Swim Team

Swim Team at Upper Valley Aquatic Center

High Expectations In and Out of the Pool

The Upper Valley Aquatic Club Swim Team is an educational competitive swimming program with a professional coaching staff striving to build the strongest swimmers possible while focusing on the development of the whole person. This positive atmosphere produces dedicated and passionate people who will apply their competitive swimming experiences to every area of their lives, for a bright and powerful future. Swim Team YouTube Channel.

2025 - 2026 Swim Season: September 2, 2025 – August 2, 2026

The Season:

We are a year-round competitive swim team. We offer three registration choices: year round, Fall/Winter, and Spring/Summer. We run our team out of two locations: New London, NH hosted at Colby Sawyer College (CSC) and the main UVAC facility in White River Junction, VT.

Your registration is designated by your specific group placement and location closest to you. Head Coach Ian runs the entire program for both locations; Signe acts as Head Site Coach for CSC.

Once you become a member, an invitation back onto the team each August (or March) will depend on your commitment to the team throughout the season. More details on each group is on pages 13 through 14. All financial obligations to the team must have been met to receive an invitation.

Below is a breakdown of what the swim year looks like for the team. There is a Fall/Winter portion and a Spring/Summer portion, divided by a spring break.

The Fall/Winter portion is swum in short course yards, while the Spring/Summer portion is a combination of short course yards, short course meters, and long course meters (hosted at Dartmouth College).

Dates:

Fall/Winter Season: September 2025 – March 2026

Spring Break: TBD (usually 1st and/or 2nd week of April)

Spring/Summer Season: Mid-April – August 2, 2026
*End dates may change for those who qualify for Senior Zones, Futures, and other higher-level meets*

Registration: Opens Wednesday, August 13th at 12:01 AM EST and ends on Saturday August 16th at 11:59 PM.

A late registration fee of $100.00 will be added to any online registration completed after Sunday, August 17th at 12:00 AM EST. This is to ensure that our rosters are set for the start of the season.

White River Junction: Group Overviews

Input from Coach Ian Quinn and Lead Coaches create the goals and expectations for each group.

Developmental (6-10): Stroke technique and refinement of all 4 strokes, starts and turns, playing games and having fun!

Meets are encouraged, but not required.
Expectation is 1-4 practices per week.
Requirements: Be able to swim all 4 strokes, mostly legal. Exceptions can be made at the lead coach’s discretion. No time requirements.
Lead Coach: David Reynolds (dreynolds@uvacswim.org)

Junior B (7-12): Stroke technique and refinement, learning to race, challenge sets, playing games and having fun!

1-2 away meets are encouraged per season, 1 home meet required.
Encouraged to attend the highest meet qualified for.
Expectation is 2-5 practices per week.
Requirements: Able to train at basic level, read a pace clock, attend meets. Must be able to swim all four strokes legally. No time requirements.
Lead Coach: David Reynolds (dreynolds@uvacswim.org)

Junior A (9-12): Stroke technique and refinement, racing at some practices, test sets and recording practice data, attending travel meets, working towards or at NES Age-Group level, having fun and playing games!

1 away meets per season required, 2 home meets per season required.
Must attend the highest meet qualified for.
Expectation is 3-5 practices per week.
Requirements: Able to train at above average level (90 min practices), attend travel meets, have at least 2 events at USA “B” standard or 1 event at “BB” standard
Lead Coaches: Brittany Kainen (bkainen@uvacswim.org) and Megan Rylander (mrylander@uvacswim.org)

Senior Prep (11-14): Stroke technique and refinement, racing at most practices, test sets and recording practice data, attending travel meets, working towards or at NES Age-Group level, introducing dryland training, having fun and playing games!

