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For 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 ArticleAndrew Seliskar doubles up in Orlando
ORLANDO — As the swimmers neared the wall for the finish of the final race of Thursday night’s session at the Orlando YMCA Aquatic and Family Center, the announcer’s voice boomed over the public...
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18 photos from NCSA Junior Nationals Day 4 prelims
Potomac Valley swimmers complete at the NCSA Junior National Championships in Orlando. Tweleve area swimmers advanced, including top-ranked qualifiers Nation’s Capital’s John Shebat (boys’ 100-yard...
View ArticleAndrew Seliskar makes it nine golds entering final day of NCSAs
ORLANDO — Two young swimmers congregated at the far end of the Olympic-sized pool Friday night in anticipation of the final heat of the boys’ 200-meter breaststroke at the YMCA Aquatic and Family...
View ArticleNCAP’s boys break another set of national age group relay records in prelims
ORLANDO — After a blistering start to this year’s NCSA Junior Nationals, the competition pool cooled in the subsequent days, with swimmers struggling with the transition from short-course yards...
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NCAP caps a gilded junior nationals with five more golds
Matthew Hirschberger swept the mid-distance and distance freestyle events in Orlando this week with big time drops across the board. But the 16-year-old has even bigger goals in his sights. (Bryan...
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30 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...
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8 Potomac Valley swimmers headed to Ireland with NCSA all-star team
James Murphy swims during a preliminary heat at the 2015 NCSA Junior Nationals in Orlando, Florida. (Bryan Flaherty/For The Washington Post) A fast week of swimming at the NCSA Junior Nationals earlier...
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81 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) [Official list has been updated since...
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A strong start for Potomac Valley swimmers in San Antonio
Through four days of swimming in San Antonio, swimmers from the nation’s capital have won two titles, finished as runner-up in an event and reached a handful more cut times for next summer’s U.S....
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