Schedule Update: June 22nd – July 1st, 2018

Friday June 22:

Lap Pool Open 6 – 11 am, Noon – 3:30 pm, 5 – 9 pm (shared with Adult Swim Clinics from 7:30 – 8:15All Other Pools open 10 am – 9 pm*

(*Dive Team is in Dive Well 10 am – Noon.  Main pool is shared with Swim Team 10 am – 11 am)

Volleyball and decks open 10 am – 9 pm

Saturday June 23:

Swim Team AWAY Meet at McLean

Dive Team Orange & White in dive well from 10 am – 12 noon (other pools remain open as normal beginning 10 am)

All pools open 10 am – 9 pm

Volleyball and decks open 10 am – 9 pm

Sunday June 24:

All Pools Open 10 am – 9 pm*

*Synchro practice in dive well 9 – 10:30 am, Lap Swimming continues until 10 pm.

Ice Cream Social in Snack Shack Park from 5 – 7 pm

Volleyball open 10 am – 10 pm, decks 10 am – 9 pm

Monday June 25:

Swim Lessons and Fitness Classes Begin this week!

Developmental Swim meet AWAY vs. Donaldson Run

Lap Pool Open 6 – 11 am, Noon – 3:30 pm, 5 pm – 9 pm

All Other Pools Open 10 am – 9 pm*

*Dive Team is in Dive Well 10 am – Noon and 5 pm – 7 pm.  Main pool is shared with Swim Team and lessons 10 am – 11 am.  Social Pool is shared with lessons 10 – 11 am and 5 – 7 pm

Volleyball and decks open 10 am – 9 pm

Tuesday June 26:

Dive Meet AWAY at Tuckahoe. School of Fish Meet HOME (during practice)

Lap Pool Open 6 – 11 am, Noon –  3:30 pm, 5 – 9 pm

All Other Pools Open 10 am – 9 pm*

*Dive Team is in Dive Well 10 am – Noon.  Main pool is shared with Swim Team and lessons 10  – 11 am.  Social Pool is shared with lessons 10 – 11 am and 5 – 7 pm. Synchro Team is in Dive Well 8 – 9 pm

Volleyball open 10 am – 9 pm, decks 10 am to 9 pm

Wednesday June 27: All Overlee Sock Hop!

Lap Pool Open 6 –11 am, Noon – 3:30 pm, 5 – 9 pm

All Other Pools Open 10 am – 9 pm*

*Dive Team is in Dive Well 10 am – 12 N and 5 pm – 7 pm.  Main pool is shared with Swim Team and lessons 10 – 11 am.  Social Pool is shared with lessons 10 – 11 am and 5 – 7 pm.

Volleyball and decks open 10 am – 9 pm

Thursday June 28: Developmental Dive at HOME vs. Tuckahoe

Lap Swimming in Lap Pool 6 am – 11 am and 12 Noon – 3:30 pm, 5 pm – 10 pm

Baby & Social Pools open 10 am – 9 pm (Social shares with lessons 10 am – 11 am and 5 pm – 7 pm)

Main Pool open for general swim 10 am – 9 pm (shared with Swim Team and Lessons 10 am – 11 am)

Dive Well closes at 3:45 pm for Dive warm-ups

Volleyball open 10 am – 10 pm, decks 10 am to 9 pm

 Friday June 29:

Lap Pool Open 6 –11 am, Noon – 3:30 pm, 5 – 9 pm

All Other Pools Open 10 am – 9 pm*

*Dive Team is in Dive Well 10 am – Noon and 5 – 7 pm.  Main pool is shared with Swim Team and lessons 10 – 11 am.  Social Pool is shared with lessons 10 – 11 am and 5 – 7 pm, lap pool shared with Adult Lessons 7:30 – 8:15 pm

Volleyball and decks open 10 am – 9 pm 

Saturday June 30: Swim meet HOME vs Highlands

Lap Pool will open 3 lanes laps / 3 lanes general swim at 10 am

All other pools will open 15 minutes after the conclusion of the meet (expected opening Noon)

All Pools Close 9 pm

Volleyball and decks open 10 am – 9 pm

Sunday July 1:

All Pools Open 10 am – 9 pm*

*Lap Swimming continues until 10 pm. Synchro Team is in the Dive Well from 8 – 9:30 pm

Volleyball open 10 am – 9 pm, decks open 10 am – 9 pm

 

Nominees Needed for Overlee’s Board

Are you interested in helping to provide leadership and direction to Overlee? If so, we are seeking Overlee members who may be interested in serving on the Board. We have five open seats. Board members act as the governing body for the Association and a description of the Board’s roles and responsibilities can be found on the website in our Bylaws. The election is held during the Summer Membership Meeting on Wednesday, July 25th at 7:00 pm. Jamey McNamara, Bob Neuman, Cathy Ventura-Merkel, and Sara Sullivan are serving on the Nominating Committee.
Feel free to call any of them if you have any questions or are considering running (phone numbers are in the OVL Directory). If you are interested or want to recommend someone who might be interested, please contact [email protected].

