{"id":46,"date":"2015-01-16T02:29:56","date_gmt":"2015-01-16T02:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:00:06","slug":"welcome-to-kc-wave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf08 Welcome to KC Wave!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kansas City\u2019s splashiest LGBTQ+ swim family.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/59ePhdxN1FE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KC Wave is the queer\u2011powered, community\u2011driven swim team making waves across Kansas City. We\u2019re a vibrant pod of swimmers \u2014 20\u2011somethings, 60\u2011somethings, and everyone in between \u2014 united by water, wellness, and a shared love of joyful, judgment\u2011free practice. If you\u2019re wondering whether you belong here, the answer is a resounding <strong>yes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious about joining the fun? Take a peek at our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/join-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6\">Join Us!<\/a><\/strong> page and come dip a toe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc96 <strong>You\u2019re Interested\u2026 But Maybe a Little Hesitant?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Totally normal. Truly. But here\u2019s the tea: KC Wave is built for <em>every<\/em> swimmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re a confident lap\u2011cruiser or someone who hasn\u2019t touched chlorinated water since the Clinton administration, we\u2019ve got a lane for you. Our practices are structured so you can choose the level that fits your comfort, your goals, and your mood that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our workouts come in three flavors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Hard<\/strong> \u2014 1500\u20132000 yards, freestyle\u2011only, perfect for newer swimmers or anyone building endurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Harder<\/strong> \u2014 a step up in distance and intensity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Hardest<\/strong> \u2014 around 2500 yards, all four strokes, for swimmers who love a challenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pick your level, switch it up, explore your pace \u2014 you\u2019re in control.<br>We\u2019re here to cheer you on, not chase you down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Community, Organizations &amp; Competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KC Wave is proud to be one of 40 teams in <strong>International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (IGLA)<\/strong>, an organization dedicated to uplifting LGBTQ+ participation in aquatic sports around the world. We also belong to <strong>Missouri Valley Swimming (MOVY)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1436.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"280\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1436.jpg?resize=660%2C280\" alt=\"IMG_1436\" class=\"wp-image-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1436.jpg?resize=1024%2C434&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1436.jpg?resize=300%2C127&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1436.jpg?w=1320 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/IMG_1436.jpg?w=1980 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City\u2019s splashiest LGBTQ+ swim family. KC Wave is the queer\u2011powered, community\u2011driven swim team making waves across Kansas City. We\u2019re a vibrant pod of swimmers \u2014 20\u2011somethings, 60\u2011somethings, and everyone in between \u2014 united by water, wellness, and a shared love of joyful, judgment\u2011free practice. If you\u2019re wondering whether you belong here, the answer is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\ud83c\udf08 Welcome to KC Wave!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":477,"href":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions\/477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kcwave.club\/team\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}