MCSL Week 5 Wrap Up
As week five has completed, we are officially done with MCSL dual meets. Week five was a hard week for
Read moreAs week five has completed, we are officially done with MCSL dual meets. Week five was a hard week for
Read moreAs fall sports registration begins and the kids are returning to the pool, this is a timely reminder… One of
Read moreWritten by Lauren Essig, Photographs by David Wheeler On a sweltering hot Sunday, 134 swimmers from 5 different swim teams joined together
Read moreSat, 7-16-2016 | Paul Parry Johnny Bradshaw of Hamlet crushed the 11-12 Boys 50m Breast NVSL record, touching in 33.07, more
Read moreby Karin Twilde-Sheifer. Tommy Hallock of Oak Hill, VA broke not one, but two Northern Virginia Swim League (NVSL) league
Read moreBy: Mitchell Pleasure, Head Coach of the Hunters Creek Stingrays Every year in the middle of July, Herndon’s large summer
Read moreBy: Stina Oakes The entire Daleview team is lined up at the deep end of the pool facing the senior
Read moreWe recently published an article highlighting MaiMai, a swimmer who inspires us. We want to take a moment now to
Read moreCongrats to PWSL for another amazing record breaking week! DV Sharks vs. Victory Lakes Wow—Week 4 was a scorcher! The DV
Read moreThe Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL) held its 42nd annual Coaches Invitational Long Course Meet at the Rockville Swim and
Read moreSwimming is a sport for everyone. It’s not only about the swimmers going to Olympic Trials or setting records. It’s
Read more7-9-2016 | Paul Parry NVSL 2016 continues to be a wicked-fast season as a fivesome of league records went down
Read moreBy Hannah Gould* / Contributor. From Olympic Trials to your neighborhood pool, you will notice many young female swimmers are
Read moreChris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD USA Swimming Many parents ask how they can help their teen swimmer optimize training when
Read moreBy Stina Oakes. From the parking lot, I see the yellow and black flags strung across the blue water, the
Read moreCongrats on a great season thus far and yet again, some amazing updates! Dominion Valley Sharks vs. Old Bridge Breakers
Read moreBy Rich House. When planning for this trip, I had to be strategic with the amount of swimming I could
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall staff. [Editor’s Note. The official ranking list and psych sheets for Coaches Long Course
Read moreBy Rich House. As a swimmer growing up in DC on one of the largest teams in USA swimming, the
Read moreSummer Swim, PVS meets and High School meets require many volunteers at meets. This article will highlight who is generally responsible for
Read moreKey Info: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) at Century Link Center in Omaha Nebraska Event
Read moreKey Info: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) at Century Link Center in Omaha Nebraska Event
Read moreThis is the second in a series of articles that highlight swimmers that you might want to keep an eye on
Read moreBy: Stina Oakes 7:15: Caravan meets at the home pool We pull up to join the line of cars and
Read moreKey Info: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) at Century Link Center in Omaha Nebraska Event
Read morePWSL had another great week of swimming and once again has blown us away with their amazing updates. We would
Read moreKey Info: 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) at Century Link Center in Omaha Nebraska Event
Read moreSome of the most popular features on Reach For The Wall are the analytic tools that allow readers to view
Read moreGet your popcorn ready. The 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials (June 26 – July 3) start today at CenturyLink Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Read moreBy Jenni Halem / Contributor. We recently posted Five Tips To Get The Most Out Of Summer Swimming, a must
Read moreBy: Stina Oakes It’s the first morning practice of the season. School officially ended yesterday. Last weekend the team won
Read moreBy Lizzy Bullock / Contributor. (Editor note). We are committed to making Reach For The Wall the go to source
Read moreBy Hannah Gould / Contributor Summer swimming is always a time for fun, no matter what age or skill level
Read moreThis is the first in a series of articles that highlight swimmers that you might want to keep an eye
Read more[Editor note]. The Prince William Swim League (PWSL) has 24 teams located in Prince William County, Virginia. The league is
Read moreBy Cheryl Smelson At 13 years, 10 months old, local Chevy Chase, Maryland resident Phoebe Bacon will be the third
Read moreCongratulations MCSL teams on your successes this weekend. It sounds like everyone had great meets. Below are some initial summaries
Read moreWe recently published A Look at the NVSL talking about the heritage and spirit of the Northern Virginia Swimming League.
Read moreThe suspense is killing us!! Bright and early tomorrow (Saturday, June 18) begins the first official meets in the Montgomery
Read moreBy: Stina Oakes Time Trials: a “meet” in which the team’s swimmers swim every event in order to get a
Read morePVS Community, It’s GO Time! If you want: A competition ready Aquatics and Fitness Facility A competition ready fourth synthetic-turf
Read moreCheck out this amazing video about PVS Olympic Trials Qualifier Maddie Donohoe (she swims for FISH). It’s hard enough
Read moreBy York Swim Club staff. [Editor note]. PVS Swimming is one of the top LSC’s in the country, due in
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. This is another in a series of articles that highlight the summer swim leagues in
Read moreBy Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. As noted in our story on the Northern Virginia Swimming League (NVSL), the
Read moreAs anyone who swims in a summer league knows, summer teams are special. This summer in “The Feet Five,” a
Read moreBy Dana Monsees Water is an essential, yet commonly overlooked part of a successful swimming training program. It becomes even
Read moreNo one has to tell swimmers that the bond that they have with their teammates is lifelong. Check out this
Read moreManchester Farm, a MCSL team in Germantown, is hosting their annual “Wash For Josh.” Joshua Bluestein was diagnosed with Acute
Read moreBy: 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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