Sign in

    2026 Calendar & Signup

    Tue Jul 14

    Walk to Lazy Mike's
    Meet at Poplar Heights Pool
    Start: 11:00 AM
    End: 12:00 PM

    We walk down the bike path to Lazy Mike's to get ice cream as a team. Swimmers 10 and under need someone to walk with them. All swimmers must bring money for their ice cream.

    Mon Jul 13

    B-Meet High Point @PH
    Poplar Heights Pool
    Start: 6:00 PM
    Warm-up: 5:25 PM
    End: 9:00 PM (estimated)
    ๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽ€ PINK OUT ๐ŸŽ€๐Ÿ’–
    Breast Cancer Awareness Meet

    Warm-Up & Arrival Details

    • Senior (13+) swimmers: Arrive at 4:30 PM to help with pool setup.
    • 12 & under swimmers: Arrive by 4:50 PM.
    • Our teamโ€™s warm-up begins at 5:00 PM.
    • Meet starts promptly at 6pm. Timer and Officials should arrive at 5:20pm and meet at 5:35pm.

    Sat Jul 11

    Progressive Dinner (13+ Swimmers)
    Start: 6:00 PM
    End: 10:00 PM

    The annual Progressive Dinner Potluck is a special event for our 13 and older swimmers only.

    • Sign up to bring a dish or drinks to share.

    6:00 pm โ€“ Appetizers at the Robell house (7223 Allan Ave). Please drop off dish/drinks off between 5:30-5:45pm .

    7:15 pm โ€“ Main Course at the Thompson house (1020 Poplar Drive). Please drop dish/drinks off by 6:45-7pm

    8:30pm โ€“ Dessert at the Robyak house (2512 Avon Lane). Please drop desserts/drinks off by 8-8:15pm

    Please drop off your non-driver swimmer at the first house at 6:00 pm. Senior swimmers generally take the non-drivers from the appetizer location to the other locations.

    If you are not comfortable with your swimmer riding with a senior driver, please feel free to transport your swimmer from place to place. Pick up is at 10:00 at the last house.

    Sat Jul 11

    Family Relays
    Poplar Heights Pool
    Start: 11:30 AM
    End: 12:00 PM

    Family Relay Sign-Up Information

    After the A meet, we will be swimming two fun relay events:

    • 100 Freestyle Relay (4 ร— 25 Freestyle)
    • 100 Medley Relay (Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle)

    Who can be on a family relay?
    "Family" is whatever you want it to be! Parents, siblings, cousins, grandparents, neighbors, swim friends, or your pool familyโ€”if you can put together a team of 4, you're in!

    How to sign up:
    Please register the relay under the oldest Poplar Heights swim team member on your team. For example, if Charlie Boyd (12) and Dylan Boyd (14) are on the same relay, register the team under Dylan Boyd.

    In the coach's note, add your team name and the names of the other swimmers!

    Most importantly, this is all about having fun! Get creative with your team and enjoy a great evening together.

    Go Crush Phamily!

    Sat Jul 11

    NVSL A-Meet PL @ PH
    Poplar Heights
    Start: 9:00 AM
    End: 11:30 AM (estimated)
    ๐Ÿงก๐ŸŠ Meet Theme: Orange Out ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿงก
    • Warm-Ups: We will warm up at 8:00 am. Please arrive at Poplar Heights no later than 7:45 am.
    • Set-Up: Anyone who is willing to help set up the pool, please come down around 7:30 am.
    • Volunteers: Marshals need to be on deck by 8am or warm-ups cannot begin. All other volunteers should arrive no later than 8:20am, with officials and timers meeting at 8:25am.

    Fri Jul 10

    Pep Rally: Cake Bake & Chalk the Walk
    Poplar Heights Pool
    Start: 6:00 PM
    End: 7:00 PM

    Go, Crush, Go!

    Join us on Friday as we gear up for our Saturday A meet the next day! Get ready for our legendary Cake Bake Pep Rally, the messiest and most delicious tradition of the season! Swimmers will team up by age group to design and decorate a themed homemade cake, either at home or poolside, to showcase their incredible creativity. Our fabulous coaches will serve as judges to crown the champions, so grab your frosting and let the baking begin! 

    We believe our team shines brightest when everyone is involved, so we expect every group to include every swimmer in their age bracket! To keep things stress-free, please offer flexible decorating times so our busy summer schedules don't get in the way of building a unified team!

