Anonymous
05/20/2026 08:20
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
Marlins is the biggest program at both GW and Mt. Vernon. My child has grown a lot and I really like Barry and the stroke workshop. That is a very cool opportunity to get more individual attention from a very experienced coach.
Anonymous
05/18/2026 09:23
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
Any feedback on Marlins and MCAP at Mt. Vernon?
Anonymous
05/18/2026 07:53
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
Anonymous wrote:Yes agree with this.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is always tough to answer because each person has a unique experience with a club. In general I've found for younger kids that the lanes are crowded and there's not a ton of stroke correction. Our son has been with both NCAP and Marlins and we've had good experiences with both but at 13 he needed a change and that has been a really good result for him. If you are looking at particular sites, I can weigh in more.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It depends on what you're looking for and what age your swimmer is. If you provide more detail, I can weigh in again.Anonymous wrote:New poster bumping this. Anyone have feedback on NCAP vs Trident vs Marlins?
My DS is nine. He's got mostly BB times. We are currently with one of the mentioned clubs and we had had three different coaches in the course of the year. They don't provide much technique instruction. Looking for something that is a little more serious and structured to get him to the next level. I am open to the idea that I may be expecting too much technique work from age group club swim though.
We are looking at marlins at mt Vernon or GW versus NCAP at mt Vernon or franconia.
Coach Ryan for Marlins at GW is great.
Good to know! Thank you!!
Anonymous
05/17/2026 18:44
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
Yes agree with this.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is always tough to answer because each person has a unique experience with a club. In general I've found for younger kids that the lanes are crowded and there's not a ton of stroke correction. Our son has been with both NCAP and Marlins and we've had good experiences with both but at 13 he needed a change and that has been a really good result for him. If you are looking at particular sites, I can weigh in more.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It depends on what you're looking for and what age your swimmer is. If you provide more detail, I can weigh in again.Anonymous wrote:New poster bumping this. Anyone have feedback on NCAP vs Trident vs Marlins?
My DS is nine. He's got mostly BB times. We are currently with one of the mentioned clubs and we had had three different coaches in the course of the year. They don't provide much technique instruction. Looking for something that is a little more serious and structured to get him to the next level. I am open to the idea that I may be expecting too much technique work from age group club swim though.
We are looking at marlins at mt Vernon or GW versus NCAP at mt Vernon or franconia.
Coach Ryan for Marlins at GW is great.
Anonymous
05/17/2026 18:11
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is always tough to answer because each person has a unique experience with a club. In general I've found for younger kids that the lanes are crowded and there's not a ton of stroke correction. Our son has been with both NCAP and Marlins and we've had good experiences with both but at 13 he needed a change and that has been a really good result for him. If you are looking at particular sites, I can weigh in more.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It depends on what you're looking for and what age your swimmer is. If you provide more detail, I can weigh in again.Anonymous wrote:New poster bumping this. Anyone have feedback on NCAP vs Trident vs Marlins?
My DS is nine. He's got mostly BB times. We are currently with one of the mentioned clubs and we had had three different coaches in the course of the year. They don't provide much technique instruction. Looking for something that is a little more serious and structured to get him to the next level. I am open to the idea that I may be expecting too much technique work from age group club swim though.
We are looking at marlins at mt Vernon or GW versus NCAP at mt Vernon or franconia.
Coach Ryan for Marlins at GW is great.
Anonymous
05/17/2026 17:50
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
Anonymous wrote:This is always tough to answer because each person has a unique experience with a club. In general I've found for younger kids that the lanes are crowded and there's not a ton of stroke correction. Our son has been with both NCAP and Marlins and we've had good experiences with both but at 13 he needed a change and that has been a really good result for him. If you are looking at particular sites, I can weigh in more.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It depends on what you're looking for and what age your swimmer is. If you provide more detail, I can weigh in again.Anonymous wrote:New poster bumping this. Anyone have feedback on NCAP vs Trident vs Marlins?
My DS is nine. He's got mostly BB times. We are currently with one of the mentioned clubs and we had had three different coaches in the course of the year. They don't provide much technique instruction. Looking for something that is a little more serious and structured to get him to the next level. I am open to the idea that I may be expecting too much technique work from age group club swim though.
We are looking at marlins at mt Vernon or GW versus NCAP at mt Vernon or franconia.
Anonymous
05/15/2026 14:00
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
This is always tough to answer because each person has a unique experience with a club. In general I've found for younger kids that the lanes are crowded and there's not a ton of stroke correction. Our son has been with both NCAP and Marlins and we've had good experiences with both but at 13 he needed a change and that has been a really good result for him. If you are looking at particular sites, I can weigh in more.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It depends on what you're looking for and what age your swimmer is. If you provide more detail, I can weigh in again.Anonymous wrote:New poster bumping this. Anyone have feedback on NCAP vs Trident vs Marlins?
My DS is nine. He's got mostly BB times. We are currently with one of the mentioned clubs and we had had three different coaches in the course of the year. They don't provide much technique instruction. Looking for something that is a little more serious and structured to get him to the next level. I am open to the idea that I may be expecting too much technique work from age group club swim though.
Anonymous
05/15/2026 10:19
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
Anonymous wrote:It depends on what you're looking for and what age your swimmer is. If you provide more detail, I can weigh in again.Anonymous wrote:New poster bumping this. Anyone have feedback on NCAP vs Trident vs Marlins?
My DS is nine. He's got mostly BB times. We are currently with one of the mentioned clubs and we had had three different coaches in the course of the year. They don't provide much technique instruction. Looking for something that is a little more serious and structured to get him to the next level. I am open to the idea that I may be expecting too much technique work from age group club swim though.
Anonymous
05/15/2026 09:31
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
It depends on what you're looking for and what age your swimmer is. If you provide more detail, I can weigh in again.
Anonymous wrote:New poster bumping this. Anyone have feedback on NCAP vs Trident vs Marlins?
Anonymous
05/15/2026 07:40
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
We live in the area and drive 30 minutes to go to another team. Switched when our kids were young and have no regrets.
Anonymous
05/15/2026 07:17
Subject: Club swim near Mount Vernon/Fort Hunt
New poster bumping this. Anyone have feedback on NCAP vs Trident vs Marlins?