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2019 NCS Club Development Program

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The 2019 North Carolina Swimming Club Development Incentive Program is available to all NCS Clubs and offers them up to $1,000 in awards. The program rewards a wide range of activities from developing swimmers to filing your registration and coach membership forms on time. The Club Development Worksheet is available to view the activities and to help in completing the online form.  Last year, 20 teams earned between $500 and $1000.

To participate, NCS Clubs must:

  1. Be Level 1, 2, 3, or 4 in the USA Swimming Club Recognition Program by August 31, 2019
  2. Submit the online application by October 15, 2019 

2019 NCS Club Development Online Application Form

If your club is not yet participating in the USA Swimming Club Recognition Program, please find more information here: https://www.usaswimming.org/articles-landing-page/2017/03/16/club-recognition-program Experts at North Carolina Swimming are available to help you through the process so that you are eligible to participate in this incentive program. Contact Trish Martin at adminchair@ncswim.org with any questions.

Good luck!

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Officials Application: NCAA Championship Meets

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Below is the link for the application to serve as an official during the 2020 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.  The deadline is 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday, October 14 for submitting the application and passing the rules test (swimming officials only).  Please share this information with anyone else who may be interested in serving as a swimming or diving official for the 2020 NCAA championships.  Rules questions and/or interpretations should be directed to Greg Lockard, secretary-rules editor at greg@swimdiverules.com.   If you have questions regarding the NCAA official’s application, feel free to contact me at rhale@ncaa.org.  Thank you.

2020NCAASWIMMINGANDDIVINGOFFICIALSAPPLICATIONFORM

Robin L. Hale
Assistant Coordinator, Championships & Alliances
w: 317-917-6624 | f: 317-917-6237 | ncaa.org
P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222
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2020 IMX Camp Selection Roster/Application Form

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Here are the 2020 IMX Camp Registrations as of 10/07/19…Deadline is 10/15/19

The 2020 NC Swimming IMXtreme Swim Camp will be held in Greensboro on December 28-29, 2019.  In this camp, you will have the opportunity to meet other swimmers from North Carolina, undergo swim and dryland training and have a great time interacting with NCS coaches and swimmers. The camp will offer swimming education, both in and out of the water, and will also cover many different swimming topics.

For this year’s camp, all those selected can be found on the Camp Selection Roster below in the single age group in which swimmers ranked in the top-20.  We have listed 25 athletes in case any of the top-20 are unable to attend.

2020 IMX Camp Selection Roster  

To confirm for the December IMX Camp, each athlete should do the following:

  • Send an email stating the athlete’s name and their intent to attend to NCS Camp Coordinator, Jonathan Watson at 01silversurfer@bellsouth.net immediately and state whether you plan to attend or not. This will help us decide if we have any open spots in the camp. Alternates (#21-25) should also email Jonathan if they would like to attend, so that they can be notified if a spot opens up. The camp has a maximum capacity of 120 athletes (20 per single age group—60 girls and 60 boys).
  • Once parents of each athlete have emailed Jonathan, complete the online application form below that includes:
    • IMX Camp Application
    • PayPal Link
    • Consent and Release Statement
    • NCS Camp Code of Conduct
    • NCS Team Travel Policy

The form must be submitted prior to Thursday, October 10, 2019 or your spot will be forfeited.

  • Please use the PayPal link on the form to pay the camp fee by the Thursday, October 10, 2019 deadline. The cost of the IMX Camp is $170 per athlete.  Please note that camp fee payments are non-refundable. Failure to complete the payment transaction by the deadline will result in the athlete’s spot being offered to the next swimmer on the list.

2020 IMX Camp Application Form  

The IMX Camp Director will be Jay Dodson (starcoachjay@gmail.com) who will direct the 10th Annual IMX Camp.  Coach Dodson will be in charge of the lodging, meals, transportation, camp apparel, coach selection and all other camp logistics.  Jay will select a few adult chaperones to assist him throughout the camp and will send out camp specifics to all participants as they are finalized.  The camp staff will be in charge of creating and administering camp workouts and all additional camp activities. Complete information will be forthcoming via email sometime in October.

