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New Swimmer
Evaluations
Wed AM
Evaluations are at One Loudoun
Tuesday PM
Evaluations are at Claude Moore
Thursday
PM Evaluations are at Dulles South
Locations/Directions
I am looking forward to you signing up for Evaluations for the
2021-2022 season with SNOW. A few things I want you to be aware of.
1. The evaluations will be held at the One Loudoun outdoor pool.
The name of that pool is The Club at One Loudoun. The address is
44605 Russel Branch Parkway, Ashburn VA 20147.
2. When you come into the parking lot you can park on the right
side of the building (facing the building from the street).
We do not use the inside of the main building so please
don't try to come inside the building.
3. The pool is behind the building and you will be able to see it
from the parking lot. You will see a staircase off of the parking
lot leading down to the pool. We will be entering through the
outdoor gate at the bottom of that staircase to get onto the pool
deck.
4. Again, please don't knock on the doors to the building,
I am not inside and won't know you are there. Down the stairs and
to the outdoor gate is how we will enter the pool deck.
5. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before your scheduled evaluation time
so I can let you in and you can get ready. I am scheduling 15
minutes intervals for evaluations, so please be patient and
courteous of other families and I will do my best to stay on the
timeline.
6. If you have more than one child you wish to sign up please
either sign them up for the same time slot if they are of roughly
equal age/ability, or different time slots if that isn't the case.
7. As the summer goes on I will add additional time slots as needed
for these evaluations. If everything is full please be patient as I
will likely be adding more slots soon.
8. If you have any questions about anything feel free to email me
at [email protected]
Will my
swimmer need to be evaluated?
All swimmers new to SNOW are required to go through evaluations to
ensure they are ready for our program. This includes those
interested in our Stroke Clinic, Summer League Prep, and Home
School programs.
How long are
evaluations?
We will run evaluations in groups of 1-5 swimmers. The swimming
portion typically runs about 15-20 minutes, depending on the
athletes' ability. Wait time to be evaluated may vary, depending on
how many people are present. Please expect to be at the pool for at
least 30 minutes. This includes time after the swim portion, so we
can speak to families about swimmer group placement and program
details.
What will my swimmer
be asked to do?
Swimmers
will need to be comfortable training in pool depths more than
10 feet, as both our Claude Moore and Ida Lee programs train in the
deep end of the pool.
Swimmers will be asked
to complete several pool lengths the following:
- Freestyle (must be
legal)
- Backstroke (must be
legal)
- Breaststroke (must be
legal)
- Butterfly (must be
legal)
- Dive
- Flip turn (Ages 9 &
Over)
- Kicking (with and
without a kickboard)
When will I find out
which program is best for my swimmer?
We will let you know immediately after the evaluation, and can also
answer your questions about the program then.
What if my swimmer
has competed previously with a USA Swimming team? Will they still
need to be evaluated?
Potentially. Please reach out to Ross Hawks ([email protected])
with the following information:
- Full swimmer name, age,
and gender (We will be looking up their times in the SWIMS
database)
- Practices per
week
- Duration of practices
per week, including dryland training
- Average distance (yards
or meters) per practice
If we find that the
information you've provided is enough for us to accurately place
your swimmer in one of our programs, they will not need to be
evaluated.
Please read
through all the above information before signing
up:
Questions? Check out
our FAQ page!
Frequently Asked Questions
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