About the FISH
| Our mission is to encourage the pursuit of excellence while nurturing a love for the sport of swimming; and developing the values and skills for success in life along the way. The FISH is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and positive environment for all athletes to grow and appreciate their sport and their teammates. |
USA Swimming Awards
Club excellence awards are only given to the top teams in the nation based on national performance
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| 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019 |
2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 | 2009 |
Specific Accomplishments and Achievements
| Open | Age Group |
| 4 World Records (1 Record Holder) | Multiple Top16/Top10 National Age Group Rankings |
| 9 American Records (1 Record Holder) | 3 Top16/10 National AG Relays |
| 9 Olympic Trials Qualifiers (since 2004) | 3 Sectional Records |
| 2 Olympians (2008, 2012) | Sectional High Point Winner |
| 5 Time World Champion | 9 Eastern Zone Champions |
| 9 National Titles (1 National Champion) | 2 Virginia State Champions |
| 5K Open Water Champion | 68 PVS Records |
| 10K Open Water Champion (50+) | 1st Place (Large Teams) PVS Age Group Champs |
Read more about our achievements in the Team History.
FISH Programs
The FISH groups swimmers based on location and skill level. Most of our regularly scheduled training occurs at Spring Hill and Audrey Moore RECenters. Read more about each program and its specific training requirements. Short Course season runs from mid-September to the end of May. More details and dues.
| Audrey Moore REC: | Spring Hill REC: | the St. James: |
| Senior Group | Senior Group | Age Group |
| Fantastic (Advanced/Terrific) | Senior Group Prep | |
| Age Group | Terrific | |
| Summer Prep | Advanced Age Group | |
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| Mini FISH |
Spring Hill Senior Group - National and Senior swimmers, 9 offered practices per week + drylands.
Audrey Moore Senior Group - National and Senior swimmers, 9 offered practices per week + drylands.
Spring Hill Senior Group Prep - High school swimmers, 6 offered practices per week + drylands.
Terrific FISH - 8 offered practices per week + drylands.
Fantastic FISH- 7-8 offered practices per week + drylands.
Advanced Age Group - 7 offered practices per week + drylands.
Age Group - 1-2-3-4 offered practices per week.
Mini FISH - 2-3 offered practices per week.
FISH Practice Locations
| Fall / Winter | Summer |
| Audrey Moore RECenter - Annandale, VA | Autumnwood Pool - Reston, VA |
| Spring Hill RECenter - McLean, VA | Glade Pool - Reston, VA |
| The Madeira School - McLean, VA | Hunter Woods Pool - Reston, VA |
| Providence RECenter - Falls Church, VA | Lake Audobon Pool - Reston, VA |
| St. James Athletic Facility - Springfield, VA | Lake Newport Pool - Reston, VA |
| Ridge Heights Pool - Reston, VA | |
Get directions to our practice locations
Contact Us
FISH Headquarters: 1340 Old Chain Bridge Rd., McLean, #303 VA 22101.
President/Founder : Ray Benecki
CEO: Monika Paris - 703.870.8664
Head Coach: Nicole Erickson
Spring Hill Groups:
Spring Hill Senior Group: Ross Hawks
Senior Prep: Nicole Erickson and Ross Hawks
Terrific FISH: Bruce Andersen
Advanced Age Group: Curtis Din
Spring Hill Age Group: Brady Vann
Mini FISH: Scott Cleal & Kim Schmidt
Audrey Moore Groups:
Audrey Moore Senior Group: Nicole Erickson
Fantastic FISH: Bruce Andersen
Audrey Moore Age Group: Kim Schmidt
the St. James: Kim Schmidt
Read about our coaches and staff
Join The FISH
Ready to join? The first step is to schedule a try-out. We will not accept registrations without an evaluation.
After your evaluation and review, you can register for the team.
