Go the distance in 2024! The 100 mile swim challenge is just the thing to keep you motivated! Swim at your own pace and record your mileage on the Tracking Chart in the competitive pool area. Reach 100 miles and receive a FREE t-shirt.

All swim styles and techniques are welcome. Swim aids such as snorkels, fins, paddles, and kick-boards are acceptable to use. All miles are tracked on the honor system. Challenge yourself and fellow Y swimmers to new fitness levels.

Distance Key:

• 1 Length = one end of the pool to the other (25 yards)
• 1 Lap = 2 lengths or down & back (50 yards)
• 1 Mile = 35 laps (35.4 to be exact, but we’ll round down)
• 100 Mile Goal = 176,000 Yards or 3,520 Laps

Just so you know:

• 2 Miles per week = 100 miles in about 50 weeks
• 3 Miles per week = 100 miles in about 33 weeks
• 1 mile per day, 5 days a week = 100 miles in about 20 weeks

The adult early morning program is coached by Fred Russell. The group of 25-30 swimmers is divided to emphasize the swimming for tri-athletes and the swimming for competitive Master swimmers. The program currently contains swimmers ages 22 to 73 years of age with a wide range of abelites.

The Pabst Farms Masters are competitive swimmers that work on all the turns, starts, and techniques for the four competitive strokes. The program uses a seasonal approach attending monthly meets offered by Wisconsin Masters Swimming culminating in State or National competitions.

Practice Times:

• Tuesday and Thursday 5:45-7:15am
• Saturday 6:30-8:00am

Monthly Fees:

• Drafted on the first of the month.
• Will continue on an ongoing basis unless cancelled through an email to Jeff Thompson
• Monthly training dues: $39.00
• To cancel you must notify Jeff Thompson by email by the 15th of the month.

Youth Swim League is a program for kids who enjoy swimming, want to explore the sport of competitive swimming, and hope to improve their technical swimming abilities. Our group will have the opportunity to swim in scheduled meets with other local YMCAs. End of Summer Meet scheduled for August 17th, more information to be provided.

YMCA staff coach our league in skill improvement, while leading them in character development using the YMCA’s core values. All athletes receive a league swim cap. To enroll in the league, participants must have completed LTS 4/5 or have the equivalent swim skills. Participants must be able to swim 25 yards of front crawl with rotary breathing, 25 yards back crawl. Participants should be able to tread water for a minimum of 1 minute, and swim 15 yards of breaststroke kick and 15 yards of butterfly kick.