Trident Swimming
About this race
Gold: Experienced middle school and high school
Silver: Middle school and experienced 4-6 graders
Bronze: 1st-6th graders
Email if you are uncertain as to which group your child should be in (grades aren't set in stone, just guidelines).
All selections below are for the full school year. Some times change (FRIDAYS) because of high school season lane usage. Each numbered item is NOT three different sessions.
(1) Monday/Wednesday MORNING High School
9/8 - 5/6 — 6:00AM - 7:00AM - George Washington - Coach Scott
No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(2) Monday/Wednesday MORNING Bronze
9/8 - 5/6 — 7:00 - 8:00 AM - George Washington Rec. Center - Coach Scott
No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(3) Monday/Wednesday Bronze - 9 swimmers
9/8 - 5/6 — 4:30 - 5:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec Center - Coach Scott
No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(4) Monday/Wednesday Silver - 9 swimmers
9/8 - 5/6 — 5:30 - 6:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec Center - Coach Scott
No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(5) Monday/Wednesday Silver - 9 swimmers
9/8 - 5/6 — 6:30 - 7:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec Center - Coach Scott
No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(6) Monday/Wednesday Silver & Bronze - 9 swimmers
9/8 - 5/6 — 6:00 - 7:00 PM - George Washington Rec. Center - Coach Joel
No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(7) Monday/Wednesday Silver - 5 swimmers
9/8 - 5/6 — 7:15 - 8:15 PM - George Washington Rec. Center - Coach Joel
No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(8) Tuesday/Thursday Gold and Silver - 5 swimmers each
9/9 - 5/7 — 5:00 - 6:00 PM - Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott
No Swim: 11/3, 11/26, 12/22, 12/24, 12/29, 12/31, 3/25, 3/30, 4/20
(9) Tuesday/Thursday Gold and Silver - 5 swimmers each
9/9 - 5/7 — 4:00 - 5:00 PM - Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott
No Swim: 11/3, 11/26, 12/22, 12/24, 12/29, 12/31, 3/25, 3/30, 4/20
* (10) Tuesday/Thursday Silver and Bronze - 5 swimmers each
9/9 - 5/7 — 4:20 - 5:20 PM - Franconia Rec. Center (formerly Lee District Rec. Center) - Coach Kaitlyn
No Swim: 11/3, 11/26, 12/22, 12/24, 12/29, 12/31, 3/25, 3/30, 4/20
(11) Friday – Bronze or Developmental - 7 swimmers
9/12 - 11/21 — 5:00 - 6:00 PM Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott
12/5 – 1/23 — 4:15 – 5:15 – Franconia Rec Center ALL FRIDAY GROUPS, ONE LANE EACH
1/30 - 5/8 — 5:00 - 6:00 PM Mount Vernon Rec. Center
All Fridays No Swim: 11/27, 12/25, 1/1, 3/26
(12) Friday – Silver and up
9/12 - 11/21 — 6:00 - 7:00 PM Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott
12/5 – 1/23 — 4:15 – 5:15 – Franconia Rec Center ALL FRIDAY GROUPS, ONE LANE EACH
1/30 - 5/8 — 6:00 - 7:00 PM Mount Vernon Rec. Center
All Fridays No Swim: 11/27, 12/25, 1/1, 3/26
(13) SUMMER Gold, Silver and Silvery Bronze
Tuesday / Thursday AM
6/18 — 7/28 6:30 - 7:30 AM Riverside Gardens Pool - Coach Scott
* IMPORTANT: These times have not been approved by the County. I have requested additional time which will allow these practices to be at the times shown here.
