The St. James - SWIM TEAM INFO

The STJ Swim Club is a PVS, USA Swimming sanctioned team that practices at The St. James in Springfield, VA.

Mission Statement

The St. James Swim Team aims to provide the highest quality of training and competition preparation as well as providing support and an opportunity for every athlete to achieve their highest potential.

Levels

Bronze - Ages 4-12

Bronze C - Youngest and least experienced team athletes (must be legal in all 4 strokes) (4-10 years old)

Bronze B - Athletes building speed, technique, and endurance in the sport (4-12 years old)

Bronze A - Advanced athletes 4-12 years old

Silver - Ages 12-18

Silver C - Athletes who are new to the sport or need extra work on technique

Silver B - Athletes building speed, endurance and technique in the sport

Silver A - Advanced athletes

High Performance Add On *Strength & Conditioning* - Athletes looking to build strength both in and out of the water

Hour long gym traning with swim dedicated trainers in our high performance facilities

*Ages 13-18*

High School Prep - Athletes in high school Ages 14-18

Practice with the silver crew (depending on skill level) but do not compete with team

*USA Swim Registration not required*

High Performance Add On - Athletes looking to build strength both in and out of the water

Hour long gym traning with swim dedicated trainers in our high performance facilities

*Ages 13-18*

Gold - Registration by invite only ages 14-18

Practices with a small group at a minimum of 5x a week + 2 strength and conditioning sessions per week

Session Dates

These 12 week sessions take into account holidays. No swim dates listed below.

FALL '23 = SEPTEMBER 5 - NOVEMBER 23

WINTER '23-'24 = NOVEMBER 27 - MARCH 1

SPRING '24 = MARCH 4 - MAY 31

SUMMER '24 = JUNE 3 - JULY 26

Practice Times

SPRING 24

You get to pick your practice days! Mix and match however your schedule allows from the following options:

Bronze C

Monday through Friday 6-7PM

Bronze B

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 6-7AM

Monday through Friday 6-7PM

Bronze A

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 6-7AM

Monday through Friday 6-7PM

Saturdays 7-9AM (when available)

Silver C

Monday - Thursday 5-6:30AM

Monday - Friday 4:30-6PM