Fountain Valley High School
17816 Bushard St, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Fountain Valley High School opened a brand new pool in the summer of 2024, providing an amazing opportunity for NOVA to continue partnering with and supporting the Fountain Valley area. As one of four NOVA program locations, the Fountain Valley location is centrally located in Orange County and provides both age group and senior level coaching expertise.
To view the welcome packet for the Fountain Valley location, please click here. This packet contains all the information new families to this location will need to know to be successful and become part of the team!
Practice Groups
The below tables are the general guidelines and expectations for various groups. Some practice groups may not list all details, and each group may adjust their expectations over time and based on coaches preference. Therefore, please discuss expecations for your swimmer with your coach.
Age Group Practices:
| GROUP |
AGE |
STANDARDS |
ATTENDANCE |
WORKOUTS |
DRYLAND |
SWIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 - 12 BRONZE |
9 - 12 YEARS OLD |
LEGAL STROKES |
60% |
5 AFTERNOONS |
N/A |
60 |
| 9 - 10 SILVER |
9 - 10 YEARS OLD |
5 NAT’L. BB TIMES IN 3 DIFFERENT STROKES |
85% |
5 AFTERNOONS + SAT MORNING |
30 MINS |
105 MINS |
| 11 - 12 SILVER |
11 - 12 YEARS OLD |
5 NAT’L. BB TIMES IN 3 DIFFERENT STROKES |
85% |
5 AFTERNOONS + SAT. MORNING |
30 MINS |
105 MINS |
| 13 - 14 SILVER |
13 - 14 YEARS OLD |
5 NAT’L. BB TIMES IN 3 DIFFERENT STROKES |
85% |
5 AFTERNOONS + SAT. MORNING |
30 MINS |
105 MINS |
| 9 - 10 GOLD |
9 - 10 YEARS OLD |
3 SPRING AG TIMES |
90% |
5 AFTERNOONS + SAT. MORNING |
30 MINS |
105 MINS |
| 11 - 12 GOLD |
11 - 12 YEARS OLD |
3 SPRING AG TIMES |
90% |
5 AFTERNOONS + SAT. MORNING |
30 MINS |
105 MINS |
| 13 - 14 GOLD |
13 - 14 YEARS OLD |
3 SPRING AG TIMES |
90% |
5 AFTERNOONS + SAT. MORNING |
30 MINS |
105 MINS |
Senior Group Practices:
| GROUP |
AGE |
STANDARDS |
ATTENDANCE |
WORKOUTS |
DRYLAND |
SWIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRONZE |
13+ |
LEGAL STROKES |
60% |
5 AFTERNOONS |
N/A |
90 MINS |
| SILVER |
15+ |
3 NAT’L. BB TIMES |
85% |
5 AFTERNOONS + SAT. MORNING |
30 MINS |
90 MINS |
| GOLD 1 |
13+ |
2 SECTIONAL BONUS TIMES |
90% |
5 AFTERNOONS + SAT. MORNING |
30 MINS |
120 MINS |
| GOLD 2 |
13+ |
2 SECTIONAL TIMES |
95% |
AM & PM PER COACH |
40 - 45 MINS |
120-140 MINS |
Coaches
Senior Gold I & II
Site Head Coach: Nathan Wilcox
Competition Calendar 2024-2025 (.pdf)
Senior Silver I & II and Age-Group Silver I & II
Coach: Geza Futo Tendai
Bronze Senior & Age-Group
Coach: Andrew Koustik
