Lakota YMCA Stingrays Swim Team

07/29/2025

🌊 Join Our Swim Team for the 2025/2026 Season! 🏊♀️🏆
Are you passionate about youth development, teamwork, and making a splash in the community?

Lakota Family YMCA is now hiring Assistant Swim Coaches and Senior Group Assistant/Age Group Coaches for the upcoming season in Liberty Township, OH!
This is your chance to coach with purpose, support young athletes, and grow professionally in a supportive YMCA environment rooted in our values: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.

✨ What You’ll Do:
✅ Lead daily swim practices and help shape season training plans
✅ Coach swimmers in a fun, inclusive, and competitive setting
✅ Attend meets and build team spirit
✅ Be a role model while developing skills that last a lifetime

🎯 What We’re Looking For:
✔️ Passion for swimming and youth development
✔️ Strong leadership and communication skills
✔️ Experience in coaching or competitive swimming (preferred)
✔️ Must be 18+ with ability to complete lifeguard/CPR certifications

💡 Why Coach with Us?

Supportive team culture

Flexible part-time hours

Opportunities for professional development

Advancement within our coaching staff

📩 Ready to dive in?
Send your resume to [email protected] today and become a part of something bigger.



Full job posting found at https://lakotaymca.com/aquatics-department

07/29/2025

🎉 LET’S GO STINGRAYS! 🏊♂️💥

Today’s the day! 🌟 Join us in cheering on our amazing Lakota YMCA Stingrays National Swimmers as they take the stage in Ocala, FL! 🐬🇺🇸

🔥 Evan is diving into the 50M Breaststroke at 9:48 AM in Heat 10 — let’s flood the chat with support!
💪 Carter is making waves in the 100M Freestyle at 10:16 AM in Heat 8 — bring the energy! 💦

📺 WATCH LIVE & SHOW YOUR SPIRIT 👉 https://www.youtube.com/live/EU69vgJV4M0

💙💛 Let’s blow up the stream with and let Evan & Carter feel the love from back home! 🐟🏆

05/17/2025

The Lakota Family YMCA and LAKY Stingray Team showed up strong today for Dean and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation! 💪👟 We walked with purpose, hope, and love—every step bringing us closer to a cure.

To Dean and every warrior battling CF: we’ve got your back. 💜 Together, we walk. Together, we fight. Together, we will find a cure.

05/17/2025

🎉🌊 CALLING ALL FUTURE STINGRAYS! 🌊🎉

Are you ready to dive into summer fun? 🏊‍♂️🐟 The Lakota YMCA Stingrays are holding Swim Team Evaluations for NEW swimmers on Saturday, May 17th, 2025 — and we’d love to see you there!

🔹 10 & Under: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🔹 11 & Over: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
📍 At Lakota Family YMCA

📌 Note: Evaluations are optional and only for new swimmers. Already part of the team? No need to attend!

💬 Can’t make it? No worries! Reach out to our Head Coach, Bryce Alexander, at 📧 [email protected] for more info.

💻 Visit www.lakotastingrays.org to learn more about our amazing team, schedules, and how to join.

Let’s make waves this summer! 🌊🐬

04/19/2025

🌊 Meet Dean: A Lakota Stingray with the Heart of a Champion! 🏊‍♂️💙

At the Lakota Family YMCA, we believe in the power of community—and there’s no better example than one of our own Stingray swimmers, Dean Schaeffer.

Dean isn’t just a passionate swimmer who thrives in the pool with his amazing teammates—he’s also courageously living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a rare genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system. Despite the daily treatments, medications, and challenges that come with CF, Dean continues to dive in headfirst, inspiring everyone around him with his determination and smile. 💪✨

🏊‍♂️ Swimming isn't just Dean’s favorite sport—it’s also incredibly beneficial for people with CF, helping improve lung function and overall health. We’re beyond proud to support Dean, his sister Nora, and the entire Schaeffer family in their journey.

This year, Dean’s family and friends are once again rallying together as “Dean’s CF Destroyers” for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Great Strides Walk on May 17, 2025, at Sawyer Point Park in downtown Cincinnati.

💜 We are honored to sponsor this incredible cause and stand beside Dean as part of the fight for a cure.

🛍️ Want another great way to support Dean?
👉 You can purchase a “Dean’s CF Destroyers” team T-shirt through their Custom Ink fundraiser! All proceeds go directly to the team’s Great Strides fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
🧡 Order here: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/deanscfdestroyers2025/orders/products/new

🛡️ Ready to take action?
✅ Join or donate to the team: https://fundraise.cff.org/Cincinnati2025/DeansCFDestroyers

Together, we can make great strides toward a future without CF. Let’s show Dean just how strong the Lakota YMCA community can be! 💥💙

09/27/2024

Join our Lakota Y after practice next Friday! Come share a trunk (maybe swimming themed)!

Lakota Family YMCA’s Trunk or Treat is almost here! Join us, 10/4/2024 6p-7p, for a night of FREE fun and entertainment! 👻✨ This event IS OPEN TO ALL!

Bring your decorated Trunk, candy, and treats, and help us create an unforgettable Halloween celebration for our community. We can't Trunk or Treat without you! 🍬🎉

08/20/2023

Registration for the upcoming Stingrays season is now open. Even if you are a returning family you still need to register.

If your child wants to be apart of the team, they need to be evaluated by a coach before you register. If you would like to set up an evaluation, email the head coach at [email protected]

Here is the link for registration:
https://www.gomotionapp.com//team/rectcslls/page/team-registration

**There will be a mandatory parent meeting on Tuesday, August 29th.**
Ages 10 and under meeting starts at 6pm
Ages 11 and up meeting starts at 7pm

If you are joining the Lakota Stingrays year round team, there is a parent page named “Lakota Stingrays Year Round Team Parent Page” to join and get additional information on!

Registering for upcoming swim season.

08/15/2023

Take your marks!! Registration for the Lakota Family YMCA Stingrays Competitive Swim Team is now OPEN!!! Make sure to register your child for their spot to compete, learn, and have FUN!!

If you have not received a email regarding group placement from Coach Bryce, please contact the front desk for further direction.