Two Coaching Positions Open For Short Course Season

The Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons are looking to expand their coaching staff this upcoming fall.  We are in search of a head age group coach as well as an assistant age group coach.  Here is a brief overview of the positions:

Head Age Group Coach

Responsible for running 3 swim practices per week for the Gold swim group.  . . . → Read More: Two Coaching Positions Open For Short Course Season

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Practice Schedule Updated

Even though we just ended the long course season, the coaching staff is very much so looking forward to the upcoming short course season which starts in September.  With that said, we have revised the practice schedules for the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons to work out better for the working families throughout the community.

You can find . . . → Read More: Practice Schedule Updated

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Yankee Cluster Championships: A Great Meet To End The Season!

The YMCA Yankee Cluster Championships for the 2010 long course season was held this past weekend by the Northern Middlesex YMCA.  This YMCA swim meet marks the end of the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoons swim season (the next season’s registration starts August 1st), and all of the swimmers in attendance did a phenomenal job in their . . . → Read More: Yankee Cluster Championships: A Great Meet To End The Season!

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Last Week of the Summer Season

As we enter the final week of this summer season, I want to thank all of the Hamden/North Haven YMCA Typhoon parents and swimmers for their 3 1/2 months of hard work and dedication!  You have all done a great job this season as parents have supported both the swimmers and the team, the swimmers supported . . . → Read More: Last Week of the Summer Season

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What Is Taper?

I have been having quite a few parents ask about “taper”.  Some parents have a general idea, some parents know a great detail of what they used to do as swimmers, and some have no idea.  Either way, it is a good thing for all parents to understand what taper is, and what type of taper . . . → Read More: What Is Taper?

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Yankee Cluster Championships – Summer 2010

Going into the next week, we will be dropping the hammer with the Hamden/North Haven Typhoon swimmers.  Each individual swimmer will be focusing on race technique and overall meet performance as we near closer to Friday and Saturday.

For Friday evening, the arrival time for 13 and over swimmers at the Northern Middlesex YMCA is 4:45pm.  Warm-ups . . . → Read More: Yankee Cluster Championships – Summer 2010

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Spring/Summer Swim Team Starts Monday!

With our pre-season swim clinic almost over, the Hamden North Haven YMCA Typhoons look to start their Spring/Summer season this upcoming Monday (April 26, 2010).  However, before we move forward, let’s take a look at what we have done so far this past week and a half in our clinic:

Flip Turns

Increased the speed that they get . . . → Read More: Spring/Summer Swim Team Starts Monday!

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Short Course Season Accomplishments – 2009/2010

As we go into the New England Regional Championships, I want to recap our 2009/2010 Short Course season with the Hamden North Haven YMCA Typhoon swim team.  So, without further ado, here is how our season played out:

We started our season with our swim clinic about 3 weeks prior to any other swim team in . . . → Read More: Short Course Season Accomplishments – 2009/2010

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YMCA New England Championships 2010: 3 Days Left

The Hamden North Haven YMCA Typhoon Swim Team officially has 3 days left until they make their way to the YMCA New England Regional Championships in Boston, MA!  This 2009 – 2010 Short Course season marks the first time that the Typhoons have hit double digits in individual qualifiers ranging from the Hamden, North Haven, Bethany, . . . → Read More: YMCA New England Championships 2010: 3 Days Left

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Travelling to Boston!

As the Hamden North Haven YMCA Swim Team – The Typhoons – head into their last week of taper practice prior to New England’s, here is a quick run-down of how the 2009/2010 short course season went:

43 of 66 team records broken
10 individual swimmers qualified for New England’s
7 relay teams (a total of 28 swimmers) competing . . . → Read More: Travelling to Boston!

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Important Dates

8.1.2010 - Registration Opens for Short Course Season (more info

9.20.2010 - Pre-season clinic starts (more info