Montgomery Community Media

It’s summer, and Montgomery County pools are open to county residents for three-hour sessions. Reservations are no longer required. However, they are encouraged and will provide priority admission. The number of county residents and pool pass holders permitted at any of the county pools depends on pool capacity. Reservations can be made eight days in […]

It’s Friday, Aug. 7, and here are five things worth knowing today in Montgomery County. 1. Free COVID Testing: There are three free COVID-19 testing site options available in Germantown and Wheaton today. Appointments are recommended to reduce wait times, but walk-ups are allowed. Click here for more options. 2. Lap Swimming Reservations: Lane reservations for lap swimming are now […]

It’s Wednesday, Oct. 23. Game 2 of the 2019 World Series will air at 8:07 p.m. on Fox. The Washington Nationals are playing at the Houston Astros. Go Nats! In the meantime, here are five things worth knowing in Montgomery County. 1. Melting Bullet Casings to Make Bells: Montgomery College’s fall 2019 artist-in-residence, Stephanie Mercedes, has […]

Here are five things to know for Wednesday, May 16, in Montgomery County: 1. Property Taxes: The Montgomery County Council is expected to reach an agreement on property tax rates and credits for County homeowners during a work session meeting today at 9:30 a.m. The session will be available live via streaming through the Council web site […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Recreation will close its four indoor swimming pools in the month of August for annual maintenance and repairs. Here is a list of the closure dates: • Olney Indoor Swim Center—Closed Aug. 7-27 • Germantown Indoor Swim Center—Closed Aug. 19-Sept, 4 • Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center—Closed Aug. 21-Sept. 4 • MLK […]

The Montgomery County Department of Recreation hosted the “East Meets West 2015 Dive Show” at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. The event featured 12 members from China’s Guangdong Provincial Diving Team and some of these talented divers may be Olympians someday. Take a look: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of […]

Olympian and world-record holder Katie Ledecky swam her last meet as a senior for Stone Ridge High School at the Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Championships in Germantown Feb. 5-7. Hear her thoughts on her high school career in this new briefing after the meet.

The Germantown Indoor Swim Center was the site for the 2014 Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming and Diving Championships. There were over 50 teams participating, private and public schools, and there was an Olympic Gold medalist who even set a couple of new records in the pool. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. There were seven Metro records set […]

Good Counsel’s Brady Welch won the Feb 8 Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming Championship for the Boys 100-yard Freestyle at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. Welch set a new record for the competition with a time of 45.00 seconds. Related:

Stone Ridge won the 200-yard freestyle Relay Feb. 8 at the Washington Metropolitan Metropolitan Interscholastic Swimming Championships held at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky anchored the team with Cecila Gasaway, Kelleigh Haley and Laura Garcia. They swam the event in 1:36.14 minutes. Related: