Justin Clark
David Alves
AJ Jordan
Quinn Coogen
Marlies Petruccelli
Jillian Green
Michelle Miller
2025 AFC DIVE TEAM
AFC Tigers Dive Team participates in Northern Virginia Swimming League (NVSL) Division 6. We welcome divers age 6-18.
Dive Team participants MUST be able to:
– Pass the Swim Test (swim length of the pool & tread water), AND
– Confidently jump off the board unassisted, AND
– Swim to the ladder without assistance, AND
– Listen carefully and follow directions.
Please consider these requirements BEFORE signing up your child to participate. If you’re not sure yet, sign up for a few Lessons then register for the Team later when your child is ready.
DIVE REGISTRATION
All AFC Certificate Holders and Summer Rental Members are eligible to join the Dive Team and compete in NVSL-sponsored “A Meets” if qualified by the Coach.
Register for Dive Team BEFORE Fri. May 16, 2025 if you’d like a Swim/Dive t-shirt (to wear on Team picture day) and before June 6th for Early Bird pricing! Early Bird cost for AFC certificate holders & Summer Rentals is $185 for the first diver, $180 for additional divers. Registrations on or after June 6th, add $25 per diver. Fees must be paid and waivers signed before a Diver may take a lesson or practice with the team.
YES, you can do BOTH Dive Team and Lessons.
YES, you can do BOTH Swim & Dive Teams since practices/meets are beautifully orchestrated to not overlap.
We use TeamSnap to communicate! After registration, you’ll be invited to the TeamSnap site. You MUST download the App if you don’t already have it. You are required to show Diver Availability in TeamSnap in order to be considered for participation in any Meets. Practices are open to all Divers.
The Dive Team depends on the Registration Fees to hire and pay our coach’s salaries, NVSL fees and insurance, buy equipment and supplies. If for some reason your Diver is unable to continue with the Team, NO REFUNDS AFTER June 13th FOR ANY REASON.
Prior to June 13, Refunds (minus $25 administrative fee per family) are as follows:
– Prior to Fri. June 6 = 100% refund
– June 6 – June 13 = 50% refund. Medical exemptions will be refunded 100%.
– After June 13 = NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON.
AFC August Renters can join the AFC Dive team too, and are permitted at the pool to participate in Dive practices and Dive Team social events. However, August Rental Dive Team participants cannot be at the pool at times other than Dive-related activities prior to August unless they come as a Guest of another AFC Member. Further, NVSL only allows Divers with a bona fide membership (i.e., full membership privileges) to compete in “A Meets.” August Rental Divers are welcome to attend the A Meets to cheer on their teammates. If we have any B Meets, they may participate in those.
DIVE PRACTICE
- NO minimum participation requirements! Just come to practice whenever you can.
- Divers age 10 & under MUST have a responsible adult on deck during practices, per AFC rules.
- BRING 2 TOWELS to practice! Divers spend most time on deck and can get chilled so they often wrap in a towel, which are then soaked by end of practice.
After (APS) schools get out for the summer on Wed. June 18, we will shift to 3 practice options/day.
MORNINGS Monday – Friday:
10:00am – 11:00am [primarily new Divers and those also on Swim Team]
11:00am – 12:00pm [primarily experienced Divers]
AFTERNOONS Mon*, Wed, Thu, Fri:
4:00pm – 5:00pm [primarily Campers]
[* Some exceptions on Holidays and specific evenings.]
Printable Dive Team Calendar: 2025 AFC Dive Team Calendar
PARENT PARTICIPATION
We need 5 adults to help at every Dive Meet, to be the Judges and Tableworkers.
No experience necessary!!
NVSL provides free training! Judges get the best seat in the house. Yes, even YOU can be a judge!
Even helping at 1 Meet is much appreciated. PLEASE ATTEND 1 Judges clinic to learn everything you need to know about diving! (~90 min):
- Sun. June 1 @ 10:30am – OVERLEE (6030 Langston Blvd, Arlington)
- Tue. June 10 @ 6:30pm – CHESTERBROOK (1812 Kirby Rd, McLean)
- Wed. June 18 @ 6:30pm – SLEEPY HOLLOW B&R ( 3516 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Falls Church)
2025 DIVE MEET SCHEDULE
Coach determines which Divers are qualified to compete in each week’s A-Meet, and based on availability provided by parents in the TeamSnap app. All Meets start at 6:00pm. Warm-ups for Home meets are at 4:00pm, for Away meets at 5:00pm.
- Tue. June 17: Away (@Sleepy Hollow) – NOTE: this is on an APS school day
- Tue. June 24: HOME (vs. Truro)
- Tue. July 1: Away (@ Hamlet)
- Tue. July 8: HOME (vs Rutherford)
- Tue. July 15 HOME (vs Sideburn Run)
These additional NVSL meets provide another level of competition outside the regular season. Coach will provide details to divers on qualifications and eligibility to participate.
- Sun. July 6: Wally Martin 3-meter
- Sun. July 13: Cracker Jack – large-scale B-Meet (North Springfield)
- Sun. July 20: Divisional Championship (Hamlet)
- Tue. July 22: 1-Meter Synchro Meet (Vienna Woods)
- Sun. July 27: All-Stars (Hunt Valley, Springfield)
Printable Dive Team Calendar: 2025 AFC Dive Team Calendar
TEAM SUITS & SPIRIT WEAR
Divers can wear any well-fitting swimsuit for both practices and meets. This includes prior year’s AFC team suit styles.
OPTIONAL: If you’d like to purchase an AFC Swim & Dive Team suit, please visit Sport Fair (703-524-9500) located at: 5010 Langston Blvd., Arlington, and ask for the Arlington Forest Team suit to try on for proper sizing.
2 styles available with tiger paw: solid black or orange accent.
Quantities are limited!
Additional AFC merchandise can be purchased from Sport Fair online: SportFair AFC Spirit Wear
Deadline for Spirit Wear orders is Sat. May 24th!
SOCIAL EVENTS
Open to All registered AFC Dive Team members:
- Fri.5/30 (@5-7pm) – Dive Team Family Picnic: meet Dive Coaches & other Dive Team Families
- Fri.6/6 (@5-5:30) – T-shirt pickup & Dive Team Photo: [same night as Swim Team Potluck]
- Sun. 7/20 (@5-9pm) “Tiger Madness”: end-of-season awards party & slide show [same night as Divisionals]
Printable Dive Team Calendar: 2025 AFC Dive Team Calendar
