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RMSC’s Jack Tovornik Honored by the Capitals

Nov 22, 2024 RFTW editor 0 Comment #CapsFightCancer, Hockey Fights Cancer, IFightForJack, RMSC

By Kimberly Rooney and Reach for the Wall Staff; Pictures by Kimberly Rooney ARLINGTON, VA – The Washington Capitals hosted

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Views From the Crowd- Olympic Trials!

Jun 19, 2024Jun 19, 2024 RFTW editor 3 Comments 2024 Olympic Trials, DMV Olympic Trials, Indianapolis

By: Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Sam Meisel Reach for the Wall contributor, Sam Meisel, is in Indianapolis

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5 Questions With a Trials Qualifier: Erin Gemmell

Jun 15, 2024Jun 14, 2024 RFTW editor 1 Comment Erin Gemmell, Olympic Trials, Stone Ridge

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: Eleanor Sun

Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 2024 RFTW editor 2 Comments

By: Rich House Eleanor is from Bethesda, MD, grew up swimming for the Wildwood Wombats in the MCSL, where she

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5 Questions With a Trials Qualifier: Dave Fitch

Jun 12, 2024Jun 12, 2024 RFTW editor 1 Comment DaveFitch, MCSL, Olympic Trials

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: Evan Mackesy

Jun 11, 2024Jun 11, 2024 RFTW editor 0 Comment EvanMackesy, MCSL, Olympic Trials, RMSC

By: Rich House Evan is from Derwood, MD, has been swimming since age 7 for Mill Creek Towne within the

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5 Questions With a Trials Qualifier: Virginia Hinds

Jun 10, 2024Jun 10, 2024 RFTW editor 0 Comment AllStarAquatics, Olympic Trials, VirginiaHinds

By: Rich House Virginia lives in Chevy Chase, MD and is a rising Junior at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School.

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PVS Clubs Make the ASCA Top100!

Jun 7, 2024Jun 7, 2024 RFTW editor 0 Comment ASCA Top 100

Fort Lauderdale, FL — Congratulations to the Clubs that have earned the prestigious status as a 2024 American Swim Coaches Association

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5 Questions With a Trials Qualifier: JT Ewing

Jun 6, 2024Jun 5, 2024 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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!

Apr 8, 2024Apr 8, 2024 RFTW editor 0 Comment ISCA Senior Cup, Marcus Chen Photography

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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Rip Current Sports- Dual Boards Gaining Momentum

Apr 2, 2024Apr 2, 2024 RFTW editor 1 Comment

In a recent interview with iHeart Media for the Maryland Business Spotlight, Jose Gallagher, CEO of Rip Current Sports, shared

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PVS Teams Excel at NCSA Championships

Mar 28, 2024Mar 28, 2024 RFTW editor 0 Comment NCAP NCSA Spring Team Champion, NCSA Spring Championship

By Reach for the Wall Staff; Media courtesy NCAP, MAKOS, Evan Mackesy Instagram accounts Seven teams from PVS were in

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Swimming into the Holidays!

Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Lead photo Adriano Arioti from Metros 2023, courtesy Marcus Chen

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Weekend Roundup (12/7-12/10)

Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Swimmers in the DMV had opportunities to race all around the area as well

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PVS Swimmers Earn All America Honors

Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment All American, DMV All American Swimming, Scholastic All American

By Reach for the Wall Staff With the 2023-2024 high school season underway, we wanted to give a ‘shout out’

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PVS Outstanding Athlete Awards

Oct 20, 2023Oct 20, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) released the results of the ‘Outstanding Athlete Award’ for swimmers

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USA Swimming Announces National and National Junior Teams

Sep 21, 2023Sep 21, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall; Photos by Marcus Chen September 12, 2023: USA Swimming released the roster (94 swimmers) for

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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Day 2 Prelims

Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment 2 nd ISF U15 GYMNASIADE 2023 World School Sport Games, ISF Swimming Championship

