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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For Fun!
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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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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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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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
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Black History Month: A Retrospective on the Black History Swim Meet
DC Dept. of Recreation and Parks will host the 33rd annual Black History Swim Meet (BHSM) at the Takoma Park Pool in N.W. DC. We had a chance to talk with the Lewis brothers and received a wealth of information about the origins of the meet and the foundation set in the DMV for black athletes to succeed in swimming.
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RMSC Celebrates 50 years!
Content and pictures provided by RMSC The Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club (RMSC) hosted a 50th Anniversary Event on December 28, 2018
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SwimLabs Opens new Location Saturday, Nov 3!
Unique Swim School Opens First Maryland Facility, Saturday November 3
We offer private and semi private lessons throughout the day, adult learn to swim classes and we are the Official Swim Training center for Ironman!
Summer 2018 – B Meet Season Success
By Contributor: Emily Lilyestrom Photo Credits: John R. Lilyestrom The B meet season came to a close on Wednesday night with our
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Breakfast of Champions
The donut has long been a staple of summer swimmers across the DMV, here we take a look at some history of the donut and a few options in the area for consumption!
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Sun, Friends, and Dropped Time: The Tale of a B Meet
By Contributor: Lauren Essig On Wednesday, July 11 the Manchester Farm Dolphins traveled to the Darnestown Swim and Racquet Club
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Hot, Humid and Down to the Wire
By Contributor: Lauren Essig Photographs by Patrick Ferrara Sunday, July 1 Manchester Farm Swim Team in Germantown, MD hosted the
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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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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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What’s In Your Playlist?
By Rich House. Music is an ubiquitous force in our daily lives. You can find it in your workplace elevator,
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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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Other Swimming News…
By Reach for the Wall staff. The New York Times recently ran a nice article about Bruce Gemmell, one of the
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Fitter Faster Clinic: November 19
By Rich House. On November 19, I had the pleasure of attending and volunteering at the Fitter and Faster event
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Keeping it fun for the holidays
By Rich House During the short course season in PVS (September through April), teams have to plan for and around
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The Feet Five – Week Seven
Editors Note: This is the last article in the seven week series written by Stina. We’ve enjoyed reading each week,
Read moreThe Feet Five – Week Six
By: Stina Oakes The entire Daleview team is lined up at the deep end of the pool facing the senior
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The Feet Five – Week Five
By Stina Oakes. From the parking lot, I see the yellow and black flags strung across the blue water, the
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The Bad Habit That Drives Coaches Crazy
By: Olivier Poirier-Leroy There’s a bad habit that drives your coach crazy. Something that you don’t think is a big
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Anatomy of a Swim Bag
Created by the founder of Chlorine Gear The center of a swimmer’s existence is most certainly their swim bag. With
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Interviews of PVS Swimmers
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. For your convenience, we’ve collected some fun interviews of notable PVS swimmers, Katie Ledecky,
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12 Things You Learn Becoming a Swim Parent
By Olivier Poirier-Leroy. The swimmer and swim parent lifestyle is no joke. Week-long competitions, full days at the pool, and
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17 Things Every Swimmer Does
(But would never admit) By Olivier Poirier-Leroy. We’re a funny bunch. We dunk our heads into water for hours
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Yeah, it is worth it…
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers and Kimberly Rooney / Contributor. It is an Olympic year and swimming around
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10 DECK PASS PATCHES THAT DON’T EXIST……… BUT SHOULD
By The Splashfather Chronicles. USA Swimming’s Deck Pass App is a fantastic and ingenious creation. For those of you who
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