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By Hannah Gould* / Contributor. From Olympic Trials to your neighborhood pool, you will notice many young female swimmers are

By Reach for the Wall staff.   [Editor’s Note.  The official ranking list and psych sheets for Coaches Long Course

By Rich House. As a swimmer growing up in DC on one of the largest teams in USA swimming, the

Summer Swim, PVS meets and High School meets require many volunteers at meets.  This article will highlight who is generally responsible for

Key Info: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) at Century Link Center in Omaha Nebraska Event

Key Info: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) at Century Link Center in Omaha Nebraska Event

This is the second in a series of articles that highlight swimmers that you might want to keep an eye on

Key Info: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) at Century Link Center in Omaha Nebraska Event

Key Info: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) at Century Link Center in Omaha Nebraska Event

Some of the most popular features on Reach For The Wall are the analytic tools that allow readers to view

By Jenni Halem / Contributor. We recently posted Five Tips To Get The Most Out Of Summer Swimming, a must

By Hannah Gould / Contributor Summer swimming is always a time for fun, no matter what age or skill level

This is the first in a series of articles that highlight swimmers that you might want to keep an eye

We recently published A Look at the NVSL talking about the heritage and spirit of the Northern Virginia Swimming League. 

The suspense is killing us!!  Bright and early tomorrow (Saturday, June 18) begins the first official meets in the Montgomery

PVS Community, It’s GO Time! If you want: A competition ready Aquatics and Fitness Facility A competition ready fourth synthetic-turf

  Check out this amazing video about PVS Olympic Trials Qualifier Maddie Donohoe (she swims for FISH). It’s hard enough

By York Swim Club staff. [Editor note].  PVS Swimming is one of the top LSC’s in the country, due in

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. This is another in a series of articles that highlight the summer swim leagues in

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. As noted in our story on the Northern Virginia Swimming League (NVSL), the

No one has to tell swimmers that the bond that they have with their teammates is lifelong.  Check out this

In case you missed them, below are links to some nice articles about swimming / swimmers in the DMV: Strokes

It’s no secret that there is a shortage of indoor pools in Montgomery County.  Many swim teams in our area

Touch The Wall is now available on iTunes to rent or buy.  The prevailing theme in every review of this

The swim community is a tight knit one and when someone in our swim family needs help, we know swim

By Lelia True / Contributor While we eagerly await the start of summer swimming, don’t forget about our frequent partners

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. In a previous article, we highlighted each of the 12 summer swim leagues in

Becky Carlson, the Women’s Rugby Coach at Quinnipiac University, wrote the following open letter to the type of athlete who, although

By Elli Overton / republished by permission from Swimtopia. When it comes to Summer League swimming, the Northern Virginia Swimming

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. As a result of a huge number of outdoor pools, well-organized and competitive summer

By USA Swimming News. TIME Magazine named Olympic gold medalist and USA Swimming National Team member Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md./Nation’s

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. Katie Ledecky led the group of PVS swimmers who swam at the fourth stop

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. At the end of each Fall, Winter and Spring season, The Washington Post compiles a

By Rich Sanidad / Contributor. ROCHESTER – The 2016 Eastern Zone Short Course Age Group Championships (Zones) completed competition on Saturday