PVS Swimmers Earn All America Honors
By Reach for the Wall Staff With the 2023-2024 high school season underway, we wanted to give a ‘shout out’
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Gonzaga and Good Counsel (Women) Victorious in Season Opener
By Reach for the Wall Staff Bethesda MD 11/14/2023- Tuesday night in the packed Stone Ridge Aquatic Center the teams
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World Cup- Budapest Day 3 as Seen Through the Lens of Marcus Chen
All photos by Marcus Chen The final day of action at the 2023 World Aquatics World Cup tour in Budapest
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World Cup- Budapest Day 2 as Seen Through the Lens of Marcus Chen
All photographs by Marcus Chen Day 2 in Budapest consisted of the following events: As with Day 1, there were
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World Cup Budapest Through the Lens of Marcus Chen
All photos courtesy Marcus Chen Budapest, Hungary October 20-22 The third leg of the World Cup series kicked off in
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PVS Outstanding Athlete Awards
By Reach for the Wall Staff Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) released the results of the ‘Outstanding Athlete Award’ for swimmers
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USA Swimming Announces National and National Junior Teams
By Reach for the Wall; Photos by Marcus Chen September 12, 2023: USA Swimming released the roster (94 swimmers) for
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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Days 3 & 4 Photo Drop!
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen The ISF U15 Gymnasiade Brazil 2023 concluded Saturday August 25th
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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Day 2 Finals
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Team USA entered the Finals session with opportunities to make
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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Day 2 Prelims
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Team USA is starting to pick up some momentum with
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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Day 1 Finals
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Day 1 Finals saw Team USA battle hard, but not
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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Day 1 Prelim Results
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen The US Squad got off to a good start today
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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Kick Off August 21
For Immediate Release The International School Sport Federation (ISF) U15 Gymnasiade, will see top student athletes travel to Rio de
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Northern Virginia Swim League Wraps Up the Season With All Star Meet
By Reach for the Wall Staff; All photos/media courtesy NVSL July 29, 2023- Orange Hunt Pool Throughout the 2023 summer
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Piedmont Tsunamis Three-Peat as Blue Division Champions
By Contributor Ron Spink Three was the magic number Saturday as the Piedmont Tsunamis remained undefeated for the third straight
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15-Year-Old Maya Merhige Successfully Swims Manhattan’s 20 Bridges
15-Year-Old Maya Merhige Successfully Swims Manhattan’s 20 Bridges and Raises More than $60,000 to Make Waves to Fight Cancer for Swim Across America
The 28.5-mile swim around Manhattan Island is one of the most challenging swims in the world and part of the famed Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
Survey Says?
ATTENTION: Parents of 11-12 and 13-14 Summer League Swimmers, My name is Merete Oakes. I graduated from Daleview (MCSL) two
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MCSL Long Course Invitational in Pictures
By Reach for the Wall Staff, photos by Marcus Chen July 11, 2023- Rockville, MD Reflecting on what we saw
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MCSL Mid Summer Long Course Invitational- Tonight!
By Reach for the Wall Staff July 11, 2023- Rockville, MD In just a few short hours, the Montgomery County
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USA Swimming Nationals Day 4
By Reach for the Wall Staff Indianapolis, IN June 27-July 1 Today the mid-distance freestylers get to start the meet
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USA Swimming Nationals Day 2 and 3 Recap!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Day 2 Finals featured a number of current and former PVS swimmers across the
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USA Swimming Nationals Day 2
By Reach for the Wall Staff Indianapolis, IN June 27-July 1 If the first night of finals is an indicator
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USA Swimming National Championships aka World Championship Trials
By Reach for the Wall Staff Indianapolis, Indiana June 27-July 1 The first session of the 2023 Phillips 66 National
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Reviews are flowing in- Swimming With Ghosts is a Great Summer Read!
Post authored by Jean Diehl via Goodreads: “Swimming with Ghosts” SWIMMING WITH GHOSTS by Michelle Brafman is a smart, sassy
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All Star Aquatics is hiring!
June 9, 2023, Bethesda MD All Star Aquatics is a top 100 USA Swimming VCC swim team of 225 athletes
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RMSC Age Groupers Lower NAG Relay Records!
