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Swimming & Aquatics

Swim & Dive Team
Home of the Tsunamis!
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)

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] 

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

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

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.  

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.
3CHOPT Recreation Club
2100 Skipwith Rd
Henrico, VA 23294

Contact Us
Business Manager: 
804-273-6602
Front Desk Phone:
​804-270-9885
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Please note that the front desk phone is monitored during the dates and hours that the pool is open. Outside of these dates, please use the emails listed on the contact us page.