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- If you have a type A personality and are already planning out your 2011 summer, this should be the meet schedule:
Sat, Jun 18 - Timing Meet
Sat, Jun 25 - A Meet 1
Mon, Jun 27 - B Meet 1
Sat, Jul 02 - A Meet 2
Mon, Jul 04 - B Meet 2 (might get switched)
Sat, Jul 09 - A Meet 3
Wed, Jul 13 - Relay Carnival
Sat, Jul 16 - A Meet 4
Mon, Jul 18 - B Meet 3
Sat, Jul 23 - A Meet 5
Sat, Jul 30 - Divisionals - Thank you to all of the members of the Ilda community whose hard work made the 2010 season a success. The Clippers finished with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses and the swimmers had a wonderful time.
- Click here to see the slide show from the Awards Banquet.
- Click here to see some very interesting pictures from the Clipper Idol event from last Friday evening.
Ilda Clippers Schedule/Results
Below are the dates and times for the Summer 2010 Ilda swim meets. Times listed below are the start time of the event. The swimmers need to be there prior to the start time for warmups. For B Meets at Ilda, we warm up at 5 PM. For away B Meets, we warm up at 5:30 PM. Clicking on the opponents name will take you to their website, if they have one. Clicking on the date of the meet will display which Ilda parents are scheduled to volunteer for that meet.
| Date | Day | Time | Event | Opponent | Location/Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 19 | Saturday | 9:00 AM | Timing Meet | Rutherford | Rutherford  (pics) |
| June 26 | Saturday | 9:00 AM | A Meet | Lincolnia Park | Ilda 231, LP 165  (pics) |
| June 28 | Monday | 6:00 PM | B Meet | Fairfax | Fairfax  (pics) |
| July 3 | Saturday | 9:00 AM | A Meet | Cottontail | Cottontail 241, Ilda 160  (pics) |
| July 5 | Monday | 6:00 PM | B Meet | Truro | Truro  (pics) |
| July 10 | Saturday | 9:00 AM | A Meet | Somerset-Olde Creek | Ilda 239, SOC 154  (pics) |
| July 14 | Wednesday | 6:30 PM | Relay Carnival | division 15 | Ilda 4th out of 6 |
| July 17 | Saturday | 9:00 AM | A Meet | Parklawn | Parklawn 204, Ilda 195 |
| July 19 | Monday | 6:00 PM | B Meet | Canterbury Woods | Ilda |
| July 24 | Saturday | 9:00 AM | A Meet | Lakeview | Ilda 249, Lakeview 153 |
| July 26 | Monday | 6:00 PM | IM Carnival |   | Truro |
| July 31 | Saturday | 9:00 AM | Divisionals | division 15 | results |
| July 31 | Saturday | 5:00 PM | Banquet |   | St. Matthews Social Hall |
Ilda Clippers Practice Times - 2010
From June 1 until school is out (Mon-Fri), practice times are:
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. -- 13 and older
4:30 to 5:00 p.m. -- 8 and unders
5:00 to 6:00 p.m. -- 9 to 12 year olds
Once Fairfax County Schools are out for summer break, practices are in the morning. On Monday to Fridays, practice times are:
8:00 to 09:00 a.m. -- 11 And Older
9:00 to 10:00 a.m. -- 10 And Under
10:00 to 10:30 a.m. -- Clips Team
Unless otherwise noted, there will be an evening practice from 6:00 to 7:00 on Wednesdays and Thursdays for kids that have to miss morning practices for camp or some other reason. Also, there will be DQ clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 10:20 AM. These clinics are for swimmers that disqualify in a stroke in the previous A or B meet
Clipper Coaches
Long time Ilda swimmer Laura Hoover is the Head Coach of the Clippers for the summer of 2010. Laura is a junior at Clemson University, where she is studying Management, works with the football team and swims for the club team. Laura is a record holder at ILDA, was a state swimmer at Woodson HS and long time member of the ILDA coaching staff. Laura's favorite strokes are Fly and Back.
Tommy Clarke is the main assistant coach for the Clippers. Tommy attends Lynchburg College heading into his junior year. Tommy swam for 12 years, at Little Hunting Park and Hollin Hills. He has guarded for 6 years and manages for the Hollin Hills Pool. Tommy has taught lessons for the last several years.
Other Clipper coaches for the 2010 summer include Gabe Thomas, the lead coach for the Clips; Blake Chamlee, an assistant coach; and Libby Bissen, Nathan Albertson, and Mariela Mannion - our Clipper Coaches in Training.
Swim Team Links
The links below are for sites that swim team members might find helpful.
NVSL - official web site of the Northern Virginia Swim League.
Marlins - USS swim team that several Clippers swim for during the school year.
Makos - USS swim team that several Clippers swim for during the school year.
York - USS swim team that Clippers could swim for during the school year.
Woodson Swimming - local high school swim team that several Clippers swim for during the school year.
Suit Up - store that is supplying Ilda's suits and shirts this season.
Aardvark - store that specializes in supplying NVSL swim teams.
Annandale Weather - up to the minute weather in Annandale.