Meet Preview: Chesterbrook @Overlee

The final meet of the NVSL season is upon us, boosters, and you already know what that means–the undefeated Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks will compete against the undefeated Overlee Flying Fish for the Division 1 championship! In what has become an annual clash of the titans between the two strongest summer swim teams in Northern Virginia, […]

Allstar Relay Carnival Recap

Last night, the 2017 Overlee Flying Fish demonstrated that they are truly a force to be reckoned with, as they won their 26th league relay title in the 41 year history of the meet by a whopping 86 points over Chesterbrook. Though some age groups are stronger than others, in order to beat this year’s […]

All-Star Relay Carnival Preview

With four days left in the season, there are still two more jewels to be won in the triple crown. As has been the case for most of the past decade, both Overlee and Chesterbrook head into the Allstar meet undefeated. However, anyone who has been there for the duel meet will tell you that […]

The Official Homegrown Conversation

Among the many unique Overlee aspects is a founded commitment on part of its older members to continually give back to the community, and stay engaged. Throughout the year, senior swimmers, alumni, and parents work to improve the experience everyone has, whether it be the team reps organizing the season, dedicated parents holding positions on […]

A Conversation with the Overlee Team Reps: Kaya Orkand and Julie Aslaksen

With a week left in the season, and so many successes to already celebrate, we thought it was overdue to finally sit down with the miracle workers who make everything possible at Overlee. Kaya and Julie stepped up to lead the team this season when no one else would, and are doing a fantastic job. […]

Week 4 Preview: Overlee @Tuckahoe

The summer swim season may appear to be winding down with only two duel meets left, but hang on boosters–this next week is the longest and fastest seven days of the year. Without a doubt, this week’s Relay Carnival win was incredibly exciting, but we face a major challenge in the duel meet at Tuckahoe, […]

Division 1 Relay Carnival Recap

There are too many feelings and too few words to describe the Division 1 Relay Carnival from last night. Despite forecasts from the past week predicting the annual deluge that occurs on relay carnival Wednesday every summer, this year everything went off without a hitch. With a packed house, an energetic DJ, and six electric […]

Week 3 Recap: Wakefield Chapel @Overlee

For the second straight week, the Overlee Flying Fish have gone above and beyond their expectations. On paper, Overlee was roughly a 70 point favorite against the Wakefield Chapel Wahoos–our own prediction put them at 80 point favorites. However, when it was all said and done, Overlee emerged victorious with a score of 272-148, almost […]

A Conversation with Overlee Assistant Coach Kaitlin Pawlowicz

At Overlee, we are incredibly fortunate for the many advantages our young athletes are given–a competitive and supportive community, excellent facilities, and world-class coaching. Among the many fantastic coaching talents walking the pool deck this summer, is one who is in the 99.9th percentile for swimming experience. Kaitlin Pawlowicz moved to Virginia from Michigan at […]

Week 2 Recap: Overlee vs McLean

This past weekend, the Overlee Flying Fish traveled to McLean Swim and Tennis club for the second meet of the summer season. Heading into the meet, we predicted a 70 point victory for Overlee based on depth of swimmers; however, those expectations were vastly outperformed. Overlee picked up points they were not seeded to win […]