ISL College Park: The Interviews
By: Booker McCann At the conclusion of the ISL meet in College Park Nov 16-17, several athletes granted interviews to
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Breaking News
Interview with NY Breakers General Manager, Tina Andrew
By Rich House The New York Breakers enter ISL Derby meet this weekend, trailing the three other US-based clubs in
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Interview with DC Trident General Manager, Kaitlin Sandeno
By Rich House With the ISL Derby meet fast approaching this weekend, I had a call with Kaitlin to talk
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How Does Chlorine in Pools Affect My Teeth?
Content provided by Thabet Orthodontics People spend countless hours swimming for various reasons: competition, fun and exercise. However, pools present
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ISL coming to Maryland for U.S. derby
Press Release provided by ISL After four matches featuring the Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ clubs facing one another, the inaugural
Read more2019 PVS Graduates- Where did they go?
By Reach for the Wall staff The PVS High School class of 2019 has descended upon campuses nationwide and are
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PVS Team seeking coaches
Content provided by Hydro-Sonic Tiburones Hydro-Sonic Tiburones are seeking qualified, experienced and motivated coaches for all ages and abilities. The
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ISL Week 2: DC Trident captures 3rd!
By Rich House; All photos and videos courtesy of ISL and DC Trident The ISL went to Naples over the
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ISL Week 1: DC Trident swims to 3rd place
By Rich House The International Swim League (ISL) held their first quad meet this past weekend at the Indiana University
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PVS swimmers and coaches represent on USA Swimming National rosters
By Reach for the Wall staff Early in September, USA Swimming announce the rosters for the 2019-2020 National teams. The
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PVS Swimmers earn Scholastic All-American
By Reach for the Wall Staff Congratulations goes out to these PVS athletes who were named by USA Swimming to
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DMV Swimmers and Divers earn NISCA All-American honors
By Reach for the Wall Staff In early July, The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA), released its high school
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PVS Coaches in list of nominees for 2019 ASCA Age Group Coach of the Year!
By: Reach for the Wall Staff, photo and some content republished with permission from Fitter and Faster Since 2014, in
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ICYMI: DC Trident Tickets on Sale today!
By Reach for the Wall Staff the International Swimming League (ISL) released a full schedule and links to buy tickets
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Dramatically Improving the Swimming Air Quality with BioOx
Content provided by BioOx As the outdoor season comes to an end and we (swimmers and parents) head indoors, the
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PVS Swimmers to represent at FINA World Jr. Champs
By Reach for the Wall Staff For most of us the 2019 summer season of competition has ended, but for
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Scholastic All American Application Deadline is August 15!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Last year (Academic year 2017-2018), The Eastern Zone had 410 swimmers recognized, a big jump
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PVS swimmers hit the road for National Meets
By Reach for the Wall Staff This week, PVS swimmers head out across the country to compete in meets against
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PWSL: Week 6: Bridlewood BWaves @ Braemar Blasters
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert The Bridlewood BWaves traveled up Linton Hall for their final regular season dual meet against the
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MCSL End of Season Recap
By Annabel Redisch and Ally Navarrete The regular season for the MCSL has concluded after each division championship took place
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Tsunamis Cap Undefeated Regular Season
By Contributor Ron Spink Lead photo: Piedmont senior Luke DeVore is acknowledged during “Last Splash” ceremonies as he completes an
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Week 5: Bridlewood BWaves vs Ridgewood Barracudas
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert Lead photo: Biaggio Corrado leads a cheer before his last home meet as a BWave. (Credit:
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NVSL swimming Hot Hot Hot
By: Reach for the Wall Staff We’ve received quite a few updates from around the DMV swim community, sharing stories
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Piedmont Defeats Sudley, Improves to 5-0
The two top-ranked teams in PWSL put each of their undefeated records on the line in a battle for sole leadership of the Blue Division standings
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WEEK FOUR: BRIDLEWOOD BWAVES AT DALE CITY FROGS
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert The Bridlewood BWaves faced their longest drive of the season as they headed down to Dale
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Meet Highlights: 2019 MCSL Coaches Invitational Long Course Meet
By: Reach for the Wall Staff The Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) held its 45th annual Coaches Invitational Long Course
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MCSL Week 4 Recap
By Ally Navarrete and Annabel Redisch The 2019 MCSL season has one dual meet left as Week 4 is now
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PWSL Week 4: Seals Hold Off Sea Devils
The Southbridge Seals downed the Virginia Oaks Sea Devils by 142 points in a PWSL Week 4 matchup July 6.
