13&over 7:45-8:40am

11-12 8:40-9:20am

10&unders and Mini Flyers 9:20-10:00am

Time Trials will be this Saturday 6/7, with events beginning at 9am. All swimmers may sign up for free and back. If your swimmer was legal in Breast, Fly, or IM last year, you may choose those as well.

The Time Trials is a great way for our new families and swimmers to get a feel of a meet with any pressure of competition. Sign your swimmer up by Thursday 6/5 by 6pm. Instructions on how to sign up for swim meets are here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/qrLBy4rXKRVoZhpr5

Volunteering is mandatory and we need all volunteer positions filled in order to run the meet. Sign up for a job when you sign up your swimmers. If you have questions about the various jobs, you can see job descriptions here:

https://foxfieldflyers.swimtopia.com/meet-voluntee...

A reminder that everyone must have a valid Foxfield Pool membership to join swim team.  All swim team members will be checked for a valid pool membership when you enter the pool for practice.

https://www.cellbadge.com/foxfield/?Register

Our first swim practice is just 2 weeks away!  Register by this week to ensure your swimmer will have a Flyers tshirt in the right size.

Introducing our 2025 Foxfield Flyers Team Suit:  Speedo Disco Boom (purple)

You can purchase now through the team using this link:

https://foxfieldflyersteamsuits.itemorder.com/shop...

Our online store closes Sunday 5/25!  No exceptions as the order will be submitted to Speedo as soon as our store close. No returns or exchanges are allowed.

Sizing tips:

• If you do not know your suit size, please visit Cassel's in person to get sized.
  • Cassel's Sports and Awards
  • 4115 Pleasant Valley Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151
• The suit should fit very snugly.  There should be no gaping.  
• We recommend the girls to get the Super Pro style with the thicker straps to avoid gaping. 

I was so happy to see some new faces at our parent informational meeting tonight!  It was great meeting you all and I look forward to seeing more of you this summer!

The slide deck can be accessed here:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DgaFohgENS...

We will get a copy of the recording of the meeting and will post it when it is available.

27 more days until the first day of swim practice!!

Questions:

Coach Heather: [email protected]

Team Rep, Elaine Chen: [email protected]

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration for 2025 is open! Registration will run through the first day of the season, 5/27.  Early registration helps us with our planning, so we appreciate everyone who registers early.

You must register before 5/15 to be guaranteed a team t-shirt.

Our Parent Informational Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 29th in person, at the Montessori School of Fairfax.

We are planning to have a happy hour/new volunteer welcome meeting at Buffalo Wing Factory on Tues 5/20 as well!

NEW ATHLETES-All new athletes must sign up for a tryout.  Please sign up here, TRYOUT SIGNUP

LET'S GO FLYERS!

Cub Run Rec Center 6 - 7 PM

9/7/2024;  9/21/2024;  9/28/2024;  10/12/2024;  10/19/2024;  10/26/2024;  11/2/2024;  11/16/2024;  11/23/2024;  12/7/2024;  12/21/2024;  1/11/2025;  1/25/2025;  2/8/2025; 2/22/2025;  3/1/2025;  3/8/2025;  3/15/2025;  3/22/2025;  3/29/2025;  4/5/2025;  4/12/2025;  4/26/2025;  5/3/2025;  5/10/2025;  5/17/2025

We are excited to announce another season of Winter Flyers for swimmers to practice and improve their skills!  Practices will be held at Cub Run Rec Center on Saturdays from 6 - 7 PM starting 9/7/2024 and ending 5/17/2024.  

Please note that all swimmers participating in winter flyers must have participated in the Summer Flyers season (team or mini) or be able to prove to the coaching staff their ability to swim freestyle and backstroke for 25 meters unassisted and not be afraid of deep water. Please reach out to [email protected] if you want to discuss a swimmer that did not participate in Summer Flyers.  We will not know the specific swim lanes assigned until the first practice; Cub Run pool depths vary from 3 to 12 feet.  

We had an absolute blast at the 31st Annual Champs and All Stars Meet yesterday.  The weather gods had mercy on us and gave us a cloudy day in the 80s -- perfect swim weather.  And our Flyers were awesome!

Check our all Records page to see all the records that were broken this season!  Just yesterday alone we broke several records!

Tonight is our year end awards banquet, followed by Float & Movie night.  Thanks again for a wonderful season!

Announcing a new program for Summer 2024 - Mini Flyers! If your 10 and under swimmer is not ready to swim a full length but can swim unassissted for at least 10 meters on stomach/back, this program is for you!

