Relay Carnival
What is the NVSL Divisional Relay?
This an NVSL event which takes place on the Wednesday between the third and fourth weeks of the season. All six teams from the same division will converge for an evening of relay races. For 2026, the Relay Carnival is Wednesday, July 8th, 2026 @ Forest Hollow Swim Club (4330 Old Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA) in the evening.
Events include both Freestyle relays (each swimmer swims the Freestyle) and medley relays (each swimmer swims a different stroke).
At Divisional Relays each of the teams in our division will put forth two relays (freestyle and medley) for the boys and girls in each age group. Our HTM coaches will select relay teams based on a number of factors, including individual event times, split times, comfort with different strokes and practice/meet performance. Like all NVSL meets, it is essential for the Coaches and team reps to know who is available for this meet when putting together the relay team entries so please make sure to commit or decline this event.
Each team's lane assignment for the first event will be based on random assignment and the teams then rotate one lane to the left after each event.
The Team that earns the most points will win the meet and receive a trophy.
What is the NVSL All Star Relay?
The night after NVSL Divisional Relays, all the Division coordinators will meet and relay teams will be selected to swim at the All-Star Rely Carnival the following week. For 2026, the All Star Relay Carnival will be Wednesday, July 15th, 2026 @ Sleepy Hollow Bath & Rec (3516 Sleepy Hollow Road, Falls Church, VA) in the morning. The sole criteria for selection to the All-Star Relay Carnival is to have one of the eighteen fastest times in events swum at the Division Relay Carnivals.
