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USA Swimming Releases Rankings based on August Championship Meets!

Aug 12, 2022Aug 12, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Thurdsay, August 11, USA Swimming announced via Twitter and Instagram that they compiled the

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Breaking News PWSL Summer Swimming 

Tsunamis Dominant in Repeat as Blue Division Champions

Aug 2, 2022Aug 2, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Aug 1, 2022Aug 1, 2022 RFTW editor 1 Comment

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!

Jul 29, 2022Jul 30, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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!

Jul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment August Camp in DMV, Fitter and Faster

Content provided by Fitter and Faster Hi Everyone!  With LC Championship Season upon us, we wanted to remind everyone that

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Breaking News MCSL NVSL Potomac Valley Swimming PWSL Summer Swimming 

Weekend Outlook in the DMV

Jul 23, 2022 RFTW editor 18 Comments

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

Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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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Allsopp’s Avengers Mini Meet in Germantown July 17

Jul 6, 2022Jul 6, 2022 ReachForTheWall 1 Comment Mini meet, Pre Team, Summer

By Reach for the Wall Staff Are you looking for an opportunity for your 9 & under swimmer or ‘pre-teamer’

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Rip Current Sports continues to grow!

Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment Body Position, Dual Boards, Kicking, Rip Current Sports, Training Aids

Press Release- July 5, 2022 Rip Current Sports, the innovative company that designs and provides the Dual Board technology has

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Breaking News Featured Article MCSL NVSL PWSL Summer Swimming 

Summer Leagues heat up in the DMV!

Jun 30, 2022Jun 30, 2022 RFTW editor 2 Comments MCSL, NVSL, PWSL, Summer

By Reach for the Wall Staff June 11 marked the start of the summer league season for the PWSL with

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MoCo Summer Swim Foodies Rejoice!

Jun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022 ReachForTheWall 0 Comment food delivery, MoCo Delivery

Reach for the Wall has partnered with MoCo Delivery! MoCo Delivery was founded by the Risso family as a result

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Everyone’s Favorite RFTW Feature

Jun 20, 2022Jun 24, 2022 ReachForTheWall 0 Comment MCSL, Summer

In case you took a break from hitting REFRESH all weekend — Our Virtual Meet Simulator is up and running

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Breaking News Featured Article MCSL Summer Swimming 

MCSL – The Nuts and Bolts

Jun 17, 2022Jun 24, 2022 Reach For The Wall 4 Comments

Summer swim season is in full swing.  Practices started two weeks ago, and some teams have already had their first

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RMSC takes down 10 & Under NAG Relay record at MD States!

Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022 RFTW editor 1 Comment Mixed200FR10andUnder, NAGRelayRecord, RMSCNAGRecordRelay

By Reach for the Wall Staffphoto courtesy Brian Cheng, RMSC Rockville, MD June 3-5 2022 The Rockville Montgomery Swim Club

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USA Swimming Scholastic All America Applications Now Available

Jun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff USA Swimming has opened the application process for the 2021-2022 Academic All America recognition

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NCAP’s Erin Gemmell finishes 2nd in 200 Free at Mare Nostrum

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment Erin Gemmell, Mare Nostrum, NCAP

By Reach for the Wall Staff May 26, 2022 Barcelona, Spain- Erin Gemmell of Nation’s Capital competed in the 200

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Nation’s Capital seeking coaches for the Fall season!

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment Assistant Coach, NationsCapital, NCAP, swimjobs
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National Learn to Swim Day: May 21, 2022

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment #LearnToSwimDay, #makeasplash, #SaferSwimmerPledge, #watersafetymonth

By Reach for the Wall Staff For those of you who dutifully check the ‘National Day Calendar‘ to see what

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All Star Aquatics is hiring!

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

All Star Aquatics is a top 100 USA Swimming VCC swim team of 225 athletes located in Bethesda, MD. The

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PVS Swimmers poised to compete at US World Championship Trials

Apr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Tuesday April 26 through Saturday April 30, the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North

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Breaking News Featured Article Potomac Valley Swimming 

ISCA Elite Showcase NBAC Wins Team Title, All Star Aquatics Finishes 2nd!

Apr 18, 2022Apr 18, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment ISCA Age Group, ISCA Elite Showcase

By Reach for the Wall Staff, Pictures courtesy Marcus Chen St. Petersburg, Florida, April 16– North Baltimore Aquatics held a

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ISCA Elite Showcase Thursday & Friday: PVS swimmers win events, All Star Aquatics in the hunt for team titles!!

Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment ISCA Age Group, ISCA Elite Showcase

By Reach for the Wall Staff, photos courtesy Marcus Chen The ISCA Elite Showcase started off Wednesday April 13th, with

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Breaking News 

ISCA Elite Showcase Day 1 Results: PVS swimmers find the podium!

Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022 RFTW editor 1 Comment ISCA Age Group, ISCA Elite Showcase

By Reach for the Wall Staff, all photos courtesy Marcus Chen If you haven’t attended this meet in the past

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ISCA Elite Showcase-East kicks off today!

