— February 2, 2018
Advice for Parents of Young Swimmers
TIDE's founder, Sandra Jones, herself a veteran coach and former swim parent, offers advice for today's parents of young swimmers.
Program Overview
Swim School
Stroke Academy
Swim Team
TIDE ranked 39th of over 3000 participating clubs
Highest ranking ever achieved by our program
Highest performing team in Hampton Roads
The Club Excellence program identifies clubs that execute strong, well-rounded programs to produce elite 18-and-under athletes. The top-20 clubs earn gold level ranking and those rated 21-100 are designated as silver honorees.
Call (757) 306-0591 to schedule a new swimmer evaluation
If your season has inspired you to train for more than just 3 months, we invite you to swim with us for a week with no obligation.
If the training is something you'd like more of, then joining TIDE and the YMCA is easy and can be done online!
Virginia Beach: Email Coach Alex at coachalex@tideswimming.com to swim at the Princess Anne YMCA
Chesapeake: Email Coach Mike at coachmike@tideswimming.com to swim at the Great Bridge YMCA
Suffolk or Portsmouth: Email Coach Rick at coachrick@tideswimming.com to swim at the Taylor Bend YMCA
The Virginian-Pilot's high school swimming preview mentioned dozens of current (and former) TIDE swimmers. See how many names you recognize HERE. (Nov 28)
TIDE's expansion into the Western Branch area of Chesapeake with programming at the Taylor Bend Family YMCA was featured in local news section of the Virginian-Pilot. Read the story HERE. (Nov 16)
Samantha Tadder was one of 96 athletes selected nationwide to attend USA Swimming's National Select Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Coach Alex Henderson will be attending the coaches camp at the same time. (Oct 2)
Safe4Athletes founder Katherine Starr spent several days with the team to start off our new season. She spoke to athletes, coaches, and parents about providing a safe and positive environment for swimmers that is free of abuse, bullying, and harassment. WTKR NewsChannel3 covered the story with THIS report. (Sept 21)
Read more media coverage here
TIDE's founder, Sandra Jones, herself a veteran coach and former swim parent, offers advice for today's parents of young swimmers.
Choosing a swim program is a unique combination of weighing tangibles and intangibles.
