The 2013 North Carolina Swimming Swimposium will be held on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center in Greensboro, NC. The event will include separate clinic sessions for parents, coaches and officials.  In addition, a Swimming Clinic, featuring Olympians Peter Vanderkaay and Claire Donahue will be held that afternoon at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Fitter & Faster Swimming Clinic with Peter Vanderkaay and Claire Donahue:

Fitter & Faster Swim Tours will conduct the swimming clinic, featuring  three-time Olympian Peter Vanderkaay and Olympic Gold Medalist Claire Donahue on April 14, 2013 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center beginning at 12:00 noon.

Registration is closed:  SOLD OUT!

Athlete, Parent, Coaches and Officials Swimposium Clinics:

Clinicians at the Swimposium will include long-time University of Michigan Swimming and Diving Coach Jim Richardson along with veteran swimming official Jim Sheehan.  Others clinicians include USA Swimming’s Dave Thomas and NC Swimming’s Suzanne Heath and Barb Frith.  USA Swimming will also provide information on its Safe Sport initiatives. Jonathan Watson and other area coaches will educate young swimmers on  swim camps, open water competitions and other swimming opportunities.

Click on the following link for a complete Swimposium Clinic Schedule.

There is a $10 per person Early Registration fee for those attending the Parent, Coaches and Officials Clinics.  The Early Registration deadline is March 29, 2013.  A $20 registration fee will be charged after March 29, 2013 and $30 at the door.  There is a link to the PayPal site on the registration form. The PayPal site also accepts debit and credit card payments. Registration fees  are non-refundable.  Athletes registered to attend the Fitter and Faster Swimming Clinic in the afternoon are invited to attend morning informational clinics. There is no additional charge and no registration requirement for the morning athlete clinics.

To register online for the Swimposium Parents, Coaches, and Officials clinics and to pay your registration fee, click on the following link: Swimposium Registration Form

Click the following link  to download and print  a  FREE Parking Pass  and Coliseum Parking Map for the Saturday HOD meeting and the Sunday Swimposium.

For those requiring a hotel room,  the SpringHill Suites by Marriott at 6007 Landmark Center Blvd. (off Wendover) has reserved a block of rooms at a rate of $89 per night.  Please contact the hotel directly by calling 336-809-0909 and use the group name: NC Swimming.  Reservations must be made by 3/12/2013 to guarantee the rate.

The NCS 2013 Spring HOD and Committee Meetings will be held at the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday, April 13, 2013 followed by the NCS Swimposium on Sunday, April 14.

There are still a few agenda details to iron out but here is a preliminary schedule of activities for planning purposes.

Saturday, April 13 (Meetings and HOD)

Officials’ Committee                       8:30-10:00am                                              Coliseum

Technical Planning                         10:00-12:00 noon                                        Coliseum

Lunch                                                 12:00-1:00pm                                              Coliseum

HOD Registration                           12:00-1:00pm                                               Coliseum

HOD Meeting                                  1:00-4:00pm                                                 Coliseum

BOD Meeting                                  4:00-6:00pm                                                 Coliseum

Sunday, April 14   (Swimposium)

There will be separate tracks for parents, officials and coaches.  Each track will include four 75 minute sessions.  Pre-registration details for the parent, officials, and coaches clinics will be available shortly.  Speakers will include Dave Thomas, Suzanne Heath, Jim Sheehan, a Safe Sport representative and a college swim coach. Lunch will be on your own from 11:45-12:45.

There will also be a clinic for athletes held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.  Pre-registration for the Athlete Swimming Clinic with Olympians Peter Vanderkaay and Claire Donahue is through the Fitter & Faster Tour.  Here is the link:    http://fitterandfaster.com/detail/greensboro-nc/

Swimmers attending the clinic at the Greensboro Aquatic Center are invited to attend the joint parent/swimmer morning session.  After the  morning session, parents will have an opportunity to attend parent-only afternoon sessions while swimmers attend the Fitter & Faster Clinic.

Parents’ Track                                                   9:00am-3:30pm                                 Coliseum
(check-in 8:30)

Coaches’ Track                                                  9:00am-3:30pm                                 Coliseum
(check-in 8:30)

Officials’ Track                                                   9:00am-3:30pm                                 Coliseum
(check-in 8:30)

Athlete Clinic                                                     1:00pm-4:00pm                                Aquatic Center
(photo session/meet & greet 12:00 noon)