Weekly Wrap up through 1/16
By Reach for the Wall Staff The high school leagues in Montgomery County and Northern Virginia completed their 4th week
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Breaking News
Results from the Deck through 1/11/2022
By Reach for the Wall Staff The meet schedules picked up where they left off in 2021, with Montgomery County,
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Swimming around the DMV through 12/18
By Reach for the Wall Staff The first weeks of December saw a flurry of activity on the pool decks
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Swimming Around the DMV 12/1-12/5
By Reach for the Wall Staff Lead photo screencap from US Open 400 Free courtesy USA Swimming (Gemmell & Ledecky)
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PVS swimmers excel in and out of the pool!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Congratulations goes out to these PVS athletes who were named by USA Swimming to
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Stone Ridge and Gonzaga compete against Good Counsel in first dual meet of 2021-22 season!
By Reach for the Wall Staff High School swimming is back! Stone Ridge with their partner school Gonzaga (both 2020
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Elizabeth Beisel Set for Swim to Block Island
By Reach for the Wall Staff Elizabeth Beisel, a 3-time Olympian who competed in the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Games
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Lane, Tomley Named to GW Swimming & Diving Staff
Lane, Tomley Named to GW Swimming & Diving Staff
Thomas sets staff for 2021-22
Recruiting Tips for Club Coaches (and swimmers)
Contributor Rick Paine is an expert on the college recruiting process. He is also the Director of Swimming at American College
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Sullivan Named GW Swimming & Diving Assistant Coach
DMV native joins Buff and Blue staff from Ohio State
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Tsunamis Surge to Perfection in Blue Division Championships
By Contributor Ron Spink The Piedmont Tsunamis delivered a statement victory Saturday, July 31 for top PWSL honors, closing out
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Capital Water Polo Team Victorious at Junior Olympics
By Contributor Craig Lauinger Lewisville, TX – July 28-Aug 2 – Northern Virginia’s Capital Water Polo Club 16U Boys team
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Swimming Around the DMV
By Reach for the Wall Staff There was a lot of activity in and around the DMV from the last
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MCSL wraps up the 2021 season with the All Star Invitational
By Reach for the Wall Staff The MCSL season started with a roar back in June after some uncertainty of
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Montgomery County Dive League (MCDL) All Star Meet!
By Contributors David Meisel and Kevin Burke Drum roll please!…..That is right! It has been two long years since MCDL
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Notes from the Deck: July in the DMV
By Reach for the Wall Staff What a busy month July has been & there’s still 1 week to go!
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Trials Retrospective- The Meisel’s take on Omaha!
By Contributor Gabi Meisel After our flight home from a week of fast swimming (which is an understatement), connecting with
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MCSL hosts their mid-summer Long Course Classic
By Reach for the Wall Staff After a 1-year interruption, the Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) hosted their showcase event-
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Things are heating up with summer league swimming!
By Reach for the Wall Staff The 3rd week of competition has passed for the Northern Virginia (NVSL) and Montgomery
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Summer Leagues in full swing!
By Reach for the Wall Staff This past weekend the Northern Virginia Swim League (NVSL), Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL)
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Olympic Trials Day 6 & 7: Phoebe Bacon is an Olympian!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Ok, so we’re a bit late in providing recaps from Friday & Saturday because
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Olympic Trials: Day 5
By Reach for the Wall Staff Thursday’s events that had swimmers from the DMV included the Women’s 100 Freestyle Prelims
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Olympic Trials: Day 4, Ledecky has a Historic Double Win!
