Calling all YMCA swim coaches and competitive aquatic directors! Join us for Online Y Swim Coaches Forums to share information, spark conversation and generate ideas.
Each forum will be 60 minutes on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 11:30 am ET and YMCA coaches at all levels are welcome!
Have an idea for a Forum? Contact Mike Gobrecht or Meredith Griffin.
Next Forum Tuesday, November 19 at 11:30 am ET
Meeting ID: 949 9931 6897
Voice Only: (305) 224 1968
Recordings and Slides
2024
Recording from October 15, 2024 - Fall Updates and Conversation (Good Communication, Sharing Information, Working with your Y)
Recording and Slides from September 17, 2024 - YMCA Branding for Swim Teams
Recording from August 20, 2024 - USA Swimming update, 2024-25 registration, Sports Thought Leader Cohort
Recording from July 16, 2024 - Long Course Nationals, SwimWarrior presentation - YMCA coaches can get a 20% discount from SwimWarrior as well as a 30 day trial. (www.swimwarrior.com)
recording from June 18, 2024 - new USA swimming Block Party concept - Julie Bachman and John Bradley
recording from May 21, 2024 - Mary Koury - Greater Somerset County YMCA
Recording from January 16, 2024 - Aquatic Directors and Competitive Swimming staff working Together
Recording from April 16, 2024 - Athlete and Youth Development the Schroeder Way.
Recordings and Slides
2023
Recording and Slides from January 17, 2023 - Incorporating Community Service into Your Program
Recording from February 21, 2023 - Building Team, Mental and Social Skills with Your Athletes
Recording from March 21, 2023 - YMCA National Championship Updates and Open Questions
Recording from June 20, 2023 - Being a Part-Time Head Coach with Kaeley Steinnagel
Recording from July 18, 2023 - Merging Teams: Voices of Experience with Kelly Burk
Recording from September 19, 2023 - Beginning of new Year - Swim Cloud + USA Swimming + YMCA
Recording from October 17, 2023 - Vendor Spotlight - Tritonwear + Team and Parent Engagement
Recording from November 14, 2023 - Craig Beardsly Guest
2022
Notes from January 18, 2022 - Current Conditions and Planning for Championship Season - Lessons and Ideas
Recording from March 15, 2022 - YMCA National Championship Entry Process & Questions
Recording and Slides from April 19, 2022 - College Search & Recruiting for Y Coaches
Recording from May 17, 2022 - Building Your Program, Starting with 12&U
Recording from June 21, 2022 - Conversation with YMCA Coaches of the Year, Keira Cruz and Bill Whatley
Recording from August 16, 2022 - Getting to Know Link (Instructions and PPT) - and - Sharing Team-building Ideas
Recording from September 20, 2022 - Y Swimming Rules, Procedures and FAQs
Recording from November 15, 2022 - Tools for Y Coaches in Swim Cloud
Recording from December 20, 2022 - Program Consistency and Excellence Amidst Changes - UMLY's Todd Conrad & Owen Edwards
2021
Recording for October 19, 2021 - Coach Growth: Learning and Motivating Yourself and Your Fellow Coaches
Recording for September 21, 2021 - Ask the Experts: New Season Review and Q&A. Olympic Team Data Summary, 2021-22 USA Swimming National Events Calendar, Webinars & Clinics, 12&U Banned/Approved Suit List
Recording for August 17, 2021 - Growing Your Program: Tapping into Summer Swimming & the Olympics
Recording and samples for June 15, 2021 - Training for Long Course in a Short Course Pool
2020
Slide Deck for December 1, 2020 - Talking Short Axis
Slide Deck for October 20 - Talking Long Axis
Slide Deck for July 28 - CEO Panel Discussion
Slide Deck for June 16 - Starting the Conversation on Race & Equity
Slide Deck for April 7 - Dryland Principles and Ideas
Slide Deck for March 31 - Evolution of UMLY's Practice Groups
Slide Deck for March 24 - What Do We Do With Our Swimmers Now?
