If you’re looking for a budget friendly way to keep your kid busy and happy this summer, look no further than the Woodlake Hurricanes Swim Team. Not only does it provide fun daily exercise and recreation, but it’s a great way for your child to make friends with kids in the neighborhood and be part of a team.
The team provides an opportunity to develop and improve swimming skills in a safe and positive environment. Sportsmanship, skill development, team spirit, fitness, & fun are our top goals throughout the summer!
For more information or any questions, we’d love to hear from you! Please email woodlakehurricanespres@gmail.com.
Registration for the 2024 season is open.
Tuesday, June 4 at 6PM Brandermill @ HOME
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Tuesday, June 11 at 6PM @ ACAC
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Tuesday, June 18 at 6PM Bon Air @ HOME
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Tuesday, June 25at 6PM @ Brighton Green
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Tuesday, July 2 at 6PM @ Walton Park
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Monday, July 8 at 6PM Charter Colony @ HOME
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Champs – Tuesday, July 16, Times TBD @ SwimRVA for those who qualify
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This year, we are excited to welcome a new head coach to the Hurricanes. Coach Sydney is currently a Division I swimmer (breaststroke) with Gardner Webb University. Sydney loves coaching swim team and is passionate about helping kids of all skill levels improve their swimming skills…and have a lot of fun over the summer! She is coming to us as a former assistant head coach of the Waveriders. Sydney will graduate May 2024 with a degree in Elementary Education. We are excited to have her!
Hi! My name is Caitlin O’Brien, and I am so excited to be coaching the Hurricanes this year. I have been on the Hurricanes for six years and coaching for four years. I have swam year- round since 2021 with Quest, and I now swim with SwimRVA. This fall, I will be a junior at Richmond Christian School, where I swim on the school team during the winter and play varsity soccer in the spring. Swimming with the Hurricanes has helped grow my love for this sport so much, and I hope I can help pass this on to the next generation of swimmers.
Hello, my name is Brandon Vallent and I’m very excited to be returning as an assistant coach this summer for the Woodlake Hurricanes. I have been a member of the team since I was 6 years old. I swim for Poseidon and love being in the sun and by the water. I just graduated from Powhatan High School and am attending VMI in the fall. I enjoy teaching kids and can’t wait to meet everyone this summer!
Hi! My name is Coach David, and I have been swimming for Woodlake for nearly ten years. Next year, I will be a Junior at Maggie Walker Governor’s School for Government and International Studies. I have been a junior assistant coach for two years, but this is my first year as an assistant coach. My favorite events are the 100 Fr and the 50 Br, and I can’t wait to have another incredible season this year!
Hi! My name is Elizabeth Vallent, and I am super excited to coach again this summer. I will be a coach of Tropical Storm and the younger swimmers this year. I am a rising junior at Powhatan High School, where I swim for the school team. I have swam for the past 5 years with Poseidon. Being a coach is a big deal to me because I was on Tropical Storm myself. I’m extremely excited to see and coach the future of the Hurricanes.
Hi, my name is Erin O’Brien and I am excited to be coaching this year. I have been on the Hurricanes since I was eight, and this is my fourth year swimming year-round, currently with SwimRVA. I will be a rising freshman at Richmond Christian School, where I swim with our school team. I have loved swimming with the Hurricanes and am excited to spread the love of swimming to our youngest swimmers.
All children of residents of Woodlake and Woodlake pool members are invited to join the Hurricanes. Children between the ages of 4-18 should be able to swim 25 yards to qualify for the team. Each team member will receive a swim cap and will have the option to purchase a Woodlake team suit but it is not necessary. Goggle are also highly suggested but not required.
There are a total of six meets not including CHAMPS which is a qualification meet. We will have three “home” meets and three “away” meets. Arrival for away meets is 5:00 pm with a starting time of 6:00 pm and arrival for home meets is 4:30 pm. New/younger swimmers will typically swim Freestyle and Backstroke until they get comfortable with all the strokes. Meets are not required, but they are fun and competing with team friends is a great way to celebrate your hard work in the pool.
As the parent of a member of the swim team, you will be required to fulfill three volunteer spots for one swimmer, or five per season if you have multiple swimmers. Jobs vary from timing, helping get kids to their lane at the right time, setting up and cleaning up, and strokes/turns judge. More information can be found under “Volunteer Descriptions” tab.
Please see the current year “Registration Information” tab on this page.
Tropical Storm season ends at the end of the Hurricanes season, so children are not moved up. They can develop their skills in Tropical Storm and join Hurricanes next year.
Tropical Storm is a fun, safe learning environment for your young swimmer, ages 4-9, and a preparatory program for our Summer Swim Team. The dates for Tropical Storm are June 5 – June 29. Tropical Storm will practice in two groups. The first group is from 11am-11:30am (Monday-Thursday), and the second group is from 11:30am-12pm (Monday-Thursday).
Tropical Storm swimmers will have the opportunity to swim in a mini meet. Date will be announced prior to the start of the season. This is a great learn-to-swim program! Your swimmer will feel safe and comfortable in learning water safety and stroke technique.
Tropical Storm is headed up by our awesome coaching staff!
