MCSL Coaches Invitational in Pictures: Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen While the IM and Freestyle races had a number of
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MCSL Coaches Invitational in Pictures: IM and Freestyle
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen The Coaches Invitational Meet has been held on the 2nd
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MCSL to Host Annual Long Course Classic
By Reach for the Wall Staff July 9- Rockville, MD Tonight marks the 50th year since the Montgomery County Swim
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5 Questions With a Trials Qualifier: Erin Gemmell
By: Rich House Erin is from Potomac, MD swam summer league with Potomac Woods in the MCSL, went to Stone
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5 Questions With a Trials Qualifier: Sadie Buckley
By: Rich House Sadie is from Fairfax, VA, swims for the Fairfax Frogs in NVSL each summer, The Mason Makos
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5 Questions With a Trials Qualifier: Dave Fitch
By: Rich House Dave grew up in Potomac, MD and began his swimming career with the Potomac Swim Team in
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5 Questions With a Trials Qualifier: Virginia Hinds
By: Rich House Virginia lives in Chevy Chase, MD and is a rising Junior at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.
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5 Questions With a Trials Qualifier: JT Ewing
By Rich House JT Ewing is from Falls Church, Virginia and grew up swimming at Tuckahoe Recreation and has established
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ISCA Senior Cup Day 1 and 2 Results with Pictures!
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen March 26-30; North Shore Aquatic Center- St. Petersburg FL The
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Moyaone Community Pool Seeks 2024 Seasonal Pool Manager
Location: 2311 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD (Prince George’s County) Pay Rate: Commensurate with pool management experience Accepting applications until position is filled.
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Reach for the Wall Presents All-DMV and Who Swam it Fastest for 2023-24
By Reach for the Wall Staff It’s been a while since we provided a season-ending synopsis of the high school
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Swimming into the Holidays!
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Lead photo Adriano Arioti from Metros 2023, courtesy Marcus Chen
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PVS Outstanding Athlete Awards
By Reach for the Wall Staff Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) released the results of the ‘Outstanding Athlete Award’ for swimmers
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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Days 3 & 4 Photo Drop!
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen The ISF U15 Gymnasiade Brazil 2023 concluded Saturday August 25th
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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Kick Off August 21
For Immediate Release The International School Sport Federation (ISF) U15 Gymnasiade, will see top student athletes travel to Rio de
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Piedmont Tsunamis Three-Peat as Blue Division Champions
By Contributor Ron Spink Three was the magic number Saturday as the Piedmont Tsunamis remained undefeated for the third straight
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15-Year-Old Maya Merhige Successfully Swims Manhattan’s 20 Bridges
15-Year-Old Maya Merhige Successfully Swims Manhattan’s 20 Bridges and Raises More than $60,000 to Make Waves to Fight Cancer for Swim Across America
The 28.5-mile swim around Manhattan Island is one of the most challenging swims in the world and part of the famed Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
USA Swimming Nationals Day 2 and 3 Recap!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Day 2 Finals featured a number of current and former PVS swimmers across the
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USA Swimming National Championships aka World Championship Trials
By Reach for the Wall Staff Indianapolis, Indiana June 27-July 1 The first session of the 2023 Phillips 66 National
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Reviews are flowing in- Swimming With Ghosts is a Great Summer Read!
Post authored by Jean Diehl via Goodreads: “Swimming with Ghosts” SWIMMING WITH GHOSTS by Michelle Brafman is a smart, sassy
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Swimming With Ghosts: A Conversation with Michelle Brafman at Politics and Prose
Content provided by Politics and Prose Press Release, and Blankenship Public Relations Event Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023 – 3:00pm,
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ISCA Elite Showcase- Day 1
By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen April 5-8, St. Petersburg, FloridaThe North Shore Aquatic Complex is
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14 & Under IMX Challenge!
By Reach for the Wall Staff College Park MD, January 27-29 Several years ago, USA Swimming developed a series of
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Rip Current Sports is excited to offer 20% off sitewide!
All content provided by Rip Current Sports Dual Boards, by Rip Current Sports, Optimize Body Position and Kick in All Strokes!
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December in the DMV- what a month of Swimming!!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Typically in the DMV December is a busy month for swimmers of all ages,
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FINA World Cup Day 3 in Photos
Photos by Marcus Chen Thank you to Marcus Chen for capturing all the action on deck in Indianapolis. We look
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FINA World Cup Day 1 Prelim Photos
Photos by Marcus Chen The morning swims were exciting, with many of the top swimmers in the US setting up
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2021-2022 PVS Scholar Athlete Award: DEADLINE is October 31
By Reach for the Wall Staff The 2022-2023 Short course season has officially begun with a slate of meets competed
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Olympic Greats Join The Coaching Ranks For The Historic Battle At The Burr
Washington DC – The excitement mounts as the Howard Bison and the Georgetown Hoyasannounce their honorary Assistant Coaches for the
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GW Swimming & Diving Welcomes 18 for 2022-23
WASHINGTON – Seeking to keep pushing forward after last season’s historic sweep of both Atlantic 10 team titles, GW swimming and diving
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Fitter and Faster Camps available in August!
Content provided by Fitter and Faster With the summer leagues and the USA Swimming Long Course seasons coming to an
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MCSL ends the season with the annual All Star meet
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!
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!
Content provided by Fitter and Faster Hi Everyone! With LC Championship Season upon us, we wanted to remind everyone that
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Record Setting Night at MCSL Coaches Long Course Meet
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
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!
Press Release- July 5, 2022 Rip Current Sports, the innovative company that designs and provides the Dual Board technology has
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Summer Leagues heat up in the DMV!
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!
Reach for the Wall has partnered with MoCo Delivery! MoCo Delivery was founded by the Risso family as a result
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MCSL – The Nuts and Bolts
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!
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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NCAP’s Erin Gemmell finishes 2nd in 200 Free at Mare Nostrum
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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National Learn to Swim Day: May 21, 2022
By Reach for the Wall Staff For those of you who dutifully check the ‘National Day Calendar‘ to see what
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ISCA Elite Showcase NBAC Wins Team Title, All Star Aquatics Finishes 2nd!
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-East kicks off today!
By Reach for the Wall Staff April 13 2022, St. Petersburg Florida- The 2022 ISCA Elite Showcase Classic – East
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Speedo Sectionals Day 4
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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Lane, Tomley Named to GW Swimming & Diving Staff
Lane, Tomley Named to GW Swimming & Diving Staff
Thomas sets staff for 2021-22
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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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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