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2012-2013 All-Met swimming and diving teams released
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013Check out our 2012-2013 All-Met swim and dive selections.
Katie Ledecky sets national high school record in 500 free
Friday, February 8th, 2013Stone Ridge’s Katie Ledecky kicks off the 2013 Metros championship meet by setting a national high school record during prelims.
Gonzaga boys three-peat, Holton-Arms girls edge Good Counsel at Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim and Dive League championships
Saturday, February 2nd, 2013Gonzaga captured its third consecutive Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim and Dive League title while the Holton-Arms girls narrowly edged Good Counsel.
Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky: Still at home in the high school pool
Thursday, January 31st, 2013Katie Ledecky, who won gold at the Olympics, is enjoying swimming alongside friends at Stone Ridge during her sophomore season.
D.C. area is proving to be one of swimming’s deepest talent pools
Monday, December 24th, 2012Summer leagues provide foundation for a competitive structure that has produced Olympic medalists.
Jack Conger misses 200 backstroke NAG record on final day of Tom Dolan Invitational
Monday, December 10th, 2012After rewriting the national age group record books during the first several days of competition, it was a calm final night at the 2012 Tom Dolan Invitational. Plenty of swimmers gave chase to national age group records, including local standouts Jack Conger and Katie Ledecky, but all fell short in the end, fatigue setting in [...]
Janet Hu grabs second NAG record at Winter Nationals
Saturday, December 1st, 2012Janet Hu, who set the 15-16 year old national age group record in the women’s 50-yard freestyle on Thursday, earned her second NAG record of the meet in the 100-yard butterfly on Friday night. She finished fourth overall in a time of 52.40 seconds to lower the previous mark by .03 seconds. It has been [...]
Katie Ledecky, Janet Hu shine at Winter Nationals
Friday, November 30th, 2012Janet Hu set her first national age group record in the 15-16 year old age group, while teammate Katie Ledecky earned her first national title of the season.
Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky win easily at Winter Nationals
Thursday, November 29th, 2012Katie Ledecky, 15, earns first national title of the 2012-2013 season at Winter Nationals.
Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin big winners at Golden Goggles
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky and Dana Vollmer each walked away with two awards at USA Swimming’s Golden Goggle Awards on Monday night. Michael Phelps ended his career on top.
Katie Ledecky on shortlist for Laureus World Sports award
Tuesday, November 13th, 201215-year-old Katie Ledecky was placed on the shortlist of candidates for the World Breakthrough of the Year award handed out by Laureus World Sports.
Katie Ledecky nominated for two Golden Goggle awards
Monday, November 12th, 2012The 2012 Golden Goggle Awards are a week away. Vote for your favorites online.
NCAP hires Bruce Gemmell to take over at Georgetown Prep site
Monday, October 8th, 2012Nation’s Capital Swim Club names new coach at Georgetown Prep site.
Yuri Suguiyama leaves NCAP to take men's assistant coaching job at Cal
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012Yuri Suguiyama leaves Nation’s Capital Swim Club for assistant coaching job at Cal-Berkeley.
Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky among 8 Maryland Olympians honored by state
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky were among those honored at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on Monday.
Katie Ledecky eases back into being a teen after winning Olympic gold
Sunday, September 2nd, 2012The 15-year-old Olympic gold medalist is using her school as a sanctuary from sudden celebrity.
Katie Ledecky’s success came as no surprise to Bethesda-based family of high achievers
Monday, August 6th, 2012Katie Ledecky was surprised by her gold-medal success, but her Bethesda family of high achievers believed in her all along.
Katie Ledecky, 15, makes big splash with Olympic gold medal in 800 meters
Saturday, August 4th, 2012Bethesda’s Katie Ledecky, 15, pulled a stunner Friday, winning gold in the 800 meters and breaking Janet Evans’s 23-year-old American record.
Michael Phelps passes golden baton to Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky
Saturday, August 4th, 2012Michael Phelps wins final individual gold on same day teenagers Missy Franklin and Katie Ledecky do the same.
