Author: Jim Hallmark

By USA Swimming / GoSwim.   Working with young swimmers means you have to sometimes flip standard drills upside down.

By Reach for the Wall staff. Below is key information regarding the PVS 2017 Short Course Senior and Junior Championships, both of

By Jennifer Tyson (Guest Contributor). Being a swim mom was one of the highlights of my parenting life.  My son had

By Reach for the Wall staff. The high school swimming season just ended in the Washington D.C. metro area, but

By Reach for the Wall staff. Below are various articles published recently regarding swimmers (and divers) who grew up in the

By Reach for the Wall staff. On February 9, 2017, the Board of the Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) reviewed

By Reach for the Wall staff. The 2017 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) State Diving Championships concluded last

[Editor’s note:  This is the first in a series of stories that we will post highlighting coaches in the DMV

By Reach for the Wall staff. Below is key information regarding each of the following Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic

By Reach for the Wall staff. Below are results of key high school championship meets in Virginia and Maryland this

By Reach for the Wall staff. The 2017 Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) Regional Diving Championships concluded tonight

By Reach for the Wall staff. Below is key information regarding the 2017 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Group 5A /6A

By Reach for the Wall staff. Below is key information regarding the 2017 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Group 3A /

Republished by permission of swimrvablog. High school swimming in the greater Richmond region has taken off in the last four

By Reach for the Wall staff. A loud and packed crowd rocked Germantown Indoor Swim Center last night during finals

By Reach for the Wall staff. Girls Diving was the focus of Day 2 of the 2017 Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic

By Reach for the Wall staff. Some 350 swimmers from 30 schools met Saturday in the 17th Annual Washington Metropolitan

By Reach for the Wall staff. SwimSwam recognized PVS swimmer, Sophie Duncan (12 years old –Sea Devil Swimming), in its most recent

By Reach for the Wall staff. PVS has recognized the following individuals who coaches selected as outstanding PVS athletes for each

By Reach for the Wall staff. Several days ago, SwimSwam posted its first official 2016-2017 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings before the

By Reach for the Wall staff. Have you ever wondered what the criteria are for qualifying for the U.S. National

By Reach for the Wall staff. SwimSwam just posted its first official 2016-2017 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings, two months before the

Editor’s note:  We have been asked why USA Swimming (USAS) does not maintain “Top Times” lists for 10 & under

By USA Swimming / GoSwim.   What you see before your turns can give you some idea of how fast

By Reach for the Wall staff. SwimSwam recognized Philip Manoff (15 years old – NCAP) in its most recent Weekly

Press Release by DMVSTREAM.COM. Jan. 10, 2017 – Georgetown Prep’s home swim meet, a double dual-meet vs. Landon and DeMatha

By USA Swimming. There was no more dominant athlete at the Rio Olympics than Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, MD; Stanford University)

By Reach for the Wall staff. Cassidy Bayer (Alexandria, VA; West Potomac High School), the youngest member of the U.S. National

By Reach for the Wall staff. We hear lots (and lots) of questions about the legality of using a Jolyn

Calling all parents and other Reach for the Wall readers: It was about a year ago when many of us

By Reach for the Wall staff. USA Swimming just announced the Official Time Standards to qualify for the Scholastic All-America

By USA Swimming / GoSwim.    Every coach since the beginning of time has told their swimmers to “NOT GRAB

By Reach for the Wall staff. As noted yesterday, Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) has updated its top 16 times lists for the

By Reach for the Wall staff. Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) has updated its top 16 times lists for the 2016-2017 short course

By USA Swimming. Gold medalist Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md / Stanford University / Stone Ridge High School) gives thanks to

By Reach for the Wall staff. As noted before, the Washington D.C. metro area has become a national hotbed for

By Jill Castle, MS, RDN (as published by USA Swimming and republished here by permission of author) I like real

By USA Swimming / GoSwim.   We’ve covered this before, but why not revisit! Why do it: Cleaning up the

By Reach for the Wall staff. As readers may recall, Reach for the Wall created a Meet Pyramid earlier this

By Reach for the Wall staff. At a recent championship meet, a swimmer joined his parents in the stands after

By Reach for the Wall staff. Montgomery County hosted a celebration last night at the Civic Building in Silver Spring

By USA Swimming / GoSwim   Here’s another fun, and quick drill to activate a great flutter kick. Why do