2019 PVS Graduates- Where did they go?
By Reach for the Wall staff The PVS High School class of 2019 has descended upon campuses nationwide and are
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PVS Team seeking coaches
Content provided by Hydro-Sonic Tiburones Hydro-Sonic Tiburones are seeking qualified, experienced and motivated coaches for all ages and abilities. The
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PVS swimmers and coaches represent on USA Swimming National rosters
By Reach for the Wall staff Early in September, USA Swimming announce the rosters for the 2019-2020 National teams. The
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PVS Coaches in list of nominees for 2019 ASCA Age Group Coach of the Year!
By: Reach for the Wall Staff, photo and some content republished with permission from Fitter and Faster Since 2014, in
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Dramatically Improving the Swimming Air Quality with BioOx
Content provided by BioOx As the outdoor season comes to an end and we (swimmers and parents) head indoors, the
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PVS Swimmers to represent at FINA World Jr. Champs
By Reach for the Wall Staff For most of us the 2019 summer season of competition has ended, but for
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PVS swimmers hit the road for National Meets
By Reach for the Wall Staff This week, PVS swimmers head out across the country to compete in meets against
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All Star Aquatics goes to the OTC!
By: Rich House All Star Aquatics (ASA), led by head coach Bob Walker, is a medium-sized club here in Potomac
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Why I Didn’t Quit
By Contributor: Ally Navarrete Why I didn’t quit my sport when it got tough—and why you shouldn’t either Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/health/kids-youth-sports-parents/index.html,
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NCAA D1 recruiting rule change in effect May 1
By Reach for the Wall Staff At the annual NCAA Division 1 Council meeting committee meeting held in Indianapolis April
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2019 Eastern Zone Sectional (South Region)
By Reach for the Wall Staff In a prior post titled, ‘What are Zones and Sectionals’ , we covered the structure
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2019 NCSA Age Group Champs
By Reach for the Wall Staff The YMCA pool in Orlando, Florida has been busy over the last two weeks. First,
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Safe Sport Recognition-MSSC
By: Reach for the Wall Staff Back in January, we published a post, announcing The FISH had met the standards
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Black History Month: A Retrospective on the Black History Swim Meet
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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PVS Recognizes Athletes
By: Reach for the Wall Staff; Data and recognition criteria provided by PVS Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) fosters recognition programs
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RMSC Celebrates 50 years!
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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USA Swimming Club Excellence- 2019
By Reach for the Wall staff. Note: USA Swimming made an error when they first published the list, erroneously calculating
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PVS Swimmers excel at USA Winter Nationals
By: Reach for the Wall Staff The weekend of November 30 through December 1, swimmers from 7 clubs and two
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USA Swimming Safe Sport developments
By: Reach for the Wall Staff Unfortunately, the topic of athlete abuse has dominated the headlines in our area (as
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SwimLabs Opens new Location Saturday, Nov 3!
Unique Swim School Opens First Maryland Facility, Saturday November 3
We offer private and semi private lessons throughout the day, adult learn to swim classes and we are the Official Swim Training center for Ironman!
Age Group Motivational Times
By: Reach for the Wall Staff We recently posted the time standards for the National level meets– those meets that
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2017-18 PVS Scholar Athlete Application
By: Reach for the Wall Staff This past week, PVS sent out a mailing to remind high school athletes to
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2018-19 National Meet Standards
By: Reach fo the Wall Staff At Reach For The Wall, we are looking for ways to make swimming more
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Busy weekend at United States Aquatic Sports Convention!
By: Reach for the Wall staff This past weekend, USA Swimming held its annual convention in Jacksonville, Florida where elections
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PVS Swimmers earn Scholastic All American
By: Reach for the Wall staff Congratulations goes out to these PVS athletes who were named by USA Swimming to
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Barriers Facing Women Coaches
By: Dr. Nicole LaVoi To keep the discussion going, continue to raise awareness and educate those who care about swimming
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8 Reasons Why Women Coaches Matter
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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Where did they go?
By: Reach for the Wall Staff The end of August and beginning of September marks the timeframe for college students
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PVS Swimmers earning accolades
By: Reach for the Wall Staff SwimSwam publishes a weekly series called MP Weekly Wonders. As described on their website:
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PVS swimmers at National Meets
This week, and next, PVS swimmers from ages 9-20 are competing in meets across the country. Here’s the links to
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Reach for the Wall .org!
Reach for the Wall has re-launched on .org!
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2018 Speedo Sectionals Region 2 (South)
In a prior post titled, ‘What are Zones and Sectionals’ , we covered the structure of the LSC’s and Zones and
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Tech Suits- Is 12 too young?
By Guest Contributor: Gabi Meisel You’re on the blocks. You hear the crowd roaring. You fasten your goggles and get
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IM Xtreme Games – 2018
By Reach for the Wall staff. ***Updated with psych sheet and timelines at the bottom of the post Several years
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When The Pool Makes You Sick…
By Reach for the Wall staff. Swimmers, coaches and spectators have remarked about the air quality at several recent swim
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Your Swimming Career is like a River
Note from Reach for the Wall Editors: Many of you are at the tail-end of your holiday training period and
Read moreNCAP Invite Video Results courtesy of Swimming World
This weekend, Swimming World is providing video coverage of the NCAP Invite, hosted at the University of Maryland. Take a
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Your Brain On Swimming
Notes from the editor: Many high school teams are beginning their competition season this weekend and a majority of the
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99 Amazing Pre-Workout Snacks
Content provided by HealthListed.com. As a workout enthusiast, your main goal is to get your body in the absolute best
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The Ever Changing World of College Recruiting
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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What’s In Your Playlist?
By Rich House. Music is an ubiquitous force in our daily lives. You can find it in your workplace elevator,
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Zone Results: Friday
Video and photos provided by Kevin Wagman Friday night the PVS swimmers brought their spirit and speed. The battle for
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Zone Results: Thursday
Photos and video provided by Kevin Wagman After day two of Finals, the PVS team is still in 3rd position
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2017 Eastern Zone Long Course Championships (“Zones”)
By Reach for the Wall staff. This Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (August 9 – 12), USA Swimming will co-sponsor the 2017
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PVS Swimmers at US Nationals!
By Reach for the Wall Staff. The 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships (Nationals) are underway at the historic Indiana University-Purdue
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Motivational Times
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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IM Xtreme Games
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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Other Swimming News…
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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USA Swimming’s Club Excellence Program
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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RMSC Holiday Invitational: Quick Wrap Up
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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