Reflections from the Big Apple
By Lauren Hanson
Wednesday, August 2, 2006
As I sit in my office here in New York looking down at my pale ghost-like skin, I take time to reflect and look back at the impact Northwest Branch had on my life. Two things have changed: I was a
Days of Innocence: Springsteen, the Snack Bar & Endless Summers
By Kevin Shea
Friday, March 17, 2006
The first time I felt the true impact of rock-and-roll, that a song could be the soundtrack to a period in my life, was at Northwest Branch Pool.
It was Bruce Springsteen's `Hungry Heart,' and it
How Summer Is Different
By Jared Fribush
Monday, January 30, 2006
Swimming has been a part of my life for just about as long as I can remember. I've either been a swimmer or a coach for a couple of decades. I learned to swim when I was seven and haven't looked
The Heart & Soul of NWB
By Richard Mackenzie
Sunday, January 29, 2006
If any picture truly captures NorthWest Branch Pool, it may be the snapshot above from the mid 1990s. No, it does not show our wonderful hill, the charming Gazebo or the crystal water of our pool.
Behind the Scenes of the New NWB Website
By Richard Mackenzie
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Feeling a little like someone who’s been in labor for several months, I happily present the end result -- the newborn NWB Pool website. Like any good collection on the Internet, it is far from a
Welcome to the new and revamped NorthWest Branch Pool Website. As you’ll see, we’ve put a lot into it. Now it’s your turn. This is your space and we need your contributions. The only stipulation is that whatever you write should have something to do with NWB or the Dolphins swim team. It can be recollections of a great, funny, embarrassing or even a sad moment. It can be fond memories of our place or of a person -- fact or opinion. It can be something from yesterday, a year ago or a decade or more past -- although we’d definitely like to fill in the fading gaps in NWB’s history, which began in 1964. We can’t wait to hear from you. Please write us as soon as you can. Your space is awaiting.
Many Thanks...
NorthWest Branch Pool
10850 Lockwood Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20914
Tel: (301) 593-9462
Website by Mackenzie Productions
