Head Coach: Stefan Pagnucci.
Assistant Coaches: Amy Raisanen, Andrew Lisak, Brenda Enslin, Crystal Jonns, Jodi Johnson, Kaitlyn Milroy, Gracie Anderson, Val Poynter
Swim Team Manager: Shawn Pagnucci
YMCA Contact Information
Whalers Team Page: www.superiorymcawhalers.weebly.com
Head Coach, Stefan Pagnucci: spagnucci@superiorymca.org
Senior Program Director Shawn Pagnucci: Shawnp@superiorymca.org
Registration opens May 15th, 2023
Registration ends June 16th.
Summer swim team season runs June 26th - August 5th
Cost: Member Discount: $45/non-member rate: $90
Summer swim team is a great opportunity to give competitive swimming a try! Swimmers will learn all 4 competitive stroke as well as competitive starts and turns. The season will conclude with an opportunity to put your new racing skills to use! Practice will be Monday and Wednesdays at the YMCA lap pool.
Registration will open August 14th and close on September 25th.
Members Only: $280
Practices will start Monday, October 2nd! We will be utilizing our YMCA lap pool and the Superior High School pool during our 2023-2024 season. This season we will have a meet requirement.
This fall, we will be offering a Junior Whalers Swim Team! This will be geared towards kids who want the opportunity to learn more about competitive swimming but aren't interested in competining at meets. More detail to come about this exciting new opportunity!
We believe this philosophy is perfect for our swim team program. It helps to build confidence in all swimmers regardless of age or experience because we understand that there’s more to being a truly successful swimmer than just finishing first. Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility are four core values of our team that we promote through positive coaching techniques, parental involvement, and peer mentoring. Our program focuses on fundamentals, mechanics, and sportsmanship.
POSITIVE IMPACT
Our swim team is more than just another sport for your child to spend time on. We believe that being a Whaler means more than that! Keeping in mind our three areas of focus, the impact this team makes will be seen at home, in the classroom, and in the community that each of us call home! Our belief is that every program we offer must promote Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility. The Whalers’ Swim Team accomplishes this goal by learning about teamwork, sportsmanship, and how to properly represent The Y at swim meets, at school, and out in the community.
COMPETITION RULES
The Superior YMCA Whalers Swim Team is a part of the Minnesota YMCA Competitive Swim League. The League and our team follow guidelines endorsed by the YMCA and the “Rules that Govern YMCA Competitive Sports.” A copy of these guidelines and rules is available upon request.
ELIGIBILITY
Swimmers must be between the ages of 5 and 18, and have started Kindergarten or still in high school. Swimmers ages 8 and under must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle with rotary breathing and 25 yards of backstroke without stopping or using any flotation aids. Youth ages 9 and older must be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle with rotary breathing and 50 yards of backstroke without stopping or using any flotation aids. Swimmers older than 18 may still qualify to swim with us. Please contact Coach Stefan if you're interested in learning more.
We are excited to announce the official partnership with TYR! As the brand of choice for the official swim team swimsuit, we already knew that the quality of products they make is second to none. When we were approached with this opportunity, the decision was easy!
Coach Stefan and Shawn Pagnucci will work with Northwest Outlet, the local TYR provider in creating a team catalog for families to use. Because each swimmer will need to bring their own equipment to each practice this season, we are excited that part of this agreement includes a 20% discount on select team apparel at Northwest Outlet! And remember; the swim team will provide each swimmer with a swim cap to start the season. Additional caps will be available at-cost throughout the year.
Please watch for an email for more information as it becomes available.
The Official provider of all swim team apparel and equipment for the Superior YMCA Whalers swim team!