Team Updates: June 22nd – July 1st

Swim: Our first NVSL Dual Meet of the season will be at McLean this Saturday, June 23rd at 9:00 am. Our second Developmental Meet of the season will be at Donaldson Run on Monday, June 25th at 6:00 pm. Please come out and cheer on our Flying Fish!!
The Swim Team meet and practice schedules are here: https://overlee.org/teams/swim/meet-activity-schedule/.
Volunteers are still needed so sign up now to help the team: https://overlee.org/ teams/swim/sign-up-for-jobs/.

Synchro: Mark your calendar for the 2018 Synchro Show “Welcome to the Future” on Wednesday, July 25th at 8:00 pm!
Practice Schedule: A few of the regularly scheduled Wednesday practices have been moved to another day of the week. There are also two Sunday practices, June 24th and July 1st, that will be held at night. Please check the calendar changes. The full practice schedule can be found here.
More volunteers are needed for the Synchro team’s 4th of July fundraiser to help with grilling. Please sign up here.
Dive:

We are looking forward to another fantastic season! Check the schedule, come out to support Overlee Diving, and get good eats from the Dive Snack Bar on Tuesday home meets!
The Orange and White Meet is this Saturday, June 23rd from 10am–12noon. Please sign up on the sign up genius to volunteer at the orange and white meet. A parent/diver social will be held after the meet in the clubhouse. Everyone should plan to bring an appetizer to share!

Overlee To Host Inova Blood Drive on July 8th

The Inova Blood Services Bloodmobile will be coming to Overlee! We are hosting this event on July 8th from 1:00 – 5:00 pm in the Overlee parking lot near the clubhouse. We know giving blood saves lives so we are making it easy for members and nonmembers to donate. Make your lifesaving appointment today! Click HERE to schedule your appointment or call us at 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) and use Sponsor Code 8363. We have 30 appointments available for blood donations so act quickly! There will also be opportunities to volunteer to help so stay tuned.

Donate and receive an Inova Blood Donor Services Waterproof Bag! Donors will also be eligible for 2 tickets and a Geico Garage Parking Pass to see Zac Brown Band on July 27. Donors who complete the screening process will be eligible for giveaway. Donors will be notified July 18th.

We Want Your Photos at Check In!

Overlee requires a photo for each individual on a membership account to make it easier for you and staff when you swipe your card each time you visit and prevent abuse of memberships. If you haven’t done so already, please send a photo of each family member associated with your Overlee membership to [email protected] so the photo(s) can be tied to your account. Cell phone photos are fine, but please be sure that all family members on your membership account are included. The front desk will soon start taking pictures of members who enter without a picture in the system.

And remember, if you forgot your card, you must go around to the Front Desk to check in. This include swim, dive and synchro team members and their parents, lap swimmers, socializers, volleyball players and everyone else.  If you lost oyur card, contact [email protected] Cost for card replacement is $5.00.

Team Updates for Swim,. Dive and Synchro

Swim: All swimmers must be registered and paid in full before the Orange & White meet tomorrow, June 16th, or they will not be able to participate. Register here: https://overlee.org/teams/swim /registration/.
There is still space available on School of Fish, Overlee’s developmental swim program for 8&Under swimmers. Please email us at [email protected] if you are interested.
The Swim Team meets and practice schedules are here: https://overlee.org/teams/swim /schedule/.
Dive: Developmental Dive team practice starts this week: Tuesday and Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 pm, with competitive divers following from 5:30-6:30 pm. The regular Summer schedule begins on Thursday with developmental team practice in the morning from 10-11 am, and competitive team practice from 11 am-12 noon. Evening practice times for the developmental team are from 5:00 – 6:00 pm and the competitive team from 6:00 -7:00 pm.
The Dive Orange and White Dive Meet is next Saturday, June 23rd from 10:00am–12 noon. This is a great time for first-time divers to experience a dive meet in a friendly and encouraging environment. It is also a great time to teach new dive families all of the different jobs we need help with at dive meets. Please sign up on the sign up genius to volunteer at the orange and white meet. A parent/diver social will be held after the meet in the clubhouse. Everyone should plan to bring an appetizer to share.
Synchro: The Synchro Team’s Bagel Brunch will be held after practice this Sunday, June 17th. Also, please check out the online Synchro practice schedule for changes to the regular schedule in the next few weeks, to include an evening practice from 8:00-9:30pm on Sunday, June 24th.

