NEW NEWS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SWIMMERS THAT HELPED SET 22 NEW LONG COURSE RECORDS THIS SUMMER!!!  For a list of LC RecordsCLICK HERE

NEW Mariner Team Members - Be ready to register at the Welcome Desk on Sept 1st. 

OFFICIALS TRAINING CLASSES ARE NOW OFFERED...CLICK HERE and scroll down

RETURNING PARENTS MEETING - SEPT 9th 7-9pm

TEAM BBQ - Sept 12th 3-5 pm

The list of Swimmers who have accepted their return invitation in good faith or have accepted their invitation to join the team already is available here...Click Here

Fitter Faster Tour will be back in Madison in October!  CLICK HERE for more information

For those tough days...Click here

Mariner Philosophy

Our Philosophy

Work Hard, Swim Fast, Have Fun!

The foundation of being is enhanced by hard work. A byproduct of this hard work will result in fast swimming. The faster we swim the more fun we can have.

Mission Statement

The Madison Mariners is a competitive YMCA swim team that serves competitive swimmers ages six and up. The Mariners will always promote self-responsibility and self-improvement with the offering of high level of coaching, training and preparation in and out of the pool for the athlete that desires to compete at a high level.

Members of the Madison Area YMCA Mariners are not only swimmers…they are athletes.

Mariner Age Groups

MARINER TEAM LEVELS
8 and Under – Athletes ages 8 and younger will train with this group. The focus with the 8 and under group is to establish optimal training habits and have fun while learning how to be competitive in a positive team environment. This will include paying attention to the coaches, learning our drills and proper techniques. 8 and unders have 3 practices offered and we recommend at least 2 per week. 8 and unders will be prepared to swim 25’s and 50’s of all strokes and the 100 I.M.

10 and Under – Athletes that are 9 or 10 years old will train with this group. The focus with the 10 and under group is to be aware of optimal training habits while increasing aerobic training. 10 and unders will have similar drills and be expected to execute them at a higher level. 10 and unders have 4 offered practices and we recommend that they attend a minimum of 2 per week. 10 and unders will be prepared to swim 50’s and 100’s of all strokes.

12 and Under – Athletes that are 11 or 12 years old will train with this group. The focus with the 12 and under group is to be very aware of, and execute optimal training habits. 12 and Unders are expected to have a strong sense and execution of our drills. 12 and Unders will also have a high level of Aerobic training as the season progresses. 12 and Unders are offered 5 practices a week and we recommend a minimum of 3 per week. 12 and Unders will be prepared to swim 100’s and 200’s of all strokes, the 200 I.M. and the 500 freestyle.

Senior – Athletes that are 13 years old and over will train with this group. The focus of the Senior group is to execute optimal training habits every day. Senior athletes should have a mastery of all drills. Senior Athletes will train Aerobic, Anaerobic and Lactate training in order to be prepared for all races. Senior athletes are offered 8 practices a week a recommended to attend 6. Senior athletes will be prepared to swim 200’s of all strokes and distance IM’s and Freestyle. We will also be happy to assist all Senior athletes during their collegiate decision making process. 

Extra Programs

High School Pre-Season - This is a 10 week intense progression that meets the same time as the Mariner Senior Team at FDU.  The focus here is to improve skill sets through advanced drills, and aerobic conditioning.  Participants will do 30 minutes of dry training in sneakers, and 90 minutes of pool training with fins, paddles, and Finis snorkels.  Athletes that choose to participate in this program will train and prepare for the High School season only, they will not participate in Mariner Swim meets.  The cost for this program is $400.  There are limited number of spots so if you are interested please contact John Gullotta or Lisa Boettrich.

Mariner Prep Team - Open to athletes who have tried out for the Mariner swim team that would like to continue to improve technique.  The focus of these sessions is to improve balance, support and techniques commonly used for competitive swimming.  One session per week will be devoted to specific stroke refinement. The other weekly session will apply these techniques and incorporate them into endurance building.  Each group assigned by Coach John meets twice a week from 3:30 to 4:00 for 20 weeks.