2 away meets per season required, 3 home meets per season required.
Must attend the highest meet qualified for.
Expectation is 4-6 practices per week.
Requirements: Able to train at a high level (120 min practices), attend travel meets, attend dryland training sessions, have at least 2 events at USA “BB standard or 1 event at “A” standard
Lead Coach: Pat Foley (pfoley@uvacswim.org)

Senior B (13-19): Stroke technique and refinement, racing at most practices, test sets and recording practice data, some power equipment in pool, attending travel meets, working towards or at NES Age-Group level, introducing dryland and weight training (for 15 & up), having fun and playing games!

1 away meet per season required, 2 home meets per season required.
Encouraged to attend the highest meet qualified for.
Expectation is 3-6 practices per week.
Requirements: Able to train at above average level (120 min practices), attend travel meets, attend dryland and weight training sessions, have at least 3 events at USA “B” standard or 2 events at “BB” standard
Lead Coach: Tomas Langland (tlangland@uvacswim.org)

Senior A (15-19): Stroke technique and refinement, racing at almost every practice, test sets and recording practice data, using power equipment in pool, attending most travel meets, working towards or at regional/national level (Sectionals/Futures/Junior Nationals/Olympic Trials), introducing dryland and weight training, having fun and playing games!

3 away meets per season required, 3 home meets required.
Must attend the highest meet qualified for.
Expectation is 6-8 practices per week
Requirements: Able to train at an elite level (120-150 min practices), attend travel meets, attend dryland and weight training sessions, have at least 3 events at USA “AA” standard or 1 event at NES Seniors standard
Lead Coach: Ian Quinn (iquinn@uvacswim.org)

New London: Group Overviews

Developmental (6-12): Stroke technique and refinement of all 4 strokes, starts and turns, playing games and having fun!

Meets are encouraged, but not required.
Expectation is 1-3 practices per week.
Requirements: Be technically proficient in Freestyle and Backstroke, willing to learn Breaststroke and Butterfly. Exceptions can be made at the lead coach’s discretion. No time requirements.
Lead Coach: Signe Linville (slinville@uvacswim.org)

Junior B (9-14): Stroke technique and refinement, learning to race, challenge sets, playing games and having fun!

1-2 away meets are encouraged per season, 1 home meet required.
Encouraged to attend the highest meet qualified for.
Expectation is 2-4 practices per week.
Requirements: Able to train at basic level, read a pace clock, attend meets. Must be able to swim all four strokes legally. No time requirements.
Lead Coach: Signe Linville (slinville@uvacswim.org)

Gear Requirements

Water bottle is a must!
Swim goggles
Pull buoy
Paddles
Mesh bag
Snorkel
Fins
Nose Plug (personal preference)

All Team Members are required to be USA Swimming members. ($100 annually, paid directly to USA Swimming)

If not already registered for 2025, instructions will be sent the first week of practice.
Contact coaching staff for group assignment if not a returning 2024 swimmer.

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE! Up to 50% of registration fees can be covered, based on family income. For more info contact the Welcome Desk.

Our Goal

Our goal is to provide a safe environment that supports the needs of our swimmers from entry-level through college and beyond. We introduce individuals to the Swim Team by emphasizing fun, love of swimming, and impeccable skill achievement. We strive for commitment in the pool, classroom, and all aspects of life as age appropriate, in order to become great citizens and students.

We work for our swimmers to become successful student athletes and to master essential life skills such as time management, work ethic, commitment, goal setting, and especially emotional intelligence including: self-awareness, self-regulation, and empathy for others. We will facilitate the growth of each individual member through our commitment to these life skills.

Locations

UVAC White River Junction, VT - Upper Valley Aquatic Center 100 Arboretum Lane, White River Junction, VT 05001

UVAC New London, NH - Hogan Sports Center at Colby-Sawyer College 79 Chargers Road, New London, NH 03257

Schedules

Fees

Click Here for White River Junction Fees
Click Here for New London Fees
**During Swim Lessons and Swim Team practice times parents and siblings receive 25% off Day Passes. Also available to the lesson student who wishes to swim before or after their lesson!