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Volunteering for Swim Team

We had a great first day of swim team practice and then Wednesday came the weather. I think we will be back on track today. This is my seasonal heads-up that we will need lots of volunteers this summer. We’ve all taken our kids to soccer or other sports and probably stood by as two or three […]

Swim Gear Update

SWIMSUITS: Our vendor of the past 2 years is experiencing extreme supply shortages and cannot meet our season’s timeline. We have lined up a new vendor (SportFair) and have scheduled a suit sale for Tuesday, June 11 from 4-7 PM during practice at Virginia Hills. SportFair will have the suits for sale in a variety […]

Division Five for Life!

The Virginia Hill Tidal Wave will compete in the NVSL Division 5 for the 2024 season. The schedule has been posted and we look forward to swimming against five amazing teams this year: Cardinal Hill 🐦 Sleepy Hollow Rec 🦈 Virginia Run 🌊 Pinecrest 🐟 South Run 🦅 Registration will open in late April. If […]

End of Season Wrap-Up and Thank You!

Dear Tidal Wave families, I wanted to thank you for the lovely thank-you gifts and the custom team tent is such a nice surprise, the coaches and I are looking forward to seeing it! Relive a wonderful summer by scrolling through some amazing pictures from Rob and Sam (see email for link). You can also […]

Congratulations to our All-Stars! 💫

Congratulations to our individual swimmers who made All-Stars! Virginia Hill had a club record for number of swimmers qualify this year! Information about the livestream, official meet sheet, and details for spectators will be posted on the event later this week. 💫 BUTTERFLY Jonathan Brado (8U) Rafa Talavera (8U) James Balser (9-10) Logan Phillips (11-12) […]

NCAP Scholarship and Winter Swim

NCAP Scholarship NCAP Alexandria /J&M Swim is offering the Va Hills Tidal Wave team, 1 one year scholarship of $1,000 towards the cost of 2023-24 swim registration. To apply for this scholarship, you have to be a new registrant to NCAP or have not been a registrant for the past 3 years. This scholarship applies […]

End of Year Awards

Meredith Mergler Spirit Award: This award is named for a spirited long-time Virginia Hills swimmer. Meredith was liked and admired by parents and swimmers alike. Meredith had the ability to find the good and the funny in even the most difficult situations. This award is voted on by all the team swimmers in a secret […]

T-Shirts and VIP Parking

Last chance for VIP parking – We will have TWO VIP parking spots available for the Saturday morning meet on July 15th and the B-meet finale on Monday, July 17th. Tickets will be on sale at the Wave Cafe and any time over Venmo (@VirginiaHillsSwimClub – Please include your name and phone #). Lucky parkers […]

Tidal Wave Swag, Team Photo, and VIP Parking

Tidal Wave Swag – Team t-shirts are in!! Swimmers can pick up their shirts at the Friday pep rally, during Saturday’s meet or at the July 3rd and 4th morning practices. For those who want extras to share with family and friends, additional shirts will be on sale for $20 each. You can pay for […]

Adjusted Morning Practice Schedule

Looking ahead to the second half of the season and adjusting to the morning practice patterns, Coach Katie would like to combine the two 8U practices into one practice and extend it from 30 mins to 45 mins. As of June 29, practices times will be adjusted as follows (Monday through Friday): 7:00 – 8:00 […]