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By Reach for the Wall staff. Several days ago, SwimSwam posted its first official 2016-2017 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings before the

By Reach for the Wall staff. Have you ever wondered what the criteria are for qualifying for the U.S. National

By Reach for the Wall staff. SwimSwam just posted its first official 2016-2017 Men’s NCAA Power Rankings, two months before the

Editor’s note:  We have been asked why USA Swimming (USAS) does not maintain “Top Times” lists for 10 & under

By Reach for the Wall staff. Again, swimmers are competing against Mother Nature to get their high school meets in this

By USA Swimming / GoSwim.   What you see before your turns can give you some idea of how fast

By Reach for the Wall staff. SwimSwam recognized Philip Manoff (15 years old – NCAP) in its most recent Weekly

Press Release by DMVSTREAM.COM. Jan. 10, 2017 – Georgetown Prep’s home swim meet, a double dual-meet vs. Landon and DeMatha

By USA Swimming. There was no more dominant athlete at the Rio Olympics than Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, MD; Stanford University)

By Reach for the Wall staff. Cassidy Bayer (Alexandria, VA; West Potomac High School), the youngest member of the U.S. National

By Reach for the Wall staff. We hear lots (and lots) of questions about the legality of using a Jolyn

Calling all parents and other Reach for the Wall readers: It was about a year ago when many of us

By Reach for the Wall staff. USA Swimming just announced the Official Time Standards to qualify for the Scholastic All-America

By USA Swimming / GoSwim.    Every coach since the beginning of time has told their swimmers to “NOT GRAB

By Reach for the Wall staff. As noted yesterday, Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) has updated its top 16 times lists for the

By Reach for the Wall staff. High school swimming is quirky in that even some grizzled veterans of summer swimming

By Reach for the Wall staff. Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) has updated its top 16 times lists for the 2016-2017 short course

By Reach for the Wall staff. We heard your feedback and worked overtime during the holiday season to implement some changes

By USA Swimming. Gold medalist Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md / Stanford University / Stone Ridge High School) gives thanks to

By Reach for the Wall staff. As noted before, the Washington D.C. metro area has become a national hotbed for

By Jill Castle, MS, RDN (as published by USA Swimming and republished here by permission of author) I like real

By USA Swimming / GoSwim.   We’ve covered this before, but why not revisit! Why do it: Cleaning up the

By Reach for the Wall staff. As readers may recall, Reach for the Wall created a Meet Pyramid earlier this

By Reach for the Wall staff. At a recent championship meet, a swimmer joined his parents in the stands after

By Reach for the Wall staff. Montgomery County hosted a celebration last night at the Civic Building in Silver Spring

By USA Swimming / GoSwim   Here’s another fun, and quick drill to activate a great flutter kick. Why do

By USA Swimming. Backed by four medals on the final night of competition, Team USA won the medal table with

By Reach for the Wall staff. In a prior post, we highlighted the swimmers from PVS competing in the USA

By Rich House. The high school season in the D.C. – Maryland – Virginia (DMV) area is underway, with many

By Reach for the Wall staff. SwimSwam recently posted lists of the Top 16 NCAA male swimmers and Top 16

The 2016 AT&T Winter National Championships are underway at the Georgia Tech McAuley Aquatic Center, in Atlanta, Georgia. The McAuley Aquatic Center has

By Reach for the Wall staff. As we move into the High School Swimming season, Reach For The Wall thought

By Rich House. Reach for the Wall conducted a poll of schools that finished in the top 10 at last

By Rich House. Reach for the Wall conducted a poll of schools that finished in the top 10 at last

By USA Swimming / GoSwim You’re working everyday on your underwater dolphin kicks, so make sure you start them at