Schedule Update: June 15th – 23rd, 2018

Friday, June 15th:

Early Bird Lap Swimming 6 – 9 am

Pools Open 3 – 9 pm*

Evening Lap Swimming 7 – 9 pm, shared with Adult Lessons 8 – 8:45

*Note Swim Team will be in Lap Pool 3:30 – 5 pm, Dive Team will be in Dive Well 4 – 5:30 pm

Saturday, June 16th: Orange & White Meet

Swim Team Orange & White Meet in Main Pool 7 am – noon

Lap Pool will open 3 lanes laps / 3 lanes general swim at 10 am

All Other Pools will open 15 minutes after the conclusion of the Orange & White meet (expected opening 12 Noon)

All Pools Close 9 pm

Sunday, June 17th: Happy Fathers Day to All Dads!

Pools Open 10 am – 8 pm*

*Note Synchro Team will be in Dive well 9  – 10:30 am

 Monday, June 18th: Developmental Swim meet HOME vs. High Point

Early Bird Lap Swimming 6 – 9 am

Pools Open 3 – 8 pm*

*At 4:45 pm break, Main Pool and Dive Well will be cleared for Swim Meet. At 5 pm, Lap Pool will open 3 lanes lap swimming / 3 lanes general swim and remain shared until 8 pm when it will return to 6 lap lanes until 9 pm.

Tuesday, June 19th – Wednesday June 20th (Last day of Arlington Public Schools):

Early Bird Lap Swimming 6 – 9 am

Pools Open 3 – 8 pm*

Evening Lap Swimming 7 – 9 pm

*Note Swim Team will be in Lap pool 3:30 – 7 pm, Dive Team will be in Dive Well 4:30 – 6:30 pm, and Synchro Team will be in Dive Well Wed 7 – 8:30 pm

Thursday, June 21st: Main Summer Season Begins today!

Lap Pool Open 6 –11 am, 12 Noon – 3:30 pm, 5  – 10 pm (Adult Swim only from 9:00 – 10:00 pm)

All Other Pools Open 10 am – 9 pm*

*Dive Team is in Dive Well 10 am – 12 noon. Main pool is shared with Swim Team and lessons 10 am – 11 am.

Friday, June 22:

Lap Pool Open 6 am –11 am, 12 Noon – 3:30 pm, 5 pm – 9 pm (shared with Adult Swim Clinic from 7:30 – 8:15)

All Other Pools Open 10 am – 9 pm*

*Dive Team is in Dive Well 10 am – noon.  Main pool is shared with Swim Team and lessons 10 am – 11 am.

 Saturday, June 23rd: Dive Team Orange & White Meet

Swim Team AWAY Meet at McLean

Dive Orange & White in dive well 10 am – 12 noon (other pools remain open as normal beginning 10 am)

All pools open 10 am – 9 pm

Sunday, June 24th:

All Pools Open 10 am – 9 pm*

Lap Pool open until 10:00 pm – Adults only.

*Synchro practice in dive well 9-10:30 am.

Free Adult Swim Clinic on Fridays at 7:30 pm in Lap Pool

Free Adult Swim Clinic Tonight at 8:00 pm in Lap Pool

We invite any and all adult Overlee members to join us on Friday evenings from 7:30 – 8:15 pm in the Lap Pool for our Adult Swim Clinics. All levels and abilities are welcome, including those who’ve never had a formal swim lesson, those who want to improve a stroke or two, as well as those who are competitive swimmers or triathletes. Our experienced instructor, Kathy Koczyk, has tips and techniques that will help build your confidence in the water.

These clinics are held every Friday throughout the season.  Beginning next Friday, June 22nd, the clinics will vbe held beginning at 7:30 pm

Hope you can join us!

Reminders from the Manager, Greg York

  1. Members without cards (including swim, dive and synchro team members and parents coming to watch), grillers, volleyball players, socializers, etc. must enter through front desk, not the back gate.
  2. The Lap Pool is only for lap swimming and water fitness activities (such as water running, noodling, etc., NOT for instructional use (no exceptions). Swim instruction can be done in the main or social pools, but please avoid doing instruction in the lap lanes in the main pool if people are swimming laps.