CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TIDAL WAVE ON A GREAT 2023 SEASON!
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See you in May!
REGISTRATION
2023 Swim Team information!
2023 Swim Team information!New Swim Team Member registration:
- Become a Pool Member! Swim Team is only open to Pool Members. You CANNOT try out swim team without first joining the pool.
- Email the Team Reps at vahillstidalwave@gmail.com to let us know you are interested in joining swim team and the names and ages of your children. Please do not just show up. We need to hear from you first.
- Register your child for the team, following the instructions provided by the Team Rep.
2023 Swim Team Fees*:
| One swimmer | $150 |
| Two swimmers | $280 |
| Three swimmers | $390 |
| 4+ swimmers | $450 |
Other Costs:
Other seasonal costs may include additional gear. Check out our recommended gear list for swimmers.
OUR COACHES
Katie McWilliams
Head Coach
Megan Faherty
Assistant Head Coach
Anna Dobson
Assistant Coach
The Virginia Hills Tidal Wave are coached by Katie McWilliams and Megan Faherty. Coach Katie and Coach Megan bring years of experience coaching and have been coaching the Tidal Wave for many years together.
ROOKIE PROGRAM
We are welcoming rookie swimmers in 2023. Rookies are swimmers who are typically ages 4-7 and can swim a little bit but need to improve their stroke skills and stamina to make it across the 25 meter pool. This option does not replace beginner swim lessons, our coaches encourage the rookies to swim on their own as much as possible and quite a few of our older rookies will graduate to the 8&Under group by the season’s end.
Rookies do not start practice until June 19th, when the morning practices begin. We do not offer an afternoon rookie practice option.
Rookies will be in small groups and should have the ability to wait on the wall when it is not their turn, rookies should be willing to try to swim (even just a few feet) on their own, and be comfortable not having their parent(s) at the end of the lane.
Many of our wonderful junior coaches and lifeguards also give private swim lessons in their free time. A list will be posted at the gatehouse once the pool has opened.
SUIT UP!
Recommended Gear for Swimmers:
TEAM SUIT
Encouraged, but not required for swim team members.
Team Suit Try-on day will be scheduled and team families notified. Rookies need any swim suit that fits.
A note on sizing from the company: we have updated sizing for small jammers this year, so they do NOT fit the same as last year. This is for boys sizes 20-26, all other jammers are the same. The new jammer small sizes are smaller so that we’ll have suits for the really little guys also. Prices are the same as last year. Our coaches strongly recommend not using the team suit as the practice suit since it is a lot of wear and tear on a competition style suit. The two pack offer is a good deal!
- Women’s Suits
Custom Suit $55.99
Custom Suit plus Practice Suit $69.99- - Jammers
Custom Suit $47.99
Custom Suit plus Practice Suit $59.99 - Briefs
Custom Suit $39.99
Custom Suit plus Practice Suit $49.99
https://zoneswimwear.com/collections/virginia-hills-tidal-wave
password: GoTidalWave
Contact the Swim Team Rep with questions.
TEAM CAP
Encouraged, but not required for swim team members.
$18 (Silicon), $8 (Latex). Available for purchase from Team Rep Caitlin Irvin once the season starts. You don’t have to have our team cap, but you can’t wear the cap of another team (including your school) at meets. Neutral caps are ok.
GOGGLES
All swimmers need goggles.
Cost is around $15. A decent pair of competition goggles are a better investment than those found at Target or Walmart and can be found at our team store.
FINS AND KICKBOARDS
All swim team members need fins and kickboards.
Cost around $10-$20 for each. The team has several sets to share but they may also be purchased from our team store. The same kickboard can be passed between siblings at different practices. We do have some team kickboards as back-up.
Shop the Tidal Wave Team Store:
Need a practice suit, parka, fins, goggles? Get it all from our new team store! Check out online store at http://www.swimoutlet.com/vahillstidalwave . A portion of each sale goes back to Virginia Hills Swim Club, so start supporting your pool today with your next product purchase. Don’t see what you are looking for in the team store, no matter – you can shop anywhere on Swimoutlet.com and we will still earn a portion of the sale. Just make sure you identify Virginia Hills Tidal Wave as your team – vahillstidalwave.
