Where to Learn Olympic Sports Skills in Chantilly

Have you always wanted to try a sport you have seen in the Summer Olympic Games? The Chantilly area offers a large variety of places where one can do so. Below is a compilation of area businesses that offer lessons for some of the most popular sports. Options include, but are not limited to, the following.

Swimming

• Cub Run RECenter, located at 4630 Stonecroft Blvd., offers swim lessons throughout the week for various agre groups. A comprehensive list can be found here.
• The Fairfax County Park Authority offers both lessons and intros to swim programs. Besdes Cub Run, other local RECenters rent pool space to various competitive swim teams in the area

Gymnastics

• Chantilly Academy Gymnastics , located at 14088K Sullyfield Circle, offers youth gymnastics programs. It offers classes to both boys and girls from ages 10 month to 18 years.
• Northern Virginia Gymnastics  in Ashburn also offers lessons to both boys and girls. It houses competive teams and also open gym hours.
• Gymini Gymnastics Club  in Herndon offers programs to both boys and girls in younger age groups. It only offers a girls competitive team, which is invitation-only.

Tennis

• Chantilly Youth Association offers a program run by Chantilly International Tennis. Children meet twice a week for six weeks in each session. The cost is $125 a session.
• Fairfax Racquet Club and Fitness Center, located at 9860 Fairfax Boulevard, has 12 indoor tennis courts. Options for children include basic introduction to tournament and high school tryout preparation. Adult group and private lessons are offered.

Basketball

• Chantilly Youth Association only offers a youth basketball league in the winter, which starts in September. CYA does offer travel teams, though, and men and women's leagues during the summer. CYA also sponsors a college league in the summer.

Track

• Chantilly Youth Association  offers programs for different age groups. Children practice sprints, distance running, jumping, shot putting and relays. CYA offers practices to children as young as five years.

Soccer

• nZone is an indoor facility located at 14550 Lee Rd. Soccer leagues are offered for both children and adults. Various clinics and programs are available for adults and children have the opportunity to attend clinics, camps and join soccer leagues.
• Chantilly Youth Association offers soccer for children. Programs are children, juniors, seniors up to age 19 and a travel team are available.