NCAP Invitational: Quick Wrap Up
By Reach for the Wall staff. The Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP) held its annual NCAP Invitational meet at the
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Potomac Valley Swimming
PVS Top Times Lists
By Reach for the Wall staff. Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) has released the initial top 16 times lists for the 2016-2017 short-course
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Keeping it fun for the holidays
By Rich House During the short course season in PVS (September through April), teams have to plan for and around
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Racing Skills – The Turns
According to the PVS Calendar, the 2016-2017 Short Course season is 8 meets old…Thus, kids have had the opportunity to
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U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Swimming Announce Disciplinary Measures for 4 Athletes
Reposted from USA Swimming The United States Olympic Committee and USA Swimming today jointly announced disciplinary measures for four members
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MoCo’s Olympians
We are so proud of our local swimmers heading to the Olympics— Jack Conger from Rockville and Katie Ledecky from
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NVSL Relays
Nine All-Star Relay Teams Swim Faster Than NVSL Records Fri, 7-22-2016 | Paul Parry Near-perfect weather at Greenbriar Pool on
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PGC KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #2809 HOSTS THEIR 41st ANNUAL MINI MEET
By Noreen Burns On Sunday, July 17 , 2016, the PGC Knights of Columbus #2809 in College Park, hosted their 41st
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PWSL Week 5
SOUTHBRIDGE FINISHES FIRST 41 TIMES, FALLS TO FROGS The Southbridge Seals welcomed the Dale City Frogs in a Week 5
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Record Setting Week in the NVSL
Sat, 7-16-2016 | Paul Parry Johnny Bradshaw of Hamlet crushed the 11-12 Boys 50m Breast NVSL record, touching in 33.07, more
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Meet Highlights: 2016 MCSL Coaches Invitational Long Course Meet
The Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) held its 42nd annual Coaches Invitational Long Course Meet at the Rockville Swim and
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Swimmer Spotlight – MaiMai
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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Trials! (Saturday night)
By Rich House. When planning for this trip, I had to be strategic with the amount of swimming I could
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PWSL – Week 2 updates
PWSL had another great week of swimming and once again has blown us away with their amazing updates. We would
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PVS at Olympic Trials
Get your popcorn ready. The 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) start today at CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
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When is My Child Ready to Start Swim Lessons?
By Lizzy Bullock / Contributor. (Editor note). We are committed to making Reach For The Wall the go to source
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Local Maryland Girl Phoebe Bacon One of the Youngest Swimmers at Olympic Trials
By Cheryl Smelson At 13 years, 10 months old, local Chevy Chase, Maryland resident Phoebe Bacon will be the third
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5th Annual “Wash For Josh” in Germantown
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
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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Timing: It’s not the cakewalk you think!
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
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
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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Learning to lose
By Jenni Halem / Contributor. The Olympic Creed: “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win
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And the long (course) story…
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. As the short course season (in 25 yard pools) has wrapped up here in
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20 Question Tuesday: Andrew Gemmell
By Bob Schaller / USA Swimming Correspondent The 1500 will be among the many exciting races with loaded fields at
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Short course – it’s a wrap…
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
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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Interviews of PVS Swimmers
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. For your convenience, we’ve collected some fun interviews of notable PVS swimmers, Katie Ledecky,
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Women in Coaching: Picking up the Pace
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
By USA Swimming News. WHY SHOULD MY CHILD BE A SWIMMER? – Swimming is an outstanding activity for people
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Three Main Reasons Parents Don’t Volunteer
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?
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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Stocking the Swim Meet Snack Bar
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…
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
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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When things go wrong…
By Jenni Halem / Contributor. Your swimmer is gearing up for his or her big championship meet. Could be Mini
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Swimming is not a sport of instant gratification…
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
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. ORLANDO – PVS was represented by 5 teams at the NCSA Age Group Championship
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PVS Swimmers Shine at NCAA’s
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. ATLANTA – The 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship (March 23-26)
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NCSA – Age Group Champs
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 2: Eastern Zones for 10 & Unders
By Rich Sanidad / Contributor. ROCHESTER – The 2016 Eastern Zone Short Course Age Group Championships (Zones) continued on Friday
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Day 1: Eastern Zones for 10 & Unders
By Rich Sanidad / Contributor. ROCHESTER – The 2016 Eastern Zone Short Course Age Group Championships (Zones) began Thursday at
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Out with the old, in with the new – NCSA wrap up
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. ORLANDO – The airport in Orlando has been a popular hangout for Potomac Valley
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Individual High Point: PVS 14&U JOs
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. COLLEGE PARK – At long last, here are the individual high point lists from the
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What are Zones and Sectionals?
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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NCSA – Let’s celebrate…
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. ORLANDO – It’s the One Week anniversary of the return of Reach For The
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National Club Swimming Association – NCSAs
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. ORLANDO – The National Club Swimming Association Junior National Championships (NCSAs) started yesterday and
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Highlights: PVS 14&U Junior Olympic Championships
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. COLLEGE PARK – The 2016 PVS 14&U Junior Olympic Championships (JOs) ended last evening and
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What are Junior Olympics (JOs)?
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. You went to the Olympics? Ask any swimmer what the best part of Junior
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