Reston Swim Team Association Registration, Evaluation Approaching

Yes, Summer seems a long way off. But it is not — and Reston Swim Team Association is already preparing for the 2016 season, with important deadlines are approaching.

Swim teams practice and compete at pools throughout Reston from late May until late July.

For more than 40 years, RSTA has provided fun summer competition for swimmer ages 6 to 18. There are teams at Lake Anne, Ridge Heights, Newbridge, Hunters Woods, Glade, Lake Audubon, Lake Newport, Autumnwood, and North Hills. Nearly 1,000 swimmers participate.

Here is what you need to know:

All NEW swimmers who are under the age of 11 (as of June 15, 2016) are required to participate in and pass a new swimmer evaluation prior to participating in RSTA’s summer league. Evaluations will take place at Reston Community Center Hunters Woods; participants must register at www.rsta.org.

New Swimmer Evaluation Dates:

• Sunday, February 28, 8 a.m.
• Sunday, March 13, 8 a.m.
• Sunday, April 3, 8 a.m.
• Thursday, April 21, 7 p.m.
• Sunday, May 1, 8 a.m.

Other important dates:

March 1 – Registration opens to returning RSTA families

March 15 – Registration opens to swimmers/families participating in RSTA’s Winter Swim Program

April 12 – Registration opens to NEW families who want to join RSTA