YMCA swimming program discontinued in Platte County [Video]

Platte County families are upset and some even want their money back after the abrupt cancellation of the Blue Wave swim team at the YMCA Platte County Community Center North.The YMCA of Greater Kansas City advertises the Blue Wave as a place to take your swimming to the next level.But YMCA leadership last month told families that financial concerns and a dwindling number of swimmers are causing the program to shut down after this season.Parents and grandparents are concerned.Families just held a fundraiser swim-a-thon for the swim program in November. The day following the event, they learned the program would be discontinued by the end of the year. After feedback, the YMCA extended the season to end in March, but families are concerned about what happens beyond this season.“I think the Y just thinks we’re going to just, you know, roll over and play dead,” said grandparent Tiffany Cunningham. “But …