MCSL Top Swims: The 9-10’s
By Reach for the Wall Staff and anonymous contributors As mentioned in the Top Swims by 8 & Unders, we
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Summer Swimming
MCSL Top Swims: The 8 & Unders
By Reach for the Wall Staff and anonymous contributors This past week we received an email from a contributor that
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To Our Graduates
By Contributor Emily Lilyestrom Stay with me on this one… The weather could not have been more cooperative. Sunny, hot,
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Creativity – At Its Best
By Contributor Emily Lilyestrom A virtual swim season. What does “virtual” mean? It’s something in practice; generated by computer; or
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Clarksburg Village Virtual Swim Team
Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) may be be cancelled for Summer 2020, but it hasn’t stopped the Clarksburg Village Vikings
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Stonegate swim team shows their spirit while promoting COVID safety
By Contributor Mandy Sanidad During this difficult period of time with the coronavirus, many people have had difficulties getting a
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Ideas? Share your ideas!
By Reach for the Wall Staff As several areas of the DMV are able to (or will be able to
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Swimming in the DMV update 5/29
By Reach for the Wall Staff After a frustrating couple of days in Montgomery County MD, we’ve mustered the energy
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Swimming in the DMV update 5/22
By Reach for the Wall Staff As the announcements pile up we are stunned and disappointed at the realization that
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Swimming in the DMV- update 5/18
By Reach for the Wall Staff A few more days pass and we learn of additional closures of summer leagues
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Prince William Swim League cancels 2020 Season
By Reach for the Wall Staff In a vote held Tuesday, the Prince William Swim League (PWSL) board of directors
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The state of swimming- what’s next?
By Reach for the Wall Staff What a tumultuous week we’ve had in the swimming world! Over the course of
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Fitter and Faster unveils their schedule for the DMV!
Content provided by Fitter and Faster As we approach the holiday training season, we would like to invite you all
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Summer Swim Parent Friendships: A League of Our Own
By Michelle Brafman The day before Thanksgiving, I ran into a former summer swim mom at a Giant where neither
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PWSL Red Division – Bridlewood BWaves, Ashland Stingrays at Dominion Valley Sharks
The BWaves won the meet with a balanced approach and on the strength of two age-group sweeps: The 11-12 Girls and the 15-18 Girls. The final tally: BWaves – 4101, Sharks – 3823, and Stingrays – 3544.
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Piedmont Claims Second Place Overall in PWSL Blue Division
By Contributor Ron Spink Lead photo: Tsunami Declan Bengtson celebrates after taking the heat ribbon, and first place overall, in
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PWSL: Week 6: Bridlewood BWaves @ Braemar Blasters
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert The Bridlewood BWaves traveled up Linton Hall for their final regular season dual meet against the
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MCSL End of Season Recap
By Annabel Redisch and Ally Navarrete The regular season for the MCSL has concluded after each division championship took place
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SEALS FALL SHORT IN BID TO UPSET PIRANHAS
The Southbridge Seals finished their first regular season in PWSL’s Green Division with a 3-3 record
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Week 5: Bridlewood BWaves vs Ridgewood Barracudas
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert Lead photo: Biaggio Corrado leads a cheer before his last home meet as a BWave. (Credit:
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MCSL Divisionals Preview: Division H
By Contributor Luke Simmons As the 2019 MCSL season comes to a close, it is only appropriate to look forward
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NVSL swimming Hot Hot Hot
By: Reach for the Wall Staff We’ve received quite a few updates from around the DMV swim community, sharing stories
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MCSL Week 5 Recap
By Ally Navarrete and Annabel Redisch The MCSL dual meet season is now complete following Week 5. On Saturday, there
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SEALS Make Waves In Win Over BREAKERS
The Southbridge Seals improved to 3-2 on the season with a win over the Old Bridge Breakers in a PWSL Week 5 meet July 13.
