REGISTRATION CONTRACT INFO
Registrations are taken all season long on a pro-rated basis after October 1st, provided space is available.

REGISTRATION FOR THE 24-25 SEASON WILL OPEN TO CURRENT MEMBERS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st.  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO NEW MEMBERS ON JUNE 1ST, ON A FIRST COME BASIS UNTIL PROGRAMS ARE FULL.  

CONDITIONING GROUPS WILL OPEN ON JUNE 15th

HIGH SCHOOL CONDITIONING GROUPS WILL OPEN ON AUGUST 1st.

The 2024-25 season begins Sept 9th, 2024

Welcome to the Potomac Marlins 24-25 team registration. This on-line registration procedure consists of TWO parts.  It is easy to use and will allow you to 1) register for your desired program and select a payment plan and 2) choose your swimmer's exact practice days and times from an offered list. Be sure you have reviewed the practice schedules on the website and know EXACTLY which program you want before you begin.

  • AM = Audrey Moore Rec. Center  (Fairfax County Park Authority)
  • CH = Chinquapin Rec. Center  (City of Alexandria)
  • CO = Colgan High School (Dumfries/Manassas)
  • CR = Cub Run  (Fairfax County Park Authority)
  • GW = George Washington  (Fairfax County Park Authority)
  • FR = Franconia  (Fairfax County Park Authority)
  • MP = Manassas Park (Manassas)
  • MV = Mt. Vernon  (Fairfax County Park Authority)   Temporarily closed for construction
  • SR = South Run  (Fairfax County Park Authority)

Make sure your swimmer is approved by the deck coach for their Registration Group prior to initiating the on-line registration process. Placement evaluations are required for all new members.
 

  1. Be sure to have a credit card and/or checking account information prior to entering the system. Please note that we do NOT accept paper checks for team payments. Only credit/debit card or ACH electronic check deposits are accepted.

  2. Look carefully at the practice schedule and be 100% certain of your approved Registration Group. (pool, program, time of day, days of week, and 9 or 11 months).

  3. Be sure to have all necessary information on hand including, Emergency Contact, Medical History and personal contact information,  The system WILL TIMEOUT if you are inactive for a period of time.  You cannot take a break and return or you will have to start over. Please register on a computer. Phones are unreliable. If you do receive an error message, try a different browser.

  4. To start, scroll down to select the program you want and "add to cart." Do this for each swimmer. (If registering two swimmers in the SAME program, add it to cart twice) Continue through the team registration process to enter swimmer information and select your payment option.  Register all swimmers. Once submitted, you have officially registered for the Potomac Marlins 2024-25 team. You will receive an automatic "success" message and an email with a registration receipt showing your immediate charges. In order to secure your space in the program, proceed to Step 2 where you will select your practice times and days of the week.

  5. The success page will contain a link for you to complete Part 2.  It will direct you to a page where you will choose the exact days and/or times for your program.  When you get to the page, enter your child’s age on the filter on the left.  Scroll down to find your exact program and select your choice of days and times.  Be sure to only select the number of days you registered for or you will be charged more.  Add to cart.  

  6. You will add your swimmer from the dropdown box and check out with NO charge.  Once submitted, you will receive a second success page and an email receipt showing the days and times of the program you selected.  Print and keep this receipt for future reference.

  7. By completing the Marlins registration, your swimmer(s) will also be registered for USAS swimming. We will take care of that for you. It will not show up on your registration until later in the fall. All active swimmers are automatically USAS registered through Dec of 2024. 

  8. If you have a problem with the registration process, please contact the Registrar.


Please allow up to 5 days for the registration approval process. You will receive an email with log on instructions. At that point, we recommend you log in and confirm all of your information and make any necessary changes or additions.  Remember, ACH users will need to log in and add bank account information upon approval. Account access to your private account will allow you to sign up for swim meets, view your swimmer's meet history, volunteer for various jobs and team events, maintain personal contact and payment information, and more.

We look forward to having you join the Potomac Marlins and are excited for another great season!


Coach Barry and Coach Bill Marlin
Potomac Marlins Swimming

Competitive Track: (Swimmers committed to swimming as their primary sport with expectations of higher level swimming in High School and College.  Follows USAS min. recommended developmental progression for Senior level swimming expectations and success):

Mighty Marlins
Age Group Stroke Development
Age Group Aerobic Development
Senior Silver
Sen - Prep Gold
Senior Gold

Registration will open to NEW COMPETITIVE TRACK members on June 1st 2024
 

Conditioning Track: (Swimmers who are not currently fully committed to swimming as their primary sport, but wish to remain in shape/condition for summer league and high school swimming.  Conditioning Track swimmers are able to compete in USAS meets if desired).

Mighty Marlins
Silver Conditioning 60
Silver Conditioning 90
High School Conditioning

CONDITIONING TRACK programs will open to ALL swimmers on June 15th.

NOTE:  Some Conditioning Track programs share practice time and space and are fully integrated with Competitive Track equivalents, however, the team prioritizes the Competitive Track swimmers by allowing a brief one-week period for Competive Track swimmers to register before opening to the Conditioning Track swimmers. Returning Conditiong Track swimmers are encouraged to register as close to June 7th as possible to secure their positions on the team.