By Reach for the Wall Staff, photos courtesy Brian Cheng Rockville, MD June 2-4 2023The Rockville Montgomery Swim Club hosted
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Swimming With Ghosts: A Conversation with Michelle Brafman at Politics and Prose
Content provided by Politics and Prose Press Release, and Blankenship Public Relations Event Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023 – 3:00pm,
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PVS Age Group Swimmers Excel at ISCA Elite Showcase
By Reach for the Wall Staff Over 100 teams descended on St. Petersburg Florida April 5-8th to compete in the
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ISCA Elite Showcase- Day 1
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen April 5-8, St. Petersburg, FloridaThe North Shore Aquatic Complex is
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PVS Teams Excel in Florida at NCSA and ISCA Championship Meets
By Reach for the Wall Staff A few short weeks after the High School and PVS Championship meets concluded, many
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Whitman Boys, Walter Johnson Girls take titles at MPSSAA 4A/3A Championships a lookback in pictures!
Feb 24-25 Teams from MCPS 4A/3A schools descended upon University of Maryland to take on teams from around the State to vie for the State Swimming & Diving titles- Whitman Boys and Walter Johnson Girls prevailed as Champions!
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Yorktown Girls, Langley Boys take VHSL Class 6 State Titles!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Hampton, VA February 18 The Hampton Virginia Aquaplex, which opened in October 2022, hosted
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Churchill and Stone Ridge Repeat as Metro Champs, More Records Fall During Finals
By Reach for the Wall Staff; photos by Marcus Chen February 11, 2023- Boyds MD The fans, adorned in their
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Record Falls during Prelims at Metros
By Reach for the Wall Staff The Germantown Indoor Aquatic Center filled up quickly this morning with many team hopeful
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Whitman Leading Metros Team Standings After Diving
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Boyds, MD February 8-9 The Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming &
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Area schools gear up for Metro Invitational
By Reach for the Wall Staff The area private schools have completed their league championship meets, which started with National
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14 & Under IMX Challenge!
By Reach for the Wall Staff College Park MD, January 27-29 Several years ago, USA Swimming developed a series of
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Eleanor Sun leads Stone Ridge Girls to National Catholic Title, Gonzaga Boys finish 2nd
By Reach for the Wall Staff Baltimore, MD- January 14-15, Stone Ridge, along with many other Catholic schools from the
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Pool Shark H2O Partners with USA Swimming Foundation to offer free swimming lessons
For Immediate Release The economic and social impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic has restricted parents’ and guardians’ ability to enroll
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December in the DMV- what a month of Swimming!!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Typically in the DMV December is a busy month for swimmers of all ages,
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Weekend Wrap-up and More!
By Reach for the Wall Staff The Fall Championship season is officially underway with every PVS Club and age group
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US Open Starts Tonight
By Reach for the Wall Staff A busy weekend of swimming for PVS swimmers kicks off tonight in Greensboro, NC
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Stone Ridge and Gonzaga Prevail in Season Opener
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Bethesda MD- Tuesday November 15 marked the opening night for
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FINA World Cup Day 3 in Photos
Photos by Marcus Chen Thank you to Marcus Chen for capturing all the action on deck in Indianapolis. We look
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Ledecky Breaks World Record at World Cup!
By Reach for the Wall staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Indianapolis- On the final day of Leg 3 of the
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FINA World Cup Day 2 Photos
Photos courtesy of Marcus Chen Prelims: Finals: Women’s 400 IM Men’s 1500 Freestyle Men’s 50 Backstroke Women’s 200 Freestyle Men’s
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FINA World Cup Day 1 Finals
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos courtesy of Marcus Chen The first night of finals at the World Cup
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FINA World Cup Day 1 Prelim Photos
Photos by Marcus Chen The morning swims were exciting, with many of the top swimmers in the US setting up
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FINA World Cup Leg 3: Indianapolis
By Reach for the Wall StaffLead photo courtesy USA Swimming Reach for the Wall is traveling to Indianapolis! Marcus Chen,
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