NVSL Swim News & Information

• Reminders for NVSLU on Saturday

  Thu, 5-28-2026 | On behalf of the Executive Board & Officials Chair

  Our biggest training day of the season will take place this Saturday May 30 at NVSL University! There is a great selection of training clinics offered at NVSLU, including Ref, Starter, Stroke & Turn, Chief Timer, and Meet Maestro. Please encourage team parents and officials to attend. NVSLU will be held at the Fairfax County Government Center, which is located at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Note there is construction around the Government Center; please abide all signage. There will be a welcome table in the lobby and greeters to direct you to the right space for your clinic.

  NVSLU is the only time that the Chief Timer training will be offered. All timing volunteers - any and all experience levels - are welcome to attend. Learn valuable tips on conducting briefings and ensuring accuracy in timing and recording. This clinic address what we're here for -- the times -- and making sure that they are correctly captured and recorded.

  IMPORTANT: Please note that only water is permitted inside the Government Center. Please do not bring food, coffee and other beverages. You will not be allowed to take them into the clinics.

  The full schedule of clinics for NVSLU is as follows:

  • NEW Referee Only @ 8AM 

  • NEW Starter Only @ 8AM 

  • Ref/Starter Recertification @ 8AM 

  • SwimTopia Meet Maestro Training @ 8AM (Full - see below)

  • Chief Timer Clinic @ 8:30AM 

  • Stroke and Turn (New and Recert) @ 10:30AM 

  • SwimTopia Meet Maestro Training @ 10:30AM (Full - see below)

  Important Reminders

  · No advanced registration is required for officiating clinics EXCEPT FOR MEET MAESTRO TRAINING. Advanced registration is required for Meet Maestro training and the two sessions are now full. A virtual training session will be offered on June 3, which will also be recorded for individual viewing at a later date. Register for the virtual training HERE.

  · Participants should prepare for 2-hour clinics and need to arrive on time and stay for the duration of the clinic in order to receive credit. If you arrive later than five minutes after the start of the clinic, you will not receive credit.

  · Officials who wish to certify as Starters, Referees or Stroke and Turn Judges MUST attend a clinic every other year. This means that if you last attended a clinic in 2023 or earlier, you must attend a clinic this year. Please click HERE for officials' qualifications procedures and check the team rep folder for updated Clinic Attendance spreadsheets. **NOTE** Remember that as of 2025, Starters are required to complete Stroke and Turn training.

  Click HERE below for other offerings throughout the spring. Please contact NVSLOfficials@gmail.com with questions.
  
  White NVSL Logo Merchandise for Sale at NVSLU:
  NVSLU is the only time that the white NVSL officials' logo merchandise will be sold at clinics this spring. Grab a polo, hat, or new long sleeved options. The white officials logo merchandise is also available year round at Suit Up in the University Mall in Fairfax and online. See this season's FLYER for more information.

• NVSL Coaching Tips & Tools Clinic

  Fri, 4-24-2026 | NVSL Executive Board

  Please join us on Sunday May 31 at 8:30 am to 11:30 am at Shouse Village for the Coaching Tips and Tools Clinic. The clinic is designed with young coaches in mind, though seasoned coaches can find new tips and tools as well. 

  Program Highlights:

  Planning for Safety - from practice to meet warm-ups to meets

  Specific Techniques for Developing Mini's - including progression tools 

  Stroke Mechanics - detection and correction, starts, turns and finishes

  Leadership and Sportsmanship – the keys to a good season and mentoring your swimmers for life!  

  CLICK HERE to signup if you are committed to coming. Questions? Email nvslcoachclinic@gmail.com.
  
  Shouse Village 
  1432 Towlston Road
  Vienna, VA 22182

• Announcing 2026 All Star Meet Hosts

  Mon, 3-23-2026 | NVSL Executive Board

  First, thank you once again to our 2025 All Star meet hosts: All Star Relays co-hosts Lincolnia Park and Tuckahoe and Individual All Star host Pinecrest. We sincerely appreciate your hard work, commitment and service to the NVSL community. You provided outstanding hospitality to the swimmers, coaches, volunteers and families of the League and excellent venues for our All Stars to compete.

  We are excited to announce the host for the 2026 All Star Relay meet, Sleepy Hollow Bath & Racquet (SHBR). We are going to have an outstanding MORNING start to our All Star Relay meet on Wednesday, July 15. We are equally excited to announce the host for our 2026 Individual All Star meet, Vienna Woods (VW). We can't wait to end our season "in the Woods" on Saturday, August 1. Please join the League in extending our sincere thanks to the SHBR and VW communities for stepping up to host this year. 
  
  As you plan your summer and swim season commitments, please consider dedicating some time to volunteer at an All Star meet. There's no better way to say thank you to our hosts and show your support for the All Star meets by volunteering! Volunteers play a vital role in ensuring the meets run smoothly and safely for our athletes and meet attendees. Watch for messages from your Team Reps or Division Coordinators, or reach out to asknvsl@gmail.com if you'd like to serve as a volunteer.

  We are ready to get to work with Sleepy Hollow Bath & Racquet and Vienna Woods on the 2026 All Star meets. With the support of pools and volunteers from across the League, we continue the tradition of celebrating our swimmers and their talents and sportsmanship. Our calendar is complete and we are going to have another fun and fast summer of swimming in the NVSL!

• 2026 NVSL Seeding Announced

  Sun, 3-1-2026 | NVSL Executive Board and Seeding Committee

  

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