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Piedmont Defeats Sudley, Improves to 5-0
The two top-ranked teams in PWSL put each of their undefeated records on the line in a battle for sole leadership of the Blue Division standings
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WEEK FOUR: BRIDLEWOOD BWAVES AT DALE CITY FROGS
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert The Bridlewood BWaves faced their longest drive of the season as they headed down to Dale
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JULY FOURTH: STARS AND STRIPES INVITATIONAL
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert Lead photo: A highlight for many of the swimmers is getting to pose on the podium
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Braemar ‘Blasts’ their seed times by 51%
By Contributor Kevin Mastropaolo Despite Braemar Blasters swimming 51% faster than their seed times (a tie for first place in
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Meet Highlights: 2019 MCSL Coaches Invitational Long Course Meet
By: Reach for the Wall Staff The Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) held its 45th annual Coaches Invitational Long Course
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Tsunamis Deliver High Tide At Ashland
By Contributor Ron Spink Lead photo: Tsunami Alyssa Sagle powers off the deck on the way to first place in
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MCSL Week 4 Recap
By Ally Navarrete and Annabel Redisch The 2019 MCSL season has one dual meet left as Week 4 is now
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PWSL Week 4: Seals Hold Off Sea Devils
The Southbridge Seals downed the Virginia Oaks Sea Devils by 142 points in a PWSL Week 4 matchup July 6.
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MCSL 2019 Coaches Longcourse Invitational Preview
By Reach for the Wall Staff Not familiar with the Coaches Long Course meet? Here’s the history behind it. In
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Week Three: Bridlewood BWaves at Sudley Seahorses
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert The sun definitely came out for week three in the PWSL and with it came the
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MCSL Week 3 Recap
By Annabel Redisch and Ally Navarrete The 2019 MCSL season is flying by as Week 3 is now complete. Saturday
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Tsunamis Bring the Heat, Improve to 3-0
Heat waves met Tsunami waves on Saturday as Piedmont improved to 3-0 on the season
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Week Two: Bridlewood BWaves vs. Lake Ridge Lancers
By Contributor Brenten Gilbert All Photos – Credit: Colleen Corrado It’s been three years since the Bridlewaves and Lancers met
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MCSL Week 2 Recap
By Annabel Redisch and Ally Navarrete Week 2 of the MCSL season is complete. This week, we saw many close
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Tsunamis Strike at Home, Improve to 2-0
By Contributor Ron Spink Lead photo: Tsunami Maddie Richardson launches off the blocks on her way to victory in the
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SEALS Set New Records, Place 65 Top County Times in Loss to Sea Lions
The Southbridge Seals (Division 5) visited the Kingsbrooke Sea Lions (Division 3) for a PWSL Week 2 Matchup June 22
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PWSL Week 1: Bridlewood BWaves vs Kingsbrooke Sea Lions
By: Contributor Brenten Gilbert The Bridlewood Bridlewaves began their quest for a third straight Red Division Championship this season by
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Tsunamis Surge in Season Opener
By: Contributor Ron Spink Featured Image: Piedmont’s Luke DeVore on pace for top marks in the Boys 15-18 50M Breast;
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SEALS CLAIM VICTORY IN FIRST MEET OF 2019 SEASON
By Contributor Jim Riley The Southbridge Seals started off the 2019 Prince William Swim League summer season with a win
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MCSL Week 1
By: Ally Navarrete and Annabel Redisch After months of waiting, the MCSL opened its 2019 season on Saturday June 15.
Read more2019 MCSL Preview Divisions H through A
By: Ally Navarrete and Annabel Redisch Earlier in the week we posted the preview for Divisions O-I, and today we
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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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NVSL Season ends with All Star meet
Saturday August 4, the Northern Virginia Swim League held their annual All Star meet to conclude the 2018 season. The
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MCSL 2018 All Star Wrap up
By: Reach for the Wall Staff Sunday July 29, wrapped up the final day of the 2018 MCSL season. In the
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Piedmont Perfect to Capture Blue Division Championship
By Contributor: Ron Spink Lead Photo: True Blue Tsunami 2018 Award winner Dylan Brown starts the day with a ceremonial
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Tsunamis Surge To Undefeated Regular Season
By Contributor: Ron Spink Lead Photo: Sedonah Traister scores points for the Tsunami Girls in the 10 & Under 100 IM
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