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
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall Staff At the annual NCAA Division 1 Council meeting committee meeting held in Indianapolis April
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall Staff In a prior post titled, ‘What are Zones and Sectionals’ , we covered the structure
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall Staff The YMCA pool in Orlando, Florida has been busy over the last two weeks. First,
Read moreBy: Reach for the Wall Staff Back in January, we published a post, announcing The FISH had met the standards
Read moreDC 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.
Read moreBy: Reach for the Wall Staff; Data and recognition criteria provided by PVS Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) fosters recognition programs
Read moreContent and pictures provided by RMSC The Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club (RMSC) hosted a 50th Anniversary Event on December 28, 2018
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. Note: USA Swimming made an error when they first published the list, erroneously calculating
Read moreBy: Reach for the Wall Staff The weekend of November 30 through December 1, swimmers from 7 clubs and two
Read moreBy: Reach for the Wall Staff Unfortunately, the topic of athlete abuse has dominated the headlines in our area (as
Read moreUnique 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!
By: Reach for the Wall Staff We recently posted the time standards for the National level meets– those meets that
Read moreBy: Reach for the Wall Staff This past week, PVS sent out a mailing to remind high school athletes to
Read moreBy: Reach fo the Wall Staff At Reach For The Wall, we are looking for ways to make swimming more
Read moreBy: Reach for the Wall staff This past weekend, USA Swimming held its annual convention in Jacksonville, Florida where elections
Read moreBy: Reach for the Wall staff Congratulations goes out to these PVS athletes who were named by USA Swimming to
Read moreBy: Dr. Nicole LaVoi To keep the discussion going, continue to raise awareness and educate those who care about swimming
Read moreBy: Dr. Nicole LaVoi Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on September 1, by SwimSwam as a feature of
Read moreBy: Reach for the Wall Staff The end of August and beginning of September marks the timeframe for college students
Read moreBy: Reach for the Wall Staff SwimSwam publishes a weekly series called MP Weekly Wonders. As described on their website:
Read moreThis week, and next, PVS swimmers from ages 9-20 are competing in meets across the country. Here’s the links to
Read moreReach for the Wall has re-launched on .org!
Read moreIn a prior post titled, ‘What are Zones and Sectionals’ , we covered the structure of the LSC’s and Zones and
Read moreBy Guest Contributor: Gabi Meisel You’re on the blocks. You hear the crowd roaring. You fasten your goggles and get
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. ***Updated with psych sheet and timelines at the bottom of the post Several years
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. Swimmers, coaches and spectators have remarked about the air quality at several recent swim
Read moreNote from Reach for the Wall Editors: Many of you are at the tail-end of your holiday training period and
Read moreThis weekend, Swimming World is providing video coverage of the NCAP Invite, hosted at the University of Maryland. Take a
Read moreNotes from the editor: Many high school teams are beginning their competition season this weekend and a majority of the
Read moreContent provided by HealthListed.com. As a workout enthusiast, your main goal is to get your body in the absolute best
Read moreContributor Rick Paine is an expert on the college recruiting process. He is also the Director of Swimming at American College
Read moreBy Rich House. Music is an ubiquitous force in our daily lives. You can find it in your workplace elevator,
Read moreVideo and photos provided by Kevin Wagman Friday night the PVS swimmers brought their spirit and speed. The battle for
Read morePhotos and video provided by Kevin Wagman After day two of Finals, the PVS team is still in 3rd position
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. This Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (August 9 – 12), USA Swimming will co-sponsor the 2017
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall Staff. The 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships (Nationals) are underway at the historic Indiana University-Purdue
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. Have you ever noticed there are some letters (e.g., BB, A, AAA) below swimmers’
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. Several years ago, USA Swimming developed a series of swim meets across the U.S.
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. The New York Times recently ran a nice article about Bruce Gemmell, one of the
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport of swimming, announced that Nation’s
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. The Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club (RMSC) held its annual Holiday Invitational meet at the Germantown
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. The Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP) held its annual NCAP Invitational meet at the
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) has released the initial top 16 times lists for the 2016-2017 short-course
Read moreBy Rich House During the short course season in PVS (September through April), teams have to plan for and around
Read moreAccording to the PVS Calendar, the 2016-2017 Short Course season is 8 meets old…Thus, kids have had the opportunity to
Read moreReposted from USA Swimming The United States Olympic Committee and USA Swimming today jointly announced disciplinary measures for four members
Read moreWe are so proud of our local swimmers heading to the Olympics— Jack Conger from Rockville and Katie Ledecky from
Read moreNine All-Star Relay Teams Swim Faster Than NVSL Records Fri, 7-22-2016 | Paul Parry Near-perfect weather at Greenbriar Pool on
Read moreBy Noreen Burns On Sunday, July 17 , 2016, the PGC Knights of Columbus #2809 in College Park, hosted their 41st
Read moreSOUTHBRIDGE FINISHES FIRST 41 TIMES, FALLS TO FROGS The Southbridge Seals welcomed the Dale City Frogs in a Week 5
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