News

The pool will close at 3:00 pm Saturday, August 27

Eric Smith — 2011-08-27T00:50:20Z

The current plan is to close the pool at 3:00 pm due to the hurricane. Guards will be stowing the chairs and tables, so they won't be available. The pavilion will also be unavailable. We'll reopen the pool as soon as safety allows.

Group Swim Lessons

Eric Smith — 2011-06-26T22:15:00Z

Weekly group lessons for children ages 4 & up will be held this year starting July 5 and running through the end of July. Lessons will be taught by Emily O'Connor (assistant swim coach) and Rob Spencer (current NCC swimmer). Half-hour sessions will be held in the morning between 10:30 and 11:30 am as well the evening between 6:30 and 7:30 pm. Morning sessions are $45 per week and afternoon sessions are $40 per week. (Price will be adjusted for the shorter first week due to the holiday: $40 for morning, $30 afternoon.) If interested please email the following information to oconnor.emily.k@gmail.com:

Child's Name:
Child's Age:
Preferred Time (AM/PM):
Preferred Session to begin:
Parents Name:
Phone Number:
Email Address:

Forms wills also be available on the announcement board to fill out and hand in if you are interested in group lessons.

Session 1: July 5-8
Session 2: July 11-15
Session 3: July 18-22
Session 4: July 25-29

Looking forward to a fun summer!

Emily & Rob

Movies That Matter Returns

Eric Smith — 2011-05-25T01:50:00Z

Back by popular demand, our neighborhood Middle School/HighSchool Students continue a program to promote our wonderful local village while giving back to our larger global community.

Each Saturday night during Swim Team season they will show a family friendly movie. Preorder dinner ($10 per serving) to eat at the pool or take home! Email seancohen33@gmail.com with the night and number of servings you wish to reserve.

Concessions and food sales will go to the Charity of the Day.

See our flyer for details. The individual movies are linked from the pool calendar, on the right side of this page.

Masters Swimming Signup

Eric Smith — 2011-05-07T14:25:00Z

Masters Swimming is now full. No further applications are being accepted.

The NCCSPA is proud to offer Masters Swimming again this summer. NCC Sharx Head Coach EJ Amyot will be on deck putting you through your paces. We can only reserve your place in the program upon receipt of your payment made payable to NCCSPA. The Masters program will be limited to 32 swimmers. Priority will be given to NCCSPA members, provided your payment and completed registration form is received by May 31, 2011. You can also turn it in Opening Day from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.

New Lap Pool Rules

Eric Smith — 2011-04-26T21:15:56Z

Please read the new lap pool rules.

The pool is closed the mornings of home swim meets

Eric Smith — 2010-05-31T17:40:00Z

The pool will not open until 12:30 pm on days with home swim meets. You can find those dates on the swim team home page.

Group Swim Lessons

Eric Smith — 2010-05-22T19:45:00Z

These lessons were extremely popular with kids and parents last year! Each session will be one week long for 30 minutes per day. Fees for the lessons are $45 morning and $40 for the afternoon, and there will be no make-up sessions. Morning sessions are 11:00 or 11:30 am M - F. Afternoon sessions are 7:00 - 7:30 pm M, T, Th, Fr. Sessions are held the weeks starting June 21, June 28, July 5, July 12, and July 19. You may sign your child up for one week or multiple weeks. Children must be at least 4 years old, and non-swimmers are welcomed.

Sharx Walk Fundraiser Kickoff

Eric Smith — 2010-03-12T14:10:00Z

The Sharx Walk will be installed at the front entrance of the pool just past the front desk area. Purchasing a Sharx Walk engraved brick is an easy way to leave a lasting legacy at the pool and at the same time help to build the NCCSPA capital reserves.

Engraved on your custom brick could be your family name or a special achievement or you could choose to engrave a brick in honor or memory of someone special. Sharx Walk bricks are available in two sizes, and we will try to accommodate your engraving wishes as long as they fit into the boundaries of 19 characters per line, inclusive of spaces and punctuation.

