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Yorktown Girls, Langley Boys take VHSL Class 6 State Titles!

Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Hampton, VA February 18 The Hampton Virginia Aquaplex, which opened in October 2022, hosted

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14 & Under IMX Challenge!

Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023 RFTW editor 1 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff College Park MD, January 27-29 Several years ago, USA Swimming developed a series of

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December in the DMV- what a month of Swimming!!

Dec 22, 2022Dec 22, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Typically in the DMV December is a busy month for swimmers of all ages,

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Weekend Wrap-up and More!

Dec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff The Fall Championship season is officially underway with every PVS Club and age group

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FINA World Cup Day 3 in Photos

Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

Photos by Marcus Chen Thank you to Marcus Chen for capturing all the action on deck in Indianapolis. We look

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Ledecky Breaks World Record at World Cup!

Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall staff; Photos by Marcus Chen Indianapolis- On the final day of Leg 3 of the

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FINA World Cup Day 2 Photos

Nov 5, 2022Nov 5, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment FINA World Cup, Indianapolis

Photos courtesy of Marcus Chen Prelims: Finals: Women’s 400 IM Men’s 1500 Freestyle Men’s 50 Backstroke Women’s 200 Freestyle Men’s

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FINA World Cup Day 1 Finals

Nov 4, 2022Nov 4, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff; Photos courtesy of Marcus Chen The first night of finals at the World Cup

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FINA World Cup Day 1 Prelim Photos

Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

Photos by Marcus Chen The morning swims were exciting, with many of the top swimmers in the US setting up

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FINA World Cup Leg 3: Indianapolis

Nov 2, 2022Nov 2, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment Erin Gemmell, FINA World Cup, Indianapolis, Katie Ledecky, USA Swimming

By Reach for the Wall StaffLead photo courtesy USA Swimming Reach for the Wall is traveling to Indianapolis! Marcus Chen,

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USA Swimming Releases Rankings based on August Championship Meets!

Aug 12, 2022Aug 12, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Thurdsay, August 11, USA Swimming announced via Twitter and Instagram that they compiled the

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DMV Swimmers Find the Podium Across the Country!

Jul 29, 2022Jul 30, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff This week many swimmers and teams hit the road to compete against the top

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Fitter and Faster: August Camps in Potomac and Stafford!

Jul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment August Camp in DMV, Fitter and Faster

Content provided by Fitter and Faster Hi Everyone!  With LC Championship Season upon us, we wanted to remind everyone that

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Rip Current Sports continues to grow!

Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment Body Position, Dual Boards, Kicking, Rip Current Sports, Training Aids

Press Release- July 5, 2022 Rip Current Sports, the innovative company that designs and provides the Dual Board technology has

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RMSC takes down 10 & Under NAG Relay record at MD States!

Jun 6, 2022Jun 6, 2022 RFTW editor 1 Comment Mixed200FR10andUnder, NAGRelayRecord, RMSCNAGRecordRelay

By Reach for the Wall Staffphoto courtesy Brian Cheng, RMSC Rockville, MD June 3-5 2022 The Rockville Montgomery Swim Club

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USA Swimming Scholastic All America Applications Now Available

Jun 1, 2022Jun 1, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff USA Swimming has opened the application process for the 2021-2022 Academic All America recognition

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NCAP’s Erin Gemmell finishes 2nd in 200 Free at Mare Nostrum

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment Erin Gemmell, Mare Nostrum, NCAP

By Reach for the Wall Staff May 26, 2022 Barcelona, Spain- Erin Gemmell of Nation’s Capital competed in the 200

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Nation’s Capital seeking coaches for the Fall season!

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment Assistant Coach, NationsCapital, NCAP, swimjobs
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National Learn to Swim Day: May 21, 2022

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment #LearnToSwimDay, #makeasplash, #SaferSwimmerPledge, #watersafetymonth

By Reach for the Wall Staff For those of you who dutifully check the ‘National Day Calendar‘ to see what

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ISCA Elite Showcase Thursday & Friday: PVS swimmers win events, All Star Aquatics in the hunt for team titles!!

