SWIM TEAM

A sport that has quite the legacy in town, especially within the local high schools, local swim teams offer year-round training and competitions for all ages and abilities.

utside of the high school teams, Fargo, West Fargo and Moorhead all have their own youth club for swimming, and Fargo has two options for adult swim teams and training. Let's check them out!

West Fargo Flyers (Youth)

• Club is a nonprofit 501(c)3, competitive swim and dive club

• Formed in 1977

• Member of North Dakota Swimming, the local chapter of USA Swimming

• Six different training groups offered, differentiated by ability (up to High School Senior age)

• Year-round training and competition offered

• Short course - Fall/Winter

• Long course - Spring/Summer

• Swimming and diving training offered

• In order to get started, swimmers must attend Future Flyers event

• Coaches and staff will assess children’s swimming level over two days for 45 minutes each day.

• They will recommend 1) What training group they should sign up for or 2) Return or try local swimming lessons.

• Learn more at teamunify.com/ team/ndwffs/page/home

FM Gator Swim Team (Youth)

• YMCA affiliated team

• Formed in 1959

• Swimmers of all ages and levels are welcome (starting at age five)

• Five different training groups offered, differentiated by ability (up to High School Senior age)

• Year-round training and competition offered

• Short course - Fall/Winter

• Long course - Spring/Summer

• Swimming and diving training offered

• Stroke Clinics and Special Events are also offered by YMCA coaching staff

• Learn more at teamunify.com/ team/ymca-4646/page/home

Northern Lights Swim Association (Youth & Adults)

• Formed in 1972

• Competes in both North Dakota and Minnesota Swimming

• Swimmers of all ages and levels are welcome

• Year-round training and competition offered

• Short course - Fall/Winter

• Long course - Spring/Summer

• Seven different training groups offered, differentiated by ability, and include the following:

• College Swimmers - those “wanting to swim during their school year or summer break. Our College Swimmers can practice with either our Senior Team or Masters Swimmers” (no practice fee, competitions fees)

• Masters Swimmers - those “swimmers wanting to continue swimming after college. Morning and evening practice options available during both short course and long course seasons” (no practice fee, competitions fees) Learn more at teamunify.com/ team/ndmms/page/home

YMCA Aquatics (Adult)

Three aquatics options:

1. Lap Swim Foundations

• Learn the basics and fundamentals of lap swimming from YMCA staff

• No workout provided

• Intended for swimmer with little experience

• Mondays, 12 - 12:45 p.m.

2. Adult Swimming Lessons

• Work with trained instructors on specifics

• Ability to customize lessons in order to work on whatever skills swimmer wants

• Sign up for swimming lesson sessions at ymcacassclay.org/ swim-school

3. Adult Swim Training

• Designed for swimmers who desire a workout or are training for a triathlon

• Includes in-water, dry-land and body exercises to improve technique and reach goals

• Lead by coach

• No competition participation

• Offered Wednesdays, 6 - 7:00 a.m., Labor Day through Memorial Day Learn more at ymcacassclay.org/ adult-aquatics

Family Wellness (Youth & Adults)

Two aquatics options:

1. Adult Swim Training

• Designed to give swimmers training and a workout

• Provides technique feedback in a team in environment

• Swimmers should be able to “swim multiple lengths of the pool using a combination of front crawl, backstroke or breaststroke”

• Free for members, $5/class for non-members

• Intended for adults or children ages 14 and up (who have also passed Family Wellness’ “Shark” level class or have competitive experience)

2. Private Swim Coaching

• Design for adults wanting to improve swimming strokes or training for triathlon

• Work one-on-one with trained coach, addressing specific needs and areas of improvement

• Additional advice on swimming conditioning, workouts and racing and open water swimming

• Swimmers should be able to swim 100 yards front crawl

• Scheduled by prior arrangement

• $40/30-minute lessons for members, $80/30-minute lesson for nonmembers

Learn more at familywellnessfargo. org/youth-family/swim-school

There are so many opportunities for children and adults to get involved with a swim club for safety, technique, exercise or competition-based training.

Learn more about each of these options by visiting their corresponding websites.