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No football on Saturday; check out one of the many area NCAA teams competing
Friday, January 20th, 2012For those of you without high school swim meets occupying your time on Saturday, there are a number of strong NCAA meets, brimming with local talent, taking place across the area. This is a great way to see fast NCAA Division I and III swimming in your own backyard, and a great opportunity for anyone considering swimming [...]
Phelps bests Lochte for third win at Austin Grand Prix
Monday, January 16th, 2012It may be a bit too early to determine who will have the edge in London this year between Phelps and Lochte. Both are swimming at high levels, despite taxing training schedules, but we do know that this weekend, Phelps got the better of Lochte in several events. Also competing on Sunday were RMSC’s Jack Conger and Sarah Haase, as well as former SNOW swimmer Matt McLean.
Allison Schmitt breaks pool record on opening night of Austin Grand Prix
Saturday, January 14th, 2012Allison Schmitt breaks Janet Evans’ 1988 pool record. Evans swam in the event’s “B” Final, moments before Schmitt’s swim. Evans is making hoping to make the 2012 Olympic team after coming out of retirement last year.
Locals looking for Trials cuts at a star-studded Austin Grand Prix
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Potomac Valley swimmers will be competing this weekend in Austin, Texas this weekend, in USA Swimming’s Austin Grand Prix.
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.
2011 Winter Nationals: Day Three Wrap-up
Sunday, December 4th, 20112011 Winter Nationals: Day Three – Finals results Rachael Burnett (West Virginia University/Potomac Marlins) finished sixth in a timed finals of the women’s 800 freestyle in a time of 8 minutes 47.44 seconds. Moving up one position, Jack Conger (RMSC) finished ninth in the “A” Final of the men’s 200 backstroke (2:02.27). In the women’s [...]
2011 Winter Nationals: Day Two Wrap-up
Friday, December 2nd, 2011Day Two prelims conclude at the 2011 Winter Nationals in Atlanta.
2011 Winter Nationals: Area swimmers reach Day One finals – Results
Thursday, December 1st, 2011Results from Day One at the 2011 Winter Nationals in Atlanta. Four area swimmers competed Thursday night in the first day’s finals after advancing out of morning prelims.
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.
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.
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.
PVS long course age group championships recap
Monday, July 25th, 2011Swimmers at the PVS Long Course Age Group Championships put up fast times despite the hot, sticky heat in Laurel this weekend.
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.
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.
NCSA Junior Nationals: Locals on Day One
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010The first day of NCSA Junior Nationals is in the books. Check out how the swimmers from local clubs Curl-Burke, Rockville-Montgomery and Arlington Aquatic fared on Day One and early in Day Two, and get links to see the full results of the first day’s events.
