Youth Jump Rope: Super Skippers

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Super Skippers award winners on the podium

About the Super Skippers

The YMCA Super Skippers are the YMCA of the Triangle’s competition jump rope team. The team is dedicated to promoting physical fitness through jump rope as a lifetime sport and by fostering confidence, discipline, responsibility and leadership.

The team trains three days a week on improving speed, endurance, strength and freestyle skills. During competition season, the team trains five days a week. They compete in regional, national and international competitions throughout the year.

Super Skippers team members also host clinics, recreational classes and summer camps at the Northwest Cary YMCA.

The YMCA Super Skippers have a proud legacy of excellence in competitive jump rope. From 2012 to 2019, the team dominated the USA Jump Rope National Championships, winning consecutive overall team titles and earning dozens of national medals through both USA Jump Rope and AAU Nationals.

Since 2020, with the transition to the American Jump Rope Federation (AMJRF) as the sport’s governing body, overall team awards have been retired—but Super Skippers athletes continue to shine. Many team members have earned Grand National Championship titles in individual and group events.

In addition, many Super Skippers have represented the United States on the U.S. National Jump Rope Team, winning medals at international World Championship events and proudly showcasing their talent on the global stage.

Lauren Ellis, team member and assistant coach, is the 2025 World Champion in Single Rope Individual Freestyle. Other notable top finishes at the 2025 World Jump Rope Championships include second place: Camille, Lauren, Renee, Kennedy (Single Rope Team Freestyle) and Renee, Jacob (Wheel Pair Freestyle); third place: Camille, Lauren, Renee (Double Dutch Speed Sprint) and Camille, Lauren, Renee (DDC Speed); fourth place: Anya, Katie (Wheel Pair Freestyle); fifth place: Camille, Lauren, Renee, Kennedy (Double Dutch Speed Relay) and Ajani, Ari (Wheel Pair Freestyle); sixth place: Ben, Kennedy (Wheel Pair Freestyle).

Summer Day Camp

The Super Skippers host Jump Rope Camp at the Northwest Cary YMCA during the summer. These week-long jump rope camps are offered through the Sports Camp program. Many elements of a traditional YMCA day camp are included: morning assembly, daily swim time and activity time. There are several designated portions of the day that are focused on jump rope and learning new skills.

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Recreational Classes

In our recreational classes, athletes between the ages of 6 and 12 learn new skills in the single rope and double dutch areas of the sport of jump rope. This class is great for beginners with no experience, or newer athletes who want to further their knowledge of the sport, without competing. Recreational classes are once a week and operate in 5-week sessions. Tryouts are not required for our recreational classes. Classes are held at the Northwest Cary YMCA.

Recreational Class Dates:

Tuesdays, 6 -7 p.m., May 12 - June 9
Wednesdays, 6 - 7 p.m., May 13 - June 10

Other Programming

Mini Clinics

Join the Super Skippers for an afternoon of learning skills in single rope, long rope and double dutch areas of jump rope. Clinics are great for new jumpers as well as jumpers who would like to further their knowledge of the sport. Open to ages 6 and up. The Northwest Cary Y offers jump rope mini clinics several times a year.

Developmental Team

The Developmental Team is available only for YMCA Members after attending tryouts held in August of every year. This team will compete in a local competition while working through the year on new skills and developing routines. The Developmental Team practices once a week: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Northwest Cary Y. Their season starts in September and ends in mid-May.

Competition Team

The Competition Team is available only for YMCA Members after attending tryouts held in August of every year. This team will compete throughout the year while working on new skills and developing routines. The Competition Team practices two to five times per week. Their season runs from September - late June.

FAQs

Tryouts for the team are held in August of each year.

Everyone will be asked to perform a Double Dutch Routine, Single Rope Skills, Speed and Double Unders. Jumpers trying out for the Competition Team should be able to complete almost everything that is asked of them, while jumpers trying out for the Developmental Team can still potentially make the team without being able to do everything.

You do not have to be a YMCA member to try out for the team; you may wait to purchase a membership after you are invited to join the team.

Single Rope Skills for Tryouts
EB, 360, Toad, Crougar Cross, Double Under, Basic Rope Wrap, Side-Swing Cross

Contacts

For more information and questions, please contact Meredith Miles.