Hello Swordfish Families! It is hard to believe that the pool will be opening on Saturday, 5/23 and our first practice will be on Tuesday, 5/26! We are so excited to see all the swordfish together again!  We will send another email over the weekend with practice reminders for our first week back! 

Reminders:

• Register for swim and dive!
• We need volunteers - Concessions? Volunteer Coordinator? Let us know how you can help!
• 2026 NVSL Trainings - check out the schedule!
• Purchase team suit, goggles, and long fins

Upcoming Events:

• NVSL Trainings to be a meet official
• Tuesday, May 26th - afternoon practice starts, mini/8 and under swim test
• Friday, June 5th from 5:30-7:30pm(Clubhouse) - Potluck and Parent Meeting.
• Saturday, June 13th - Time Trials - 8am, Truro Pool .
• Thursday, June 18th - morning practice begins.

2026 Coaching Staff

We are so excited to welcome back our coaches from last year including Syd Farling, Ian Wallace, Sarah Backmeyer, Leah James, Anna Woody and Ethan Nguyen. We are excited to welcome Jude Hanlon and Ainslee Girard to the coaching staff!

PRACTICE SCHEDULE -

AFTERNOON PRACTICES 5/26 - 6/17:

13 - 18-year-olds: 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

8 and under: 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm

9 - 12-year-olds: 5:30 pm - 6:15 pm

Mini Swordfish: 6:15 pm - 6:45 pm

MORNING PRACTICES BEGIN 6/18:

8 and under: 7:45 am - 8:30 am

9 - 12-year-olds: 8:30 am - 9:30 am

13 - 18-year-olds: 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Mini Swordfish: 10:30 am - 11:00 am

2026 Swim Meet Schedule

2026 Social Schedule

Social Events

This job has changed this year with a growing level of volunteer burnout and increased numbers of families with 2 working parents.

We have assigned each social event to an age group. Your age group may choose to trade your event with another age group but we tried to fit the event with an age group that has high attendance for the event.

If your age group chooses to not plan the event, the event will not happen.

Please visit https://truroswordfish.swimtopia.com/ for information and to see any additional events. The Calendar tabs will continue to be updated throughout the season.

VOLUNTEERS

The Truro Swordfish Swim Team is a non-profit organization run entirely by parent volunteers. The only paid employees are the coaches. Every other aspect of running the team – all the swim meets & every social event – is only possible through the hard work & dedication of many volunteers.

We are always looking to add to our list of Officials for meets:

• Timers
• Data Entry
• Place Recorder
• Starter
• Stroke and Turn Judge

Want to be a Meet Official?

Parents who would like to get involved as a stroke and turn judge, a starter or referee will need to take free training offered by the NVSL. Check out the many training opportunities provided by the NVSL here! We can’t run a meet without people trained in these roles, please consider getting trained!

Wed., May 20, 7–9PM

• Ref/Starter Recertification @ Little Hunting Park

• Ref/Starter Recertification @ Old Keene Mill

Sat., May 30, 8 AM - 1PM

NVS LU @ Fairfax County Govt Center, Volunteers will direct you to clinic rooms.

• NEW Referee Only* @ 8-10AM

• NEW Starter Only* @ 8-10AM

• Ref/Starter Recertification @ 8-10AM

• SwimTopia Meet Maestro Training @ 8-10AM

• Chief Timer Clinic @ 9-10AM

• Stroke and Turn (New and Recert) @ 10:30AM–12:30PM

Sun., June 7, 8-10AM

• New/Re-certification Stroke and Turn Clinic @ Orange Hunt

• New/Re-certification Stroke and Turn Clinic @ High Point Pool

Sun., Jun 14, 8-10AM

• New Referee Only*/New Starter Only* @ Rolling Valley (Participants must choose either New Ref or New Starter)

• Ref/Starter Recertification @ Crosspointe

• Ref/Starter Recertification @ Sully Station II

Wed., June 17, 7–9PM

• New/Re-certification Stroke and Turn @ Hayfield Farm

• New/Re-certification Stroke and Turn @ Sleepy Hollow Recreation Association

Open Volunteer Spots

We are thankful and excited so many parents are returning as volunteers to support the Swordfish!! We will be reaching out in the upcoming weeks to confirm the rest of our returning volunteer roles for this summer! If there is a job you’d LOVE to have this summer – please let us know!

We have a few large volunteer roles that we must fill. Please let us know if you are able to help in the following areas:

• Concession Directors – This team of individuals are responsible for the concessions stand at home swim meets. It is an important job as it is one of the main methods to generate income for the swim team and allows us to pay for many things. This is a great job to share with a friend! We are always able to get people to volunteer to shop if you give them a list, and we have plenty of volunteers to work during the meets
• Volunteer Coordinator- work with the Team Reps to find volunteers for various meets. Fill in as a back up volunteer as needed at meets.

• Donut Friday Coordinator - filled - thank you - Laurie Matz
• Family Folder Coordinator - filled - thank you - Laurie Matz and Abbie Sebastian
• End of Season Celebration Coordinator(s)- work with the Team Reps to organize the end of season celebration. This can include sourcing dinner options, ordering cakes, and assisting with set up. This can be done by a single volunteer or a small team.

If you would prefer to volunteer in another capacity, we have lots of opportunities!

Please let us know how you can help – it’s a great way to support your swimmer’s summer swim team experience, get to know your neighbors and volunteering on deck offers the best view of your swimmer(s) in action!

REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2026 summer is open now. (Your THA dues must be paid before you are eligible to participate in the swim team.) Swordfish Registration

More Questions? See our swimtopia page for more information!

Team Suit - https://truroswordfish.swimtopia.com/team-swimsuit

Individual long Fins - we would like swimmers to bring long fins to practice to assist in stroke development and technique. Swim Outlet is a good source for fairly priced fins!! Don’t forget to put your name on your fins!! https://www.swimoutlet.com/ or https://www.amazom.com

GO SWORDFISH!

Jen Long and Sarah Girard

THA Swordfish Swim Team Representatives

[email protected]

(Looking for Dive info? Please contact THA Dive Representatives, at [email protected] for Truro Dive Team information.)