Our swim school will be limited to 10 kids, there are no meets until your child is ready, and they will work closely with our coaches in the water to prepare them for the full team experience. Swim school will start Monday, June 17th, and run until Friday, July 19th. 9:15-10am. Assessment with Coach Heather is required. https://tinyurl.com/58vhk9he Price is $150 (use code MINI) Register here: https://foxfieldflyers.swimtopia.com/register/84030/main

MAY 28-JUNE 12

13&Over 3:45-4:30pm

11-12 4:30-5:15pm

10&under 5:15-6:00pm

Swimmers should have their suit, goggles, fins, and water bottle for each practice.

Hi Flyer Families,

Registration is OPEN! Register by May 15th to guarantee your preferred size team tshirt. Registrations after May 15th will be given team shirts based on whatever sizes are available on a first come first served basis.

Thank you for joining us for our Parent Information meeting.  So happy to see new and returning families!

The slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VztICYioy0...

Recording of Zoom Meeting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YcI3PJvNKLGZE2QE7...

Don't forget to join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/foxfieldflyersswim

Please feel free to reach out to team rep Elaine Chen or head coach Heather Tomasek with any questions.

Head Coach Heather Tomasek: [email protected]

Elaine Chen, Team Rep: [email protected]

We are reusing our team suit from last year: Dolfin Reliance Molten, in Purple.

Purchase on our team shop: https://t-shirtpeople.com/foxfield_flyers_swim_app...

Team orders will be placed at the end of May so we can receive our suits by our first meet on June 15th.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you have your swimmer try on the suit before purchasing.  Sizes are not consistent between brands and suits are not returnable.  You can try on suits at Cassel's (4115 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD, SUITE #500, CHANTILLY, VA 20151) or a sizing kit will be available at Foxfield pool during the first week of swim practice.

Note: Any black or purple suit, as well as any previous team suit, is acceptable to use for swim meets.

To our new families, welcome! To our returning families welcome back!

We made it through our first week of practice! You never know what summer weather will bring so thanks for hanging with us through the changes. This first week has been great! Keep up that momentum and consistency the next few weeks and you will see quicker changes in your swimming technique and endurance. Summer swim is all about short distance swimming so our focus is on stroke technique, starts, turns, and sprinting.

A few reminders:

Please remember to check your email or the Flyers Facebook page any time you have a question about practice or the cancellation of an event. We will always send out updates that way.

Please email myself or Elaine with any questions or concerns. The lifeguards at the pool don't have all of the swim team information so your best bet is coming directly to one of us.

All swimmers should have goggles (2 pairs---dark tinted is better for summer swim i possible) and a racing suit that fits snug---no gapping in the legs or waist for male style suits and no gapping in the seat or chest of female style suits. Water gets caught up if suits are too loose and that will give your swimmer extra resistance during their races. Your swimmer will need fins for practice. We have some sizes to borrow for the summer but most are size 5 and under. If you borrow a pair for the summer, please return them at the end of the summer. You can also purchase them through online retailers, at Dick's and at Cassel's. They should be long blade rubber fins. Please do not get your swimmer hard plastic fins. They will hurt their feet.

Long blade examples

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005FYF8X0/?_encodi...

Sporti Essential Floating Swim Fins (Color) at SwimOutlet.com

To help prevent swimmer's ear, Preventing Swimmer's Ear | Healthy Swimming | CDC

TIME TRIALS

STEPS TO ENTER A MEET (PLEASE NOTE DEADLINES FOR ENTRIES. LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

1. Login to your account on Home - Foxfield Flyers (swimtopia.com)

2. On the right hand side of the screen you will see a schedule. Click on the Meet you want to enter (for example Time Trials).

3. Another screen will pop up and you will see a list of calendar events. Find the meet you want to enter (ex TIME TRIALS). If Meet Entries are open for that meet, you will see a green rectangle that says Meet Entry Open. Click on that box.

4. The names of your swimmers will pop up. Click EDIT. Another screen will open. You need to declare whether or not your swimmer will attend the meet first. After that you can go through and select the events, note if your swimmer is available for relays, and leave any Notes for the coaches. For TIME TRIALS, there are no relays. All swimmers can swim free and back. If your swimmer was legal in a stroke last year, they can swim it this year in TIME TRIALS as well. If you are new to the team and want to add an additional event or have a question about an entry, please email me.

For TIME TRIALS only, swimmers may swim all events IF they are legal in all four strokes.

5. Click Save and your entries are now saved.

TIME TRIALS, like every other meet, take many volunteers to keep the meet moving smoothly. Once Jobs open, please JUMP IN, just like your kids at practice, and volunteer. You will have so much more fun when you are a part of the action!

Have a great weekend.

Coach Heather