Machine Aquatics Team Update 11.13.2025
Machine Aquatics Team Update
2025-26 Season: Issue 9 - 11.13.2025
In this issue:
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
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High School Swimming and USA Swimming
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Long Hair Caps Available in the Team Store
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Meet Information for this Weekend
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Upcoming Meet Information
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Volunteer Hours
Thanksgiving Food Drive
We are honored to be asked to help with an annual Thanksgiving Tub Drive again this year. This year the program is supporting 450+ families over thirteen schools in Fairfax County. We have committed that Machine will sponsor 50 families with support to ensure they have a Thanksgiving Dinner. We are putting these 50 spots out to our families, if you would like to sign up to sponsor a family please use the link below. Any spots not filled, I will shop for and complete.
If you would like to just make a cash donation to sponsor a bin, please email me and we can set that up.
Details regarding basket needs (specific shopping list), drop off information and signing up can be found by using the link below.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C45A9AF23A0FE3-60432611-2025
Thank you in advance for considering sponsoring a family.
High School Swimming Times and USA Swimming
We know many of our swimmers are looking forward to the start of the high school swim season. We have just a couple of reminders before the season starts: please provide your swimmer’s USA Swimming ID# to your swimmer’s high school coach, and please keep an eye out for your swimmer’s times in Team Unify so that any times from PVS or VA observed meets make their way into Team Unify. We will need all times in our system before we submit entries for the March championship meets.
We will have this link to record your HS times posted on Team Unify under the Meets tab. When you provide your USA Swimming ID to your team, the time will be sent to USA Swimming when the meet results are certified. If the ID is not correct, the time will not be recorded in USA Swimming. This form will allow us to capture times for your swimmer.
Long Hair Caps Available in the Team Store
We’re excited to share that TYR Silicone Long Hair Caps are now available in the Machine Aquatics Team Store! Designed specifically for swimmers with longer hair, these high-quality caps offer a comfortable, secure fit without pulling or snagging. They’re perfect for both training and competition days. Caps are $20 each.
Caps can be picked up at the Machine Performance Center or shipped directly to you—whichever is most convenient.
Click here to order yours today!
Meet Information for this Week
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
Individual event fee: $5.00 Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00
**UPDATED SESSION TIMES**
Friday, November 14: Warmup 5:00pm – 5:55pm; Events 6:00pm (Remember to Bring your own timer for ALL events on Friday)
Saturday, November 15 & Sunday, November 16, 2025 (Fairland)
9-10: Warmup 6:30am – 7:25am; Events 7:30am
11-12: Warmup 10:00 – 10:50am; Events 11:00 pm
Saturday 13&Over: Warmup 2:00pm – 2:50pm; Events 3:00pm
Sunday 13&Over: Warmup 1:30pm – 2:20pm; Events 2:30pm
Click HERE to volunteer at the PVS November Open (Fairland) meet
Click HERE for the PVS November Open meet announcement
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Fairland) psych sheet
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Fairland) estimated timeline
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Fairland) UPDATED warm-up schedule
PVS November Open - OPEN to 9&O VIRGINIA SWIMMERS
November 14, 2025 - November 16, 2025
Franconia Rec Center 6601 Telegraph Rd. Alexandria, VA 22313
Individual event fee: $5.00 Per Swimmer Surcharge: $5.00
There will be positive check-in for the 200 breast and the 500 free on Friday. The 200 Breast will close at 5:20pm and the 500 free will close at 5:45pm.
Click HERE to volunteer at the PVS November Open (Franconia) meet
Click HERE for the PVS November Open meet announcement
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Franconia) UPDATED psych sheet
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Franconia) UPDATED estimated timeline
Click HERE for the PVS November Open (Franconia) warm-up assignments
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.
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: ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
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 ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
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
18th Annual Turkey Claus Showdown - NO SLOWER THAN MEET - NTs NOT PERMITTED
December 04, 2025 - December 07, 2025
University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, College Park, MD 20740
TURKEY CLAUS SHOWDOWN ENTRIES CLOSE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18
NO FASTER THAN MEET - OPEN TO SWIMMERS 9&O - NO TIMES NOT PERMITTED
Swimmers qualifying for the 2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational Meet (formerly the NCAP Invitational) in FOUR (4) or more events are not eligible for this meet.
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $18.00 Individual event fee: $10.00
Click HERE for the 18th Annual Turkey Claus Showdown meet announcement
Click HERE to enter the 18th Annual Turkey Claus Showdown meet
2025 Katie Ledecky Invitational
December 11-14, 2025
University of Maryland, Eppley Recreation Center, College Park, MD 20740
NO SLOWER THAN MEET (QUALIFYING STANDARDS APPLY) - OPEN TO 9&O SWIMMERS
KATIE LEDECKY INVITATIONAL ENTRIES DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
PLEASE REVIEW THE KATIE LEDECKY MEET ANNOUNCEMENT PRIOR TO ENTERING EVENTS
Per Swimmer Surcharge: $18.00 Individual event fee: $10.00
Click HERE for the Katie Ledecky meet announcement
Click HERE for the Katie Ledecky Invitational eligibility report as of Nov 10
Click HERE to enter the Katie Ledecky Invitational meet
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.
