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The SwimRVA Rapids Swim Team offers training and competition for your swimmer with a focus on recreation, setting goals and learning the process to achieve those goals.

10/30/2026

Are you ready for this announcement?! SwimRVA is excited to share that Senior Speedster, Townsend Sexton, has officially announced that he will be attending and swimming for Hamilton College in the fall of 2027! You’re going to do amazing things there Townsend!

“I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at Hamilton. I would like to thank my family, coaches, and teammates for their support and encouragement through my process. I also want to thank Coach John for this opportunity. Go Continentals! I am excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic career at Hamilton. I would like to thank my family, coaches, and teammates for their support and encouragement through my process. I also want to thank Coach John for this opportunity. Go Continentals!”
~ Townsend

“Congrats JT! It has been a blast to watch you grow more and more into the sport of swimming! You have worked really hard to have achieved the goals you wanted! From not really swimming as your main sport to you now swimming in college is very inspiring! I love the energy you bring to practice everyday is very contagious, with focusing more on the next rep rather than the bad one! Hamilton is getting a great one! Let’s rock this senior season!”
~Coach Ben Brown

10/28/2026

Day in and day out, these athletes have been working so hard on all of the little details and skills necessary to achieve greatness. There’s a great story behind every single swimmer here today and we are excited to share the next step in their success and development. Congratulations to our new first time qualifiers as well as our TEAM RECORD breaking 8 & under girls 100 free relay! Rise Up!!

10/27/2026

More exciting news to share from the Rowdy Rapids family as Senior Speedster, Avery Reed, has announced her commitment to attend and swim for William Smith College in the fall of 2027!!

“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and swimming career at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. I would like to thank my family, friends, teammates for their unwavering support. I’d also like to thank all of my coaches for their guidance over the years, especially Coach Ben, Coach Colin, and Coach Watson. They have all had a tremendous impact on me and have pushed me to be my best.”
~Avery

“Congratulations Avery!! I am so proud of the way in which you take the lead of greeting everyone that is new to the group and the willingness to help them through the set! Avery, you have done an amazing job with resiliency within your swimming, which creates such a very valuable athlete for any coach! The herons are gaining a great team leader!I cannot wait to see what great things happen to you the rest of your senior year and beyond! The herons are gaining a great team leader!”
~ Coach Ben Brown

10/26/2026

We are so excited to share that SwimRVA Senior Speed graduating senior, Caroline Gilley, has committed to attend and swim for Roanoke College next fall and we couldn’t be more thrilled for her!!

“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at Roanoke College. I want to thank my friends, family and teammates for their never-ending support! A special thank you to my Coach, Ben, for always pushing me to be the best version of myself. I wouldn’t be where I am today without his guidance. And a big thank you to Coach Brett I wrote a college for giving me this amazing opportunity.”

~Caroline

“Congratulations Caroline!! I am so proud of the young lady you have become! I have loved getting to watch you grow up, from our journey at the YMCA together to now you are going to swim in college! Caroline, you have done a great job with understanding being persistent in your swimming and applying it to helping teammates and school! I cannot wait to see you finish your senior year and hear about your college journey next year!“

~Coach Ben Brown

10/26/2026

Over 200 Rapids got ROWDY at the Halloween Haunt over the weekend, our largest team ever at this competition! The vibes were great, the smiles were huge and the racing was fast. We loved watching so many of you being amazing teammates to one another, and even cheering, counting for and supporting friends from other teams. Thank you for being such a special and supportive force spreading positivity throughout our community Rapids! Rise Up!

10/23/2026

Some of our SwimRVA-Church Hill swimmers decided to bring some fun “kiddie” caps to practice today, and they look FINTASTIC!! 😂 Namaste 🙏

10/20/2026

Everyday, a group of SwimRVA Seniors double up from their morning workout to get detailed and specific strength and technical training in the afternoon with Coach Blake. Today, during a portion of their practice, they were targeting breakout power using the stretch cords. One of the many reasons our senior athletes continue to rise! Great job Hadley and Sierra showing off your skills today!

Rise Up Rapids!!

10/17/2026

Tonight had so many special moments for our Rapids swimmers and families. Things got SPOOKY and ROWDY at the RVA Community League Meet known as the Great Pumpkin Splash! Fun competitions like this are awesome for our athletes because they build confidence, help refine skills and help the Rapids come together as a family.

From the fast racing, the hard working swimmers, the encouraging coaches, the music, entertaining announcing to the supportive parents in the stands, it was an all around awesome night. Way to go Rapids and great job to our friends from the Richmond City Riptides and Hanover Hurricanes who joined in the fun!

10/14/2026

Yesterday our Head Senior Speed Coach, Ben Brown, had the speedy group working on backstroke body position with a constant kick from the hip and shoulder roll position. Tossing the ball up and down while holding that position further reinforced their ability to hold it using the correct muscle groups. It was their first time trying it and you could notice a huge difference from the beginning of the set to the end! Great job Ben, great job Senior Speed!

10/13/2026

The Rapids took the “GET ROWDY” show on the road as we went to battle in Virginia Beach at the TIDE Atlantic Coast Clash! SwimRVA got to join in the fun of this unique meet format that allowed us to race our friends from TIDE, ODAC and Team Charlotte (who we usually only see when they come to town for the SwimRVA SummerFest!)

We had the opportunity to compete in a new environment while improving our racing skills to get ready for upcoming mid-season championship meets. But there was SO MUCH more happening all weekend long than the fast racing. Out of town meets like the Atlantic Coast Clash provide us the opportunity to come together as a family. Whether it be the beach itself, spending time laughing hysterically in the hotel lobby, grabbing meals together or enjoying cookie exchanges…..a weekend like this will be unforgettable. Way to RISE UP Rapids!

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Richmond, VA
23234

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