| New Swimmer Evaluations Thank you so much for your interest in SNOW Swimming. Below you will find the link for the Sign Up Genius to get a slot for an evaluation. There are some things I want everyone to keep in mind. 1. All of the Wednesday morning evaluations will be held at the One Loudoun outdoor pool. The address for that pool is 44605 Russell Branch Parkway Ashburn, VA 20147. 2. The evaluation slots are all 20 minutes. Most swimmers will be in the water for 10-15 minutes and we will use the rest of the time to talk about the team and where your swimmer will fit with SNOW. 3. If you have more than one child you would like to have evaluated please either (a) sign them up for the same time slot if they are of similar age/skill level, or (b) sign them up for different time slots if they are of different age/skill levels. 4. For more advanced swimmers I may ask you to bring them in to one of our practices so I can see them in the water and get a better feel for their training capabilities. I am looking forward to meeting you! If you have any questions about evaluations or SNOW Swimming in general please don't hesitate to contact me. My email is [email protected]
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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:
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