The scene in Bethesda as Ledecky wins gold
Friday, August 3rd, 2012Reactions from fans at school Stone Ridge School watching the hometown swimmer Katie Ledecky in the Olympic final of the women’s 800 freestyle.
Day 7 highlights from London [Updated 16:23 8/3]
Friday, August 3rd, 2012Results and summaries from day 7 of the action from the pool in London.
Day 6 highlights from London [Updated 16:24 8/2]
Thursday, August 2nd, 2012Live updates from the pool in London: swimming, water polo, and diving.
U.S. Olympic roster announced
Wednesday, July 4th, 2012USA Swimming reveals 2012 U.S. Olympic roster.
Victory in 800 free sends Ledecky, 15, to Olympics
Monday, July 2nd, 2012Locals dominate the 800-meter freestyle on Day 7 at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Local swimmers conclude stellar week
Sunday, July 1st, 2012Day 7 of the U.S. Olympic Trials concluded with a bang for the Potomac Valley swimmers.
Michael Phelps edges Ryan Lochte to win 200-meter freestyle final
Thursday, June 28th, 2012Michael Phelps beats Ryan Lochte by just five hundredths of a second as both qualify for the event in London.
Katie Ledecky breaks Janet Evans’s 400 freestyle age group record
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012At the U.S. Olympic Trials, Katie Ledecky, 15, breaks Janet Evans’s 1988 age-group record in the 400-meter freestyle.
Matt McLean, Ellyn Baumgardner and Jack Conger among Washington-area swimmers in position to make team
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012Seventeen Washington-area swimmers competed on Day 2 of the U.S. Olympic Trials. Matt McLean, Ellyn Baumgardner and Jack Conger headlined the group in the night’s finals.
Missy Franklin posts fastest time in 100-meter backstroke prelims [Gallery included]
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012Teen star calls her first race of the session a ‘huge adrenaline rush.’
London 2012: Swimmer Kate Ziegler aims for Olympics once more, with feeling
Friday, June 22nd, 2012After an unenjoyable training followed by disappointing performance in Beijing, swimmer Kate Ziegler is carrying fewer burdens this time around.
2012 Olympic Trials Preview: Day Four Women’s 200 free, 200 IM; Men’s 200 fly
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012Phelps attempts to make the 200-meter butterfly in his fourth straight Olympics on Day Four at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials.
2012 Olympic Trials Preview: Day Two Women’s 100 butterfly, men’s 100 breast & women’s 400 free
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012The second day of competition begins to answer some of the big questions for Team USA. Check out our picks for London, along with favorite and local competitors.
Bootsma posts fastest time in the world at Juniors
Monday, March 26th, 2012On the final day at NCSA Junior Nationals, all the usual suspects could be found in the top heats, performing as they had all week. Katie Ledecky and Jack Conger earned the female and male performance of the meet awards.
Ledecky wins big in 400 free; Conger, Bootsma log pair of wins each on Day 4 at Junior Nationals
Saturday, March 24th, 2012Katie Ledecky notched her third win of the meet in Orlando, as did Jack Conger, in the second to last day of competition at NCSA Junior Nationals.
Ledecky wins second freestyle event; Haase on her way to breaststroke sweep
Friday, March 23rd, 2012Ledecky continues to show her versatility in the freestyle events, winning the 200 free in commanding fashion. Haase one win away from a sweep of the breaststroke events, after 50 breaststroke win on Thursday.
Conger blows away competition in 200m back at Junior Nationals; rising stars McTaggart and Seliskar make first Trials cuts
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012Jack Conger rocked the competition Wednesday night in the men’s 200-meter backstroke, bringing the crowd to their feet in the Orlando YMCA Aquatic Center.
4 stories to follow at NCSA Junior Nationals
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012Local talent will headline at this year’s NCSA Junior National Swimming Championships. Here are RFTW’s top 4 stories to watch. Link to results inside.
