Our Swim Team
Ages 5-18
Led by nationally recognized Head Coach Kirby Beierle, the Missoula YMCA Swim Team (MYST) is a competitive swim team for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Coach Kirby's swim philosophy focuses on developing swimmers physically, mentally, and emotionally while embracing the YMCA's core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility. Since its inception, MYST has sent countless swimmers on to swim at the collegiate level.
MYST also offers a pre-competitive program to help young swimmers offers a team environment while helping prepare them for the competitive program.
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Registration, Crews, & Pricing
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Pre-Competitive Swim Crew One 45-minute practice per week. This crew is for swimmers ages 5+ who want to try swim team before committing. Cost for YMCA Members (Household, Family or 2 person too?? Membership): Cost for YMCA Youth Members: |
Littles Swim Crew Four practices per week. This crew is for swimmers ages 5–11 who want to swim at a competitive level. Cost for YMCA Members (Household, Family or 2 person too?? Membership): Cost for YMCA Youth Members: |
Middles Swim Crew Eight practices per week. This crew is for swimmers ages 11–14 who want to swim at competitive level. Cost for YMCA Members (Household, Family or 2 person too?? Membership): Cost for YMCA Youth Members: |
Bigs Swim Crew Ten practices per week. This crew is for swimmers ages 14-18 who want to swim at competitive level. Cost for YMCA Members (Household, Family or 2 person too?? Membership): Cost for YMCA Youth Members: |
Angel Sharks Swim Crew Two practices per week. This crew is for swimmers ages 5-18 who are neurodivergent and/or have cognitive disabilities, and who want to swim at competitive level. Cost for YMCA Members (Household, Family or 2 person too?? Membership): Cost for YMCA Members (Youth Membership): |
Who We Are
Winning the Spirit Award
We've consistently won the Spirit Award for over a decade.
Core Values
We infuse the YMCA's four core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility in all that we do.
Missoula YMCA Swim Team FAQs
Yes. YMCA of the USA requires all competitive youth swimmers hold active YMCA memberships. Membership discounts are available for youth swimming for the Missoula YMCA Swim Team.
No previous competitive experience is required to join the Missoula YMCA Swim Team. However, swimmers must be able to swim eight lengths of any stroke in the YMCA's indoor pool (25 yards per length).
Yes. Our pre-competitive swim team is for swimmers ages 5+. Swimmers will work with coaches to improve technique and endurance. Practices are 45 minutes and held once a week. The pre-competitive team meets September–May.
Did You Know...?
The Missoula YMCA Swim Team (MYST) is proud to be Missoula's choice swim team for competitive youth swimmers.
Swimmers
On average, 104 competitive swimmers make up the Missoula YMCA Swim Team (MYST).
Collegiate Swimmers
In the last XX years, MYST has sent more than XX swimmers on to swim at the collegiate level.