MDI YMCA

Swim Team . . .

The MDI Sharks are one of the most competitive and successful swim teams in the State of Maine. Originally organized in 1971 by Bob Chaplin & Harlow Cameron, the program has produced some of the fastest swimmers in New England. Lenny Demuro, for whom the pool is named, took over as coach in 1974. Under his leadership close to a thousand young swimmers have learned the value of team spirit, physical fitness and plain hard work.

Coach Demuro stepped down in 2001 and Aquatics Director Jim Willis now feeds the Sharks who remain among the State's top teams.

wall of MDI swimmers

This year, the YMCA Sharks Swim Team began the season in October and will end in early April. Already, 30 swimmers have qualified for the Maine Swimming Championships (JO’s) and 2 swimmers (Frank Carbone & Justin Gilmartin) have qualified for the Y Nationals in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Swim Team members take a short break in April, then begin in mid-May for spring and summer sessions. The Sharks Swim team is for anyone who can swim the length of the YMCA’s Lenny DeMuro Swimming Pool.

If you have questions about joining the team, please contact Head Coach Jim Willis 288-3511 x114 sharks@mdiymca.org. Y Membership Required

Fall Swim Team

Fall Swim Team (September 17 - October 19)
$50 (Members Only)

This five-week session, under the direction of Coach Willis, aims to give swimmers a jump start on the upcoming swim season. Training includes stroke drills and endurance work. Participants should have prior swim team experience or the approval of Coach Willis (288-3511 - sharks@mdiymca.org).

Green Team
(Ages 8 & under and new 9 yr olds)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:00 - 5:00pm

Gold Team
(Ages 9+)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:00 - 6:15pm

High School Swimmers (Y Members Only)
(Ages 14+)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Tuesday, Thursday 3:00 - 4:15pm

 

The following link will take you to a web site maintained by the swimmers and supporters of the MDI Sharks Swim Team. Its a great site, full of interesting and valuable information, but please be aware, the MDI YMCA is not responsible for its content.

MDI SHARKS WEB SITE

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