Ledecky breaks two NAG records in first event as a 15-year-old
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012Curl-Burke swimmer Katie Ledecky starts her Junior Nationals campaign by breaking a pair of girls’ 15-16 year-old NAG records.
Weekly Wrap-up: Ledecky steps into spotlight at Grand Prix; Records tumble at Metros; Virginia champ meet round-ups
Monday, February 13th, 2012Katie Ledecky (Curl-Burke) bursts onto the Grand Prix scene this year, winning the women’s 800m freestyle; Gonzaga, Churchill win Metros; and more in this week’s round-up.
WMPSSDL Championship: Katie Ledecky stars for Stone Ridge
Sunday, February 5th, 2012Stone Ridge’s Katie Ledecky breaks Olympian Kate Ziegler’s records in the 200 and 500 freestyle events at the Washington Metropolitan Prep School Swim and Dive League Championships.
RFTW's Top 11 Stories of 2011
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Join us as we recap the year’s top stories!
Records tumble at 2011 Tom Dolan Invitational, including five NAG records
Monday, December 12th, 2011*Edited to include relay records, including two NAG record*
Jack Conger and Michael Andrew broke three National Age Group records between them at the 2011 Tom Dolan Invitational. Curl-Burke broke the boys 13-14 400 medley relay NAG record.
Few changes at the top on the first night of the 2011 Tom Dolan Invitational
Friday, December 9th, 2011Local swimmers shined in timed finals on the first night of the 2011 Tom Dolan Invitational held at the University of Maryland’s Eppley Center.
Preview: Tom Dolan Invitational – Dec. 8-11
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011The 2011 Tom Dolan Invitational will begin Thursday night at the University of Maryland’s Eppley Recreation Center, with timed finals events. Over the last decade, the invitational has attracted many of the top club teams from up and down the East Coast, making Tom Dolan one of the most competitive meets in the country. Read RFTW’s in-depth preview of swimmers to watch.
Potomac Valley swimmers in action this weekend at Winter Nationals
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011Swimmers from area swim clubs will be competing this weekend at the 2011 Winter National Championships. Former SNOW swimmer and University of Virginia graduate, Matt McLean is looking to defend his first place finish in the 400 free and improve upon his second place finish in the 200 free at the 2011 National Championships last August.
WMPSSDL Meet Results: For openers, Good Counsel starts strong
Thursday, November 17th, 2011Good Counsel beat paired Stone Ridge School and Gonzaga College High School, 116-70 and 94-91, respectively, with 1st-place performances by several area stars, including three Olympic Trials qualifiers and a recent National Age Group record holder.
Curl-Burke's Katie Ledecky shines at National Age Group Team Challenge, shatters 33-year-old National Age Group Record
Monday, November 14th, 2011Fourteen-year old Kate Ledecky of Curl-Burke, smashed two 13-14 National Age Group yards records at the 5th Annual National Age Group Team Challenge.
Ledecky, Katis lead strong Curl-Burke showing at Junior Nationals
Saturday, August 13th, 2011Katie Ledecky won three events at the USA Swimming Junior National Championships this week, setting a meet record in the girls’ 1500 free, while Chuck Katis posted three top-five swims.
McLean, Conger impress at Nationals
Monday, August 8th, 2011Two days after the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, USA Swimming’s elite convened in Palo Alto, CA, for the 2011 ConocoPhillips National Championships. Former All-Mets and local swimmers churned out a number of notable performances at Stanford University’s Avery Aquatics Center.
Recap: Coaches Long Course
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011With clear skies and large crowds lining the 50-meter Olympic-sized pool, nine records were broken at the 2011 MCSL Coaches Long Course meet at Rockville Swim Center. The USA Swimming-sanctioned summer league meet allows for fast times to count for elite qualifying events — including the U.S. Olympic Trials. MCSL invites the top eight swimmers [...]
U.S. Olympians in town
Monday, July 11th, 2011Meet records, medals, Olympians, and all on a Friday at Kingston Chase in Herndon. Elsewhere, MVP Dolphins halted Takoma Park D.C.’s PMSL Division A winning streak.
