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Swimming With Ghosts: A Conversation with Michelle Brafman at Politics and Prose

Jun 2, 2023Jun 2, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment Michelle Brafman, Summer Reading, Swimming with Ghosts

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

Apr 7, 2023Apr 7, 2023 RFTW editor 2 Comments ISCA Age Group, ISCA Elite Showcase

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!

Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023 RFTW editor 1 Comment

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!

Jan 21, 2023Jan 21, 2023 RFTW editor 1 Comment DualBoards, RipCurrentSports, TrainingTools

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!!

Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Sep 26, 2022Sep 26, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022 RFTW editor 3 Comments

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!

Aug 8, 2022Aug 8, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

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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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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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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MCSL – The Nuts and Bolts

Jun 17, 2022Jun 24, 2022 Reach For The Wall 5 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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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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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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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-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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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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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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Swimming Around the DMV

Aug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021 RFTW editor 1 Comment

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!

Jul 27, 2021Jul 29, 2021 RFTW editor 4 Comments Diving, MCDL

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

Jul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021 RFTW editor 1 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff What a busy month July has been & there’s still 1 week to go!

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Trials Retrospective- The Meisel’s take on Omaha!

Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021 RFTW editor 1 Comment

By Contributor Gabi Meisel After our flight home from a week of fast swimming (which is an understatement), connecting with

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Olympic Trials: Day 5

Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Thursday’s events that had swimmers from the DMV included the Women’s 100 Freestyle Prelims

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Olympic Trials: Day 4, Ledecky has a Historic Double Win!

Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff The second event of Wednesday night’s finals was Women’s 200 Freestyle, where Katie Ledecky

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Olympic Trials: Day 3

Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Tuesday night’s session started with the Women’s 200 Freestyle semifinal where the local hopeful

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Olympic Trials Wave I: PVS Swimmers Excel on Final Day

Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff The last night of Finals featured several current and former PVS swimmers vying for

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Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 2 Results, Day 3 Preview

Jun 6, 2021Jun 7, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Last night’s final session was a bit unique for a Championship level meet in

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Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment Headfirst camps, Summer job, Swim Counselor, Swim Instructor

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Headfirst Summer Camps now Hiring for Aquatic Program Leaders!

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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