The Nation's Capital Swim Club
Holton Arms
Holton Arms
7303 River Rd
Bethesda, MD 20817
Holton Arms only offers a year-round Competitive Program.
Competitive Team
Competitive Team
Please contact the appropriate Coach below for a tryout before Registration.
Practice Times
Practice Times
2023-2024
Tryouts
Tryouts
2023-2024
Coaching Staff
Coaching Staff
Mary Dowling
Mary Dowling
Head Coach - Bronze 1 & 2
Mary Dowling returned to the coaching staff in 2006. She has been Head Coach of the Holton Arms site since 2012. Mary swam for the Club for 13 years. She was a member of the Club's 1993 National Championship Team and swam in the 1992 Olympic Trials. She received a top 20 World Ranking in the 1500 freestyle in 1991. Mary also swam at Villanova University where she won nine events at the Big East Championships and was named Big East Outstanding Female Swimmer of the Year. Mary held the Big East record in the 500 free and the Villanova records in the 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyles. Mary has been inducted into the Villanova Wall of Honor and the Villanova Varsity Club Hall of Fame.