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Running
(13) SUMMER College, Gold, Silver - Coach Scott
Tuesday / Thursday AM 6/10 - 8/5 — 6:30 - 7:30 AM Riverside Gardens Pool - Coach Scott
Swimming
(1) Monday/Wednesday MORNING High School - 9 swimmers (GW)
9/8 - 5/6 — 6:00AM - 7:00AM - George Washington - Coach Scott No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(2) Monday/Wednesday MORNING Bronze & Silver - 9 (5/4) swimmers (GW)
9/8 - 5/6 — 7:00 - 8:00 AM - George Washington Rec. Center - Coach Scott No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(3) Monday/Wednesday Bronze - 9 swimmers (MV)
9/8 - 5/6 — 4:30 - 5:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec Center - Coach Scott No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(4) Monday/Wednesday Silver - 5 swimmers (MV)
9/8 - 5/6 — 5:30 - 6:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec Center - Coach Scott No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(5) Monday/Wednesday Silver - 5 swimmers (MV)
9/8 - 5/6 — 6:30 - 7:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec Center - Coach Scott No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(6) Monday/Wednesday Silver & Bronze - 9 swimmers - Coach Joel (GW)
9/8 - 5/6 — 6:00 - 7:00 PM - George Washington Rec. Center - Coach Joel No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(7) Monday/Wednesday Silver - 5 swimmers - Coach Joel (GW)
9/8 - 5/6 — 7:15 - 8:15 PM - George Washington Rec. Center - Coach Joel No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(8) Tuesday/Thursday Gold - 5 swimmers (MV)
9/9 - 5/7 — 5:30 - 6:45 PM - Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott No Swim: 11/3, 11/26, 12/22, 12/24, 12/29, 12/31, 3/25, 3/30, 4/20
(9) Tuesday/Thursday High School - Gold & Silver - 9 swimmers (MV)
9/9 - 5/7 — 4:30 - 5:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott No Swim: 11/3, 11/26, 12/22, 12/24, 12/29, 12/31, 3/25, 3/30, 4/20
* (10) Tuesday/Thursday Silver and Bronze - 5 swimmers each - Coach TBD (Franconia Rec. Center)
9/9 - 5/7 — 4:30 - 5:30 PM - FRANCONIA Rec. Center - Coach Kaitlyn starting mid-October. Substitute coach for the first 4-5 weeks No Swim: 11/3, 11/26, 12/22, 12/24, 12/29, 12/31, 3/25, 3/30, 4/20
(11) Friday – Bronze or Developmental - 9 swimmers - Coach Scott and Junior coach helping (MV)
9/12 - 11/21 — 5:00 - 6:00 PM Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott and high school helpers 12/5 – 1/23 time change — 4:15 – 5:15 No Swim 11/27, 12/25, 1/1, 3/26
(12) Friday – Silver and up - Coach Scott - 9 Swimmers (MV)
9/12 - 11/21 — 6:00 - 7:00 PM Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott 12/5 – 1/23 time change — 4:15 – 5:15 No Swim 11/27, 12/25, 1/1, 3/26
NOT AVAILABLE (1b) Friday MORNING High School - 9 swimmers (GW)
NOT AVAILABLE: 9/8 - 5/6 — 6:00AM - 7:00AM - George Washington - Coach Scott No Swim FCPS Holidays and Federal Holidays
Waiting For County Approval (2b) Friday MORNING Bronze & Silver - 9 (5/4) swimmers (GW)
9/8 - 5/6 — 6:30 - 7:30 AM - George Washington Rec. Center - Coach Scott No Swim 11/27, 12/25, 1/1, 3/26
(4b) Monday/Wednesday Bronze - 5 swimmers (MV)
9/8 - 5/6 — 5:30 - 6:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec Center - Coach Scott No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(5b) Monday/Wednesday Silver - 4 swimmers (MV)
9/8 - 5/6 — 6:30 - 7:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec Center - Coach Scott No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
(8b)Tuesday/Thursday Silver - 5 swimmers (MV)
9/9 - 5/7 — 5:00 - 6:00 PM - Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott No Swim: 11/3, 11/26, 12/22, 12/24, 12/29, 12/31, 3/25, 3/30, 4/20
(13) Friday - Silver - 5 swimmers (MV)
9/11 - 5/15 — 5:00 - 6:00 PM Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott No Swim 11/27, 12/25, 1/1, 3/26
(13b) Friday - Bronze - 5 swimmers (MV)
9/11 - 5/15 — 5:00 - 6:00 PM Mount Vernon Rec. Center - Coach Scott No Swim 11/27, 12/25, 1/1, 3/26
(15) Monday/Wednesday Silver - 5 swimmers - Coach Scott (MV)
9/8 - 5/6 — 7:30 - 8:30 PM - Mount Vernon Rec Center - Coach Scott No Swim 9/21, 10/12, 11/2, 11/25, 12/21, 12/23, 12/28, 12/30, 1/18, 2/15, 3/10, 3/24, 3/29, 4/19
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