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Spring Swim Clinics

The JETS will be offering 3-day swim clinics at the Avery YMCA, Galowich YMCA and Morris Hospital YMCA. These clinics are great opportunities to meet and work with the JETS coaches, improve skills and be evaluated for placement on the team before the start of our season.

To participate in a swim clinic, kids ages 6-18 must be able to swim 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke comfortably and safely without stopping and be comfortable swimming with their face in the water.

Swimmers who participate in the clinic are not guaranteed placement on the swim team. Placement is dependent upon swimmers demonstrating minimum skill requirements and spots being available.

Swimmers are encouraged to attend all 3 days of the clinic, however 100% attendance is not required. Please communicate if there are certain days you cannot attend. Placement recommendations are provided on the final day.

For the clinic, swimmers should bring their towel, swimsuit and goggles. For swimmers whose hair is long enough to cover their eyes/ears, a swim cap is strongly recommended. Swimmer's goggles should not cover their nose.

C.W. Avery Family YMCA
15120 Wallin Dr, Plainfield, IL 60544
March 23-25, 2026 (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday)
Ages 6-10: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Ages 11-18: 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Galowich Family YMCA
749 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL 60431
March 17-19, 2026 (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
Ages 6-18: 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Morris Hospital YMCA
2200 Dupont Ave, Morris, IL 60450

March 24-26, 2026 (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)
Ages 6-18: 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Cost is $25. Registration will open on April 5 for Facility Members and April 19 for all. If you are not currently a Facility Member, you will set up a free Community Membership to enroll.

Questions?

Please contact the Director of Competitive Aquatics with any questions you have about joining the team.

New Members: You must be evaluated for team placement before registration. If you have not yet been evaluated, please see Step 1: Get Evaluated for further details.

Returning Members: You must be logged in to our website when you register to make sure you don't end up creating a duplicate account or duplicate members. If you have any issues logging into your account, contact the Director of Competitive Aquatics.

Upon registering, you will be asked to electronically sign agreements stating that you have read and agree to team policies. Please read and understand the following documents before registering, and contact us if you have any questions.

Schedules

• 2025-2026 Fall/Winter Practice Schedule (September-March)
• 2026 Spring Practice Schedule (April-May) - will be published in Feb
• 2025 Summer Practice Schedule (June-July) - will be published in Feb

Registration & Billing

• 2025-2026 Fall/Winter Fees, Fundraising & Volunteering Info
• 2026 Spring/Summer Fees, Fundraising & Volunteering Info - will be published in Feb

Fundraising & Sponsorships #

• Sponsorship Brochure
• Sponsorship Form
• Swim-a-thon is set for Sunday, November 23, full info to be sent out later

Code of Conduct

• Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy
• Code of Conduct - Athletes
• Code of Conduct - Parent/Guardians

Per the Rules That Govern YMCA Competitive Sports, all swim team participants must maintain a full YMCA Facility Membership in good standing to be eligible to participate in practices and compete in meets.

Visit the Joliet YMCA website for more information on membership rates, benefits and other programs offered at the YMCA.

Visit the membership staff at a YMCA branch to ensure that you have a full Facility Membership to the Greater Joliet Area YMCA that is current and in good standing. This YMCA Membership registration must be done separately through the YMCA facility you would like to join.

Note: The joiner’s fee is waived for swim team participants when signing up in person at the branch.