Machine Aquatics Team Update 10.23.2025
Machine Aquatics Team Update
2025-26 Season: Issue 7 - 10.23.2025
In this issue:
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Meet Information for this Weekend
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Halloween Practice Reminder
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TYR Tech Suit Sizing
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Upcoming Meet Information
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October Fitter Faster Camps
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Volunteer Hours
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Team Store Order Pick Up Hours
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Follow Us on Instagram
Meet Information for this Week
DCPR Trick or Treat Mini Meet
October 25, 2025
Takoma Aquatic Center 300 Van Buren Street, NW Washington, DC 20012
WARM-UPS MOVED BACK TO START AT 9:30 AM, EVENTS START 10:30AM.
OPEN TO 10&U MARYLAND SWIMMERS ONLY
TRICK OR TREAT MINI MEET ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Individual event fee: $5.00
Click HERE to volunteer at the Trick or Treat Mini meet
Click HERE for the Trick or Treat preliminary meet psych sheet
Click HERE for the Trick or Treat meet estimated timeline
Click HERE for the Trick or Treat Mini Meet announcement
Click HERE for the Trick or Treat meet entry fees report
Halloween Practice Reminder: Trick or Treat
Quick reminder: all Halloween practices on October 31, starting after 5:00 pm, are canceled. Have fun, be safe, and trick or treat!
TYR Tech Suit Sizings
We will have the following dates for TYR Tech Suit sizing.
October 25 - Ashburn - 10:30 am - 12:40 pm
21105 Coopers Hawk Drive, Ashburn, VA 20148
October 26 - Machine Performance Center - 12:30 - 2:00 pm
204D Mill St., Vienna, VA 22180
October 29 - UMD - 4:00 - 5:30 pm
October 29 - Fairland - 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Suits are for sizing only. We will not have suits for same-day take-home purchases. All orders will be shipped directly to you by Machine and should arrive within 3-5 days.
Upcoming Meet Information
Meet Schedules for the National and National Prep Groups
Meet Schedules for the Senior Elite and High Performance Groups
Meet Schedules for the Senior and Gears Groups
Click here to record volunteer hours.
NOVA Senior Classic - OPEN TO 13+ SWIMMERS - QUALIFYING STANDARDS APPLY
OCTOBER 31- NOVEMBER 2, 2025
NOVA Aquatics - Regency, 100 NOVA Way, Richmond, VA 23229
**UPDATED TO PARENT TRAVEL**
NOVA SENIOR CLASSIC MEET ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Individual Event Entry Fee: $10.00 Swimmer Fee per person: $2.50
Click HERE for the NOVA Senior Classic meet announcement
Click HERE for the NOVA Senior Classic preliminary entry report
TAC Big Southern Classic - TEAM TRAVEL OPEN TO 11&O SWIMMERS/ 10& PARENT TRAVEL
NOVEMBER 06, 2025 - NOVEMBER 09, 2025
Triangle Aquatic Center, 275 Convention Drive, Cary, NC 27511
TEAM TRAVEL OPEN TO 11&O SWIMMERS. 10&U SWIMMERS WILL PARENT TRAVEL.
