2025-2026 Season Registration Information
LINK TO SWIM TEAM REGISTRATION
Important changes for 2025-2026
Novice swimmers
- Register using our swim school registration platform. Be sure to use the filter to select Fall Session 1.
- Pay a $40 annual registration fee for the 2025-2026 season, regardless of the number of sessions enrolled
- Pay IN FULL for the Fall 1 (8-week) session of Novice. This is how billing works for swimmers in all levels of our swim school. Please consider your decision carefully before registering and paying in advance for the Fall 1 session (Sept 2 - Oct 25)
- To register you will select Season Fall 1
- Swim School has a NO REFUND policy. If a registration is cancelled two weeks prior to the start date, clients are issued credit toward future lessons
- NO YMCA membership requirement, groups practice at Larkspur Swim & Racquet Club
- NO USA Swimming membership requirement
Rec League **NEW**
- Register through swim team registration platform through TeamUnify/Gomotion platform
- Pay a $50 annual registration fee, regardless of number of sessions
- NO YMCA membership requirement, groups train at Norfolk Academy
- USA Swimming registration required for liability insurance and for potential meet participation
- No service hours requirement
- No annual contract. Commit by sessions
Fees collected at registration - ALL REGISTRATION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
| Developmental Silver |
$100 annual registration fee |
| Developmental Gold |
$100 annual registration fee |
| Age Group Bronze |
$100 annual registration fee |
| Age Group Silver |
$100 annual registration fee |
| Age Group Gold |
$100 annual registration fee |
| Senior Bronze |
$50 per session fee |
| Senior Silver |
$100 annual registration fee |
| Senior Gold |
$100 annual registration fee |
| Pre-National |
$100 annual registration fee |
| National |
$100 annual registration fee |
| Rec League |
$50 annual registration fee |
2025-2026 Swimmer Dues and facility fees (CGC) are outlined on the Fees & Pricing webpage HERE.
Registration policies
Swimmer registration may be cancelled up to one day prior to when practices begin with written/email notice to the Coach and the Director of Operations and Finance (Jennie Carder). Registration fee(s) will NOT be refunded, but all contractual obligations will be forgiven.
For swimmers brand new to Tide, swimmer registration may be cancelled within the first 2 weeks of practice. Registration fees will NOT be refunded, nor will the September 1 dues installment payment. However, all contractual obligations will be forgiven.
Registering your swimmer
Be sure to select both the Practice Group AND Practice Location. You will select the Practice Location from a dropdown menu. Here is what the dropdown menu looks like for Practice Location:
The 2025-2026 Practice Schedule is indicated below. Be sure to note the practice times for groups that have more than one practice time offered (indicated by "A", "B", etc)
VIRGINIA BEACH LOCATIONS
LARKSPUR - No YMCA membership required
| Novice - Registration done through Tide Swim School
Number of groups will be determined by enrollment and staffing |
| Monday/Wednesday |
6:30 - 7:15 PM or 7:15 - 8:00 PM |
HILLTOP
| Developmental Silver - Rachel Florio, lead coach |
| Dev Silver A |
Monday & Wednesday |
4:15 - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday |
10:15 - 11:15 AM (@ MT) |
| Dev Silver B |
Monday & Wednesday |
6:00 - 6:45 PM |
| Saturday |
10:15 - 11:15 AM (@ MT) |
| Dev Silver C |
Tuesday & Thursday |
4:15 - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday |
10:15 - 11:15 AM (@ MT) |
| Dev Silver D |
Tuesday & Thursday |
6:00 - 6:45 PM |
| Saturday |
10:15 - 11:15 AM (@ MT) |
| Developmental Gold - Rachel Florio, lead coach |
| Dev Gold A |
Monday & Wednesday |
5:00 - 6:00 PM |
| Friday |
4:30 - 5:30 PM |
| Saturday |
9:00 - 10:15 AM (@ MT) |
| Dev Gold B |
Monday & Wednesday |
6:45 - 7:45 PM |
| Friday |
5:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Saturday |
9:00 - 10:15 AM (@ MT) |
| Dev Gold C |
Tuesday & Thursday |
5:00 - 6:00 PM |
| Friday |
4:30 - 5:30 PM |
| Saturday |
9:00 - 10:15 AM (@ MT) |
| Dev Gold D |
Tuesday & Thursday |
6:45 - 7:45 PM |
| Friday |
5:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Saturday |
9:00 - 10:15 AM (@ MT) |
MT TRASHMORE (MT)
| Developmental Silver A & B ( INDOOR POOL) - Lauren Collins |
| Practice |
Monday & Thursday |
6:00-6:45p |
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Saturday |
10:15 - 11:15 AM (MT bubble) |
| Age Group Bronze Elementary (ES) A - Cat Leach, lead coach |
| Practice |
Monday - Friday |
4:15 - 5:45 PM |
| Dryland |
Monday & Thursday |
5:50 - 6:10 PM |
| Age Group Bronze Elementary (ES) B - Cat Leach, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Monday & Thursday |
7:10 - 7:30 PM |
| Practice |
Monday - Friday |
5:30 - 7:00 PM |
| Age Group Bronze Middle (MS) - Fefe Nardone, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Monday & Thursday |
6:30 - 6:55 PM |
| Practice |
Monday - Thursday Friday |
7:00 - 8:30 PM 5:45 - 7:15 PM |
PRINCESS ANNE (PA)
| Age Group Silver 12U - Dorsey Tierney-Walker, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Tuesday & Thursday |
5:30 - 6:00 PM |
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Saturday |
9:15 - 9:45 AM |
| Practice |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
6:00 - 8:00 PM |
| |
Tuesday & Thursday |
6:15 - 8:00 PM |
| |
Saturday |
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Age Group Silver 14U - Sito Arroyo, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
5:30 - 6:00 PM |
| Practice |
Monday - Friday |
6:15 - 8:15 PM |
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Saturday |
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Age Group Gold - Ricky Perez, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Tuesday & Thursday |
5:45 - 6:15 PM |
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Wednesday & Friday |
5:30 - 6:00 PM |
| |
Saturday |
9:00 - 9:45 AM |
| Practice |
Monday |
5:15 - 7:15 AM |
| |
Monday & Thursday |
6:30 - 8:15 PM |
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Tuesday |
6:30 - 8:30 PM |
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Wednesday & Friday |
6:15 - 8:15 PM |
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Saturday |
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Senior Bronze - Sito Arroyo, lead coach |
| Practice |
Monday - Friday |
3:45 - 5:15 PM |
| |
Saturday |
7:00 - 9:00 AM |
| Senior Silver - Sito Arroyo, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri |
3:30 - 3:55 PM |
| Practice |
Monday - Friday |
4:00 - 6:00 PM |
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Saturday |
7:00 - 9:00 AM |
| Senior Gold (Schedule for swimmers from Chesapeake) - Ricky Perez, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Tuesday & Friday |
5:40 - 7:00 AM (weights) |
| |
Monday & Friday |
6:40 - 7:10 PM (dryland) |
| Practice |
Wednesday |
5:30 - 7:30 AM |
| (combined group) |
Monday - Friday |
4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| (combined group) |
Saturday |
7:00 - 9:30 AM |