Please use the Sharx Walk order form available on the web site to order your brick(s) and return it promptly to:

Barabara Gallo
Administrative Manager, NCCSPA
3 Campbell Court
Kensington, MD 20895

Engraved bricks will be installed by Opening Day if your paid order form is received by April 5, 2010. A second installation will occur later in August. Please know that all bricks ordered by June 1, 2010 will be discounted from their regular prices.

We hope you will join us in this important fund-raising effort!

Group Swim Lessons

Eric Smith — 2009-05-07T07:36:33Z

Group swim lessons will be offered in June and July. They will be 1/2 hour long, from 11 - 12 and 6:30 - 7:30. If you are interested in lessons please call Carrie Witkop for more details 301-654-1622.

Masters swimming

Eric Smith — 2009-05-03T20:05:57Z

The Masters Swimming program will be on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 8 to July 31, from 6:00 am to 7:30 am.

To register, complete the registration form (available here) and return it with your registration fee to:

Libby Williams
3806 Montrose Driveway
Chevy Chase, Maryland, 20815

Sharx Welcome New Head Swim Coach

Eric Smith — 2009-02-02T13:07:56Z

We are very pleased to announce that EJ Amyot will be serving as Head Swim Coach this summer. Coach EJ is a 2005 graduate of the University of Maryland where he competed on the Men's swim team for four years. Coach EJ is an aquatics director at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase YMCA, has club coaching experience with a PVS swim team, and was head coach last summer at Darnestown - an MCSL Division D swim team. He has an infectious enthusiasm for swimming and is anxious for the summer to arrive. Coach EJ looks forward to meeting the Sharx and their parents at two coffees the NCC Swim Team Committee plans to host in late April and early May. At these events, swimmers and parents will be able to meet the new coach, learn more about and register for the swim team, purchase swim team clothing, and see old friends. We encourage all Sharx families to attend one of these events. More information regarding the date and time of these coffees will be announced shortly.

Meanwhile, all Sharx should consider staying in swimming shape during the winter. There are many winter swim programs that offer a variety of competitive and non-competitive options. Feel free to contact any member of the Sharx Swim Team Committee for more information.

Finally, Coach EJ will be on deck early three mornings a week to coach our extremely popular Masters swim program. Masters registration will be available at the two swim team coffees.

Please make sure to share this email with NCCSPA families that may not be signed up for the Sharx listserve or are new to our pool community.

Libby Williams, Donna Ruginski, Maggie Sisti, Michael Gan, Carrie Witkop, and Elizabeth Spencer
The NCC Sharx Swim Team Committee

2008 Tennis Programs

Eric Smith — 2008-04-28T21:47:39Z

For Georgetown Prep Tennis 2008 NCC Spring & Summer Tennis programs, schedules, and sign up procedures go to http://www.georgetownpreptennis.com. Click on Auxiliary Clubs, then select North Chevy Chase. You'll find a number of adult and youth tennis programs.

Dive well is closed for home meets

Eric Smith — 2008-04-25T06:00:00Z

The dive well is closed from 4:00 to 8:00 pm for home dive meets. You can find the dates of dive meets on the dive team home page.

Adult Tennis Clinic

Eric Smith — 2008-04-20T20:19:46Z

Saturdays 10:00 – 11:30 am
May 3 – May 31 (no May 10)
Advanced beginner to Intermediate levels: Review of strokes, volleys, and serves with supervised doubles playing for strategies at end of class.
$25 per session - $100.00 fee paid to Bob Finney at 1st class.
4-5 players necessary to hold class.
Contact Bob Finney at 202-680-3268 or 202-237-7713 to register, not NCCSPA,
Bob Finney is a local tennis instructor and is a certified USPTA Pro. See his biography on our website.
Bob is also available for private lessons at $50.00 per hour, most days, evenings and some weekends-for semi-private lessons. Give him a call to set up a fee schedule.

2008 Swim Lessons

Eric Smith — 2008-04-08T11:54:43Z

Tollefson Swimming, run by our head swim coach John Tollefson, is offering a variety of lessons at the pool. Please fill out the application form and return it to Tollefson Swimming.