Anonymous
05/18/2026 21:07
Subject: 13+ sprint/fitness programs in early afternoon?
Anonymous wrote:Teen DD loves to swim but it’s her secondary sport. Realistically, she’s only available until 5:30 pm on most week days.
Do any teams near McLean/Falls Church/Arlington have an earlier practice option for a BB/A/one stroke AA swimmer? It seems like the earlier times on York/AAC/Machine are for the champs swimmers.
Depending on her age Senior Elite or HPO in the mornings would work. Those are solid cuts to have. In our experience, the kids are mixed in based on training pace regardless of group.
Anonymous
05/18/2026 18:25
Subject: 13+ sprint/fitness programs in early afternoon?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Machine has an earlier afternoon practice at chesterbrook, I think. Not sure what you mean by a “champs” swimmer- as it is a 4x/week option, but not one of their highest three groups
Sorry - just meant shorthand for champs meets being those swimmers’ goal/swimming being their primary sport.
That was how I was interpreting that Chesterbrook practice - that it was a hardcore 4x a week, not here are 4 days available, do your best to come 3x.
All the kids I know who swim with Machine seriously are in the morning practices, so I'm guessing those afternoons will be a more relaxed group. But I could be totally wrong! I would reach out directly to Coach Blair
Anonymous
05/18/2026 17:29
Subject: 13+ sprint/fitness programs in early afternoon?
Anonymous wrote:Machine has an earlier afternoon practice at chesterbrook, I think. Not sure what you mean by a “champs” swimmer- as it is a 4x/week option, but not one of their highest three groups
Sorry - just meant shorthand for champs meets being those swimmers’ goal/swimming being their primary sport.
That was how I was interpreting that Chesterbrook practice - that it was a hardcore 4x a week, not here are 4 days available, do your best to come 3x.
Anonymous
05/18/2026 16:42
Subject: 13+ sprint/fitness programs in early afternoon?
Machine has an earlier afternoon practice at chesterbrook, I think. Not sure what you mean by a “champs” swimmer- as it is a 4x/week option, but not one of their highest three groups
Anonymous
05/18/2026 16:35
Subject: 13+ sprint/fitness programs in early afternoon?
Teen DD loves to swim but it’s her secondary sport. Realistically, she’s only available until 5:30 pm on most week days.
Do any teams near McLean/Falls Church/Arlington have an earlier practice option for a BB/A/one stroke AA swimmer? It seems like the earlier times on York/AAC/Machine are for the champs swimmers.
Do any teams near McLean/Falls Church/Arlington have an earlier practice option for a BB/A/one stroke AA swimmer? It seems like the earlier times on York/AAC/Machine are for the champs swimmers.