COACHES

Head Coach

Dan Jacobs

Head Assistant Coach

Daniel Gyenis

Assistant Coach             

Jack Peterson

Junior Coaches     

Abby Siddon, Kristin Womak, Finn McIntyre, Abby Steiling, Claire Thompson

Mini Star Coach: 

Susan Cohen                                 

​REGISTRATION INFORMATION

  • To register your child for the Swim team, you need to be a member or renter of Vienna Woods pool.

  • Registration Fees:  

    • $220 per athlete

    • The cost for COMBINED SWIM TEAM AND DIVE TEAM is $300 per athlete

    • There is a $10 discount for additional family athletes registered in the same registration session

    • There will be a late fee added to each registration after June 15, 2024

 

2024 PRACTICE SCHEDULE

SWIM TEAM KICKOFF - Tuesday May 21st from 6-7 pm in the Grove (Parents meeting and get to know you games for the kids)

PRE-SEASON WEEKDAY PRACTICE: Beginning, Tuesday, May 28 thru FCPS closing on June 12

Depending on weather, the first week or two may include land exercises/games/team-building with coaches. Bring appropriate clothing/shoes.

             11 & Older:       5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Mon - Fri)

             10 & Under:      6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Mon - Fri)

REGULAR SUMMER PRACTICE SCHEDULE: Beginning Thursday, June 13

Senior Group:      7:00 am - 8:15 am (Mon - Fri)

Junior Group:      8:15 am - 9:00 am (Mon - Fri)

Intermediate Group:   9:00 am -10:00 am (Mon-Fri)

 

***Please Note:  Ages listed on the practice schedules are flexible for a variety of reasons. Coaches respect family transportation and carpools. Further, the coaching staff realizes everyone is coming to "Swim in the Woods" from different starting points. Therefore, please keep the following points in mind when planning for your swimmer's summer practice schedule:

Typically, swimmers are asked to swim a length of the pool to join the "team practice." However, coaches and reps want to emphasize that Mini Stars are a part of the Vienna Woods Swim Team! Understanding that there is a big difference between making it across the pool once and being able to continue doing so for a 45-60 minute practice, there are several options for our younger Vienna Woods Swim Team members:

a.  The Mini Stars are smaller coach/swimmer ratio groups that practice in the shallow end. Mini Stars learn basic skills through constant, in-the-water instruction, and receive excellent, more immediate feedback on these introductory skills because of the small group environment. Typically, faster strides are made and more confidence is built in this small group instruction than in a large group setting.

b.  The "Bridge Lane" at the youngest team practice (Junior Team) is designed for those swimmers who can swim across the 25-meter pool, but still need significant assistance and instruction for the secondary strokes like backstroke and breaststroke. In this lane, 1-2 coaches regularly get in the water with the swimmers and offer more intensive stroke work than in the other 5 lanes. We have received positive feedback after adding this Bridge Lane for the swimmers who have graduated from Mini Stars but are not yet ready for 45 minutes of lap swimming.

c.  The third group includes the remainder of the team, those training in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Team practices. Two to three coaches work with these groups in a true workout environment, practicing starts, turns, and racing technique. We include some interval training, breath control, and heavy kick sets. Stroke drills are emphasized daily.  

In the past, these three team practices have been roughly divided into "8&Under," "9-12" and "Senior (13&Up)" but based on the above descriptions of swimmers, we are changing the practice names to properly reflect the level of training in each workout group. We have many 9-10s who have started the season in the Beginner practice and moved up to the Intermediate practice mid-season. Additionally, we have had both 8- and 13-year-olds in the Intermediate practice. The coaching staff wants to challenge swimmers at their own individual level, and always prefer moving swimmers "up" in a practice rather than "down."

We will spend the first week or two assessing each swimmer and placing them in practice lanes. Please feel free to direct any questions to the coaching staff ten minutes before or after a workout, or you may email coach Dan Jacobs at [email protected]

IMPORTANT SWIM TEAM LINKS

  • If you have any questions about swim team, please email: [email protected] 
  • For General Swim Team questions or questions about Saturday meets (NVSL meets) please contact Scott Trubisz: [email protected].
  • For questions about Monday evening meets (developmental meets) please contact Megan Reynolds [email protected].
  • For questions about Mini Stars please contact  v[email protected].

 

WINTER SWIM 2024

Winter swim is designed to keep your child in the wataer for stamina, stroke development, and skills, as well as keep in touch with other VW swimmers.

You MUST be a member or renter at Vienna Woods to participate. 

GENERAL INFORMATION

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES

Vienna Woods Team Representatives are here to help you learn about the Vienna Woods Swim Team and the events throughout summer season.

Our volunteers work very hard for your kids and for the team. Please feel free to contact them with any questions or concerns.

Team Representatives - Tom Peterson and Jason Somensatto

A Meet Reps - Scott Trubisz

B Meet Reps - Megan Reynolds

Mini Stars - Susan Cohen

Officials Coordinators - Steve Kenney and Lisa Ngyuen

OFFICIALS TRAINING

Vienna Woods NEEDS additional officials! 

  • Stoke and Turn, table workers, timers, referee and clerk of course are always in demand.
  • Certain positions (stroke and turn & starter) require certification (just a 2 hour clinic). All others are OJT. But we NEED certified parents to help out on deck.
  • Consider becoming a certified official to support your swimmers and to get the best view of the meet!
  • These jobs are easy to learn - just ask anyone who's already volunteers.
  • Please feel free to contact our Officials' Coordinator, or any of our team reps, with any questions

Officials training is key to a vibrant and successful swim program. Vienna has a long history of quality leadership in NVSL. Please consider some of the below training to continue the Vienna Woods Tradition. 

PLEASE SEE NVSL SCHEDULE OF OFFICIALS CLINICS IN THE DOCUMENTS SECTION.

NORTHERN VIRGINIA SWIMMING LEAGUE

The Vienna Woods Swim Team is a member of the Northern Virginia Swimming League. The league is composed of 102 teams divided into 17 divisions of 6 teams each. Divisions are reseeded each year based on strength of the teams.

NVSL Standards of Conduct:

  • The NVSL has adopted a standard of conduct for all athletes, coaches, team representatives, officials, parents, and spectators. All associated with the Vienna Woods Swim Team will be expected to adhere to the new standards.

NVSL Scholarship Application:

  • Seniors interested in applying for the NVSL Scholarship can download instructions and the application from the NVSL website. All relevant information is on the Documents page, in the NVSL Scholarship folder