Competitive Swim

Are you ready to take your swimming to the next level? The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati offers various competitive swim options for the whole family!

Competitive Swim Team

Competitive swim teams are available for children as young as five. The swim team program helps swimmers develop healthy, lifelong skills and habits as both individuals and team members. YMCA swim coaches work with swimmers and families to promote achievement, facilitate positive relationships and create a sense of belonging, all with the goal of helping individuals realize their full potential in and out of the water. Swimmers have competitive opportunities at the local, regional and national levels of both the YMCA and USA Swimming. You must be a YMCA of Greater Cincinnati member to participate in our competitive swim program.

Register for Swim Team:

Blue Ash Dolphins
Anderson Barracudas
(includes Campbell County and Clermont County YMCAs)
Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA Tigersharks
(includes Clippard and Gamble-Nippert YMCAs)
R.C. Durr Barracudas

New team member registration:

April for summer season
August for the fall/winter season

Visit each team website for more information and evaluation dates

Masters Swim

Ages 19 & Older | Masters Swim

Masters swimming provides a fun and supportive group environment, for adults age 19 and older, in which individuals set their own goals – competitive, fitness or otherwise. It is beneficial for anyone who is able to swim laps and is interested in improving stroke technique, fitness, or who just wants to share their love of swimming with others. Competitions are offered but not expected or required.

Workout sessions typically last an hour and interested swimmers are welcome to try a few sessions before deciding whether to join.

For more information about the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, contact the Blue Ash YMCA at (513) 791-5000; the M.E. Lyons YMCA at (513) 474-1400; or, the Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA at (513) 521-7112.

Synchronized Swimming

Ages 6-19 | Synchrogators

The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Synchrogators team offers training and practice groups for swimmers, generally between the ages of 6 and 19. Synchronized swimming is a hybrid form of swimming that utilizes water skills, along with dance and gymnastics in performing complex routines in the water, accompanied by music. The YMCA Synchrogators train and nurture young people to develop the confidence and poise needed to become successful in swimming and in life. The program currently has swimmers involved in collegiate programs across the country.