Kettle Run Swimming
About the Team
Kettle Run High School swimming since 2008.
Our program
Kettle Run High School in Nokesville, Virginia
Welcome to KR Swimming, established in 2008. We’re a program built on consistent effort, team-first support, and pride in representing our school the right way. We welcome both year-round and seasonal athletes who are committed to improving, encouraging their teammates, and bringing positive energy to the deck every day.
No matter your experience level, if you’re ready to work, learn, and contribute, there’s a place for you here. High school swimmers and year-round club swimmers train and compete together as one team.
- Established
- 2008
- Classification
- VHSL Class 3
- District
- Northwestern
- Region
- Class 3 Region B
- Home pool
- WARF, Warrenton
- Mascot
- Cougars
The season
What a high school swim season looks like
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15
Weeks
November through February
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4
Practices a week
After school at WARF
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10
Meets
7 regular season, 3 postseason
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1–2
Meets a week
Starting in December
Meets
Regular-season meets are either a single dual meet against one team, or several dual meets run at once with three or more teams. The postseason is Districts, Regionals, and States.
How meets work →Senior Recognition Night
Each January we honor our seniors, usually at a meet with the other two county schools, Fauquier and Liberty, recognizing the seniors on all three teams.
End-of-season banquet
We close out every season together at the team banquet, celebrating our swimmers, the season’s highlights, and the families who made it all happen.
Coach
Questions about anything? Reach out.
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Dalton Regenbogen
Head Coach
I’ve been around swimming my whole life, first as a swimmer and for nearly a decade as a coach. I’m also a founding partner of Northern Virginia Aquatic Club and the head coach of the Brookside Hurricanes, our local summer league team. I believe athletic growth and personal growth go hand in hand, and I want every swimmer to feel supported, challenged, and seen.
How we run
What we value, and what we expect from every swimmer
What we value
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Effort
Consistent work at every practice, whatever your level. Improvement comes from showing up and putting in the work.
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Attitude
Positive energy on the deck. Being on time, prepared, and ready to learn.
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Sportsmanship
Respect for teammates, opponents, officials, and volunteers, before, during, and after every meet.
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Team first
Swimming looks individual, but we score, travel, and cheer as a team. Every swimmer counts.
Two kinds of athletes
Every swimmer is one or the other, and expectations follow from that.
VHSL-primary athlete
High school swimming is your main swimming
Aim to take part in everything: every practice and every meet.
If you have an absence or a conflict for any reason, tell the coach ahead of time. Otherwise it counts as unexcused and toward lettering.
USA Swimming athlete
You train with a club at least 6 hours a week
Keep training with your club. High school practice isn’t required.
Swim in as many team meets as you can, and tell the coach about any meet absence ahead of time.
Representing Kettle Run
Every swimmer on the roster represents Kettle Run Swimming, especially during the season and wherever you are: at practice, at meets, at school, and online. That includes club swimmers, whether you’re at every practice or mostly at meets, and whether or not you plan to letter.
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On time and prepared
Practice: suit, goggles, cap, swim gear, and a water bottle, ready at the start time. Meets: at the pool (or school, for the bus) with all your gear by the arrival time. Being late is noted.
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Positive attitude and sportsmanship
No bullying, no foul language, and nothing that brings others down. Issues are handled with a verbal warning, then a parent contact, then a KRHS administrator.
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Follow school and FCPS rules
Nothing against the law, the FCPS Code of Student Conduct, or the FCPS Athletic Handbook. A suspension during the season means dismissal from the team and no letter.
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Be safe
At the pool, in public areas, and in the parking lot. Student drivers follow Virginia’s passenger laws. Once at the pool, swimmers stay unless the coach says otherwise.
Get involved
Swimmers, families, and anyone who wants to help