Hi Tidal Wave families, I will start by thanking you for your support and generosity this season. Your willingness to support our coaches and this team is one of the keys to our success. Thank you as well for the thoughtful and generous end of year gift. I had the chance to sit in my camp chair already […]
We are adjusting practice times for morning swimmers starting tomorrow (Wednesday) and it will be for Divisional swimmers only. The firm entry list was shared this weekend. Modified Practice schedule for Wed, Thurs, and Friday 13 and older swimmers from 8 AM – 9 AM 9-12 yr old swimmers from 9 AM – 9:45 AM […]
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 […]
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 2024-25 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 […]
It was not your normal meet at All Star Relays last night, the weather rolled in mid-way through the meet and the meet was delayed then cancelled. Our swimmers, 9-10 boys, 13-14 girls, and 13-14 boys were able to race their medley relays but not their free relays. The results from the live medley races […]
🥞 We’re taking a break from doughnuts this Friday and planning for a pancake breakfast after each practice instead. Sign up here to help or donate items: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C44A8A62AA57-49995312-july To allow for some extra zzzz’s on the morning after the Fourth of July, we are adjusting practice. 11 & older will practice from 8 – 9 AM […]
Finishing your tie-dye t-shirt: We did steps 1-3 together. 4. Set: Put the fabric in a plastic bag and leave it in a warm place for 6–24 hours, or even overnight. The dye needs time to “prove” and bond with the fabric. 5. Rinse and wash (do this in a wash tub or only have the […]
Message from the Data and Table Team: In addition to the meet results shared following every meet, you can keep track of your swimmers using the Meet Mobile app. We are currently using Meet Mobile for all home A meets, and we are working on setting up for B meets. When searching in Meet Mobile, […]
Coming soon: Summer 2024 team shirts We have ordered shirts for each of our Tidal Wave swimmers and expect them to arrive at the end of the month. They will be distributed during practices that week and during the July 1st B meet. A special thank you to our amazing team sponsors: SpecialTeeQuilting.com and Chris Upham Realtor […]
Photography – NVSL is firm on this request: no photographs or videos may be taken from behind the starting line of swimmers. I am flagging this because many of our parents are tempted to take a photo from just behind the timers, please do not do this. Even if you are taking a post race picture […]