| Senior Gold (Schedule for swimmers from VB) - Ricky Perez, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Monday & Thursday |
3:45 - 4:15 PM (dryland) |
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Tuesday |
5:00 - 6:15 AM (weights) |
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Friday |
3:15 - 4:15 PM (weights) |
| Practice |
Wednesday |
5:00 - 6:15 AM |
| (combined group) |
Monday - Friday |
4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| (combined group) |
Saturday |
7:00 - 9:00 AM |
| Pre-National - Danny Colvin, lead coach (with Richard Hunter) |
| Dryland |
Monday & Friday |
3:45 - 4:15 PM or 6:40 - 7:10 PM |
| |
Tuesday & Thursday |
3:30 - 4:30 PM or 6:55 - 7:45 PM |
| Practice (Virginia Beach Only) |
Tuesday |
5:00 - 6:30 AM |
| (Chesapeake Only) |
Wednesday |
5:30 - 7:30 AM |
| (Combined) |
Thursday |
5:00 - 6:30 AM |
| (Combined) |
Monday & Friday |
4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| (Combined) |
Tuesday & Thursday |
4:45 - 6:45 PM |
| (Combined) |
Saturday |
7:00-10:00 AM |
| National - Dorsey Tierney-Walker, lead coach (with Richard Hunter) |
| Dryland |
Monday & Friday |
3:45 - 4:15 PM or 6:40 - 7:10 PM |
| |
Tuesday & Thursday |
3:30 - 4:30 PM or 6:55 - 7:45 PM |
| Practice (Virginia Beach Only) |
Tuesday |
5:00 - 6:30 AM |
| (Chesapeake Only) |
Wednesday |
5:30 - 7:30 AM |
| (Combined) |
Thursday |
5:00 - 6:30 AM |
| (Combined) |
Monday & Friday |
4:30 - 6:30 PM |
| (Combined) |
Tuesday & Thursday |
4:45 - 6:45 PM |
| (Combined) |
Saturday |
7:00 - 10:00 AM |
CHESAPEAKE LOCATIONS
CHESAPEAKE GOLF AND COUNTRY (CGC)
| Developmental Gold - Emily Salpeter, lead coach |
| Dev Gold A |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
4:00 - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday |
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Dev Gold B |
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday |
4:00 - 5:00 PM |
| Saturday |
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM |
| Age Group Bronze Elementary (ES) - Emily Salpeter, lead coach |
| Practice |
Monday - Thursday Saturday |
3:45 - 5:00 PM 9:00 - 10:30AM |
| Dryland |
Monday & Wednesday |
5:10 - 5:30 PM |
| Age Group Bronze Middle (MS) - Callie Dunham, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Tuesday & Thursday |
4:30 - 5:00 PM |
| Practice |
Monday - Friday |
5:00 - 6:30 PM |
| Age Group Silver 12U - Scott Harrington, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
4:30 - 5:00 PM |
| Practice |
Monday - Friday |
5:00 - 7:00 PM |
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Saturday |
9:00 - 11:00 AM |
| Senior Silver - Callie Dunham, lead coach |
| Dryland |
Tuesday & Thursday |
6:00 - 6:30 PM |
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Saturday |
9:10 -9:40 AM |
| Practice |
Monday - Friday |
6:30 -8:30 PM |
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Saturday |
7:00 - 9:00 AM |
| Senior Bronze - Scott Harrington, lead coach |
| Practice |
Monday - Friday |
7:00 - 8:30 PM |
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Saturday |
7:00 - 9:00 AM |
NORFOLK LOCATIONS
**NEW FOR 2025-2026! Rec League Swimming**
NORFOLK ACADEMY (NA) - No YMCA membership required
| Rec League 12U - Liz Seigler, lead coach |
| Group A |
Monday & Wednesday |
6:00 - 7:00 PM |
| Friday (clinic format) |
6:00 - 6:45 PM |
| Group B |
Tuesday & Thursday |
7:00 - 8:00 PM |
| Friday (clinic format) |
6:00 - 6:45 PM |
| Rec League 13O - Liz Seigler, lead coach |
| Group A |
Monday & Wednesday |
7:00 - 8:00 PM |
| Friday (clinic format) |
6:45 - 7:30 PM |
| Group B |
Tuesday & Thursday |
6:00 - 7:00 PM |
| Friday (clinic format) |
6:45 - 7:30 PM |