Apr 16, 2022Apr 16, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment ISCA Age Group, ISCA Elite Showcase

By Reach for the Wall Staff, photos courtesy Marcus Chen The ISCA Elite Showcase started off Wednesday April 13th, with

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Speedo Sectionals Day 4

Apr 3, 2022Apr 2, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert This is the 4th post of the 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach

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Speedo Sectionals Day 3

Apr 2, 2022Apr 2, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert This is the 3rd post of the 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach

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Speedo Sectionals Day 2

Apr 1, 2022Mar 31, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert This is the 2nd post of the 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach

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Speedo Sectionals Day 1

Mar 31, 2022Mar 30, 2022 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor Brenten Gilbert Note: We received a 4-part series from Brenten Gilbert, a contributor to Reach for the Wall,

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Swimming around the DMV through 12/18

Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff The first weeks of December saw a flurry of activity on the pool decks

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Swimming Around the DMV 12/1-12/5

Dec 3, 2021Dec 3, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Lead photo screencap from US Open 400 Free courtesy USA Swimming (Gemmell & Ledecky)

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PVS swimmers excel in and out of the pool!

Nov 23, 2021Nov 23, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Congratulations goes out to these PVS athletes who were named by USA Swimming to

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Swimming Around the DMV

Aug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021 RFTW editor 1 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff There was a lot of activity in and around the DMV from the last

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Trials Retrospective- The Meisel’s take on Omaha!

Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021 RFTW editor 1 Comment

By Contributor Gabi Meisel After our flight home from a week of fast swimming (which is an understatement), connecting with

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Olympic Trials Day 6 & 7: Phoebe Bacon is an Olympian!

Jun 20, 2021Jun 20, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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 5

Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Thursday’s events that had swimmers from the DMV included the Women’s 100 Freestyle Prelims

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Olympic Trials: Day 4, Ledecky has a Historic Double Win!

Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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 3

Jun 16, 2021Jun 16, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Tuesday night’s session started with the Women’s 200 Freestyle semifinal where the local hopeful

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Olympic Trials Day 2: Torri Huske wins the 100 Butterfly!

Jun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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 Wave I: PVS Swimmers Excel on Final Day

Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Jun 7, 2021Jun 7, 2021 RFTW editor 1 Comment

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

Jun 6, 2021Jun 7, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment Olympic Trials

By Reach for the Wall Staff Friday, June 4th, swimmers from PVS will hit the water in Omaha to kick

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Olympic Trials: PVS Swimmers qualify with 2 weeks to go for Wave 1

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 RFTW editor 2 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff As announced in January, the Olympic Trials meet is separated into two Waves- Wave

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Speedo Sectionals May 13-16 2021
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Super Sectionals- Sunday Finals

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff While several PVS clubs travelled to Richmond for the Super Sectional meet, NCAP decided

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Speedo Sectionals May 13-16 2021
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Super Sectionals- PVS Finalists Saturday Night

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

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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Speedo Sectionals May 13-16 2021
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Super Sectionals Day 2- PVS swimmers in Finals

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff Friday was a ‘lighter’ day for finals, however not light on the toughness of

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Speedo Sectionals May 13-16 2021
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PVS Swimmers Top the Leaderboard in Day 1 of Super Sectionals

May 14, 2021May 15, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff With four weeks to go until Olympic Trials, many within the Eastern Zone are

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NCAP holds first meet in Montgomery County MD since March 2020

Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021 RFTW editor 1 Comment

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

Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021 RFTW editor 4 Comments

By Reach for the Wall Staff The month of April has been busy around the DMV, with 6 PVS sanctioned

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And the Band plays on…

Apr 7, 2021Apr 7, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Contributor David Meisel It’s April 7th, two months from when the first round of Olympic Trial Swimming Athletes will

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PVS Championship Series: Wave II, PVS records go down!

Mar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021 RFTW editor 0 Comment

By Reach for the Wall Staff While some PVS teams ventured to Orlando for the NCSA Spring Invite, others stayed

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OCCS Innovates with Live Stream System!

Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021 RFTW editor 2 Comments

By Contributor Nick Kulick With the current global pandemic closing swim meets to spectators, many parents are missing the opportunity

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