Gators!

We hope you are enjoying your summer breaks and getting ready for next season! With that said, we wanted to share some opportunities and special events here at the YMCA that you might be interested in!

Gators Summer Conditioning!

Our goal is to push each other to succeed, develop proper swim technique, endurance, and have fun! From the novice swimmer still building up endurance to the more experienced swimmer, we provide a supportive and progressively challenging environment that help swimmers improve themselves and reach new lengths.

Summer sessions will be focused on improving speed, endurance, and technique.

Register here: Swim Team – Channel Islands YMCA

Splashball - Introduction to Water Polo!

Splashball is a fun, safe way to introduce kids to the sport of Water Polo by incorporating swimming skills, safety, teamwork and the fundamentals of the game. If you have a child who loves the water and could play in it all day, Splashball may be the activity you’ve been looking for to entertain your little fish!

Register here: Splashball – Channel Islands YMCA

Special Events Coming Up!

World Largest Swimming Lesson - This Thursday June 26th

The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ is a promotional event designed to build awareness and generate local and national press attention about the vital importance of teaching kids to swim to help prevent drowning. What’s exciting about the WLSL event is that so many organizations and individual aquatic facilities are coming together to make it happen. The WLSL event helps capture the passion we have for this critical issue as individuals and focuses all that energy on one message for one day. This event is open to all ages and is FREE; you just need to register!!

Register here: Learn to Swim – Channel Islands YMCA

We would love to see the Gators athletes AND parents participating and representing at this event to promote safety among all swimmers, even our speedy ones!

Backpack Splash 2025 - July 26th 1:30-3:30pm

Join us for this year’s Backpack Splash! There will be music, games, a raffle, and prizes for competition/game winners! Have a blast in the pool and support our community youth with a donated backpack. All children 11 years and younger MUST be accompanied in the water by an adult. Each adult can be responsible for up to two children (11 or younger) at a time.

I have attached flyers for all of the summer programs and special events if you would like to review any of that material. We would love to see you guys gearing up for next season and promoting the YMCA gators swim team at our special events!