By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Team USA is starting to pick up some momentum with

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2023 ISF Swimming Championships Day 1 Finals

Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 2023 RFTW editor 1 Comment 2 nd ISF U15 GYMNASIADE 2023 World School Sport Games, ISF Swimming Championship

By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Day 1 Finals saw Team USA battle hard, but not

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USA Swimming Nationals Day 4

Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment PVS Swimming, USA Swimming, USA Swimming Nationals, World Championship Trials

By Reach for the Wall Staff Indianapolis, IN June 27-July 1 Today the mid-distance freestylers get to start the meet

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USA Swimming Nationals Day 2 and 3 Recap!

Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment Phillips66Nationals, PVS Swimming, USA Swimming Nationals, World Championship Trials

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 Nationals Day 2

Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment Phillips66Nationals, USA Swimming Nationals, World Championship Trials

By Reach for the Wall Staff Indianapolis, IN June 27-July 1 If the first night of finals is an indicator

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USA Swimming National Championships aka World Championship Trials

Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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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All Star Aquatics is hiring!

Jun 9, 2023Jun 9, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment All Star Aquatics, ASA, Coaching

June 9, 2023, Bethesda MD All Star Aquatics is a top 100 USA Swimming VCC swim team of 225 athletes

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RMSC Age Groupers Lower NAG Relay Records!

Jun 6, 2023Jun 6, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment MDStateLCChamps, MixedFreeRelayNAGRecord, NAGRelayRecord, RMSC

By Reach for the Wall Staff, photos courtesy Brian Cheng Rockville, MD June 2-4 2023The Rockville Montgomery Swim Club hosted

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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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Yorktown Girls, Langley Boys take VHSL Class 6 State Titles!

Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Hampton, VA February 18 The Hampton Virginia Aquaplex, which opened in October 2022, hosted

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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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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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Ledecky Breaks World Record at World Cup!

Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Indianapolis- On the final day of Leg 3 of the

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FINA World Cup Leg 3: Indianapolis

Nov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment Erin Gemmell, FINA World Cup, Indianapolis, Katie Ledecky, USA Swimming

By Reach for the Wall StaffLead photo courtesy USA Swimming Reach for the Wall is traveling to Indianapolis! Marcus Chen,

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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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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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USA Swimming Releases Rankings based on August Championship Meets!

Aug 12, 2022Aug 12, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Thurdsay, August 11, USA Swimming announced via Twitter and Instagram that they compiled the

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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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Weekend Outlook in the DMV

Jul 23, 2022 RFTW editor 18 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff This Saturday, June 23, The MCSL, Prince-Mont and NVSL summer leagues will compete in

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Record Setting Night at MCSL Coaches Long Course Meet

Jul 20, 2022Jul 11, 2023 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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RMSC takes down 10 & Under NAG Relay record at MD States!

Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022 RFTW editor 2 Comments 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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USA Swimming Scholastic All America Applications Now Available

Jun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff USA Swimming has opened the application process for the 2021-2022 Academic All America recognition

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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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Nation’s Capital seeking coaches for the Fall season!

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment Assistant Coach, NationsCapital, NCAP, swimjobs
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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 Thursday & Friday: PVS swimmers win events, All Star Aquatics in the hunt for team titles!!

Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment ISCA Age Group, ISCA Elite Showcase

By Reach for the Wall Staff, photos courtesy Marcus Chen The ISCA Elite Showcase started off Wednesday April 13th, with

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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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Speedo Sectionals Day 3

Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert This is the 3rd post of the 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach

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Speedo Sectionals Day 2

Apr 1, 2022Mar 31, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert This is the 2nd post of the 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach

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Speedo Sectionals Day 1

Mar 31, 2022Mar 30, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert Note: We received a 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach for the Wall,

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PVS Junior Olympics 14 & Under Champs March 10-13

Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff In a return to ‘normalcy’, PVS is holding the 14&U Junior Olympic Championships at

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