TAC BIG SOUTHERN CLASSIC MEET ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Individual Event Entry Fee: $12.00 Swimmer Fee per person: $33.50
Click HERE for the TAC Big Southern Classic meet announcement
Click HERE for the 2028 USA Swimming Motivational Time Standards
Click HERE for the TAC Travel Meet Booklet - 13&O
Click HERE for the TAC Travel Meet Booklet - 12&U
PVS November Open - OPEN to 9&O MARYLAND SWIMMERS
NOVEMBER 14, 2025 - NOVEMBER 16, 2025
Fairland Aquatics Center 13820 Old Gunpowder Rd Laurel, MD 20707
OPEN TO 9 AND OVER MD SWIMMERS ONLY - REVIEW THE MEET ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE SIGNING UP
NOVEMBER OPEN ENTRIES CLOSE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
Individual event fee: $5.00 Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00
Click HERE for the PVS November Open meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the PVS November Open (MARYLAND) meet
PVS November Open - OPEN to 9&O VIRGINIA SWIMMERS
NOVEMBER 14, 2025 - NOVEMBER 16, 2025
Franconia Rec Center 6601 Telegraph Rd. Alexandria, VA 22313
OPEN TO 9 AND OVER VA SWIMMERS ONLY - REVIEW THE MEET ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE SIGNING UP
NOVEMBER OPEN ENTRIES CLOSE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23
Individual event fee: $5.00 Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00
Click HERE for the PVS November Open meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the PVS November Open (VIRGINIA) meet
Odd Ball Challenge - OPEN TO 8&U MARYLAND SWIMMERS
NOVEMBER 22, 2025 - NOVEMBER 23, 2025
Fairland Aquatic Center, 13820 Old Gunpowder Road, Laurel, MD 20707
OPEN TO 8&U MARYLAND SWIMMERS
ODD BALL CHALLENGE ENTRY DEADLINE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
Individual event fee: $ 10.00 Swimmer Surcharge $ 5.00
Click HERE for the Odd Ball Challenge meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the Odd Ball Challenge meet
Pumpkin Plunge Mini Meet - OPEN TO 8&U VIRGINIA SWIMMERS
NOVEMBER 23, 2025
Ashburn Rec Center - 21105 Coopers Hawk Dr Ashburn, VA 20148
OPEN TO 8&U VIRGINIA SWIMMERS
PUMPKIN PLUNGE ENTRY DEADLINE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00 Individual event fee: $7.50
Click HERE for the Pumpkin Plunge Mini meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the Pumpkin Plunge Mini meet
October Fitter Faster Camps
We want to highlight an excellent swim camp opportunity happening nearby this October that we believe will benefit many of our athletes. Fitter and Faster produces these camps and offers high-level instruction, small-group settings, and a focus on technique that aligns with what we are building in practice.
October 25 and 26 – Springfield, VA – The St. James
For Ages 10 to 12: Click here to register
For Ages 13 & Over: Click here to register
To make the Springfield camp even more accessible, we are subsidizing registration costs for the first 20 Machine families. Use code FR-SpringfieldVA50 at checkout to receive $50 off your swimmer’s ticket. Fitter and Faster has been running swim camps in our area for over a decade, and we consistently receive excellent feedback from families who attend. These October camps are phenomenal opportunities for your swimmer to receive focused feedback, work with elite clinicians, and gain an extra boost of confidence.
Please take a moment to explore the curriculum and register through the links above.
Volunteer Hours
We can not do this without you! Thank you so much for donating your time to our swim meets. Machine Aquatics has a $100 volunteer fee. We will refund this to you when you have completed your 22-hour volunteer requirement. This is time spent helping out at meets or with other special projects that may come up during the season.
Please send your hours as you complete them to our volunteer form by clicking below. We are tracking them for you. When you reach 22 hours, we will issue a refund check.
Click here to record your volunteer hours.
Team Store Order Pick Up Hours
Team Store orders are available for pickup at the Machine Performance Center, 204D Mill St, Vienna, VA 22180.
Our pickup hours are:
Monday - Thursday 2:00 - 7:00 pm and Saturday/Sunday 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
If you have questions about your orders or need to arrange a pickup outside of these hours, please contact Alison at [email protected] or 703-281-1500.
Follow Us on Instagram!
We are celebrating 25 years and ready to share all the fun! Stay connected by following us on Instagram —
@machineaquatics
@machinemaryland
@machinefairfax
@machineloudoun.
You’ll find updates on upcoming meets, behind-the-scenes moments, interviews with our coaches, and plenty of photos highlighting our swimmers and team events. It’s the best way to keep up with everything happening across the Machine community and celebrate 25 years of swimming excellence together.
