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| May 1st, 2024: REGISTRATION FOR THE 24-25 SEASON WILL OPEN TO CURRENT COMPETITIVE TRACK SWIMMERS. June 15th, 2024: REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO NEW & RETURNING CONDITIONING TRACK SWIMMERS June 22nd, 2024: EARLYBIRD Team Fee Discount Deadline July 1st, 2024: REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL CONDITIONING SWIMMERS. . We accept new swimmers all season long on a pro-rated basis. Placement evaluations are required (physically or verbally) for all NEW team members for the purpose of accurately accessing their current ability level. These evaluations must be conducted by one of the Potomac Marlins Coaches. Placement evaluations take approx. 10-15 minutes and are based upon the Base Ability Requirements llsted for each program on the Practice Schedule pages. ALL PLACEMENT EVALUATIONS AFTER SEPTEMBER 29th WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR BEFORE OR AFTER OUR REGULAR PRACTICE SCHEDULES. ( See the TEAM INFO/ Practice Schedule link for each facilities schedules). See the PRACTICE SCHEDULES pages for each facility for the base eligibility requirements for each program level prior to attending. The Evaluation is based upon these guidelines. Please contact our primary deck coach for each facility to schedule a tryout time and date. Audrey Moore: Coach Bill Marlin PLACEMENT EVALUATIONS CAN BE DONE VIA E-MAIL CONVERSATION WITH PRIMARY DECK COACHES IF UNABLE TO ATTEND ONE OF THE IN-PERSON EVALUATION OPTIONS. Information required: Swimmers age, expereience (# of seasons on swim team, swim meet times, current practice schedule = # of days per week and length of practice). Coaches may require an in water tryout if unable to accurately assess ability levels from info provided. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): Registration will open to NEW COMPETITIVE TRACK members on June 1st 2023. 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.
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