National Water Safety Month
We are about a week away from all the neighborhood outdoor pools opening in the DMV and would like to
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Breaking News
PVS College Knowledge Fair
By Reach for the Wall staff. Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) is sponsoring a College Knowledge Fair on Saturday, May 12,
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Tiny Infinities
By Michelle Brafman (www.michellebrafman.com)* [Editor’s note: Below is a review by Michelle Brafman of a new book by J.H. Diehl called
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RFTW Swimmer of the Year, All-DMV Team, and ‘Who Swam It Fastest’ in 2017-18
By Reach for the Wall staff. The high school season concluded about a month ago, allowing us some time to take
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2018 Speedo Sectionals Region 2 (South)
In a prior post titled, ‘What are Zones and Sectionals’ , we covered the structure of the LSC’s and Zones and
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Age Group Championship Meets
Last week PVS held their 14 & Under Championship meet, which was very fast, with many 13-14 aged swimmers achieving
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Tech Suits- Is 12 too young?
By Guest Contributor: Gabi Meisel You’re on the blocks. You hear the crowd roaring. You fasten your goggles and get
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2018 NCSA Spring Championship
By Reach for the Wall Staff. Eight teams from Potomac Valley have travelled to Orlando, Florida for the 2018 National Club Swimming
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USA Swimming and Safe Sport
By Reach for the Wall Staff. This past week, we have seen the resignation of two prominent USA Swimming officials,
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2018 MPSSAA State Swimming And Diving Championships
By Reach for the Wall staff. Below is key information regarding each of the following Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic
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Conversation with James Madison head coach Andrew Foos
By: Rich House In this conversation, I check in with with Andrew Foos, head coach, at James Madison High School.
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VHSL Class 5 and 6 State Meet Information
By Reach for the Wall staff. Below is key information regarding the 2018 Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 5 and
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Shortage of Pool Space in DMV
By Reach for the Wall Staff. The Washington DC metro area (i.e., DMV) is a hotbed for swimming, but a
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Sherwood Girls, Churchill Boys Win Metros
By Reach for the Wall staff. A loud and packed crowd rocked Germantown Indoor Swim Center last night during finals
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2018 Metros Psych Sheet and Schedule (updated times & final score predictions)
By Reach for the Wall staff. Below is key information regarding the 2018 Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships (Metros),
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Championship Weekend: WMPSSDL, VHSL Regionals and MCPS Divisionals
By Reach for the Wall staff. High school swimming enters its second weekend of Championship meets, with the Washington Metropolitan
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Boys Top Ten Times- High School
By: Reach for the Wall Staff Updated to include results from the 2/3-2/4 weekend. Perhaps some incentive for the other
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Girls Top Ten Times- High School
By: Reach for the Wall Staff Updated to include results from the 2/3-2/4 weekend. Perhaps some incentive for the other
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Ten Meet Records Fall at Private Middle School Champs
By Barb Harris, Guest Contributor. The Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland hosted 33 teams in the 18th Annual Washington Metropolitan
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VHSL District Championships
By: Reach for the Wall Staff This weekend, the Virginia High School League (VHSL) swim teams begin their march to
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Ignite SwimRun Maryland – Podcast #1
By: Rich House. We are excited to start 2018 off with our very first podcast: an interview with Jay Peluso,
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When The Pool Makes You Sick…
By Reach for the Wall staff. Swimmers, coaches and spectators have remarked about the air quality at several recent swim
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Swimming for a Cause
By: Lauren Essig On Saturday, December 30th, 140 swimmers from many clubs and swim teams over the MCSL
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Your Swimming Career is like a River
Note from Reach for the Wall Editors: Many of you are at the tail-end of your holiday training period and
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Pierce English Memorial Swim Meet
A member of the Reach for the Wall staff recently received the following announcement for the inaugural Pierce English Memorial
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Stone Ridge takes dual meet against Holton
Content and results provided by Stone Ridge Stone Ridge and Holton Arms finished up the 2017 portion of the dual
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Montgomery County High School Times Reports
By: guest contributor Jason Blanken The MCPS high school season is officially in full swing. The puzzle that is a
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Record-Setting Pettijohn Keeps Following Passions
By Reach for the Wall staff. The U.S. Masters Swimming website ran a fun story about Margot Pettijohn, who swims with
Read moreNCAP Invite Video Results courtesy of Swimming World
This weekend, Swimming World is providing video coverage of the NCAP Invite, hosted at the University of Maryland. Take a
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Your Brain On Swimming
Notes from the editor: Many high school teams are beginning their competition season this weekend and a majority of the
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MCSL Logo Competition
By: Reach for the Wall Staff We’ve been notified that the MCSL is looking to update their logo to commemorate
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PVS Swimmers in College!
By: Reach for the Wall Staff The PVS High School class of 2017 has descended upon campuses nationwide. PVS churns
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High School season is here!
By: Reach for the Wall staff The high school season is set to begin, with some of the Private schools
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99 Amazing Pre-Workout Snacks
Content provided by HealthListed.com. As a workout enthusiast, your main goal is to get your body in the absolute best
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The Ever Changing World of College Recruiting
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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SafeSplash Swim School is hiring!
SafeSplash Swim School Rockville Pike is a learn-to- swim program owned and operated by Michael and Jennifer Lilintahl, who bring
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DMV Swimmers Earn Scholastic and NISCA All American Awards
By Reach for the Wall staff. In July, the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) released its high school All-America lists for
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Age Group Coach of the Year
By Reach for the Wall Staff: The ASCA Annual Banquet held Friday, September 1, was an event for not only
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PVS Coaches Among Finalists for ASCA Age Group Coach of the Year!
By: Reach for the Wall Staff, photo republished from Fitter & Faster website Since 2014, in coordination with the American
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Interns, We Want Interns!
Reach for the Wall is seeking a group of interns interested in enhancing their journalism skills, publishing articles under their own names,
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Water Safety on Vacation
By Reach for the Wall Staff The month of May is the official National Water Safety month, but as families head
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PVS captures 2nd place at Eastern Zone LC Age Group Championship!
Photos provided by Kevin Wagman The final day of competition concluded with the team from PVS vaulting themselves into 2nd
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Zone Results: Friday
Video and photos provided by Kevin Wagman Friday night the PVS swimmers brought their spirit and speed. The battle for
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Zone Results: Thursday
Photos and video provided by Kevin Wagman After day two of Finals, the PVS team is still in 3rd position
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Zone Results: Wednesday
Video and pictures provided by Kevin Wagman Virginia Swimming is now posting ‘Real-time’ results of the sessions online if you
Read moreZones: Tuesday night pictures, Wednesday morning results
Pictures provided by Kevin Wagman The meet is underway with live results on Meet Mobile, search: 2017 VA Eastern Zone
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2017 Eastern Zone Long Course Championships (“Zones”)
By Reach for the Wall staff. This Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (August 9 – 12), USA Swimming will co-sponsor the 2017
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PVS Swimmers compete at National meets
This week, and next, PVS swimmers from ages 9-20 are competing in meets across the country. Here’s the links to
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An Open Letter to a Young Swimmer
By Michelle Brafman (www.michellebrafman.com)* Periodically a fellow swim parent will ask my advice on how to encourage his/her child after
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NVSL Division Champions
By Reach for the Wall Staff. At the NVSL division championship meets on Saturday, July 29, the competition was fierce
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