We look forward to another great IMX Camp with 120 athletes in attendance.  Please feel free to contact Coach Dodson or myself if you have any questions.

Jonathan Watson, NCS Camp Coordinator
01silversurfer@bellsouth.net

Jay Dodson, IMX Camp Director
starcoachjay@gmail.com

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NCS Olympic Trials Qualifiers

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Below is a list of North Carolina Swimming-registered athletes who have achieved qualifying time standards for the Olympic Trials in Omaha next year. Please note several new qualifiers based on times at Sectionals, Futures, Nationals, and Junior Nationals. This list will be updated periodically.

Congratulations Swimmers!

North Carolina Swimming Female Qualifiers

North Carolina Swimming Male Qualifiers

Olympic Trials Time Standards

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More NCS records fall at Junior Nationals

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Several more NCS long course records fell at the Speedo Junior National Championship meet this past week. Tim Connery (MAC) led the way with new records in the 15-16 men’s 100 free and the 15-16 men’s 200 IM. The 200 IM time of 2:01.58 also set a new mark in the 15-18 age group. Grace Rainey (MAC) also set a new record in the women’s 13-14 100 breast while Lindsay Flynn (ATOM) posted a record time in the women’s 15-16 50 free.

In addition to the new individual records, the SwimMAC relay team of Jack Walker, Hugh Svendsen, Tim Connery, and Baylor Nelson broke the men’s 18 and under 800 free relay record.

Congratulations swimmers!

Here is a summary of the new records. Click here to view all NCS records.

Women’s Records
Grace RaineyMAC13-14100 Breast1:09.42
Lindsay FlynnATOM15-1650 Free25.65
Men’s Records
Tim ConneryMAC15-16100 Free50.33
Tim ConneryMAC15-16200 IM2:01.58
Tim ConneryMAC15-18200 IM2:01.58
Relay Records
MACMen’s18U800 Free Relay7:27.66
Jack Walker
Hugh Svendsen
Tim Connery
Baylor Nelson

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SwimMAC wins Junior Nationals

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SwimMAC Carolina claimed the team title as the Speedo Junior National Championships came to a close Saturday night at the Avery Aquatic Center on the campus of Stanford University.

SwimMAC tallied 554.5 points over the five-day meet to run away with the combined team trophy. Dynamo Swim Club finished second with 461 points, followed by the Mason Manta Rays in third with 217 points. SwimMAC also claimed the men’s title with 334.5 points, while Dynamo and Long Island Aquatic Club tied for the women’s title with 221 points apiece, only one point ahead of SwimMAC’s 220.

NCS Swimmers had several top eight finishes during the week, including first place finishes by Jack Walker (MAC) in both the 200 free and 400 free, and a first place finish by Tim Connery (MAC) in the 200 IM. Other NCS swimmers with top eight finishes included Grace Rainey (MAC), Morgan Razewski (MAC), Katie Rauch (ATOM), Sam Hoover (NCAC), Ellie Marquardt (ATOM), Hugh Svendsen (MAC), Baylor Nelson (MAC) and Lindsay Flynn (ATOM).

SwimMAC also had several top eight relays, including a first place finish by the team of Jack Walker, Tim Connery, Hugh Svendsen, and Baylor Nelson in the 4×200 free relay. The SwimMAC women’s 4×100 free relay also grabbed a second place finish with the ATOM women’s 4×100 free relay close behind them in fourth place.

Below is a re-cap of top finishes by NCS individuals and relay teams.

