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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Montgomery County Pool Needs
It’s no secret that there is a shortage of indoor pools in Montgomery County. Many swim teams in our area
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Touch The Wall
Touch The Wall is now available on iTunes to rent or buy. The prevailing theme in every review of this
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The ties that bind…a family in need.
The swim community is a tight knit one and when someone in our swim family needs help, we know swim
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Summer Diving
By Lelia True / Contributor While we eagerly await the start of summer swimming, don’t forget about our frequent partners
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Summer League Spotlight: Montgomery County Swim League
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. In a previous article, we highlighted each of the 12 summer swim leagues in
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An Open Letter to the Athlete We Must Stop Recruiting
Becky Carlson, the Women’s Rugby Coach at Quinnipiac University, wrote the following open letter to the type of athlete who, although
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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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Morning Glory Breakfast Cookie
Lauren Gaskill, the writer behind Making Life Sweet, put together this amazing recipe – great for swimmers, before and after practice,
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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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Hey, Coach: What’s the deal with Chocolate Milk?
By Dana Monsees Chocolate milk is touted by swimmers, coaches, sports nutritionists, and even Olympians alike as the perfect post-workout
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Anatomy of a Swim Bag
Created by the founder of Chlorine Gear The center of a swimmer’s existence is most certainly their swim bag. With
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A Look at the NVSL — One of the First and Biggest Summer Swim Leagues
By Elli Overton / republished by permission from Swimtopia. When it comes to Summer League swimming, the Northern Virginia Swimming
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Summer Swim Leagues in the Washington DC Metro Area
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. As a result of a huge number of outdoor pools, well-organized and competitive summer
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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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Macro…what? A Swimmer’s Cheat Sheet to Proteins, Fats and Carbohydrates
By Dana Monsees | Real Food with Dana At some point, we’ve all heard from friends, parents, or even thought
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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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What Carbohydrates Should You Eat For Performance In Your Diet?
By P2Life Performance Nutrition Your dietary choices as a swimmer can give you an edge, or sabotage all of the
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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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Katie Ledecky Named to 2016 TIME 100 List of the Most Influential People in the World
By USA Swimming News. TIME Magazine named Olympic gold medalist and USA Swimming National Team member Katie Ledecky (Bethesda, Md./Nation’s
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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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12 Things You Learn Becoming a Swim Parent
By Olivier Poirier-Leroy. The swimmer and swim parent lifestyle is no joke. Week-long competitions, full days at the pool, and
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PVS at 2016 Arena Pro Swim Series in Mesa
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. Katie Ledecky led the group of PVS swimmers who swam at the fourth stop
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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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Washington Post’s Swimming and Diving All-Met Teams
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. At the end of each Fall, Winter and Spring season, The Washington Post compiles a
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Gemmell wins national title in men’s 10K after DQ reversed
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. Yesterday, despite finishing first in the men’s 10K at the 2016 U.S. Open Water National Championships
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Sectionals 2016: North vs. South (or LC vs. SC)
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. As discussed in a previous article, USA Swimming’s Eastern Zone breaks its sectional meets
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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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17 Things Every Swimmer Does
(But would never admit) By Olivier Poirier-Leroy. We’re a funny bunch. We dunk our heads into water for hours
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Yeah, it is worth it…
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers and Kimberly Rooney / Contributor. It is an Olympic year and swimming around
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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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Day 3: Eastern Zones for 10 & Unders
By Rich Sanidad / Contributor. ROCHESTER – The 2016 Eastern Zone Short Course Age Group Championships (Zones) completed competition on Saturday
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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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‘Horns off to the races at Men’s NCAA’s
By Reach for the Wall Staff Writers. ATLANTA – The 2016 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship began Wednesday at
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Dryland training for swimmers
By Steven Handy (Contributor) / Owner, V3 Fitness. This is the first in what will be a series of articles on
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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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