2025/26 FALL/WINTER SHORT COURSE SEASON ENROLLMENT
Thank you for your interest in the 2025/26 Fall/Winter Short Course Season with the West Cook YMCA Competitive Swim Team. All swimmers listed on the below Training Group Placements list will NOT need to complete a tryout. When ready to register, you can then complete our season enrollment form.
TRY-OUT INFORMATION
If your swimmer is new to our team or is not listed on the above Training Group Placements list, then we would like to invite you to complete a try-out session. This session will be 15 minutes, and you will be able to enroll after the try-out.
To request a try-out, please complete this registration form: https://form.jotform.com/252017766951159. If there is not a time that will work for your schedule please email us at [email protected].
We will be holding Competitive Swim Team Tryouts on the following dates:
- September 5th, Friday Evening 6pm to 7:30 pm
- September 6th, Saturday afternoon after programming, maybe 2pm to 4pm
- September 20th, Saturday afternoon after programming, maybe 2pm to 4pm
SEASON DATES:
- Full Short-Course Season: September 8-February 27
- Fall Only Season (17 weeks): September 8-December 31
- Winter Season (8 weeks): January 1-February 27
Training Group | Full Season Fee | Fall Only Fee | Winter Only Fee |
| Blue Squad | $781 | $611 | $314 |
| Red Squad | $1008 | $764 | $386 |
| Yellow Squad | $1008 | $764 | $386 |
| Bronze Squad | $1,420 | $985 | $490 |
| Silver Squad | $1,420 | $985 | $490 |
| Gold Squad | $1,420 | $985 | $490 |
PRACTICE SCHEDULE: SEPTEMBER 8, 2025-February 27th, 2026
Location: West Cook YMCA
Winter Break practice schedule may vary slightly, update coming in October.
| Training Group | Days | Times |
| Blue Squad* | Tu/Th | 6:00 pm-7:00 pm |
| Red Squad | M/W/F | 6:00 pm-7:00 pm |
| Yellow Squad | M/W/F | 7:00 pm-8:00 pm |
| Bronze, Silver, Gold Squads | M/W/F | 8:00 pm-9:30 pm |
| Tu/Th | 7:00 pm-8:30 pm |
*Blue Squad: If under 10 swimmers, may invite to the Red Squad training group practice sessions. Family will select two days of the three to keep Blue Squad training group fees - or - have the option of moving to Red Squad training group for three days a week practice.
2025/26 Fall/Winter Swim Meet Schedule TBD