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Swimming into College

Feb 14, 2017Feb 15, 2017 Jim Hallmark 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall staff. To supplement the article, “Five Things to Consider about Swimming in College“, that we

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Feb 1, 2017 Jim Hallmark 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall staff. As an update, Reach for the Wall – a §501(c)(3) public charity – has

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2017 Metros Qualifying Times

Jan 27, 2017Jan 27, 2017 Reach For The Wall 2 Comments

By Reach for the Wall staff. In a previous article, we talked about High School Championships Meets and asked if anyone

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Five Things to Consider about Swimming in College

Jan 23, 2017Jan 24, 2017 Reach For The Wall 2 Comments

By Michelle Lombana, College Swimming Guide. Do you want to swim in college? Does your child want to swim in

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Motivational Times

Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017 Reach For The Wall 1 Comment

By Reach for the Wall staff. Have you ever noticed there are some letters (e.g., BB, A, AAA) below swimmers’

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10 Stay-In-The-Bag Snacks For A Healthy Athletes Diet

Jan 16, 2017 Reach For The Wall 3 Comments

By P2Life Performance Nutrition. Snacks are an important part of an athlete’s training and a healthy athletes diet. Since not every

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IM Xtreme Games

Jan 5, 2017Jan 6, 2017 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall staff. Several years ago, USA Swimming developed a series of swim meets across the U.S.

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MCPS High School Swimming & Diving 101

Dec 6, 2016Dec 8, 2016 Reach For The Wall 5 Comments

By Reach for the Wall staff. This article is the first in a series of posts covering basic information about

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Tech Suits- At what age are they appropriate?

Nov 21, 2016 RFTW editor 7 Comments

Editorial Opinion: Julie House A few days ago, SwimSwam came out with this article: When should your child wear a

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Racing Skills – The Start

Oct 9, 2016Oct 9, 2016 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Rich House The start. Racers are coiled, ready to leap and unleash their fury of strokes. The crowd is

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PGC KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #2809 HOSTS THEIR 41st ANNUAL MINI MEET

Jul 20, 2016Jul 20, 2016 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Noreen Burns On Sunday, July 17 , 2016, the PGC Knights of Columbus #2809 in College Park, hosted their 41st

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Swimmer Spotlight – MaiMai

Jul 13, 2016 ReachForTheWall 3 Comments

Swimming is a sport for everyone. It’s not only about the swimmers going to Olympic Trials or setting records. It’s

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Top Tips for Fueling a Teenage Swimmer

Jul 9, 2016Jul 9, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD USA Swimming Many parents ask how they can help their teen swimmer optimize training when

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PWSL Week 3

Jul 6, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

Congrats on a great season thus far and yet again, some amazing updates! Dominion Valley Sharks vs. Old Bridge Breakers

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When is My Child Ready to Start Swim Lessons?

Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By Lizzy Bullock / Contributor. (Editor note). We are committed to making Reach For The Wall the go to source

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Prince William Swim League: Week 1 Updates

Jun 21, 2016Jun 22, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

[Editor note]. The Prince William Swim League (PWSL) has 24 teams located in Prince William County, Virginia. The league is

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Local Maryland Girl Phoebe Bacon One of the Youngest Swimmers at Olympic Trials

Jun 21, 2016Jun 22, 2016 Reach For The Wall 3 Comments

By Cheryl Smelson At 13 years, 10 months old, local Chevy Chase, Maryland resident Phoebe Bacon will be the third

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MCSL – A meet update week 1

Jun 20, 2016Jul 11, 2016 Reach For The Wall 5 Comments

Congratulations MCSL teams on your successes this weekend. It sounds like everyone had great meets. Below are some initial summaries

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Hey Coach: Why Are You Always Telling Me To Drink Water During Practice?

Jun 9, 2016Jun 9, 2016 RFTW editor 0 Comment hydration, training, water

By Dana Monsees Water is an essential, yet commonly overlooked part of a successful swimming training program. It becomes even

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5th Annual “Wash For Josh” in Germantown

Jun 7, 2016Jun 7, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

Manchester Farm, a MCSL team in Germantown, is hosting their annual “Wash For Josh.” Joshua Bluestein was diagnosed with Acute

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The Bad Habit That Drives Coaches Crazy

Jun 6, 2016Jun 6, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

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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Summer League Spotlight: Northern Virginia Swimming League

Jun 2, 2016Jun 4, 2016 Jim Hallmark 4 Comments

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

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Timing: It’s not the cakewalk you think!

Jun 1, 2016Jun 2, 2016 ReachForTheWall 2 Comments

By The Splashfather, creator of Chlorine Gear “YOU CAN TIME, RIGHT?” It will be easy, they said. Piece of cake,

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How To Set Up for Success at a Big Meet

May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By Russell Mark//National Team High Performance Consultant With championship season for the US National Team right around the corner, it’s

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7 Steps to Thinking Like an Elite Swimmer

May 17, 2016May 18, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By: Olivier Poirier-Leroy Elite swimming starts long before you strap on the competition suit. Long before entering the ready room,

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Morning Glory Breakfast Cookie

May 15, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

Lauren Gaskill, the writer behind Making Life Sweet, put together this amazing recipe – great for swimmers, before and after practice,

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Learning to lose

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By Jenni Halem / Contributor. The Olympic Creed: “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win

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Hey, Coach: What’s the deal with Chocolate Milk?

