May 1st, 2024:   REGISTRATION FOR THE 24-25 SEASON WILL OPEN TO CURRENT COMPETITIVE TRACK SWIMMERS.

June 1st, 2024:  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO NEW COMPETITIVE TRACK SWIMMERS. 

June 15th, 2024:  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO  NEW & RETURNING SWIMMERS

June 22nd, 2024:  EARLYBIRD Team Fee Discount Deadline

July 1st, 2024:  REGISTRATION WILL OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL CONDITIONING SWIMMERS. 
 

The 2025-26 season begins Sept 8th, 2025

Before registering, please watch this short video to familiarize yourself. It will walk you through the process to avoid making errors.

Registration video tutorial

Welcome to the Potomac Marlins 25-26 team registration. This on-line registration procedure is easy to use and will allow you to choose your location, register for your deired program, list the days and times you prefer, and select a payment plan all at one time. There is only ONE part of the registration this year. Be sure you have reviewed the practice schedules on the web site and know EXACTLY which program you want before you begin. Also, write down the days and times you plan to select. This information comes directly from the practice schedule and is CRITICAL to have on hand BEFORE you begin. You will enter the days and times you prefer in a the provided TEXT BOX. YOU must ONLY register for a program that is offered at YOUR location. Please note, all programs are not offered at all facilities.

• 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)   Re-opening in summer 2025
• ​SR = South Run  (Fairfax County Park Authority)

1. Make sure your swimmer is approved by the deck coach for their Registration Group prior to initiating the on-line registration process. Placement evaluations (in person or via phone) are required for all new members.

2. 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. Please be certain you are selecting credit card or ACH and know which payment plan you want. (Earlybird, October Balance, or 5-Payment Plan) NOTE: Requesting the registrar to change your selection AFTER it has been submitted and processed will result in an automatic $30 processing charge to make the correction.

3. Look carefully at the practice schedule and be 100% certain of your approved Registration Group. (pool location, program, time of day, days of week, and 9 or 11 months). Write down this exact information before you proceed.

4. 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.

5. 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. Returning swimmers will appear in the drop down box and new swimmers will need to be added.

6. There will be FOUR text questions this year. Suit choice for male swimmers, referred by (if you are new and a current swimmer/family referred you), your swimmer's year on the team for outfitting (1,2,3,or 4+) and a place for you to type the days and times you want. You must find this on the web site and enter it or you will not have a space in the program.

7. Once submitted, you have officially registered for the Potomac Marlins 2025-26 team. You will receive an automatic "success" message and an email with an ORDER CONFIRMATION showing your immediate charges. The Order Confirmation email does not show your dates and times so be sure to record this information separatley.

8. The success page will also contain the Potomac Marlins payment policy which outlines your commitment to pay all fees.  This payment policy is acknowledged in the registration contract and is included on the success page so you can save it for your records.  No refunds are given after the season starts unless the Marlins cancel a program.  

9. By completing the Marlins registration, your swimmer(s) will be registered for USAS swimming through Dec. 31, 2026. We will take care of that for you. It will not show up on your registration until later in the fall when the team processes it. All previous season swimmers are USAS registered through Dec. of 2025. 

10. 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.