2023 Waynewood Dolphins Season

March 26th

Hello Waynewood Dolphin Swimmers and Families!

Summer is fast approaching and we are gearing up for the 2023 swim season!

This summer, the Waynewood Dolphins will participate in NVSL Division 10. Because FCPS is going a week later than usual, we will have three weeks of afterschool-only practice (rather than two) and our Time Trials (June 10) and first B Meet (June 12) will all occur before school ends. Our full schedule for this summer is mostly final and available here (but still subject to change).

Our first practice will be Tuesday, May 30 and the Divisionals Meet will take place Saturday, July 22 (this is also when we expect have the team banquet). Because our Little Dolphins program has to start a week later this season, we’re going to try and extend these practices for our youngest swimmers through July 27.

For those wanting to learn more about our team, our 2023 Waynewood Dolphins Parent Handbook is also updated and available here.

This email goes to members of last year’s team. If you’re not planning on rejoining, you’ll get off our email list in May. If you know neighbors who didn’t swim with us last year but may be interested please forward this to them.

Apply to be a Dolphins Coach:

The Waynewood Dolphins are looking for coaches for the 2023 Summer Season. Competition for these positions is consistently fierce. Please be thoughtful and thorough with your answers and put your best foot forward.

Coach applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm, Sunday, April 16, 2023. No late applications will be accepted. The coach selection committee will meet in late April with a goal of extending offers in early May (with Little Dolphin coach offers coming later).

Age requirements for the jobs:

• Assistant Head Coach: High school graduate
• Assistant Coach: Completed 9th grade
• Little Dolphins Head Coach: Completed 10th grade
• Little Dolphins Coach: Completed 7th grade
  

Please click here to view the online application and apply.

Volunteers for Officials Needed:

To run a swim meet, the Waynewood Dolphins need to provide a number of officials to make calls and ensure rules are followed. We’re starting to run a little short in this department and need some parents to step up. Being an official requires some training in the spring. One of the benefits of being a certified official is that it fully meets the team volunteer requirement and an official doesn’t have to work every meet. If you’re willing to help us by learning more about what this involves, please reach out ([email protected]).

Upcoming:

Summer Swim Team Registration

We'll be opening registration in early April and you'll be able to register through our website. When we open registration, we encourage you to register as soon as you’re confident you’ll be swimming with us this summer (it helps us in making decisions about supplies and how many coaches to hire).

Super Sunday & Swimsuits

Super Sunday is Sunday, May 7. We'll share details and times later but this is an opportunity to meet Team Reps and Coaches, ask questions, and buy swimsuits. For the first time in a long time, we expect the team will use the same Arena swimsuit pattern this season as last season.

Summer Club Prep Opportunities

The Potomac Marlins are offering a 3-day clinic over spring break for $75. We’ve been keeping our eyes open (and even made an inquiry), but we haven’t seen longer summer prep programs being offered by our two geographically closest local clubs. This might be related to a shortage of local swim lanes as the Mount Vernon Rec Center is closed for refurbishment. We’ll keep our eyes open and let you know if we see anything open. We’ve also have had some success in moving swimmers from the waitlist into our winter swim program. Let us know if you’d like to be added to the waitlist.

Go Dolphins!

Thomas LoCascio and Frederick Hill

Waynewood Swim Team Reps