Potomac Valley Swimming
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Potomac Valley Swimming is the Local Swimming Committee (LSC) (governing body
) for competitive swimming in the National Capitol Area, also known as the Washington Metropolitan Area
. They are a member of USA Swimming
and the Eastern Zone. Most of the athletes who compete in PVS-sponsored swim meets are youths under the age of 18. However, there are also opportunities for older members of the swimming community to compete.
, Montgomery
and Prince George's
counties (both in Maryland
), and Fairfax
and Arlington
counties, as well as the cities of Alexandria
, City of Fairfax and Falls Church
(Virginia
).
record holders. Some of the notable athletes who have come from PVS include previous world record holders Tom Dolan
and Ed Moses
, among others.
To learn more about the Potomac Marlins, go to http://www.potomacmarlins.com/
, Roque Santos, Mike Barrowman
, and Ed Moses
who all won Olympic Gold. With fifteen sites at which to train, Curl-Burke has almost 2,000 swimmers and is one of the most accessible swim clubs in the National Capital Area.
Started by Rick Curl http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/18/AR2008121803571.html in 1978, the team has expanded from the focus on competitive swimmers to developmental programs and masters swimming. The many top Senior groups have coaches who are able to train their swimmers 9 times per week, including mornings and Sundays. Curl-Burke's most famous and talented rising star is fourteen-year old 8th grader Janet Hu, who has set 4 National Age Group records throughout her swimming career.
Curl-Burke Swim Club has expanded outside of the beltway and into Prince William County
, the City of Manassas, Manassas Park, and Faquier County and draw swimmers beyond those borders. Curl-Burke West (http://www.cubu.org/west) was started in 2008 and has four locations and totals almost 600 swimmers itself. Led by Senior Coach and former Olympic gold and silver medalist Jeremy Linn
, this arm of Curl-Burke aims to help bring CUBU its next Olympian.
For information please go to http://www.cubu.org/
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
) for competitive swimming in the National Capitol Area, also known as the Washington Metropolitan Area
Washington Metropolitan Area
The Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The area includes all of the federal district and parts of the U.S...
. They are a member of USA Swimming
USA Swimming
USA Swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the United States. It is charged with selecting the United States Olympic Swimming team and any other teams which officially represent the United States, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the...
and the Eastern Zone. Most of the athletes who compete in PVS-sponsored swim meets are youths under the age of 18. However, there are also opportunities for older members of the swimming community to compete.
Governing areas
PVS is one of the 59 LSCs of USA Swimming. The area that PVS covers is the District of ColumbiaWashington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Montgomery
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
and Prince George's
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
counties (both in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
), and Fairfax
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
and Arlington
Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The land that became Arlington was originally donated by Virginia to the United States government to form part of the new federal capital district. On February 27, 1801, the United States Congress organized the area as a subdivision of...
counties, as well as the cities of Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
, City of Fairfax and Falls Church
Falls Church, Virginia
The City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within...
(Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
).
Swimmers
Over 10,000 swimmers are registered PVS competitors. This is one of the largest local swim committees of USA Swimming. These swimmers compete across approximately 40 different swim clubs in even more facilities. The level of competition across the clubs varies greatly, from recreational swimming to OlympicOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
record holders. Some of the notable athletes who have come from PVS include previous world record holders Tom Dolan
Tom Dolan
Tom Dolan is a swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal and silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
and Ed Moses
Ed Moses (swimmer)
Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal....
, among others.
Potomac Marlins
The Potomac Marlins are a prominent team in Potomac Valley Swimming. The Potomac Marlins have practices at eight different facilities, and hovers at close to 450 swimmers. The team was started in 1993 by Bill and Barry Marlin who taught a swimming instruction class and has continued to develop and grow over the past 17 years.To learn more about the Potomac Marlins, go to http://www.potomacmarlins.com/
Curl-Burke Swim Club
The Curl-Burke Swim Club is not just a team in Potomac Valley Swimming, but also is the #1 ranked team in the country as of 2/20/2010 according to [USA Swimming's Toyota Virtual Club Championships]http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/Report/ReportHolder.aspx?TabId=901&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&ItemId=35&mid=2594. The team has sent more than 5 swimmers to the Olympics, including Tom DolanTom Dolan
Tom Dolan is a swimmer from the United States, who won a gold medal and silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
, Roque Santos, Mike Barrowman
Mike Barrowman
Michael Ray Barrowman is an American former swimmer, one of the pioneers of the "Wave-Style" Breaststroke technique. Prior to attending University of Michigan, he trained with Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club and Curl-Burke Swim Club in Maryland.He placed 4th in the 1988 Summer Olympics in the...
, and Ed Moses
Ed Moses (swimmer)
Glenn Edward Moses, Jr. is an Olympic and former World Record holding breaststroke swimmer from the United States. He swam for the USA at the 2000 Olympics, where he won a gold and silver medal....
who all won Olympic Gold. With fifteen sites at which to train, Curl-Burke has almost 2,000 swimmers and is one of the most accessible swim clubs in the National Capital Area.
Started by Rick Curl http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/18/AR2008121803571.html in 1978, the team has expanded from the focus on competitive swimmers to developmental programs and masters swimming. The many top Senior groups have coaches who are able to train their swimmers 9 times per week, including mornings and Sundays. Curl-Burke's most famous and talented rising star is fourteen-year old 8th grader Janet Hu, who has set 4 National Age Group records throughout her swimming career.
Curl-Burke Swim Club has expanded outside of the beltway and into Prince William County
Prince William County, Virginia
-National protected areas:* Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge* Manassas National Battlefield Park* Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge* Prince William Forest Park-Government and politics:...
, the City of Manassas, Manassas Park, and Faquier County and draw swimmers beyond those borders. Curl-Burke West (http://www.cubu.org/west) was started in 2008 and has four locations and totals almost 600 swimmers itself. Led by Senior Coach and former Olympic gold and silver medalist Jeremy Linn
Jeremy Linn
Jeremy Porter Linn , set an American record in the one hundred meter breaststroke category while winning the silver medal in that event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia....
, this arm of Curl-Burke aims to help bring CUBU its next Olympian.
For information please go to http://www.cubu.org/