Aquatics / Swim Team

Millington Flying Fish

Requirements:

  • Open to boys and girls ages 6–21.
  • Participants must be able to swim prior to joining the team. Specifically, you must be able to swim 25 yards without stopping.

Cost:

  • Registration fee $25
  • Members monthly fee $25
  • Non-members monthly fee $55
  • Conference fee $15

Practice Times:

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday- Friday

Coaches:

Jay Peer, Head Coach

Jay is a former competitive swimmer and is actively serving in the U.S. Navy, as an enlisted aircrew detailer. Jay also serves as a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Navy.

Emily Winchell, Assistant Coach

Emily is our Aquatics Director and has been working for the YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South for 6 years. She has been a competitive swimmer since the age of 6. She was a member of the Memphis Tiger Swim Team and swam a year in college for Delta State University. Emily is a graduate of Ole Miss with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education. She is certified in the following: YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor & Trainer, YMCA Lifeguard & Lifeguard Instructor, CPR, AED, First Aid and Emergency Oxygen. She is also an instructor for the American Heart Association and American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI).

April Greenway, Assistant Coach

April is a certified swim instructor for the YMCA and lifeguard. She has been a competitive swimmer for 5 years. She is certified in BLS, First Aid, and Emergency Oxygen.