Swim Team Open House
The SwimRVA Rapids are offering several Open Houses this Fall/Winter 2025 for new members looking to join our family. Come meet your coaches, learn about SwimRVA and enjoy light refreshments!
DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21
TIME: 6:00-7:00 PM
LOCATION: SWIMRVA-CSAC, 5050 RIDGEDALE PKWY
Artistic Swimming Open House
Interested in learning more about artistic swimming? Come to our Open House to meet the Rapids Artistic Swimming coaches, get insight into the sport’s core skills, and see the team in action!
DATE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28
TIME: 6:00-6:45 PM
LOCATION: SWIMRVA-CSAC, 5050 RIDGEDALE PKWY
Chili Cook-Off
Come take part in some friendly culinary competition at our annual Chili Cookoff! Interested participants should pick up a recipe form at the front desk.
DATE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30
TIME: 12:30-2:00 PM
LOCATION: SWIMRVA-CSAC, 5050 RIDGEDALE PKWY
2025 SwimRVA Commonwealth Cup Meet
A premier fall competition for teams in Virginia and beyond! Includes prelims/ finals opportunities.
DATES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
LOCATION: SWIMRVA-CSAC, 5050 RIDGEDALE PKWY
2025 Wellness Open House
Join us in a day of celebrating health at the SwimRVA Wellness Open House! Whether you are interested in joining or a long-time member, all are welcome. The event features light refreshments, wellness consultations, vendors, flu shots, and therapy pool open hours.
DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
TIME: 8 AM – 1 PM
LOCATION: SWIMRVA-CSAC, 5050 RIDGEDALE PKWY
Community League Meets
Learn the ropes of USA Swimming meets without the fees, length, or officiating at our Community League meets. Each meet will have a theme, music, great announcing and supportive coaching. These meets are free, fun, and full of smiles!
DATES:
Great Pumpkin Splash- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17- Gobblerfest- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
- Tacky Sweater Showdown- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
- Gold Cup- FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
TIME:
- WARM UPS 5:40 PM
- MEET RUNS 6:30-8:30 PM
LOCATION: SWIMRVA-CSAC, 5050 RIDGEDALE PKWY
SwimRVA Rapids Starts and Turns Clinics
Starting in October, we will be offering Starts and Turns Clinics for athletes of similar ability levels to our Novice, Advanced Novice, Age Group and Junior Groups. These 1 hour clinics will focus entirely on improving the two areas of swimmers that often make the most difference in a race; the start and the turn(s). Come join SwimRVA as our experienced and skilled coaching staff helps take you and your swimming to new heights!
DATES/ TIMES:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 5:00-6:00 PM OR 6:00-7:00 PM- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 5:00-6:00 PM OR 6:00-7:00 PM
- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 5:00-6:00 PM OR 6:00-7:00 PM
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 5:00-6:00 PM 0R 6:00-7:00 PM
LOCATION: SwimRVA-Meadowbrook, 3700 Cogbill Rd, Richmond VA 23234
Wellness Member Appreciation Event
Come join us Tuesday, November 24th to celebrate YOU at our Wellness Members Appreciation event! Running from 6am to 11am in the lobby, the event will include coffee, apple cider, hot cocoa, and pie. No RSVP necessary! See you there!
DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24
TIME: 6:00 AM – 11:00 AM
LOCATION: SWIMRVA-CSAC, 5050 RIDGEDALE PKWY
Giving Tuesday 2025
Mark your calendar and support SwimRVA as we celebrate #GivingTuesday with “Drownproof Richmond” joining millions around the world participating in the global generosity movement on December 2, 2025.
SwimRVA will host a giving campaign to support the organization during this challenging time. Help us continue our work in the community to #DrownproofRichmond and provide opportunities to those most in need. Access to developing the necessary and life-saving skills of learning how to swim is vital to making Richmond water safe and a more vibrant community.
DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2
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2026 New Years Challenge
The SwimRVA New Year’s Challenge is about YOU. It is about setting goals for the coming year. No matter if you are a beginning swimmer or just finished crossing the English Channel, this event is YOURS. The measure of success is not how far you swim, but whether you reached YOUR goal and set a NEW GOAL for next year. We hope the New Year’s Challenge is rejuvenating and centers each and every participant on the SUCCESS they will achieve in and out of the pool.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31
TIME: 2:00PM-5:00PM
LOCATION: SWIMRVA-CSAC, 5050 RIDGEDALE PKWY