Winter Recap

Posted on December 11, 2017 by

Our annual holiday party was quite the event this season! Team members brought 89 pounds of canned food to donate to AFAC. Great job! We also honored our veteran members who have been swimming with us for 10+ years. Thank you for your commitment!

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Our Decade Plus Swimmers! Tim, Jayme, Martine, Andie, Bill, Jim, Pat & Ellen! 

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Thanksgiving Week Practice Schedule

Posted on November 20, 2017 by

We will not hold practice on Wednesday November 22nd or Thursday November 23rd this week in observance of Thanksgiving. Sunday November 26th will be normal practice.

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USMS Renewal, Pool Closure & Holiday Party

Posted on November 1, 2017 by
USMS RENEWAL TIME!
  • It’s that time of year to renew your USMS membership! The cost of renewal is $65 (which includes USMS, Zone and ARMS fees all in one). Everyone who was a  registered member in 2017 should receive a custom email on or around November 1, 2017 from USMS with a personalized link to renew for 2018. If you do not receive a personalized link, the general link is here. Sign the waiver and select Potomac Valley as your LMSC and ARMS as your club. Bring proof of membership (either printed or via cellphone) to the front desk by Jan 1, 2018. If you do not have a USMS membership by Jan 1 you will not be able to swim at practice with the team or purchase punch cards.  USMS membership is necessary for liability and insurance.
Pool Closure Thursday November 2, 2017
  • We’ve been bumped this Thursday. Go for a run, do some dryland or take a rest day instead!
Holiday Party!
  • Our annual holiday party will be held on Friday December 1, 2017 from 7-10pm in Rachel Brown’s party room (1020 N Highland Street, Arlington, VA 22101). The team is providing drinks and pizza. Please bring something to share based on your lane.
    • Lanes 1/2- bring a fruit/vegetable/salad to share;
    • Lanes 3/4- bring an appetizer to share;
    • Lanes 5/6- bring a dessert to share.
  • RSVP through the Facebook Invite. We will also conduct board elections.
  • Back by popular demand, we will be doing the White Elephant Gift Exchange again for those that want to participate. Please limit your gift to $10. Gag gifts, funny gifts, and swimmer gifts are the best.
  • We will also be honoring those who have been on the team for 10+ years with a special prize if you show up to the party.
  • Finally, we will be hosting a food drive to donate to the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC). Please bring a canned good to the holiday party. We will have a competition between lanes to see who can bring the most food! The winning lane gets to coach Dan in a set! See the attached flyer for more information.  AFAC-Flyer- Holiday Party
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Fall Events

Posted on October 29, 2017 by

We had a busy social week of a team happy hour followed by the Sprint Classic! Some of our swimmers even decided to wear costumes in the spirit of Halloween!  

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Upcoming Dates

Posted on September 26, 2017 by
Just a reminder about some upcoming dates and social events:
  • Columbus Day Classic– Saturday October 7th at Wilson Aquatic Center in DC. The last day to register is this Friday September 29th! It sounds like we have a good crew attending.
  • No practice- Monday October 9th– Pools closed in observance of Columbus day.
  • Happy Hour! – Thursday October 26th- No practice, pools are closed. Come join us at Spirits of ’76 from 6-8pm.
  • Sprint Classic– Sunday October 29th at George Mason Aquatic Center Fairfax, VA. This meet includes 25’s and a hot tub!
  • USMS Renewal- November 1st – December 31st- time to renew your USMS membership! More details to follow in the next couple months.
  • Holiday Party- Friday December 1st in the evening at 1020 N Highland Street, Arlington, VA 22201 in the club room on the second floor.
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Summer BBQ

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

Another one for the books! 

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Summer Events

Posted on June 22, 2017 by
  • July 4– No practice in observance of Independence Day.
  • July 9– DCRP Long Course Meet
  • July 15– Summer BBQ! Once again hosted by Jayme and Steve. The address is 6060 9th Street North Arlington, Virginia. The team will provide the BBQ and drinks. Make sure to RSVP here (log into Facebook, make sure you are in our group, and reply). Please bring something to share based on your lane:
    • Lanes 1/2- bring a fruit/vegetable/salad to share;
    • Lanes 3/4- bring an appetizer to share;
    • Lanes 5/6- bring a dessert to share.

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Thanks to Spirts of 76 for hosting us again!

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