Lenah Mill Marlins Swim Team
The Lenah Mill Marlins is our community swim team which is part of the Old Dominion Swim League (ODSL). As a developmental swim league, swimmers will focus is on enhancing skills and being apart of a team demonstrating hard work and sportsmanship. Whether your swimmer is new to the sport or has been competitively swimming for years, this league and this team is designed for everyone at any skill level. So, join us for the 2025 Swim Team experience! Make new friends among your neighbors. It's a terrific amenity in the Lenah Mill Community and it needs the love and support of everyone!
2025 Season Requirements:
*Returning Swimmers*: Complete registration and be ready for Day 1 of practice! While returning swimmers do not need to complete a swim evaluation, the Board and Coaching Staff reserve the right to remove a swimmer from the team if they cannot safely swim the required distance for their age group by themselves or demonstrate unsportsmanlike behavior at any time.
*New Swimmers*: Complete registration for either the main team or the mini marlins (depending on age and skill level noted below). Your swimmer(s) must complete a try-out where they will have an evaluation by the coaching staff to ensure they can swim the minimum required distance for their age group as well as be able to tread water for more than 30 seconds. If your swimmer(s) do not pass the evaluation, don't be discouraged! Swimmers will be eligible to tryout the following season again - keep them in the pool year round!
Ages 8 & Under - must swim one length of the pool (25 meters) with a recognized stroke, unassisted and without touching the sides or the bottom of the pool. Must also tread water without touching the bottom of the pool or wall for 30 seconds.
Ages 9 & up - must swim two lengths of the pool (50 meters) with a recognized stroke, unassisted and without touching the sides or the bottom of the pool. Must also tread water without touching the bottom of the pool or wall for 30 seconds
