SPORTS DIRECTORY
From squash to gymnastics. businesses and organizations throughout the DMV offer various
opportunities for kids to get moving, have fun and learn something new.
Look for more recreation resources online at washingtonfamily.com.
AUSSIENICK SQUASH
Barlow Building (Floor 18)
5454 Wisconsin Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-807-9905 administration@aussienicksquash.com
conniesquash@gmail.com aussienicksquash.com
Directed by Connie Barnes of AussieNick
Squash, the Chevy Chase Athletic Club’s squash
program is one of the largest, most successful
squash programs in the Washington, D.C. area.
Calling home to the Chevy Chase Athletic Club,
AussieNick Squash offers a full range of year-
round squash programs, encompassing private
and group instruction, clinics and round robins,
junior development and coaching
and tournaments.
BETHESDA BIG TRAIN
Office: 7211 Exeter Road,
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-365-1076 Shirley Povich Field:
10600 Westlake Drive
Bethesda, MD 20852
crogs@bigtrain.org bigtrain.org
Recognizing the value of sports in the
development of young people, the Bethesda
Big Train’s founders John Ourisman and Bruce
Adams established the Bethesda Community
Base Ball Club in 1998 with a mission to improve
the condition of youth baseball and softball
fields in Washington and Montgomery County.
To ensure that Big Train baseball continues
to exist for future generations, the Bethesda
Community Base Ball Club turned the Big Train
baseball program over to the BCC Baseball
youth organization in 2012. Program offerings
include Bethesda Big Train Baseball Camp.
Families can also reserve picnic space with the
Big Train at Shirley Povich Field.
BIG BLUE SWIM SCHOOL
Locations in Dulles, Falls Church
and Chantilly
703-433-2020 SUMMER
MUSIC PROGRAM
Workshops include Vocal,
Technology, and Instrumental
Register Now
4 week long sessions
starting July 11th
Grades (7th-12th)
Cost ($300 by May 1st)
UMD - College Park &
Wise High School
301.805.5358 info@FAMEmusic.org
FAMEmusic.org 26 Washington FAMILY APRIL 2022
bigblueswimschool.com BigBlue Swim Schools are open in Dulles
and Falls Church at the former Tom Dolan
Swim School locations and a new state-of-
the-art pool in Chantilly. Big Blue offers swim
lessons for kids ages 3 months to 12 years to
teach the skills needed to feel confident in the
water, laying the foundation for a lifetime of
enjoyment. Professional, adult instructors and
easy-to-schedule classes are what make up the
Big Blue difference.
BRITISH SWIM SCHOOL
Multiple locations in Maryland and Virginia
britishswimschool.com Safer swimming starts at British Swim
School. The school’s survival-first swimming
lessons have helped to develop safer
swimmers for more than 40 years, from
babies as young as 3 months old to adults.
Programs focus on water acclimation and
gaining confidence.
CABIN JOHN ICE RINK
10610 Westlake Drive
Rockville, MD 20852
301-765-8620 montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/
cabin-john-regional-park/cabin-john-ice- rink
Cabin John Ice Rink, one of two indoor skating
facilities in Montgomery Parks, offers a range of
ice skating and ice hockey classes and camps for
all ages and skill levels, plus special events and
skating exhibitions throughout the year.
The facility features three ice rinks, a dance
studio, three party rooms, a pro shop with skating
equipment and The Cabin John Cafe.
CAPITAL GYMNASTICS
NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
10400 Premier Court
Burke, VA 22015
703-239-0044 capitalgymnasticsntc@gmail.com
capitalgymnasticsntc.com Capital Gymnastics National Training Center
is committed to providing the finest, most fun
gymnastics, tumbling and cheer experiences
for all ages, from preschoolers to adults.
The 23,000-square-foot facility offers new
floors, state-of-the-art competitive equipment
and plenty of viewing area. Recreation classes
for girls and boys in gymnastics are offered
as well as power tumbling, cheerleading,
homeschool programs, trampoline, summer
camps and birthday parties.
CAPITAL WATER POLO CLUB
capitalwaterpolo@gmail.com capitalwaterpolo.com
Established in 2011, the Capital Water Polo
Club started with 18 players and today has
more than 120 participants and five division
teams. A dedicated girls team was added in
2021. All other teams are co-ed and include all
levels of players. Capital strives to help each
player reach his or her athletic potential, while
participating in one of the most dynamic,
demanding sports. The program builds life skills
that include teamwork, respect, resiliency and
leadership. The club offers year-round training
for boys and girls ages 8 to 18.
DOMINIQUE DAWES
GYMNASTICS & NINJA ACADEMY
22530 Gateway Center Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
240-690-4138 info@dominiquedawesgymnastics
academy.com dominiquedawesgymnastics
academy.com