ALL SWIMMERS/PARENTS should first check the PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS / BASE ABILITY LEVEL chart prior to attending Tryout Events or Practices. This chart was developed to help NEW MEMBERS make accurate placement choices prior to registering. Placement Tryouts are meant to augment and support the information contained on the chart.

Swimmers are required to wear racing suit and goggles for tryout (no shorts, jammers, or cut-offs). Drop-in tryouts last approx. 10 minutes. When attending any of the Tryouts, please inform the front desk that you are with the Potomac Marlins Swim team and attending your first tryout practice. Please arrive at the appropriate advertised START TIME for tryouts.

Team placement Tryouts for NEW MEMBERS are conducted in one of two ways.

DROP-IN Tryout Events - Summer 2010
Conducted by Barry Marlin

• Monday, July 5th @ Cub Run - 5:00-7:00 p.m.
  8 & unders - 5:00 p.m.
  10 & unders 5:30 p.m.
  12 & unders 6:00 p.m.
  13 & Overs 6:30 p.m.
  
  
• Wednesday, July 7th @ Audrey Moore Rec. - 4:00-6:00 p.m.
  8 & unders - 4:00 p.m.
  10 & unders - 4:30 p.m.
  12 &unders - 5:00 p.m.
  13 & Overs - 5:30 p.m.
  
  
• Monday, July 12th @ Chinquapin Rec. - 5:00-7:00 p.m.
  8 & unders - 5:00 p.m.
  10 & unders 5:30 p.m.
  12 & unders 6:00 p.m.
  13 & Overs 6:30 p.m.
  

GUEST TRYOUT PASSES (for practices in session)

Contact Team Manager, Barry Marlin, to obtain a New Member Guest Tryout Pass, obtain one from a Marlins Coach/current member, or one of the bulletin boards located at most of the Marlins training facilities. Passes are good for 2 free tryouts with Marlins practice group(s) which have space available during the Short Course or Summer programs.

Tryout swimmers MUST first get approval from the Team Manager or the deck coach in which the tryout will take place. This is necessary to assure that there is space available to conduct the tryout AND to inform the deck coach of the tryout swimmers intended date.

Suit and goggles required for all Tryouts. Please arrive at the advertised START TIME for tryouts/practices..