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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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By: Reach for the Wall staff; Content and media provided by Julia Hoppock We recently received an email from a
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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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Editor’s Note (Rich House): The ensuing article was published by Dawid Tatarczyk on his website November 29, and was recently
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The 2018-19 season is underway with teams from the ISL/WMPSSDL/WCAC leagues 2 weeks into their season. Montgomery County starts competition
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By: Dr. Nicole LaVoi Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on September 1, by SwimSwam as a feature of
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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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We are about a week away from all the neighborhood outdoor pools opening in the DMV and would like to
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By Reach for the Wall staff. ***Updated with psych sheet and timelines at the bottom of the post Several years
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By Reach for the Wall staff. Swimmers, coaches and spectators have remarked about the air quality at several recent swim
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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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By Reach for the Wall staff. To supplement the article, “Five Things to Consider about Swimming in College“, that we
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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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By Reach for the Wall staff. USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming, announced that Nation’s
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By Reach for the Wall staff. The Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club (RMSC) held its annual Holiday Invitational meet at the Germantown
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By Reach for the Wall staff. The Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP) held its annual NCAP Invitational meet at the
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By Reach for the Wall staff. This article is the first in a series of posts covering basic information about
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By Reach for the Wall staff. Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) has released the initial top 16 times lists for the 2016-2017 short-course
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Editorial Opinion: Julie House A few days ago, SwimSwam came out with this article: When should your child wear a
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By: Stina Oakes Time Trials: a “meet” in which the team’s swimmers swim every event in order to get a
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As anyone who swims in a summer league knows, summer teams are special. This summer in “The Feet Five,” a
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By Bob Schaller / USA Swimming Correspondent The 1500 will be among the many exciting races with loaded fields at
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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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By Steven Handy (Contributor) / Owner, V3 Fitness. This is the first in what will be a series of articles on
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By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. Move the coffee table and crank up your favorite playlist and get to work!
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By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. When the Washington Post decided to pull the plug on Reach for the Wall, it
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