Welcome to Battlefield H.S. Swim & Dive

Welcome Swimmers and Parents,

The coaching staff hopes everyone had a great summer and is ready for a fantastic 2020-2021 season. There have been a lot of changes in the off-season and several that affect the upcoming season. Please use this site as a resource as well as www.Battlefieldswimming.com to stay up to date with those changes. In addition, all interested swimmers should send us your email contact information to so that you will receive team emails. I would like to remind everyone once again that concussion training is mandatory if you are planning to participate in high school sports in Prince William County.

Concussion Training – All athletes must complete the yearly concussion training as mandated by PWCS. If you are new to Battlefield, (Freshman or transfer student) you will need to physically attend one of the “Concussion training” seminars. You can find a listing of locations below, on the PWCS website, or on the Battlefieldswimming.com site. Both Parent and Student must attend. If a student has already attended the seminar in a previous year, the student and parent will still be required to complete an online concussion class for each year you plan to participate on a BHS team. Please attend the seminar or complete the online training well in advance of tryouts. Students that have not completed concussion training will not be permitted to participate in tryouts.

VHSL Sports Physical Form - In addition to concussion training, you will need to provide a current VHSL Sports Physical Form completed by your physician. A valid form will have been completed after May 1st, 2019. The form can be downloaded from the www.bobcatspride.org site under the "Quick Links" section. Students that do not have a valiid VHSL Sports Physical Form will not be permitted to participate in tryouts.

The swim season is coming quickly. Please make sure you have completed all your training well in advance of tryouts. 

Regards,

Practice Facility for 2020-2021 Season

The Coaching Staff is pleased to announce that we have moved practices to the Freedom Fitness & Aquatics Center. This change will provide a practice venue that will be more convenient for our coaches and swimmers. Our practice time will now change to  PM. With this change, bus transportation to and from practice will NOT be provided.
 

DEC 14, 15, 16 and 17 at the Freedom Fitness and Aquatics Center.  Swimmers will enter the facility through the patio entrance at 8:00.  Tryouts will be between 8:15 and 9:15 each night. Temperature checks will be done. Tryout events schedule is as follows:

• Dec 14 - Girls Try-out – 100 Free & 100 Butterfly 8:00 at Freedom Center
• Dec 15 – Boys Try-out – 100 Free & 100 Butterfly 8:00 at Freedom Center
• Dec 16 – Girls Try-out – 100 Back & 100 Breast 8:00 at Freedom Center
• Dec 17 – Boys Try-out – 100 Back & 100 Breast 8:00 at Freedom Center

PWCS Dive Try-out Information 2020-21
Dive Start Date (Tryouts): Mon 12/14, Tues 12/15, Wed 12/16, Thurs 12/17 - 4:15-5:15 pm
* Due to the shortened season, no "learn to dive" clinics will be held prior to tryouts, as we have done in the past.

Dive Practice Time: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays - 4:15-5:15 pm. We will likely split the teams practice days to reduce numbers on deck to accommodate social
distancing standards. Each diver will have two set practices per week. 

First Dive Competition: Mon, Dec 28 at 2:00 pm (during Winter Break)

Dive Meets: 4 meets against teams in our Cardinal District (12/28@2pm, 1/9@10am, 1/16@10am, 1/23@10am)
Regional Dive Meet: Dive - Feb 4 or Feb 5
* ALL Dive Practices and Dive Meets will be held at the PWCS Aquatic Center (except for States)
State Dive Meet: Time and Date TBA
Dive Roster:
There will be no practice team this year due to the shortened season. All divers must have 6 dives from 4 categories to make the team this year. We will accept 4 females and 4 males per school. If there is a diver that shows potential, and is able to perform a minimum of 4 dives from 4 categories, and the quota for that school's team has not been met, we will evaluate the situation on a case-by-case basis. We will not accept more than 4 female and 4 male divers per school.
* Because of COVID restrictions, there will be a limited number of divers allowed in each
 

- A current Sports Physical and Concussion Certificate must be on file with your school’s Athletic Office and you must have a completed Blue Emergency Card in your possession before entering the pool. Once your school adds you to their tryout roster, the Head Swim Coach from YOUR school will send your name to the PWCS Dive Coach, Angela Baker. Your name must be on your school’s tryout roster in order to participate during the designated tryout days. Blue Emergency Cards will be collected at the start of practice.