Apr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022 RFTW editor 1 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff April 13 2022, St. Petersburg Florida- The 2022 ISCA Elite Showcase Classic – East

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Daleview Masters Coaching Position Available!

Apr 10, 2022Apr 10, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

Daleview Pool, located at 901 Daleview Dr., one of the MCSL charter member clubs, is seeking a head coach for

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Speedo Sectionals Day 4

Apr 3, 2022Apr 2, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert This is the 4th post of the 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach

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Breaking News Potomac Valley Swimming USA Swimming 

Speedo Sectionals Day 3

Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert This is the 3rd post of the 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach

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Breaking News Potomac Valley Swimming USA Swimming 

Speedo Sectionals Day 2

Apr 1, 2022Mar 31, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert This is the 2nd post of the 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach

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Breaking News Potomac Valley Swimming USA Swimming 

Speedo Sectionals Day 1

Mar 31, 2022Mar 30, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert Note: We received a 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach for the Wall,

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Breaking News 

Occoquan Swimming takes Speedo Sectional Title!

Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff March 25-27 in Christiansburg VA, the 2022 Eastern Zone Sectional Meet was competed, consisting

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Breaking News 

Nation’s Capital captures team title at NCSA Jr National’s

Mar 23, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff (lead photo courtesy NCAP Facebook page) Saturday night March 19 the 20th NCSA Junior

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PVS Teams at the top of the leaderboard at NCSA JR NATS

Mar 18, 2022Mar 18, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Friday, March 18- Through three nights of Final results, Nation’s Capital leads the way

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The Women’s Sports Policy Working Group And Champion Women Release The Results of Petitions

Mar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

Press Release March 14, 2022 Please contact: Dan Cruz 619-925-7671 / dancruz8@me.com (Washington, D.C.) Over 5446 athletes, parents, coaches and

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PVS Clubs in Orlando for NCSA Jr. Nationals

Mar 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022 RFTW editor 1 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Starting Tuesday March 15, through March 19, the National Club Swimming Association (NCSA) is

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Breaking News 

Rip Current Sports brings Dual Boards to the DMV!

Mar 14, 2022Mar 30, 2022 RFTW editor 4 Comments

Rip Current Sports Presents a DMV Swim Invention! Dual Boards, the revolutionary new swim aid, have arrived!  Elevate your entire body,

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Breaking News Potomac Valley Swimming 

PVS Junior Olympics 14 & Under Champs March 10-13

Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff In a return to ‘normalcy’, PVS is holding the 14&U Junior Olympic Championships at

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Breaking News 

GW Men’s Swimming & Diving Rolls to A-10 Title

Feb 20, 2022Feb 20, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

GENEVA, Ohio – GW men’s swimming and diving completed its dominant run to another Atlantic 10 title on Saturday, adding

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GW Women’s Swimming & Diving Lands Second A-10 Title in Three Years

Feb 20, 2022Feb 20, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

GENEVA, Ohio – Flexing its impressive depth across the event lineup, GW women’s swimming and diving left no doubt at

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Stone Ridge and Churchill Boys win METRO Titles!

Feb 17, 2022Feb 20, 2022 RFTW editor 2 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff The 2022 Metro Championship meet successfully concluded Saturday January 12th with Stone Ridge taking

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Washington Metro Championships (METROS) 2022

Feb 10, 2022Feb 12, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff The Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming & Diving Championship (METROS) is back! We’re going to

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Championship Season in Full Swing across the DMV!

Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff All across the DMV the various high school conferences held a championship meet. In

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Breaking News High School Swimming ISL MCPS VHSL 

Weekly Wrap up through 1/16

Jan 21, 2022Jan 21, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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 High School Swimming Potomac Valley Swimming 

Results from the Deck through 1/11/2022

Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff The meet schedules picked up where they left off in 2021, with Montgomery County,

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Breaking News High School Swimming ISL MCPS USA Swimming VHSL 

Swimming around the DMV through 12/18

Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff The first weeks of December saw a flurry of activity on the pool decks

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Breaking News High School Swimming National News Potomac Valley Swimming USA Swimming 

Swimming Around the DMV 12/1-12/5

Dec 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Lead photo screencap from US Open 400 Free courtesy USA Swimming (Gemmell & Ledecky)

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Breaking News Potomac Valley Swimming USA Swimming 

PVS swimmers excel in and out of the pool!

Nov 23, 2021Nov 23, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Congratulations goes out to these PVS athletes who were named by USA Swimming to

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Breaking News High School Swimming WMPSSDL 

Stone Ridge and Gonzaga compete against Good Counsel in first dual meet of 2021-22 season!

Nov 17, 2021Nov 17, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff High School swimming is back! Stone Ridge with their partner school Gonzaga (both 2020

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Breaking News 

Elizabeth Beisel Set for Swim to Block Island

Sep 14, 2021Sep 14, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

Lane, Tomley Named to GW Swimming & Diving Staff
Thomas sets staff for 2021-22

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Recruiting Tips for Club Coaches (and swimmers)

Sep 7, 2021Sep 7, 2021 RFTW editor 3 Comments high school senior, Recruiting, Rick Paine

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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