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June 5, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Gaithersburg Lifeguards Demonstrate Water Rescues

During the Cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg’s Water Safety Day at Gaithersburg Water Park, community members learned life-saving water skills. Check out the Gaithersburg lifeguards demonstrate a water rescue for a spinal injury. The lifeguards not only get in the water to rescue the victim but they also remove the victim with a backboard. Also, […]

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December 18, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Montgomery County to Celebrate Local Olympic Athletes on Dec. 19 (PHOTOS)

UPDATED Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is planning to celebrate the county’s Olympic athletes and their extraordinary accomplishments at a special event at 7 p.m. on Dec. 19 at the Silver Spring Civic Building, and you are invited to attend. County spokesperson Judy Stiles said Olympians Jack Conger, Katie Ledecky, and Ashley Nee have confirmed […]

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June 27, 2015 | Phil Fabrizio

Delayed on the Blocks (PHOTOS)

The 12 and under boy swimmers from Tilden Woods and Bethesda were up to the pool edge waiting for the starter to whistle the beginning of this “A” meet. All prelim’s were finished, the national anthem sung and all they needed to hear was the words “swimmers take your mark”. The meet announcer interrupted this […]

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June 17, 2015 | Krista Brick

Diving Into Swim Season in Montgomery County (PHOTOS)

The Montgomery County Swim League season is underway and under some cloudy skies swimmers at Westleigh and Quince Orchard reached for the wall Wednesday night. PHOTOS | Phil Fabrizio

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June 6, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Water Safety Day in Gaithersburg (VIDEO)

Montgomery County and the cities of Gaithersburg and Rockville recently hosted Water Safety Day at the Water Park in Gaithersburg. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can find information about swim lessons on the Department of Recreation’s website.

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February 8, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Katie Ledecky Sets New Record in 500 Free in Germantown (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky set a new American record in the girls 500 free by resetting her own record by more than two seconds on Friday night at the DC Metro Championships at the Germantown Indoor Swim Center. Her time: 4:26:58. The Stone Ridge senior was swimming in her last high school meet this […]

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