Men’s 200 FlyPlaceFinal
Ethan SchneiderMAC3B
Women’s 100 BreastPlaceFinal
Grace RaineyMAC5A
Kaylee HamblinMSA7B
Desirae MangaoangMAC7C
Men’s 100 BreastPlaceFinal
Tim ConneryMAC6A
Jack MeehanATOM1C
Sam HooverNCAC7C
Women’s 800 FreePlace
Morgan RazewskiMAC8
Summer EakerMAC17
Men’s 800 FreePlace
Owen LloydNCAC9
Logan ZuckerMAC13
Jami RzepeckiMAC21
Women’s 200 BackPlaceFinal
Katie RauchATOM4A
Maddy FlickingerMAC6B
Lisa WhitmireATOM6C
Men’s 200 BackPlaceFinal
Baylor NelsonMAC4B
Hugh SvensenMAC2C
Women’s 100 FreePlaceFinal
Lindsay FlynnATOM2C
Ellie MarquardtATOM5C
Men’s 100 FreePlaceFinal
Jack WalkerMAC4A
Tim ConneryMAC5A
Sam HooverNCAC8A
Garrett BooneATOM6B
Men’s 400 IMPlaceFinal
Logan ZuckerMAC3C
Baylor NelsonMAC6C
Owen LloydNCAC8C
Women’s 4×100 RelayPlace
MAC  – A2
Janie Smith
Kensley Merritt
Maddy Flickinger
Elizabeth Sowards
ATOM4
Lindsay Flynn
Katie Rauch
Ellie Marquardt
Liza Whitmire
MAC – B11
Summer Eaker
Morgan Razewski
Ellie Vannote
Faith Hefner
Men’s 4 x 100 RelayPlace
MAC – A2
Jack Walker
Boyd Poelke
Hugh Svendsen
Tim Connery
MAC – B14
Jackson Davis
Cam Abaqueta
Chase Allison
Logan Zucker
Women’s 400 FreePlaceFinal
Ellie MarquardtATOM3A
Summer EakerMAC2B
Faith HefnerMAC6C
Men’s 400 FreePlaceFinal
Jack WalkerMAC1A
Jack MeehanATOM2C
Women’s 100 FlyPlaceFinal
Ellie VannoteMAC6B
Madeline MenkhausMAC8C
Men’s 100 FlyPlaceFinal
Tim ConneryMAC6A
Boyd PoelkeMAC7B
Men’s 4 x 200 Free RelayPlace
MAC – A1
Jack Walker
Hugh Svendsen
Tim Connery
Nelson Baylor
MAC – B6
Boyd Poelke
Chase Allison
Logan Zucker
Jami Rzepecki
NCAC15
Owen Lloyd
Sam Hoover
Zac Cairns
Peter Bretzmann
Women’s 200 FreePlaceFinal
Ellie MarquardtATOM8B
Faith HefnerMAC3C
Kensley MerrittMAC8C
Men’s 200 FreePlaceFinal
Jack WalkerMAC1A
Hugh SvendsenMAC5A
Women’s 200 BreastPlaceFinal
Grace RaineyMAC4A
Emme NelsonMAC8B
Men’s 200 BreastPlaceFinal
Tim ConneryMAC5A
Women’s  4×200 Free RelayPlace
MAC – A3
Faith Hefner
Kensley Merritt
Morgan Razewski
Elizabeth Sowards
MAC – B5
Summer Eaker
Janie Smith
Ellie Vannote
Sarah Barton
ATOM13
Ellie Marquardt
Katie Rauch
Liza Whitmire
Jessica Flynn
Women’s 200 IMPlaceFinal
Eliza WhitmireATOM1C
Men’s 200 IMPlaceFinal
Tim ConneryMAC1A
Baylor NelsonMAC4A
Jack MeehanATOM7A
Women’s 1500 FreePlace
Summer EakerMAC7
Morgan RazewskiMAC11
Women’s  50 FreePlaceFinal
Lindsay FlynnATOM3A
Janie SmithMAC2C
Men’s  50 FreePlaceFinal
Garrett BooneATOM5B
Jack WalkerMAC7B
Men’s 800 FreePlace
Owen LloydNCAC9
Women’s  4×100 Medley RelayPlace
MAC – A3
Maddy Flickinger
Grace Rainey
Ellie Vannote
Elizabeth Sowards
ATOM11
Katie Rauch
Liza Whitmire
Ellie Marquardt
Lindsay Flynn
MAC – B13
Kensley Merritt
Emme Nelson
Madeline Menkhaus
Janie Smith
Men’s  4×100 Medley RelayPlace
MAC – A4
Cam Abequeta
Tim Connery
Baylor Nelson
Jack Walker
MAC – B8
Jackson Davis
Markus Wennborg
Ethan Schneider
Hugh Svendsen
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NCS athletes named to World Junior Championships roster

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USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, announced the names of 45 young swimmers and six assistant coaches to represent Team USA at the 2019 FINA World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The five-day event will take place from August 20-25 and will feature the world’s best under-18 swimmers competing at the state-of-the-art Danube Arena.