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MCSL 2019 Coaches Longcourse Invitational Preview
By Reach for the Wall Staff Not familiar with the Coaches Long Course meet? Here’s the history behind it. In
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Week Three: Bridlewood BWaves at Sudley Seahorses
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert The sun definitely came out for week three in the PWSL and with it came the
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MCSL Week 3 Recap
By Annabel Redisch and Ally Navarrete The 2019 MCSL season is flying by as Week 3 is now complete. Saturday
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Tsunamis Bring the Heat, Improve to 3-0
Heat waves met Tsunami waves on Saturday as Piedmont improved to 3-0 on the season
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Week Two: Bridlewood BWaves vs. Lake Ridge Lancers
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert All Photos – Credit: Colleen Corrado It’s been three years since the Bridlewaves and Lancers met
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Tsunamis Strike at Home, Improve to 2-0
By Contributor Ron Spink Lead photo: Tsunami Maddie Richardson launches off the blocks on her way to victory in the
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SEALS Set New Records, Place 65 Top County Times in Loss to Sea Lions
The Southbridge Seals (Division 5) visited the Kingsbrooke Sea Lions (Division 3) for a PWSL Week 2 Matchup June 22
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PWSL Week 1: Bridlewood BWaves vs Kingsbrooke Sea Lions
By: Contributor Brenten Gilbert The Bridlewood Bridlewaves began their quest for a third straight Red Division Championship this season by
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Tsunamis Surge in Season Opener
By: Contributor Ron Spink Featured Image: Piedmont’s Luke DeVore on pace for top marks in the Boys 15-18 50M Breast;
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MCSL Week 1
By: Ally Navarrete and Annabel Redisch After months of waiting, the MCSL opened its 2019 season on Saturday June 15.
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DC Trident!
By: Reach For The Wall Staff, DC Trident logo courtesy of ISL The International Swim League (ISL), is a new
Read more2019 MCSL Preview Divisions H through A
By: Ally Navarrete and Annabel Redisch Earlier in the week we posted the preview for Divisions O-I, and today we
Read more2019 MCSL Preview: Divisions O through I
By Ally Navarrete and Annabel Redisch Reach for the Wall is fortunate to have Ally and Annabel as contributors this
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Safe Sport: MAAPP
By: Reach for the Wall Staff On April 29, USA Swimming and Safe Sport released their ‘Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention
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All Star Aquatics goes to the OTC!
By: Rich House All Star Aquatics (ASA), led by head coach Bob Walker, is a medium-sized club here in Potomac
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Why I Didn’t Quit
By Contributor: Ally Navarrete Why I didn’t quit my sport when it got tough—and why you shouldn’t either Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/health/kids-youth-sports-parents/index.html,
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NCAA D1 recruiting rule change in effect May 1
By Reach for the Wall Staff At the annual NCAA Division 1 Council meeting committee meeting held in Indianapolis April
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USA Swimming News
By Reach for the Wall staff Safe Sport Recognition update: The Fairfax Foxes have met the criteria! This was announced
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RMSC extends their streak at NCSA Age Group Champs
By Reach for the Wall staff Rockville Montgomery Swim Club (RMSC) was crowned the combined team champion (3,031.5 points), the
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NCSA Junior National- NCAP Prevails
By Reach for the Wall Staff PVS swimmers finished strong at the 2019 National Club Swimming Association (NCSA) Junior National Championships
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2019 Eastern Zone Sectional (South Region)
By Reach for the Wall Staff In a prior post titled, ‘What are Zones and Sectionals’ , we covered the structure
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2019 NCSA Age Group Champs
By Reach for the Wall Staff The YMCA pool in Orlando, Florida has been busy over the last two weeks. First,
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