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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Rip Current Sports is excited to offer 20% off sitewide!
All content provided by Rip Current Sports Dual Boards, by Rip Current Sports, Optimize Body Position and Kick in All Strokes!
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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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USA Swimming Club Excellence: 4 PVS Clubs Make the List
By Reach for the Wall Staff USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming, announced 200 clubs
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2021-2022 PVS Scholar Athlete Award: DEADLINE is October 31
By Reach for the Wall Staff The 2022-2023 Short course season has officially begun with a slate of meets competed
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Olympic Greats Join The Coaching Ranks For The Historic Battle At The Burr
Washington DC – The excitement mounts as the Howard Bison and the Georgetown Hoyasannounce their honorary Assistant Coaches for the
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Retrospective: FINA Worlds and the Olympic Rings!
By Contributor David Meisel June 18-July 3, 2022, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) held the World Swimming Championship competition in
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GW Swimming & Diving Welcomes 18 for 2022-23
WASHINGTON – Seeking to keep pushing forward after last season’s historic sweep of both Atlantic 10 team titles, GW swimming and diving
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USA Swimming Releases Rankings based on August Championship Meets!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Thurdsay, August 11, USA Swimming announced via Twitter and Instagram that they compiled the
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Fitter and Faster Camps available in August!
Content provided by Fitter and Faster With the summer leagues and the USA Swimming Long Course seasons coming to an
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Tsunamis Dominant in Repeat as Blue Division Champions
The Piedmont Tsunamis remained undefeated for a second consecutive season, while bringing home the top PWSL honors on Saturday as back-to-back Blue Division champions. Lead Photo: Maddie Richardson launches from the deck on her way to a dominant victory in the Girls 13-14 50 Meter Freestyle event, and the top divisional time in PWSL on the day
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MCSL ends the season with the annual All Star meet
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen On a beautiful sunny Sunday morning, the MCSL wrapped up
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DMV Swimmers Find the Podium Across the Country!
By Reach for the Wall Staff This week many swimmers and teams hit the road to compete against the top
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Fitter and Faster: August Camps in Potomac and Stafford!
Content provided by Fitter and Faster Hi Everyone! With LC Championship Season upon us, we wanted to remind everyone that
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Weekend Outlook in the DMV
By Reach for the Wall Staff This Saturday, June 23, The MCSL, Prince-Mont and NVSL summer leagues will compete in
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Record Setting Night at MCSL Coaches Long Course Meet
By: Reach for the Wall Staff Photo Credits: Ben Linteris July 19, 2022, Rockville, MD–The Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL)
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Rip Current Sports continues to grow!
Press Release- July 5, 2022 Rip Current Sports, the innovative company that designs and provides the Dual Board technology has
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