    We have a home meet the next day, so please join us to โ€œChalk the Walkโ€, where swimmers decorate the sidewalk leading up to the clubhouse with sidewalk chalk to show their Crush pride! Pep rallies are open to all swimmers, whether youโ€™re competing in the A meet or cheering from the sidelines. Come together to build team spirit, cheer each other on, and practice our best Crush chants.

    Fri Jul 10

    Friday Breakfast: Pancake Breakfast!
    Poplar Heights Pool
    Start: 10:00 AM
    End: 11:00 AM

    Beginning during morning practices, there is one Friday practice for all swimmers. Practice ends around 10am and we serve breakfast immediately following practice. Each Friday, we look for volunteers to help set-up, provide food, serve, and clean up. Sign-ups for the the breakfasts are attached to the calendar event. Parents, please go in and select items and/or your time to help make these breakfasts a success!

    Generally, swimmers bring the food donations to Friday practice - the Friday breakfast coordinator will be there early and can collect the items when they arrive. If you are ever in a bind and need to drop off the day before, you can leave your donation in the community fridge but please place a note saying, 'Swim Team Friday Bkfast'.

    For more questions, contact Lori West, Friday Breakfast Coordinator.

    Wed Jul 8

    Relay Carnival Team Dinner
    Solace Outpost - Falls Church
    Start: 8:00 PM
    End: 9:00 PM

    We will have a relay carnival dinner in Falls Church following the meet. All are welcome to join for dinner, dessert or drinks. We have reserved the Game Room at Solace Outpost in Falls Church. Meet starts at 6:00 pm so we should be at the restaurant by 8:00 pm.

    Wed Jul 8

    NVSL Division 06 Relay Carnival @R
    Ravensworth Farm Swim and Dive
    Start: 6:30 PM

    In the relay carnival, each age group competes in two relay events: a Freestyle Relay and a Medley Relay along with one mixed age relay for each gender. 

    Relay Carnival lineups will be determined after the coaches review the results of the Monday, July 6 B Meet. Coaches will notify swimmers who have been selected to compete.

    Please help our coaches by declaring your swimmer's availability as soon as possible. Even if your swimmer is not ultimately selected, it is essential that we know who is available. Please log into SwimTopia and mark your swimmer as Attending or Not Attending for Relay Carnival.

    ๐ŸŒ™โšซ BLACK OUT โšซ๐ŸŒ™
    ๐Ÿ–ค Dress in Black & Bring the Team Spirit! ๐ŸŠ

    Mon Jul 6

    B Meet: Poplar Heights @ Highlands
    Highlands Swim and Tennis
    Start: 6:00 PM
    Warm-up: 5:25 PM
    End: 9:00 PM
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Red White & Blue ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

    Warm-Ups

    • Swimmers should arrive by 5:10 PM.
    • Warm-ups begin at 5:25 PM

    Meet starts promptly at 6pm. Timer and Officials should arrive at 5:20pm and meet at 5:35pm.

    Sat Jul 4

    NVSL A-Meet PH @ RH
    Rolling Hills Seahawks
    Start: 8:00 AM
    End: 10:30 AM (estimated)
    ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Red White & Blue ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

    PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN 8AM START!

    Poplar Heights Warm-Up: 7:25-7:45

    Marshals should be on deck by 7:20. Warm ups cannot begin until marshals are in place.

    Officials and Timers Briefings will begin at 7:25am.

    Fri Jul 3

    Pep Rally: Tie Dye & Band Night
    Poplar Heights Pool
    Start: 6:00 PM
    End: 7:00 PM

    Go, Crush, Go! 

    Join us on Friday as we gear up for our Saturday A meet! This is our annual tie-dye event and we are in need of adult volunteers to help with managing tie-dye stations and refilling of supplies. All swimmers are asked to bring a white t-shirt to tie-dye!  Please do not bring other clothing or items to tie-dye. Please send your swimmer with a ziplock bag (gallon size) to store their shirt in after dying. Parents of swimmers 8 and under, please stay to assist your swimmer.

    Pep rallies are open to all swimmers, whether youโ€™re competing in the A meet or cheering from the sidelines. Come together to build team spirit, cheer each other on, and practice our best Crush chants.

    Add Snippet