Chesterbrook cruises
Monday, July 4th, 2011Chesterbrook won in convincing fashion against Oakton, while the PWSL reached its halfway point. Elsewhere, Cedarbrook hung on in the MCSL.
Locals shine at Junior Nationals
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Curl-Burke took the overall team title at this year’s Junior Nationals in Orlando, and many local swimmers brought home some hardware of their own.
Locals impress at Tom Dolan Invitational
Monday, December 13th, 2010Many of the area’s top swimmers competed in the Tom Dolan Invitational at George Mason University over the weekend, while Bethesda-Chevy Chase knocked off Wootton in Montgomery County and Heritage went 2-0 in Virginia’s AAA Cedar Run District.
Age only a number for Ledecky and Conger
Monday, July 19th, 2010Curl-Burke’s Katie Ledecky, 13, and RMSC’s Jack Conger, 15, each found more success against older competition at this weekend’s Potomac Valley Swimming Long Course Senior Championships.
Pepper spices up MCSL record book
Thursday, July 15th, 2010Five meet records fell Tuesday night at the MCSL Coaches’ Long Course Invitational, an annual event, including one that had stood since 1986.
Swimming notebook
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010A handful of new league records were set this weekend, including a few by some of the youngest members on summer swim teams, and Palisades’ Katie Ledecky extended her success in 2010 to the summer season.
PVS Junior Olympic roundup
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010While many of the area’s top swimmers competed at Junior Nationals over the weekend, the younger age group took part in the 2010 14 & Under Potomac Valley Swim Junior Olympic Championships at Fairland Aquatic Center.
Ledecky shines at PVS Senior Champs
Monday, March 15th, 2010Katie Ledecky, 12, shined at the PVS Senior Short Course championships as did others including former All-Met Zach Hayden, former Olympian and All-Met Swimmer of the Year Kate Ziegler, Marshall’s Adam Pennington and 14-year-old Janet Hu. COMPLETE RESULTS INSIDE
Kids Wanted: Area Meets Designed For Youngsters
Monday, October 26th, 2009Sunday’s dual meet between North Baltimore Aquatic Club and Curl-Burke Swim Club in Baltimore represented everything local coaches say they want more of: fast-paced, team competitions designed just for 14-and-under swimmers.
NBAC’s ‘Last Meet’ Attracts Local Stars
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009The first-ever Far Eastern meet begins today at the Meadowbrook pool, home of the North Baltimore Aquatic Club. Many local swimmers will be competing in the meet’s 118 events.
A Hectic Saturday for Many PVS Swimmers
Saturday, July 25th, 2009Many of the swimmers who competed in yesterday’s PVS Age Group Championships also swam earlier in the morning, for their summer swim teams’ divisional meets. With such a quick turnaround between meets, the swimmers had little time to relax before their afternoon swims.
Daily Results from PVS Age Group Champs
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009PVS Age Group Champs Archive With almost 900 swimmers competing at the Potomac Valley Swimming Age Group Championships, it can be hard to keep up with all the winners. We’ve got all your first-place finishers, from each of the weekend’s 100 events, right here. Check it out! Final Team Scores 1. Rockville-Montgomery: 6653.5 2. Curl-Burke [...]
Powerhouse Clubs In Weekend Slugfest
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009The Potomac Valley Long-Course Age-Group Championships start Thursday at the Fairland Aquatic Center in Laurel. Officially, it gives 890 kids who are 14-and-under a chance to experience a real racing environment in a 50-meter pool. Unofficially, it’s an opportunity for Rockville-Montgomery (49 top seeds in 100 events) and Curl-Burke (32 top seeds) to slug it out, swimmer by swimmer, for bragging rights and local pride.
Records Fall at MCSL Coaches Invitational
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009MCSL’s Coaches Invitational Long Course meet featured many new records and a Hall of Fame ceremony honoring league founders, coaches, volunteers and swimmers who helped shape the league in its early years.
