Visitor Information
Address
The pool address is 7580 Virginia Oaks Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155.
Meet Parking
Parking is available on the street on Virginia Oaks Drive and Royal Sydney Drive. Please do not park along the median on Virginia Oaks Drive. Do not block curb areas, areas marked in yellow, crosswalks, driveways, mailboxes, or anywhere "No Parking" signs are posted. Finally, please do not cross through private property (i.e. yards) to access the pool. Please stay on sidewalks or the paved trails. Thank you for your cooperation with these guidelines!
Please let us know if any handicap spaces are needed.
Heat Sheets
Meet heat sheets will be available on the website the night before the event. Copies of the heat sheets will be given to all Stroke and Turn officials, as well as to coaches. There will not be any heat sheets for sale at the concession stand.
Concessions
Our fully stocked and staffed concessions stand will provide a variety of delicious hot and cold food and drinks for purchase throughout the meet beginning at 7:00am. Cash or Credit!
Volunteers
The Volunteer Coordinator is Charissa West, and the onsite Meet Managers are Jodi Kieffer and Kelley Siclari. You can reach all of these individuals at [email protected].
VOSD runs two volunteer shifts 7:00 am - 9:30 am and 9:30 until the end of meet (for all positions except for officials). Volunteer coverage must be maintained throughout the meet.
Visiting Team Volunteer Requirements
- Head Timer: 1 per shift
- Timers (Please provide your own stopwatches): 9 per shift (1 timer on lanes 1, 3, 5 and 2 timers on lanes 2, 4, 6)
- Recorders (VOSD will provide all clipboards and pencils): 3 recorders per shift (Lanes 1, 3, 5)
- Runners (VOSD will provide work vests): 1 per shift
- Ribbon Writer: 1 for the entire meet
- Computer Operations: 1 per shift
- Clerk of Course Assistant: 2 per shift
- Referee: 1 for the entire meet
- Starter: 1 for the entire meet
- Stroke & Turn Judges: 6 for the entire meet
Pool Layout
Pool Deck Access
The actual deck area of our pool is small. When swimmers have finished their events and have reported results to their coaches, they are asked to leave the deck area promptly. The viewing area for spectators is pool side but limited. Please stay on the far side of the ropes. There are no tents or seating on the pool deck, and it is enforced. NOTE: The baby pool is closed during meets, so please do not swim or wade in the baby pool.
Visiting Team Area
The visiting team area is the section of the parking lot closest to the traffic circle. Tents are allowed. However, there are no tents on the pool deck or grassy area in front of the pool. The traffic circle is for drop off only. Please see picture above for more details.
Restrooms
The restrooms in the pool house are reserved for swimmers and current shift volunteers. There are additional porta potties in the parking lot for spectator use.
Clerk of Course
Clerk of Course is located at the far side of the clubhouse, just outside of the pool gate. Swimmers should access the pool by the Clerk of Course and line up toward the parking lot. Events are announced over the loudspeaker.
Officials and Equipment
- Visiting team should bring their starter equipment as a back up.
- Meet participants are reminded that the deck officials are responsible for providing fair and equitable conditions during the meet.
- Head coaches from either team should bring any questions concerning results, scores, disqualifications, times, records, awards, or lane/heat assignments to the Head Referee. Matters will be resolved as quickly as possible with the official(s) concerned.
Additional Information
- The announcer will call each event twice. Swimmers should report at first call. A “last call” will be made. Swimmers arriving after the event has been seeded may not be able to swim. Please advise your coaches and parents to listen for announcements for event reporting. Please see Clerk of Course and Head Official for further assistance.
- Per directives of the PWSL, swimmers will not be allowed to compete in PWSL meets if they have body paint, hair paint, and/or sharpie ink on their body beyond event information. The child will be given the opportunity to remove the paint.
- No cell phones or recording devices are ever permitted in the bathrooms.
Sportsmanship
In keeping with PWSLs commitment to league-wide good sportsmanship, please know that such respectful behavior is something that the VOSD coaching staff, swim committee and parents seek to instill in each swimmer. Athletes are taught to encourage and motivate through cheers, positive focus, and praise. After a hard race, acknowledging the efforts of your opponent, win or lose, always speaks volumes in developing the character of our swimmers. We know that the competitive nature of sports often makes for emotional events. No matter the age, Breakers are encouraged, and shown by example, to be in control of their actions and exercise good sportsmanship at all times. We look forward to a friendly, respectful competition!
Photography Policy
For the safety of all swimmers, cameras and other recording devices (including cell phones) will not be permitted on either end of the pool. This applies to all meet attendees, volunteers, as well as swimmers. Photos/videos may only be taken from the sides of the pool. This will be enforced by meet officials. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Meet Timeline
6:00am - Pool Opens
6:10am - 6:30 AM - VOSD Warm-Ups
6:30am - 6:50 AM - Visiting Team Warm-Ups
6:30 am - Officials' Meeting (Mandatory)
6:30am - Timer/Recorder Meeting (Mandatory)
6:50am - Clear the Pool
6:55am - Shift 1 Volunteers Report to Stations; Relays Assemble
7:00am - Meet Starts
9:15am - Shift 2 Volunteers Report to Stations
12:00pm - Meet Ends
1:00pm - Pool Opens for Community
Directions
The pool address is 7580 Virginia Oaks Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155
Directions From Interstate 66
- From Manassas, take I-66 west toward Gainesville.
- Take Exit 43A (Route 29 South).
- Proceed south on VA-29 until the first traffic light.
- Turn left onto Virginia Oaks Drive
- Take first right into the pool parking lot.
Directions From Warrenton
- Take Route 29 north to Virginia Oaks Drive.
- Turn right onto Virginia Oaks Drive.
- Take first right into the pool parking lot.
