Virginia Run Riptide

Proceeds, after expenses, will go towards the VR Riptide Scholarship Fund for eligible seniors 

This program will provide swimmers an opportunity to continue to develop stroke and turn techniques in preparation for the 2026 summer swim season. 

Minimum Swimmer Requirements: ensures safety and proficiency to keep up with the other swimmers in their lane. Swimmers will swim laps, completing a variety of drills, for an hour with very few breaks. The lanes at Cub Run are deep, we will not regularly have in water coach support except to demonstrate technique or teach a new stroke/flip turn.

• All 8 and under swimmers participating must have a time from the 2025 summer season in:
  • 25-meter Free & Back (40-50 seconds or faster in each stroke is suggested/not required)
• Swimmers 9 and older must have times from the 2025 summer season in:

• 50-meter Free & Back (55 sec to 1:10 or faster in each stroke is suggested/not required)
• Swimmers will be grouped according to ability
• Swimmers not meeting these minimum requirements are strongly encouraged to keep swimming by taking more traditional lessons offered locally.

Head Coach: Nick McGrath (Volunteer Jr. Coaches will be assigned to each lane) 

Dates/Time: **Time will be updated soon** Once a week for 1 hour; September 7, 2025 to May 17, 2026

No Swim dates:  11/30/2025, 12/28/2025, 1/4/2026, and 4/5/2026 

Location: Cub Run Rec Center, 4630 Stonecroft Blvd.; Chantilly VA 20151 

Tuition: 32 Sundays/$495 per swimmer 

Enrollment: Registration will be on-line through Swimtopia. Link will be e-mailed when available. Priority registration is given to VR Riptide swimmers from 2025. If space remains after August 10th, swimmers from neighboring pools will be invited. 

Waitlist: After max enrollment of 40 swimmers is reached. Priority order by date of request. 

Questions:

Swim Program Questions: Nick McGrath at [email protected]

Enrollment Process/Rules: Wendy Wall at [email protected]