​YMCA Swim Team​ - The Barracudas
The YMCA Swim Team gives those individuals who desire to swim on a competitive basis the opportunity to do so. Practices are held five days per week. There are a number of swim meets offered in the summer and winter. Children up to 18 years old are eligible to join and must be a member of the YMCA to be on the team.​
Trevor Layden - Head Coach
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trevor.layden@pittsburgymca.com
Trevor has more than 30 years of coaching experience. He has been involved in competitive swimming since he was nine years old, and was a collegiate swimmer at John Brown University.
Trevor has coached Boys and Girls high school state championship teams in Siloam Springs and Fayetteville, Arkansas. In addition, Trevor has coached more than 20 age group swimmers who were ranked in the top 50 nationally, as well as four national age group champions, and two olympians. He has coached age group champions and record holders in Missouri Valley, Arkansas, and Indiana. More than 50 of Trevor's swimmers have received college scholarship offers.
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"Coach Trevor is a true "people person" with the special gifts of intuition and foresight. I consider him to be the most impressive and professional swimming coach our family has experienced."
- Kristen Krug
Executive Vice President of Administration
Kansas City Chiefs Football Club
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"His ability to coach developmental swimmers as well as articulate a clear and concise plan for developing top-level talent... ...while in Wichita, set him apart."
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- Zachary Devine
Head Senior Coach
Southeast Metro Sharks Swim Club
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Practice Schedule
Fall: Monday-Thursday 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Spring/Summer: Monday-Friday 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Practice Equipment
Swimmers need to have goggles and practice suits. Our team has the necessary practice equipment on hand and available for the swimmers use. The team furnishes a Team Latex Cap for each swimmer. This is the only requirement for meets, other than girls must wear a one piece suit.
Tryouts
Swimmers may come in at any time during practices to tryout. Must be able to swim the entire length of the pool.
Meet Schedule
Schedule: TBD - Stay Tuned!
Safe Sport
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Safe Sport is USA Swimming's comprehensive abuse prevention program.
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We believe that every child has the right to a safe swimming environment that is free from abuse. Our swimmers should be free to work hard, pursue their goals, make friends, benefit from good coaching, and celebrate achievements without worrying about being in an abusive situation.
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USA Swimming is committed to fostering a fun, healthy, and safe environment for all its members, and in 2010, it formally implemented a comprehensive Safe Sport program to respond to and prevent instances of abuse and misconduct within the sport of swimming. Since then USA Swimming Safe Sport has worked tirelessly to educate members, put policies in place, and empower LSCs and clubs to create the best possible environments for all members.
Click here for more information on Safe Sport