Swim & Dive Team - Fairfax
NVSL
Division 6 Dive Team NVSL Division 6 Swim Team
Swim
Team (Info Registration
Form Tadpoles - Schedule
Calendar
Contacts)
Dive
Team (Info Registration
Form Schedule Calendar
Contacts)
Northern Virginia
Swimming League Website (NVSL) Click Here
NVSL Diving
Website Click Here
A Site for
Basic
Info Join the record-setting Fairfax Frogs swim and
dive teams for their 2008 season. The season kicks off in June with practices.
For the Dive team, participants should be willing to go off the board, be able
to swim to the side, and be willing to listen to and follow directions. For the swim team participants should have
some swimming skill and willingness to participate, tadpoles start at 4 years
old. Team registration form is
online. Fees are $75 per swimmer/diver,
$125 for two swimmers/divers, $165 for three or more swimmers/divers, tadpole
$65 per swimmer.
Registration Day Flyer (May 10th
1-3pm)
Parent Volunteer Opportunities
Form
Click
Here for the Swim Team Schedule (meets, training,
and other events)
Click Here for the Swim/Dive Team Online Calendar
Click Here for
the Registration Form
Click Here for the Directions to Away Meets (you can also get pool locations via the
NVSL website, link above)
Its the time of
year to start thinking about the Fairfax Frogs swim team. We are fortunate to have, Jean, Jake, and Ben
returning as assistant coaches for the Frogs.
Our new head coach is Brian DuFour.
Brian has coached for a number of years in the Montgomery County Swim
League and has just finished his first season as a coach for TC Williams HS in
We
will be competing in Division 6. The
other teams in Division 6 are
We
will have our swim team registration on May 10th from 1:00 3:00 at the
pool. Suit-up will be present if you
need to purchase a new suit. We will be
using a new suit this year - Speedo Shooting Star in green. Purchasing a team suit is not mandatory.
The
first day of practice will be June 2nd after school. Practice times are on the
Swim Team Schedule link above.
Thanks
in advance to all the many parents who volunteer to make the swim team
happen. It takes many dedicated parents
to run the meets and team activities. We
really appreciate all of you for helping.
As with past years, we assume that you will do the same job you did last
year unless you let Nancy or Carole know otherwise.
If
you are new to volunteering, and want to get involved, the
---
Nancy Ober and Carole Rogers, Swim Team Representative
Head Coach Brian DuFour
Assistant Coach - Jean DeOrnellas
Assistant Coach - Jake DesRoches
Assistant Coach Ben Tuben
Team Rep: Nancy Ober: (703-273-5377) nj.ober@verizon.net
Team Rep: Carole Rogers: (703-978-2965) cjhrogers1@aol.com
The tadpole program is for young swimmers who are working
toward being on the swim team. Typically our tadpoles have ranged from ages 4
to 7. We are looking for potential frog
swimmers and hope that the tadpole graduation will include swimming in one B
meet during the season. We welcome
younger brothers and sisters of current frog swimmers as well as those new to
the swim team experience. Our tadpole instructors are typically our 12 and
older swimmers. We need a minimum of five tadpoles to offer the program.
Please be aware that the tadpole program is not designed to
replace swim lessons. All tadpoles need
to be able to put their face in the water and kick, unassisted, to an
instructor. If your child cannot do this
or is a brand new swimmer, please wait until next season for tadpoles and sign
up for the swim lessons offered through the pool. This will ensure that all of our young
swimmers have a safe and happy swim season.
We will have our first meeting of the tadpoles on Monday, June
23rd at 9:00 a.m. The first day the kids
may or may not actually get in the water.
In the past, we have found it best to use this day for the kids to get
to know the instructors. (Please have
kids wear bathing suits just in case. Thanks!) The tadpole session will last
for four weeks, ending Friday July 21st.
The tadpole swim time is 9:00 9:30 (during the 8 & under swim
practice).
The cost for the tadpole program is $65.00. This fee is not included in your family swim
team registration. Elizabeth Hurley is
the Tadpole Coordinator. If you have any
questions please feel free to contact her at (703) 281-0112. The tadpoles registration form is the same as
the regular swimmer form. Click
Here for the
registration form.
Click Here for the
Dive Team Schedule (practice schedule, meets, training, and other
events)
Click Here
for the Swim/Dive Team Online Calendar
Click Here for the
Registration Form
The dive
team is getting ready for another fun filled summer season! We'll be competing in Division 6 with
Camelot, Fairfax Station,
We hope
to have a lot of our divers returning from last season and also many who are
new to the team. We have practices every
week day and our dual meets are on Tuesday evenings. We also have a few special meets on Sunday
mornings toward the end of the season.
If your child is interested in the dive team, please have them come to
practice during the first several weeks and give it a try. They do not need any previous experience -
just the willingness to go off the board and the ability to swim back to the
side. Joining the dive team is a great
way to learn how to use the board safely while being supervised by experienced
coaches. And it's a lot of fun. The dive team also participates in a number
of social activities with the swimmers.
In the past we've shown movies at the pool, had talent shows, gone
bowling, had dessert socials.... The
swim and dive teams are a great way to get involved with your community and to
keep the kids busy and active during the summer.
We will
be having a pre-season registration for swim and dive on May 10th. Nancy Ober and Carole Rogers (the swim reps)
and I will be at the pool from 1 - 3.
The registration form link is above.
The registration fees are: $75
for one swimmer/diver, $125 for 2 swimmers/divers, or $165 for 3 or more
swimmers/divers per family. The fee
entitles the athlete to compete with the swim team, the dive team, or both
teams. Suit Up will be at registration
with this year's suit for the athletes to try on and purchase. We will be using a new suit this year (Speedo
Shooting Star in green). It is not
mandatory to wear the team suit at meets.
We will also have samples and order forms for the team shirt. The shirts will be $15. Nancy, Carole, and I are also looking for
volunteers for various positions. (I
will need a few extra volunteers to run the Divisional dive meet concession
stand this year.) If you'd like to help
out, contact one of us for information.
If
you're interested in getting a jump on the summer dive season, check out the
Fairfax County Park Authority "Parktakes" catalog for springboard
lessons at Oak Marr and Audrey Moore Recenters (www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes.htm). Patriot Dive at GMU also has pre-summer
lessons available. Their website is www.patriotdive.com. Dominion Dive Club is another area club dive
team (www.dominiondiveclub.com)
which practices at Oak Marr Recenter.
These programs are starting soon, so please contact them.
If you
know of any members who are not on our dive team e-mail list please forward
this information to them. If you have
any questions, you can call me at 703-352-9023 or send email to
marys@fairfaxpool.com. I look forward to
seeing a lot of you at registration.
Have your kids start s t r e t c h i n g now and I'll see you at the
"new" pool.
--- Mary
Stinnett, Dive Team Representative
Head Coach - Kenny McAdoo (703-278-8149)
kennym@fairfaxpool.com
Assistant Coach - Ethan Paster (703-385-5114)
Assistant Coach - Zach Patteson (703-352-9023)
Dive Rep: Mary Stinnett (703-352-9023) marys@fairfaxpool.com