Included on the roster are three NCS athletes, Abby Arens (MOR), Claire Curzan (TAC), and Charlotte Hook (TAC). In addition, Bruce Marchionda of the TAC Titans was named to the Team USA coaching staff. Click here to view the entire roster.

Congratulations and good luck in Budapest!

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2019 Paralympic Swimming Meets

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Officials,

Below is the list of the U.S. Paralympics Swimming meet available for the remainder of 2019:

October 12 – 13, 2019: Fred Lamback Disability Meet

Location: Augusta, GA

Application to officiate is here

October 26 – 27, 2019: California Classic Para Open

Location: Yucaipa, CA

Application to officiate is here

November 2 – 3, 2019: Northeast Para Open

Location: Cortland, NY

Application to officiate is here

December 6-8, 2019: Para National Championships

Location: Lewisville, Texas

Application to officiate is here

Para National Championships: Meet information

Additional details and the meet packets for the meets can be found on U.S. Paralympics Swimming Website by clicking here.

Mark Rieniets Mark.Rieniets@ipaper.com

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NCS records smashed at recent meets

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NCS athletes broke several NCS long course records during recent meets. One record was broken at the Southern Age Group Zone meet in Cary, and a couple records fell at the Futures meet in Greensboro, but most of the records were set at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Stanford, California.

Nicole Zettel (TAC) broke the girls 11-12 200 IM record at zones, while Matthew Lucky (SAIL) lowered his own boys 13-14 200 breast record at the Futures meet. Braeden Haughey (TAC) also established a new record at Futures, in the men’s 15-16 400 free.

Claire Curzan (TAC) shredded the women’s 15-16 record book with new records in the 100 free, the 100 back, the 200 back, and the 100 fly. Her times in the 200 back and 100 fly were also 15-18 records! TAC teammate, Charlotte Hook set a record in the women’s 15-16 200 fly and her time was also a record in the 15-18 age division. Abby Arens (MOR) established new marks in both the women’s 15-18 100 breast and the women’s 15-18 200 breast. Ross Dant (YSST) broke records in the 15-18 men’s 400 free and 15-18 men’s 800 free. Finally, Ashley Twichell (TAC), fresh off her Olympic qualifying swim at the FINA Open Water World Championship, set new records in the women’s open 400 free, 800 free, and 1500 free!

Congratulations swimmers!

Click here to view all current NCS records.

Here is a summary of the records that were set at recent meets.

Women’s Records
Nicole ZettelTAC11-12200 IM2:22.98
Claire CurzanTAC15-16100 Free55.65
Claire CurzanTAC15-16100 Back1:00.39
Claire CurzanTAC15-16200 Back2:10.16
Claire CurzanTAC15-16100 Fly57.87
Charlotte HookTAC15-16200 Fly2:07.87
Claire CurzanTAC15-18200 Back2:10.16
Abby ArensMOR15-18100 Breast1:08.58
Abby ArensMOR15-18200 Breast2:25.80
Claire CurzanTAC15-18100 Fly57.87
Charlotte HookTAC15-18200 Fly2:07.87
Ashley TwichellTACOPEN400 Free4:07.77
Ashley TwichellTACOPEN800 Free8:27.36
Ashley TwichellTACOPEN1500 Free15:54.19
Men’s Records
Matthew LuckySAIL13-14200 Breast2:21.58
Braeden HaugheyTAC15-16400 Free3:56.42
Ross DantYSST15-18400 Free3:51.49
Ross DantYSST15-18800 Free7:56.03
Anton IpsenUNOPEN800 Free7:48.74
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