Step 1: Email Coach Tracy to inquire about available class space. Before emailing, read this page thoroughly to decide whether you want to register for our bronze, silver, gold, or learn-to-swim lessons. Coach Tracy will inform you of the current openings for your chosen package.
Step 2: Coach Tracy will send you a swim application. Read it carefully (yes, all of it!), complete it, and return it. We've addressed many common questions we've received over the years in the application. You can also visit our FAQ page for more information.
Step 3: Once you have confirmed there is space in a class, scroll below to pay for your package of 4, 8, 12, or 30 lessons.
All stroke development sessions are conducted in small groups of six or fewer swimmers at Claude Moore Recreation Center in Sterling, VA or Dulles South Recreation Center in South Riding, VA. Parents often seek private lessons due to bad experiences in the past or because their child needs more individualized attention. It's crucial for parents to understand the significant difference between an instructor and a coach. At NoVa Sports Coach, we offer highly trained coaches and we are confident in our value and effectiveness with small group training. If your child doesn’t know how to swim or can’t swim independently, scroll down to our summer learn to swim section.
1) Bronze: Designed for swimmers aiming to grasp the fundamentals of freestyle and backstroke techniques, focusing on proper breathing, stroke mechanics, and kicking. Prerequisite: Ability to swim one length of a 25 yard, 6 ft deep pool; ages 5 and up. Each lesson is 30 minutes long, with classes offered at
Claude Moore:
Sundays 2:30 pm
Mondays at 5 pm
Tuesday at 6 pm
Wednesdays 5:30 pm
Dulles South
Sunday at 6 pm.
These classes do not include starts and turns and are NOT learn to swim classes.
2) Silver: Tailored for swimmers seeking to refine their freestyle and backstroke techniques while also learning or honing skills in breaststroke and butterfly. Lessons last one hour, with class times at
Claude Moore
Sundays at 3 pm
Mondays at 5:30 pm
Tuesdays at 5:00 pm
Wednesdays at 6 pm
Dulles South:
Sundays at 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm.
3) Gold: Tailored for competitive swimmers proficient in all four strokes, focusing on refining technique to enhance efficiency and drop times. Lessons, lasting 1.5 hours each, are geared towards achieving greater speed and precision in strokes. Must tryout for this class.
Claude Moore:
Sundays 2:30-4 pm.
Our private lessons are in high demand and are exclusively available to older competitive swimmers seeking advanced training beyond what they receive in their year-round competitive teams or masters swim classes. These lessons focus on mental coaching, fine-tuning stroke mechanics, detailed video analysis of all four competitive strokes, training plans and more. Spots are limited throughout the year. Email Coach Tracy to check on availability.
This summer-only program is for youth and adults who do not know how to swim or who are afraid of swimming. We start from the very basics of learning about safety, blowing bubbles, learning how to kick appropriately, floating, treading water, and ultimately learning how to swim freestyle. There will be out-of-pool work that is essential for improving! This is not a “mom and me” class. We accept children age 5 and above.
All sessions are conducted in small groups of five or fewer swimmers and are conveniently located:
•Ashburn (Loudoun Valley Estates) every half hour from 8-11 am Mon & Wed (adults only from 8-8:30 am and 8:30-9 am)
Designed for swimmers aiming to grasp the basics of freestyle, our sessions incorporate our proprietary WAVE technique featured in our e-course. Meticulously designed, each lesson emphasizes proper breathing, stroke mechanics, and efficient kicking. Discover the transformative power of the WAVE technique!
NoVa Sports Coach offers tailored programs for serious athletes, available in 12 & 30-week packages. Benefits include exclusive membership, SportLife sessions, discounts on clinics and camps, swag and more! 4 or 8-pack bronze or silver packages require separate membership purchase, while other items are available a la
If you’d like to purchase extras that aren’t included in your package, you may do so below.
Membership must be purchased with the 4 & 8-pack bronze or silver packages. For families of two or more swimmers, the maximum amount is $70.
Membership includes:
Unlimited makeup classes
Exclusive access to clinics and camps
1.5 hour clinics held throughout the year. If you purchase the 12 or 30-week sessions, you will receive a 25% discount.
This is the purchase of one stroke clinic. You must purchase one for each clinic you attend. They are held throughout the year. If you have a 12 or 30-week packages, you will receive one free stroke clinic for the 12 week and 2 free clinics for the 30-week.
Swimming includes mental toughness and strength as well as nutrition and sleep. Pick and choose these a la carte items to make your training more robust
SportLife coaching, like athletic coaching for your mind, aims to elevate you. Led by Coach Tracy, our program offers personalized positivity to help you achieve your goals. Whether sidelined from your sport or feeling stuck, our program guides you towards self-discovery and growth, enhancing both your athletic and overall life pursuits.
Detailed swim analysis videos offer invaluable insights, aiding stroke refinement, technique enhancement, and performance optimization.
Wondering what's next after your child finishes their swim lessons package? This conversation can be pivotal in propelling them towards their next swimming goal. My aim is to equip your child with proper swimming techniques and set them on the path to success.
" Coach Tracy is an amazing and very knowledgeable coach. She turns her knowledge of swimming to Magic of Coaching. She is fun and really understands how to help the kids gain their confidence. My daughter was struggling with technique and started taking private lessons with Coach Tracy. After two lessons, my daughter is hungry for more steps to learn. She didn't like butterfly stroke but now she has grown to love it! Thank you Coach Tracy for teaching and coaching my daughter to gain confidence and believe in herself. What YOU DID with her is Billions!!!
I will not hesitate to highly recommend Coach Tracy to anyone."
- Sopaparn P.
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