Fox Mill Estates Swim Team 101

Welcome to our Team…We are so happy to have you join us this summer!

1. Registration: Register your swimmer(s) (ages 4+) by May 18th (coming soon at https://foxmill.swimtopia.com.) Returning families, please use your existing account to pre-load system data for your swimmer(s). Please register siblings at the same time to qualify for the sibling discount. Note any parent volunteer interests. There is an additional fee for registrations after May 18.
2. Swimsuits/Equipment: Check out “TEAM STORES” on our Swimtopia site. Our team suits this year will be Speedo (style Linear Lava, Team Red). Please get your swimmer fitted for their suit at Cassel’s sports store (4115 Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly).  Purchase suits directly from Cassel’s (in-person or on phone) or an online retailer (check that suits will be delivered by mid-June in time for meets). Our team sizing night is Tuesday, April 21st 6-8pm. You can always substitute a plain black or red competitive suit if you prefer. Swimmers will also need goggles and flippers for practices. FOX MILL ESTATES SPIRITWEAR is coming soon too! A team t-shirt and latex cap will be provided for all registered swimmers.

3. Procedures: Before each A and B meet, you will have to “declare” on Swimtopia (app/website) if your kid is available to swim that day.

1. For an A meet on Saturday mornings, the Coach will select the swimmers and assign strokes based on best times and team needs for that meet. You will be notified via email.
2. For a B meet on Monday nights, everyone can swim. You will select the strokes that your swimmer would like to swim based on guidelines that will be sent via email and posted on our Swimtopia page.

4. Volunteering: Ahead of each meet that your kid(s) will be swimming, please be on the lookout for volunteer roles needed and please help fill a spot via Swimtopia (app/website)! There are many ways to assist: Timers, Clerk of course (get kids lined up for races), Marshall (help monitor team and other pool areas), Table jobs (place recorder, ribbons, etc..), Concessions, set-up, clean-up and more. Officials and Data are always needed as well and require some training. Upcoming Northern Virginia Swim League - NVSL training sessions are linked here. Please note our swim league requests that all volunteers (with the exception of Concessions) wear white tops with navy bottoms to the meet(s). Additionally, Team Breakfasts on likely Friday mornings (donuts and more) and Pep Rallies on select Friday evenings (activities, games, scavenger hunts, food trucks, pizza, potlucks and/or popsicles) could always use some help too!

5. 2026 Summer Schedule (exact dates/times TBD, full schedule will be on our Swimtopia page):

1. May 28th: Our season kick-offs with swim evaluations after school for swimmers new to the team. Swimmers will swim a lap or two so coaches get to know them.
2. June 1 - June 17th: After school practices for all swimmers* (except Cubs*). *Swimmers may swim on alternate days due to lane availability. **Cubs are age 4+ swimmers that are still learning to swim a whole lap independently.
3. June 13th morning: Time trials intersquad meet to help swimmers get times for the meets ahead. Please make every effort to attend!
4.  June 15th (evening): First B meet of the season. Continues thru July 13th.
5. June 20th morning: First Saturday A meet of season. Continues thru July 18th.
6. June 18th - July 17th: Regular season morning practices for all swimmers, including Cubs.
7. July 25th: Divisionals!
8. July 25th evening - Team Party aka Banquet to celebrate all of our swimmers
9. August 1 - All-Stars
10. ALL SUMMER: Fun events like Team Breakfasts, social events & Pep Rallies will be planned. 

6. Practices

• Practices run weekdays (TENTATIVE SCHEDULE - final schedule determined by number of swimmers in each group)

Before school ends, June 1st - June 16th (afternoons) :

• 4:30pm - 5:00 pm Practice ONE (Coach assigned group)
• 5:00pm - 5:30pm Practice TWO (Coach assigned group)
• 5:30pm - 6:00pm ages 9-10
• 6:00pm - 6:30pm ages 11-12
• 6:30pm - 7:15pm ages 13-18
• (8 & unders will be assigned a practice group by the coaches, following evaluations for new swimmers)

After school ends, June 18th - July 17th:

• 7:30 am - 8:30am - ages 9-12
• 8:30am - 9:15am - ages 8 and under*
• 8:45am - 9:15am *CUBS*
• 9:15am - 10:15am - ages 13-18
• any practice may be adjusted as needed
• TUESDAYS will be MEET review and GAME days
• FRIDAYS will be Team Breakfast after each practice