May 11, 2016May 12, 2016 RFTW editor 0 Comment Chocolate, Hey Coach, Milk, Muscles, Nutrition, Recovery

By Dana Monsees Chocolate milk is touted by swimmers, coaches, sports nutritionists, and even Olympians alike as the perfect post-workout

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Anatomy of a Swim Bag

May 10, 2016May 10, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

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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Short course – it’s a wrap…

May 2, 2016May 7, 2016 Reach For The Wall 1 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. As many of you know, the USA Swimming “swim calendar year” runs from September

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Qualifying Times

May 1, 2016May 1, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. Do you wonder why a swimmer: Lacks the dexterity to tie their shoes, yet

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Macro…what? A Swimmer’s Cheat Sheet to Proteins, Fats and Carbohydrates

May 1, 2016 RFTW editor 5 Comments

By Dana Monsees | Real Food with Dana At some point, we’ve all heard from friends, parents, or even thought

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What Carbohydrates Should You Eat For Performance In Your Diet?

Apr 27, 2016Apr 27, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By P2Life Performance Nutrition Your dietary choices as a swimmer can give you an edge, or sabotage all of the

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Women in Coaching: Picking up the Pace

Apr 25, 2016Apr 25, 2016 Jim Hallmark 1 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. Given that a majority of registered USA Swimming athletes are female and swimming offers a

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The Benefits of Swimming

Apr 22, 2016Apr 25, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By USA Swimming News. WHY SHOULD MY CHILD BE A SWIMMER? – Swimming is an outstanding activity for people

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12 Things You Learn Becoming a Swim Parent

Apr 20, 2016Apr 25, 2016 Reach For The Wall 1 Comment

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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Three Main Reasons Parents Don’t Volunteer

Apr 16, 2016Apr 18, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

If you’ve ever managed a swim team, you know how hard it is to get parents to volunteer. This

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What are Junior Nationals and Futures?

Apr 14, 2016Mar 15, 2017 Jim Hallmark 3 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. If you read our coverage of NCSA Junior Nationals (here, here and here) and thought,

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SwimJitsu

Apr 13, 2016Apr 25, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By USA Swimming News. USA Swimming Launches SwimJitsu as Fun, New Introduction to Swimming In-water course is a mash-up

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Stocking the Swim Meet Snack Bar

Apr 11, 2016May 2, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By Lauren Trocchio, RD LD (Contributor) / Nutrition Unlocked, LLC. For Health and Performance The swim meet snack bar –

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Calling all swim parents…

Apr 7, 2016Apr 26, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. Reach For The Wall needs your help. As you may or may not

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PVS at Dolphin NASA Showcase Classic

Apr 6, 2016Apr 25, 2016 Jim Hallmark 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. In our post, “What are Zones and Sectionals?”, we noted that PVS clubs, instead

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Yeah, it is worth it…

Apr 4, 2016Apr 27, 2016 Reach For The Wall 2 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers and Kimberly Rooney / Contributor. It is an Olympic year and swimming around

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Swimming is not a sport of instant gratification…

Mar 31, 2016May 2, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers & David Arluck. David Arluck, the Founder and Director of Fitter & Faster

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The results are in…NCSA Age Group Champs

Mar 29, 2016Apr 26, 2016 Reach For The Wall 2 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. ORLANDO – PVS was represented by 5 teams at the NCSA Age Group Championship

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NCSA – Age Group Champs

Mar 26, 2016Apr 26, 2016 ReachForTheWall 5 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. ORLANDO – The YMCA pool in Orlando, Florida has been busy over the last

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Day 1: Eastern Zones for 10 & Unders

Mar 25, 2016Apr 25, 2016 ReachForTheWall 1 Comment

By Rich Sanidad / Contributor. ROCHESTER – The 2016 Eastern Zone Short Course Age Group Championships (Zones) began Thursday at

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Dryland training for swimmers

Mar 23, 2016May 2, 2016 Reach For The Wall 0 Comment

By Steven Handy (Contributor) / Owner, V3 Fitness. This is the first in what will be a series of articles on

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What are Zones and Sectionals?

Mar 20, 2016Mar 21, 2017 Jim Hallmark 7 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. Following last week’s Junior Olympics (JOs), many PVS swimmers are talking excitedly about “Zones,”

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Highlights: PVS 14&U Junior Olympic Championships

Mar 14, 2016Apr 25, 2016 Reach For The Wall 4 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. COLLEGE PARK – The 2016 PVS 14&U Junior Olympic Championships (JOs) ended last evening and