The Elgin Pelicans are a YMCA and USA Swimming team located in Elgin, Illinois. The team exists to provide Fox Valley area youth with a competitive and instructional swimming program. Our goal is to instill a sense of accomplishment and pride in each swimmer while building friendships and experiencing success.

     The Elgin YMCA Swim Team is a nationally recognized competitive swim team for youth 5-19 years. It is a great place to make new friends at practice, meets and social events. ELY – is more then a swim team-it is a “family”! Our outstanding, certified coaches endeavor to teach, train and motivate our swimmers to archive their personal best. Together with supportive parents, our coaches provide a positive and healthy environment that develops each swimmer’s self confidence and leadership. Our swimmers support each other as member of a team and family.

       The pelicans are broken into 6 training groups that are broken up by age and /or ability. There are no daily practice attendance requirements for any training group, but we recommend to attend 2-3 practices each week. Each swimmer may pick the meets in which he/she will participate. The pelicans are looking forward to a very exiting Fall/Winter season and will offer a variety of sessions for ALL swimmers from beginners to the more seasoned swimmer. The 2010-2011 Fall/Winter Season starts on September 20, 2010 and with March 18th, 2011,  the last day of practice.

Novice Group - Must be able to swim on pool length comfortably and have some knowledge of freestyle and backstroke. The program will focus on the development of the four competitive strokes, starts and turns. Practice 3x per week for 1 hour  $205.00.

Yellow Group - Knows the Backstroke and the Freestyle. This group focus   on continuing stroke development and  refinement  and build endurance. Will attend 3 or more meets. Practice 4x per week for 1 hour $270.00.

Green Group - For swimmers who can complete training sets in all four competitive strokes, swimmers will focus on longer swims and focus on technique. Will attend all YMCA meets. Practice 5x per week for 1hour and 15 min. $325.00.

Junior Group - Transition is made from technique training to interval and endurance training and continue focus on improving technique, and goal setting. To practice in this group the swimmer needs to pass a test set .Will attend all meets possible Practice 5 x per week for 1 hour and 30 minutes $375.00.

Pre Senior Group - This group will focus on race strategy while developing training skills and setting goal with increased commitment to training. Will sign up for all YMCA meets. Practice 5x per week for 1hour and 45 minutes $395.00.

Senior Group - Training emphasizes good work habits, attendance and positive attitude leading to high level of achievement and training. Practice 5x per week for 1hour and 50 minutes $410.00. For high school swimmers who swim with a high school team. Boys $160.00 and Girls $280.00.

      Family’s of 3 and more will be given of the swimmer 10% discount. All swimmers must be registered member of the Taylor YMCA. If your swimmer decided this is not for him/her refund will be given only after 2 weeks practice.