General Calendar
Specific dates vary year to year: this is intended to give the big picture.
| When | What | Description |
| March | Online registration opens | Registration opens (pay dues, provide contact information for parents and swimmers); Early registration discount for residents during 1st two weeks of registration; registration usually open into early June |
| April | Orientation | In-person registration, meet coaches and swim committee, orientation meeting |
| May |
Parent meeting Pool opening |
Carwash fundraiser Parent Meeting (mandatory) - review volunteer opportunities Memorial Day weekend is the traditional opening weekend for pool; first team practice is the day after Memorial Day |
| End of May to early June | Afternoon practices | Team practice Monday to Friday, after school day, 5:30-8:30pm, using a few lanes in pool while other residents swim in the rest; one hour sessions, divided by age group |
| Mid-June | AM practices and start of Mini Cyclones practice |
Monday after last day of Fairfax County schools close, practices will shift to the morning; uses whole pool before it opens to all residents, same 1 hour sessions sorted by age, 7-10am Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri. Mini-Cyclones will also start this day, 8-10am, 30 min sessions, three days a week, Mon/Tue/Thu. No morning practices on Wednesdays for Swim Team due to PM meets. |
| First week | Evaluation | In-practice evaluation of swimmers by Head Coach to ensure all can swim one to 2 pool length(s) unassisted, based on age. |
| Early June | Time Trials | A practice home meet, usually on a Saturday morning, with no opponent; provides baseline times for swimmers. All swimmers are asked to participate inTime Trials. This is also a practice meet for parent volunteers. |
| Mid June | Meets | Starting mid-June 6-8 meets per season against 1-2 opposing teams, into late July, Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings, each roughly 3 hours; locations home or away, Centreville to Herndon |
| Mid-late July | All League Meet | Day-long Saturday meet including all teams in league |
| Late July | End of season party | End of Season swim party to celebrate the season, awards ceremony, video, thank parent volunteers and sponsors |
| August | Clinics (if available) | Optional small-group coaching clinics, usually on weekends |
| year-round | Organizational meetings | Occasional Cyclones swim committee organizational meetings |
| year-round | "Social" events | Variety of teambuilding, fundraising, and community improvement activities |
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