60+
Years racing at the state, regional and national level
55
Swimmers on the 2026-27 roster
16
Meets across the Winter and Spring/Summer seasons
4
Practice groups, ages 6 to 18
About the Team
The Keene YMCA Dolphins(KYD) is an age-group swim team operating in Keene, New Hampshire. This YMCA/USA Swimming team has been competing at the state, regional, and national level for more than 60 years. The 2026-27 team roster consists of 60 swimmers. This year we'll compete in about 20 meets over the course of both the Winter and Spring/Summer seasons.
Find your training group
Spinners
Ages 6–13
First team group after lessons: all four strokes, starts and turns, and a first swim meet.
Strypers
Ages 9–14
Solid swimmers with legal strokes, starts and turns. First taste of conditioning.
Duskys
Ages 9–14
Refinement for experienced racers, with age-appropriate dryland training.
Silver & Gold
Ages 13 to 18
Our senior groups for swimmers who have made swimming their primary sport.
1st Place at the 61st Milford Rotary
Two team records and a Division I first-place banner for the Aquatics Center, after the Dolphins topped the medal count at the Rutland Sprints a few weeks earlier. Every swimmer scored important points.
Latest from the pool deck
Last chance to enter the Fall Classic
September 28, 2026
Tonight at 6pm is the deadline to commit to the Fall Classic swim meet at UVAC! Text Pedr if you need guidance: 802-257-5787
Important - Spinners & Strypers Start Date
September 27, 2026
Hi everyone, I hope you are getting excited for the start of the swim season! Unfortunately, in regards to the start date for Spinners and Strypers, I need to extend it to…
DeMar Water Station Update
September 26, 2026
Yes, it will likely be stormy tomorrow, but we're supporting the brave souls running a marathon; 26.2 miles. 2–4 hours of running. It's impressive, right? Arrive at 7:45 sharp.…
Coming up
Date | Event | Documents |
|---|---|---|
Sat, Oct 3 | Youthfest Bake Sale | |
Sat, Oct 3 | All Team Meeting: Ice Cream Social | |
Sun, Oct 4 | Workin' at the Car Wash! | |
Tue, Oct 6 | First Day of Spinners/Strypers | |
Sat, Oct 17 | UVAC October Invite | |
Sun, Oct 25 | Home Meet | |
Sat-Sun, Nov 7-8 | 2026 UVAC Fall Classic |
Joining the team
Join the Y
All team members must be members of the Keene Family YMCA.
Talk to us
Ask the Aquatics Director or the head coach about the right group for your swimmer.
Evaluation
New swimmers schedule an evaluation so coaches can confirm skills and place them in the right group.
Register
Complete the registration packet and register with USA Swimming. KYD is dual-affiliated.
Frequently Asked Questions
The winter season runs September through March. Duskys, Silver and Gold start in September and Spinners and Strypers start in October. After a month-long break, more than half of the team trains in the spring and then slides into a competitive summer program, usually ending in August.
We compete in about 20 meets over the Winter and Spring/Summer seasons, almost all on weekends. YMCA league meets are afternoon events of 2 to 4 hours and are perfect for first-timers. USA Swimming invitationals run 1 to 3 days, usually at UVAC and WPI, no more than 80 minutes from Keene. End-of-season championship meets are required for every swimmer who qualifies.
Practices are weekday afternoons and evenings at the Keene Family YMCA, between 4:15 and 7:00. The number of practices depends on your swimmer's group, from two days a week for Spinners and Strypers to every practice for Gold. The full schedule is on the Practice Schedule page under Practices.
Yes. To join Spinners, our first team group, a swimmer should be able to swim 100 yards of freestyle without grabbing the lane lines or stopping, swim legal freestyle and backstroke, back float, and dive in from a sitting or kneeling position. Swimmers who aren't there yet are referred to Swim Lessons or Jr. Dolphins. We love love love new swimmers! Even at older ages.
Swim team tuition is a fee for the whole season, not for each month of activity. You can pay it in one lump sum or spread it over the season in monthly payments withdrawn from your YMCA account. Meet fees for USA meets and larger invitationals are billed separately. Every team member must also be a member of the Keene Family YMCA and register with USA Swimming.
Parents may observe Spinners practices. Strypers, Duskys, Silver and Gold practices are closed practices, so the pool deck is closed to parents and guardians during those times.
Not Ready to Register?
Reach out! We want to hear from you. Whether you have a question about registration, our philosophy, or want to see if swimming is a good sport for your child, we are happy to chat :)