Swimming Around the DMV 12/1-12/5
By Reach for the Wall Staff Lead photo screencap from US Open 400 Free courtesy USA Swimming (Gemmell & Ledecky)
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Potomac Valley Swimming
PVS swimmers excel in and out of the pool!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Congratulations goes out to these PVS athletes who were named by USA Swimming to
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Recruiting Tips for Club Coaches (and swimmers)
Contributor Rick Paine is an expert on the college recruiting process. He is also the Director of Swimming at American College
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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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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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Olympic Trials Day 6 & 7: Phoebe Bacon is an Olympian!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Ok, so we’re a bit late in providing recaps from Friday & Saturday because
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Olympic Trials: Day 4, Ledecky has a Historic Double Win!
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 2: Torri Huske wins the 100 Butterfly!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Throughout the prelims and semifinals of the Women’s 100 Butterfly, Torri Huske (AAC) took
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Olympic Trials: Day 1
By Reach for the Wall Staff The Trials started yesterday & if it’s any indication of what the next 7
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Olympic Trials Wave I: PVS Swimmers Excel on Final Day
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 3 Results, Day 4 Preview
By Reach for the Wall Staff The 3rd night of finals started off with the Women’s 400 Freestyle. In the
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Olympic Trials Wave I: Day 2 Results, Day 3 Preview
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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Camille Spink punches her ticket to Wave II
By Reach for the Wall Staff Camille Spink (NCAP) wasted no time in setting the pace in the 100 Freestyle,
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Olympic Trials Wave I Info and Friday Swims
By Reach for the Wall Staff Friday, June 4th, swimmers from PVS will hit the water in Omaha to kick
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Headfirst Summer Camps now Hiring for Aquatic Program Leaders!
We do more than just teach kids to play sports. In addition to emphasizing leadership and teamwork rather than being the “best” player on a team, we also encourage campers to focus on their physical literacy, which is the ability to move with competence and confidence in a variety of physical activities and environments.
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Olympic Trials: PVS Swimmers qualify with 2 weeks to go for Wave 1
By Reach for the Wall Staff As announced in January, the Olympic Trials meet is separated into two Waves- Wave
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Super Sectionals- Sunday Finals
By Reach for the Wall Staff Sunday’s finals include the 200 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle, and 200 Breaststroke. We’ll also give
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Many Olympic Trials Cuts Achieved at NCAP Elite Qualifier
By Reach for the Wall Staff While several PVS clubs travelled to Richmond for the Super Sectional meet, NCAP decided
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Super Sectionals- PVS Finalists Saturday Night
By Reach for the Wall Staff The night of finals started off with the ‘other’ grueling event…the 200 Butterfly. Two
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Super Sectionals Day 2- PVS swimmers in Finals
By Reach for the Wall Staff Friday was a ‘lighter’ day for finals, however not light on the toughness of
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PVS Swimmers Top the Leaderboard in Day 1 of Super Sectionals
By Reach for the Wall Staff With four weeks to go until Olympic Trials, many within the Eastern Zone are
Read moreFitter and Faster Rolls Out Camp Schedule for the DMV
Content provided by Fitter and Faster The long course season has arrived & summer Leagues are coming soon, take advantage
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NCAP holds first meet in Montgomery County MD since March 2020
By contributor David Meisel April 23-25, Nations Capital Swim Club (NCAP) hosted a meet consisting of their swimmers from their
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Splashing Around the DMV in April
By Reach for the Wall Staff The month of April has been busy around the DMV, with 6 PVS sanctioned
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2021 PV SC Champs Wave III: Day 4 Results
By Reach for the Wall Staff Sunday night the meet concluded with the 11-12’s competing in the 200 IM, 100
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2021 PV SC Champs Wave III: Day 3 Results
By Reach for the Wall Staff The second night of finals was held Saturday with the 11-12’s competing in the
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2021 PV SC Champs Wave III: Day 2 Results
By Reach for the Wall Staff Friday night was the first finals that was held in separate sessions with the
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2021 PV SC Champs Wave III: Day 1 Results
By Reach for the Wall Staff Day 1 of the Wave III meet included the distance events, 500 Freestyle for
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2021 PV SC Championship Series – Wave III
By Reach for the Wall Staff The last meet in the PVS Championship Series, which showcases the 11-14 year old
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PVS Championship Series: Wave II, PVS records go down!
By Reach for the Wall Staff While some PVS teams ventured to Orlando for the NCSA Spring Invite, others stayed
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NCSA Spring Invite 2021: Day 5
By Reach for the Wall Staff The final day of competition is underway in Orlando, with the athletes competing in
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NCSA Spring Invite 2021: Day 4
By Reach for the Wall Staff Heading into the final two days of swimming, PVS swimmers and teams have made
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NCSA Spring Invite 2021: Day 3
By Reach for the Wall Staff Today’s events are the 200 Free, 400 IM, 100 Backstroke and 200 Free Relay.
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NCSA Spring Invite 2021: Day 2
By Reach for the Wall Staff Today’s events are the 200 Fly, 50 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke and 800 Free Relay.
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NCSA Spring Invite 2021
By Reach for the Wall Staff After a one-year hiatus brought on by the pandemic, the National Club Swimming Association
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PVS Spring Championship Meets start this Week!
By Reach for the Wall Staff It was a year ago almost to the day when the swimming community was
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VHSL Class 6 Champs recap: Yorktown Girls win team title on a record setting day!
By Reach for the Wall Staff Update 2/27: Thanks for the feedback from our readers, who pointed out the while
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Swim and shop…local!
By Contributor David Meisel Images courtesy Capital Sport and Swim Before Swim Outlet, before Amazon, there were local swim stores
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OCCS Innovates with Live Stream System!
By Contributor Nick Kulick With the current global pandemic closing swim meets to spectators, many parents are missing the opportunity
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Swimming into the weekend…
By Reach for the Wall Staff This weekend, be on the lookout for the the Virginia High School League (VHSL)
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USA Swimming 18 & Under Champs: The Awards!
By Reach for the Wall Staff In a press release from Thursday 1/21, USA Swimming announced they will honor the
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The Swimwear Bug
By Contributor Susan Kasimer I have memories of shopping with Sport Fair dating back to 1989. A representative would come
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2020 Fall season: Top 10 swims
By Reach for the Wall Staff It took us a while to locate and compile the results, but this week
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PVS Clubs score in 18 & Under Winter Champs
By Reach for the Wall Staff Earlier today (12/14/2020) USA Swimming updated their database with results for all the meets
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OCCS 13 & Over Meet of Champions: Saturday
By Reach for the Wall Staff In the fourth night of competition, the swimmers competed in the 100 Backstroke, 500
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OCCS 13 & Over Meet of Champions: Friday
By Reach for the Wall Staff In the 3rd night of finals, the session events included the 200 Breaststroke, 200
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OCCS 13 & Over Meet of Champions: Thursday
By Reach for the Wall Staff Thursday’s events consisted of the 100 Breaststroke, 200 Freestyle and 400 IM and the
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OCCS 13& Over Meet of Champions
By Reach for the Wall Staff Occoquan Swimming (OCCS) kicked off their ‘Meet of Champions’ last night, which is the
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Recap and Thank You!: 18 & Under Champs Day 4
By Reach for the Wall Staff This weekend reminded us how much we enjoy watching swimming in the DMV and
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Recap: 18 & Under Champs Day 3
By Reach for the Wall staff Saturday night was a chance for the mid-distance swimmers to flex their muscles, with
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