Anonymous
Post 04/12/2026 11:09     Subject: NCAP Holton
Why would you even bother with that drive? Many good options for you without crossing the river.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2026 07:29     Subject: NCAP Holton
Anonymous wrote:And the NCAP Prep and AU haters have found the thread. Keep letting them live rent free in your heads PPs, never change.


Did you think they were going to take a DCUM gap year?
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 22:35     Subject: NCAP Holton
And the NCAP Prep and AU haters have found the thread. Keep letting them live rent free in your heads PPs, never change.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 22:09     Subject: NCAP Holton
NCap Prep has the most elite insane parents. Olympic Trials levels of unhinged.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 19:15     Subject: NCAP Holton
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We went through Holton and it was amazing but AUs program for older kids is awful

Stay in VA


The drive to Holton is doable from Langley/McLean/GF/ parts of Falls Church. The drive to AU would be a lot less fun.

AU has great coaching and a strong senior program with a great track record. Someone on here has a bone to pick and mentions it every time they come up.


They have morning practice out in north Potomac in the colder groups at AU so that will be rough from VA

And you do know something like seven swimmers moved from NCap AU in the last year, right? Does not say good things
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 10:12     Subject: NCAP Holton
I would go to Machine at Chesterbrook with Coach Blair and Coach Evan.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 10:02     Subject: NCAP Holton
Anonymous wrote:NCAP Holton is great but there is zero chance I would trek from McLean for it, because I don’t know that you can avoid using 495 to get there. Also note that Holton tracks to AU, so if your swimmer was high performing they would go from Holton to AU when they are 13. No chance would I trek from McLean to AU either. Here is the link to the information about Holton’s site, which includes this season’s practice times.

https://www.ncapswim.com/holton-arms



They also do one morning practice at week at AU so you’re going to AU even before 13
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 09:27     Subject: NCAP Holton
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We went through Holton and it was amazing but AUs program for older kids is awful

Stay in VA


The drive to Holton is doable from Langley/McLean/GF/ parts of Falls Church. The drive to AU would be a lot less fun.

AU has great coaching and a strong senior program with a great track record. Someone on here has a bone to pick and mentions it every time they come up.

In rush hour? Definitely not worth it for 12 and under swimming.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 08:15     Subject: NCAP Holton
Anonymous wrote:We went through Holton and it was amazing but AUs program for older kids is awful

Stay in VA


The drive to Holton is doable from Langley/McLean/GF/ parts of Falls Church. The drive to AU would be a lot less fun.

AU has great coaching and a strong senior program with a great track record. Someone on here has a bone to pick and mentions it every time they come up.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2026 15:07     Subject: NCAP Holton
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:People on here rave about the NCAP program at Holton. Can anyone on here attest to whether it's worth the drive from McLean (compared to other swim programs in Northern Virginia)? Does anyone do it and what's the traffic like at that time?


Have you looked at Machine?


We are also looking at Machine. Which Machine location has the best coaching for medium good but not top swimmers?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 23:14     Subject: NCAP Holton
Anonymous wrote:People on here rave about the NCAP program at Holton. Can anyone on here attest to whether it's worth the drive from McLean (compared to other swim programs in Northern Virginia)? Does anyone do it and what's the traffic like at that time?


Have you looked at Machine?
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 17:25     Subject: NCAP Holton
Anonymous wrote:We went through Holton and it was amazing but AUs program for older kids is awful

Stay in VA


Agreed. We considered it, then picked a location that didn't shift pools and avoided a long commute to practice.
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 15:09     Subject: NCAP Holton
We went through Holton and it was amazing but AUs program for older kids is awful

Stay in VA
Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 13:32     Subject: NCAP Holton
NCAP Holton is great but there is zero chance I would trek from McLean for it, because I don’t know that you can avoid using 495 to get there. Also note that Holton tracks to AU, so if your swimmer was high performing they would go from Holton to AU when they are 13. No chance would I trek from McLean to AU either. Here is the link to the information about Holton’s site, which includes this season’s practice times.

https://www.ncapswim.com/holton-arms

Anonymous
Post 04/07/2026 13:21     Subject: NCAP Holton
People on here rave about the NCAP program at Holton. Can anyone on here attest to whether it's worth the drive from McLean (compared to other swim programs in Northern Virginia)? Does anyone do it and what's the traffic like at that time?