Aquatics programming for all ages and skill levels
NOVA of Virginia Aquatics (Est. 1987) is a leader in promoting water safety, healthy lifestyles, and the lifelong sport of swimming. NOVA’s elite coaching, quality programming, and independently owned facilities make it the premier aquatics destination in Central Virginia. Learn to swim programs run year-round and serve individuals from age 3 to adults. The competitive swim team, with 800 swimmers ages 5 to 18, is the #1 club in Virginia Swimming and is ranked consistently by USA Swimming as a national Top-Ten organization. NOVA offers clinics for high school and summer league swimmers, adult fitness lap swimming (NOVAFit), and an adult competitive team (Masters). In addition, NOVA partners with Henrico County Public Schools to teach 1600 second graders annually and has over 2,300 swimmers in outreach programming. Partners include the Central VA Autism Society, reaching children and young adults with autism; Sportable Adaptive Sports, teaching children and adults with physical disabilities; and, the Special Olympics, the Henrico Police Athletic League, Steward School’s Leap Program, Reel Em In, Swim Across America, and Henrico Fire and Rescue. NOVA operates two Aquatics Centers in Henrico County, VA with 46 lanes of total pool capacity. Each location has a Virginia Swim Shop, with custom supplies for all outfitting and equipment needs.
NOVA’s new facility opened in September 2021 and boasts an 8 lane 50 M pool, 2 3 lane 25 yard pools, a large lobby, the VA Swim Shop, administrative offices, locker rooms, changing areas, and dryland space. Most swim meets take place at the Regency location, as well as the Henrico County second grade swim program.
The Gayton Road facility houses two 25 meter x 25 yard pools, built in 1996 and 2005. In addition, the facility offers locker rooms, a dry-land training area, the SwimNOVA lessons admin office, and the Virginia Swim Shop.
