Starlit Aquatic Club in Fairfax, VA was my swim club through the 70s and 80s. I progressed through the ranks from a skinny, mediocre eight-year-old to an internationally ranked collegiate swimmer with this club. What fond memories that place and coaching staff provided to me and my three sisters as well as hundreds of other athletes in northern Virginia.
Although decades have passed and Starlit’s pools no longer exist, the memories─albeit made more colorful with time─still bring me smiles. I’ll share a few here today and hopefully more in the near future.
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Oh, Starlit! I remember carpooling to practice in a station wagon, seats down, with three other guys in the way-back. The long course pool wasn’t well lit, especially when it was dark out, and in the deep diving end to the right I always imagined a shark or two prowling (thanks, JAWS!). There was a short but burley man who taught stroke to younger kids. I remember him pulling me through the water with a rope and then letting me sit on the metal tables covered with carpet that they dropped in the pool.
In addition to Roy Rogers, there was also a Bob’s Big Boy near by where we stopped sometimes. And the Sear’s Catalog Pick-Up store in the… Read more »
Classic. I was an early 90’s swimmer, and I recall the proliferation of candy (particularly Fun Dip and similar sugar-based candies) at swim meets in particular. In fact between an overly salty Cup-o-noodles, a bag of candy, and most likely a greasy pizza for lunch I probably did my least healthy eating at important swim meets!
I was an age grouper at Starlit. Great times roaming the golf course and swimming for Ted, but no idea what his last name was.
Swam for Starlit! Same time same place. Special “lightening in a bottle” time.