be posted soon on our website and here at the YMCA. This is a 6-month program running from mid-October to Mid-March. Swimmers are required to be Annual Members in good standing at the Waldo County YMCA. The Waldo County YMCA will offer financial aid to anyone qualified and will not turn any qualified applicant away. For financial assistance, please stop by the YMCA to inquire and ask to speak with Bruce Osgood.

2010 Coaching Staff

In addition to the return of Aaron Winslow, Brett Steele, and Betsy Bradley, Lonie Brown and Susan Cooney will be joining the YMCA coaching team. Many of you know Lonie as an official from YMCA and High School swim meets. Lonie has a long history with swimming, as a swimmer, coach, and official. Susan has an extensive background in age-group swimming/coaching; high school swimming/coaching; and college swimming. The swimmers will benefit greatly from the experience of these five coaches. Adam Gaulin, who is a YMCA staff member, will also be helping with the team from time to time. His time spent with the team will be in an “unofficial capacity”, as he wants to take advantage of his final year to swim with the Bluefish.

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A Brief History of the YMCA Bluefish

In 1972 a young man named Dan Horton had a vision – gather a bunch of kids together and started a swim team. It was a great opportunity to develop their coordination and strength, teach self-discipline, and let the kids enjoy the water. With all of this in mind, the Bay Area Swim Club (BASC) came into being. With a parent-run board of directors, it became tremendously successful. As this swim team grew, the Waldo County community began to see the need for other team sports and a governing body to house them under. In 1986, the Waldo County YMCA asked the BASC to come under its wing. Putting the two organizations together would create a greater growth opportunity for everyone involved, and in 1998 the BASC chose to join the YMCA.

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