There's a competitive swimming team in Hickory that has it all — a veteran coach, athletes of every skill level and a state and national record holder.

    The YMCA Seahorse Swim Team, also known as YSST, is a team based out of the Hickory Foundation YMCA that offers a year-round swimming program for kids of all abilities, ages 6 through 19.

    The team competes on both the national YMCA, and the national USA Swimming levels, and competes in meets across the southeast.