Oakton boys, Langley girls claim 6A swim titles
Oakton's John Shebat breaks out at the start of the boys' 200-yard individual medley. (Bryan Flaherty/For The Washington Post) RICHMOND — As a freshman, Oakton’s John Shebat stopped by Virginia’s state...
View Article7 did-that-just-happen performances you may have missed from Virginia’s state...
The weekend’s Virginia 6A and 5A state swimming and diving championships were historically fast, with great individual, relay and team performances by northern Virginia swimmers at Richmond’s...
View ArticleMatthew Hirschberger sets a second national age group record at juniors
ORLANDO — As Nation’s Capital’s Matthew Hirschberger flipped at the halfway point during a preliminary heat of the boys’ 500-yard freestyle Wednesday morning, he trailed the national age group record...
View ArticleFor NCAP’s senior duo, practice makes podium
Carsten Vissering swimming to a victory in the boys' 100-meter breaststroke, his first and Nation's Capital's eighth. (Bryan Flaherty/For The Washington Post) ORLANDO — If you step into the Tysons...
View Article30 Potomac Valley swimmers qualified for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials
Katie Ledecky swims to a new world record in the women's 400-meter freestyle final at last summer's U.S. Nationals. With just less than 500 days until the 2016 Rio Olympics, speculation over next next...
View Article2014-2015 All-Met swimming and diving teams unveiled: Katie Ledecky, Andrew...
The 2014-15 All-Met swimming and diving teams were released Friday, and for a second year in a row, top honors went to Stone Ridge’s Katie Ledecky and Jefferson’s Andrew Seliskar . It was Ledecky’s...
View ArticlePsych sheets released for 2015 Charlotte Pro Swim Series
(Matt York/Associated Press) After a short layoff, USA Swimming’s Pro Swim Series resumes this weekend, May 14-17, with four days of racing at Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in downtown Charlotte....
View ArticleMichael Phelps slated for five events at Santa Clara; Missy Franklin makes...
Michael Phelps is scheduled for five events at the Santa Clara Pro Swim Series. (Matt York/Associated Press) After a disappointing performance in his last Pro Swim Series appearance, Michael Phelps...
View Article79 Olympic trials cut times have been posted by Potomac Valley swimmers so far
Andrew Seliskar leads all U.S. men’s swimmers with 10 Olympic trials cuts achieved since the qualifying period opened July 30, 2014. (Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports) In just over a year, nearly 2,000...
View ArticleHigh school all-American lists released: Andrew Seliskar, Georgetown Prep big...
Katie Ledecky, who set national high school records in the 200 and 500 freestyle in 2014-15, was selected five times to this season’s all-American team. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post) It was...
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