About York Swim Club of Northern Virginia |
USA Swimming consists of 59 Local Swim Committees (LSC). York Swim Club is a member of the Potomac Valley Swimming Local Swim Committee (LSC). York Swim Club was founded in 1981. Our goal was to provide a winter training program for local swimmers who wished to continue swimming during the school year. We believed that swimming was one of the very best ways to develop a healthy body and mind. The foundation of the Club was to offer a positive, low-pressure environment that encouraged each swimmer and her/his academic life. When you join York Swim Club, you become a part of the York family. Many members of the coaching staff were former York swimmers. The new to York coaches came to York to join this family. There is a reason for this: York truly cares about their family: athletes, coaches, parents, volunteers, and officials. York promotes the benefits of sports, but especially the benefits of swimming. There are many reasons for joining a club swim team. There are athletes who join for the exercise; others want to swim in college. Some are simply there because they love to swim. Whatever the reason, there is a practice group for your athlete. We are both a 9-month and an 11-month club. Many of our families take a "break" and head back to their summer pools, summer league teams, and other friendships over the summer. They then return to us again in early September. Many others continue training with York throughout the summer long-course season in either our early-morning Oak Marr or Yorktown age group and senior programs. Success in the water is not the only goal. York strives to make their athletes shine in and out of the pool. As they progress through the programs, athletes learn better communication skills, how to balance their swimming lives with their academic and social lives. They also learn the importance of supporting their teammates. York Swim Club is also known for all of its team bonding activities. Having team bowling, a Halloween Sock Hop for the younger swimmers, and lock-ins and retreat for the older swimmers reinforces the bonds among coaches, between coaches and swimmers, and among team mates. York is truly a special club.
Competition All swimmers are required to have a York team suit and team competition swimcap to participate on the team. NO EXCEPTIONS!
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