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The Three Chopt Tsunamis Swim and Dive Teams are made up of over 100 swimmers and divers ages 5-18 who participate in the James River Aquatic Club (JRAC) league.  Our wonderful coaches, who all have prior competitive swimming and diving experience, help our athletes have a fun, competitive summer season. 

The swim team season includes six dual meets on Monday evenings in June and July, with a final championship meet being held July 16, 2025.  Practice typically begins the third week of May with our full-time coaching staff teaching competitive stroke technique, turns and dives while also nurturing a love and enthusiasm for the sport of swimming.  This year practice will begin on May 19, 2025. The dive team season includes 5 dive meets held during the day in June and July, with a final championship held in late July.

Questions? Contact our swim team representatives:
 Michael Lynch (VP, Aquatics)
Markley Kautz-Scanavy (JRAC Voting Rep)

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Group Swim Lessons

Group swim lesson rates are $50 Member / $65 Non-Member per session (4 lessons).

Swim lessons cover water safety, water comfortability, rhythmic breathing, independent back and front floating, beginning stroke work, and more. Lessons are offered for swimmers ages 3 and up.  Goggles and a swim cap (if necessary to keep long hair out of eyes and mouth) are recommended. There is a minimum of 3 participants.

Please register on the TCRC website through your Portal Account under "Camps & Classes." Payment is due at time of registration.

Member sign-ups begin May 17th, 2025. 
Non-Member sign-ups begin June 1st, 2025 (Non-Members will need to request non-member access to the Portal.)

​Questions: Email [email protected] 

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Level 1
9:00 - 9:30 am (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur)
5:30 - 6:00 pm (Tues & Thur)
ages 3-5

This level is for swimmers who have never had lessons or are not comfortable doing the skills listed below.

Skills taught:

• Get face/eyes wet unassisted
• Blows bubbles
• Submerses head completely under water
• Comfortably floats on back with or without instructor’s help
• Kicks on kickboard, but with help
• Kicks on back, but with help
• Jumps from the side to the instructor
• ½ length of pool-proper freestyle kicking on a kick board without an instructor
• ½ length of pool-proper backstroke kick with arms at side without an instructor
• Streamline to and from the wall unassisted
• Retrieves object 3 feet underwater

Level 2
9:30 - 10:00 am (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur)
6:00 - 6:30 pm  (Tues & Thur)
ages 4-8

This level is for swimmers who are comfortable in the water.  

Skills taught:

• ½ lap rifle drill backstroke with a single arm
• ½ lap rifle drill backstroke with both arms, every 6 kicks
• ½ lap kicking on side while holding kickboard; rolling face in, blowing bubbles (left and right)
• ½ lap kicking on side while supported by coach rolling face in, blowing bubbles
• ½ lap each kicking on left and right side with an extended arm (freestyle breathing position) unassisted
• ½ lap single arm catch up freestyle (rotary breathing) unassisted
• Intro to diving

Dates & times for 2025 sessions:

Morning Sessions	Morning 9:00-9:30, 9:30-10:00
Session 1	June 9, 10, 11, 12
Session 2	June 16, 17, 18, 19
Session 3	June 23, 24, 25, 26
Session 4	June 30, July 1, 2, 3
Session 5	July 7, 8, 9, 10
Session 6	July 14, 15, 16, 17

Evening Sessions	Evening 5:30-6:00, 6:00-6:30
Session 1	June 10, 12, 17, 19
Session 2	June 24, 26, July 1, 3
Session 3	July 8, 10, 15, 17

Generally, Fridays will be inclement weather make-up days; instructor will reschedule

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Private Swim Lessons

Private swim lessons are also available upon request.  Please complete the below form and we will be in contact with you. 

• ​One person, 30 minutes: Member $30; non-member $37
• Two people, 30 minutes:  Member $40, non-member $54
• One person, 60 minutes: Member $60, non-member $74​

Questions: Email [email protected] 

Private Swim Lesson Request

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Water Aerobics

Beginning June 17, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00pm in the adult upper pool, $6 members, $13 nonmembers. No registration required, just show up before the start time and pay at the gate.  

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Community Member Accounts

Request Portal Access

Community Members are welcome to sign up for swim and tennis lessons, clinics and social events at the non-member rate. To request a non-member account on our portal, please fill out the portal access form. It may take 24-72 hours for your account to be created. Once you have an account, please enroll as a Community Member.