2015-16 YMCA Swimming Athlete Representatives

Each year, two YMCA swimmers are selected to serve as athlete representatives to the National Championship Meet Committees (Short Course Nationals and Long Course Nationals). These athletes participate in meet committee conference calls and on-site meetings, share their opinions on meet format and features, communicate with other athletes, sharing their ideas and concerns with the meet committees and the National Swimming and Diving Sports Coordinator.

Applications are due by October 20.

2015-16 athlete representatives will be named by Nov. 1.

Athlete representatives serve through the short course and long course YMCA swimming seasons, concluding with Long Course Nationals.

Qualifications

  • High school junior or senior
  • Has participated in at least two(2) YMCA National Swimming Championship Meets
  • Demonstrates positive leadership skills among peers

  • Exemplifies the YMCA’s core values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Responsibility
  • Willing to express opinions and share ideas

Expectations

  • Participate in National Championship Meet Committee conference calls (one evening every 1-2 weeks for 8 weeks leading up to the meet)
  • Participate in National Championship Meet Committee meetings at the Short Course and Long Course National Championship meets (early morning prior to the meet warmup each day of the meet)
  • Communicate with fellow YMCA swimmers to get their opinions and ideas regarding the meets and YMCA swimming
  • Communicate openly with meet committee members and with the National Swimming and Diving Sports Coordinator and share opinions about the meets and YMCA swimming

Applications are due no later than October 15, 2015.

*Please submit complete applications to:

Meredith Griffin

National YMCA Swimming and Diving Sports Coordinator

c/o Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA

9601 Winton Rd.

Cincinnati, OH 45231

*If individuals writing recommendations prefer to send their letters directly, please have them use the same address and deadline above.

YMCA Swimming Athlete Representative Application

Application Requirements

  • Completed Application form
  • Personal Statement
  • Coach Recommendation Letter
  • Peer Recommendation Letter

APPLICATION

NAME / E-MAIL
ADDRESS / PHONE
CITY, STATE, ZIP
Female / Male
YMCA
ADDRESS / PHONE
CITY, STATE, ZIP
COACH / E-MAIL
YEARS PARTICIPATING IN YMCA SWIMMING
YMCA NATIONALS ATTENDED (List)
HIGH SCHOOL / GRADE LEVEL
LEADERSHIP ROLES (List any leadership positions you have held, the organization/group and describe your responsibilities and accomplishments) Add page if necessary.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE (List any volunteer service projects you have participated in, the sponsoring organization/group and describe your service) Add page if necessary.

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Please write a statement that describes your interest in serving as an athlete representative. What strengths and/or abilities would you bring to the position? How will you represent the interests of other YMCA swimmers? Please write no more than one (1) typed single space page.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Please ask your YMCA coach and a fellow YMCA swimmer to write a short (one page maximum) letter of recommendation expressing why they believe that you would serve well as an athlete representative.

These recommendations may be included with your application or sent directly to Meredith Griffin at or c/o Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA, 9601 Winton Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45231.