By Reach for the Wall Staff The second event of Wednesday night’s finals was Women’s 200 Freestyle, where Katie Ledecky
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Olympic Trials: Day 3
By Reach for the Wall Staff Tuesday night’s session started with the Women’s 200 Freestyle semifinal where the local hopeful
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Olympic Trials Day 2: Torri Huske wins the 100 Butterfly!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Throughout the prelims and semifinals of the Women’s 100 Butterfly, Torri Huske (AAC) took
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Olympic Trials: Day 1
By Reach for the Wall Staff The Trials started yesterday & if it’s any indication of what the next 7
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Olympic Trials Wave I: PVS Swimmers Excel on Final Day
By Reach for the Wall Staff The last night of Finals featured several current and former PVS swimmers vying for
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Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 3 Results, Day 4 Preview
By Reach for the Wall Staff The 3rd night of finals started off with the Women’s 400 Freestyle. In the
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Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 2 Results, Day 3 Preview
By Reach for the Wall Staff Last night’s final session was a bit unique for a Championship level meet in
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Camille Spink punches her ticket to Wave II
By Reach for the Wall Staff Camille Spink (NCAP) wasted no time in setting the pace in the 100 Freestyle,
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Olympic Trials Wave I Info and Friday Swims
By Reach for the Wall Staff Friday, June 4th, swimmers from PVS will hit the water in Omaha to kick
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Summer League- coming soon to a neighborhood near you!
By Reach for the Wall Staff While it’s not an ideal weather weekend, we’re so happy to write about pools
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Headfirst Summer Camps now Hiring for Aquatic Program Leaders!
We do more than just teach kids to play sports. In addition to emphasizing leadership and teamwork rather than being the “best” player on a team, we also encourage campers to focus on their physical literacy, which is the ability to move with competence and confidence in a variety of physical activities and environments.
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Olympic Trials: PVS Swimmers qualify with 2 weeks to go for Wave 1
By Reach for the Wall Staff As announced in January, the Olympic Trials meet is separated into two Waves- Wave
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Super Sectionals- Sunday Finals
By Reach for the Wall Staff Sunday’s finals include the 200 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle, and 200 Breaststroke. We’ll also give
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Many Olympic Trials Cuts Achieved at NCAP Elite Qualifier
By Reach for the Wall Staff While several PVS clubs travelled to Richmond for the Super Sectional meet, NCAP decided
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Super Sectionals- PVS Finalists Saturday Night
By Reach for the Wall Staff The night of finals started off with the ‘other’ grueling event…the 200 Butterfly. Two
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Super Sectionals Day 2- PVS swimmers in Finals
By Reach for the Wall Staff Friday was a ‘lighter’ day for finals, however not light on the toughness of
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PVS Swimmers Top the Leaderboard in Day 1 of Super Sectionals
By Reach for the Wall Staff With four weeks to go until Olympic Trials, many within the Eastern Zone are
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International Water Safety Day
By Reach for the Wall Staff May 15 is International Water Safety Day. In approximately two weeks time, all the
Read moreFitter and Faster Rolls Out Camp Schedule for the DMV
Content provided by Fitter and Faster The long course season has arrived & summer Leagues are coming soon, take advantage
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A Message about Your College Essay: You Are More Than Your Metrics
By Michelle Brafman This is the time of year when high school seniors and I find each other. I am
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NCAP holds first meet in Montgomery County MD since March 2020
By contributor David Meisel April 23-25, Nations Capital Swim Club (NCAP) hosted a meet consisting of their swimmers from their
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Splashing Around the DMV in April
By Reach for the Wall Staff The month of April has been busy around the DMV, with 6 PVS sanctioned
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Walter Johnson Swim and Dive: Celebrating the season lost to COVID
By Contributors David Meisel and Becky Umhofer June 6th, 2021 a new senior class will graduate from Walter Johnson High
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And the Band plays on…
By Contributor David Meisel It’s April 7th, two months from when the first round of Olympic Trial Swimming Athletes will
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2021 PV SC Champs Wave III: Day 4 Results
By Reach for the Wall Staff Sunday night the meet concluded with the 11-12’s competing in the 200 IM, 100
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2021 PV SC Champs Wave III: Day 3 Results
By Reach for the Wall Staff The second night of finals was held Saturday with the 11-12’s competing in the
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