The Veterans Park Swim
Team offers a fun, supportive atmosphere focused on personal
achievement, athletic development, and team competition skills. We
pride ourselves in offering an enriching swim
experience to kids and families from diverse backgrounds with
the shared commitment to contribute to a friendly, respectful,
and competitive team environment.
COACHING
Our coaching staff
provides instruction for all ages and abilities--from beginners
just mastering basic stroke techniques (M.I.T.s starting at age 4)
to experienced swimmers up to age 18. Several of our swimmers are
year-round swimmers, and some of them are ranked in the top tier at
the county and state level. VPST swimmers often go on to swim at
the college level after they "age out," and many have come back as
assistant coaches during their college years. Their focus is
to ensure that the time our children spend swimming is quality
time.
RANKING
As part of
the Prince William Swim League (PWSL), we
compete in the PWSL Divisional Championships each year. In 2017, we
won the
Divisionals Championship in our tier, moving us up to
the Orange Division in the county ranking. The 2019 Marlins will
compete in the Orange Division!
GOALS
The goals of our
team are to provide every swim team member with an opportunity
to:
- IMPROVE his or her
swimming technique
- DEVELOP mastery of all
4 strokes
- WORK toward specific
goals and achieve personal bests
- LEARN how to compete
and contribute to the success of the team
CULTURE
Our philosophy
is one of inclusion: we want every swimmer to participate and know
that they are a valued part of the team. In turn, we encourage
every swimmer and family to positively contribute to the Veterans
Park Swim Team "community." This includes supporting team members
by ensuring they attend all practices and meets, as well as
volunteering to fulfill the many important roles that are required
to run each swim meet, such as Timers, Recorders, Stroke-and-Turn
officials, etc. (see the Volunteering tab for more
information).
WHAT
MAKES US UNIQUE
Unlike many
summer swim teams, we are an independent group and are not
connected to a particular community or HOA; we are open to all Dale
City/Woodbridge/Lake Ridge/Dumfries/Triangle and surrounding area
residents who want a great swim experience. We swim at the Veterans
Memorial Pool, a public facility in Woodbridge. As a nonprofit
club, we are run by an all-volunteer Board of Directors that is
elected by the team each year. Team parents and family members are
encouraged to become involved with the Board and run for Board
office. The Board meets regularly throughout the year to ensure
that we can provide the community with an opportunity to be part of
a swim team that is reflective of our values and
goals.
For more info, please
read our 2019 Parent Handbook.
If you have any
questions, please contact us at
703-565-2970.