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NCS MASCOT CONTEST

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NCS Mascot Contest Video

Do you have what it takes to bring North Carolina Swimming’s next mascot to life? We’re looking for a fun, bold, and unforgettable mascot that will represent our swimmers and all of North Carolina Swimming with pride!

How to Enter: 1. Design your original mascot idea. 2. Submit your drawing or digital art, along with a short description of your mascot. 3. Tell us why your mascot captures the spirit of North Carolina Swimming and should be chosen!

Contest Details: Open to: ALL ages and skill levels! Submission Deadline: December 18th, 2024

Prize: Winner receives a prize package, a feature on the North Carolina Swimming website, and a photoshoot with the mascot! Plus, swag with the mascot print, and the first mascot appearance will be at *your* club practice!

Whether you’re thinking of something common or totally unique, bring your best ideas forward. Help us make waves with a new face for North Carolina Swimming! *Submit your entries Subject Line: NCS Mascot to: swimnorthcarolina@gmail.com



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NCS Action Items: What will be our LSC Mascot?

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North Carolina Swimming is inviting YOU to take part in our upcoming action items which include: LSC Mascot contest, Each Club is to create a HYPE video (45 seconds or less) for your Club. We hope you will participate in our LSC Mascot contest, and help your Club create a HYPE video to be featured in the near future. #ItTakesAVillage #NCSBetter2Gether #WEARENCS

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NCS Spring Splash April 13, 2024

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SAVE THE DATE and JOIN US in Greensboro –   NCS is planning a one day LSC Spring Splash event filled with social and educational opportunities we want everyone to take part in from all across the LSC. What you can expect – Select Camp will be taking place with Olympian & Team Services Director- Brendan Hansen; Parents will have opportunity to provide feedback and learn with USA Swimming Team Service Advisors leading a couple social sessions for parents.  Coaches gathering including education, feedback, and opportunity to network and discuss with coaches across our LSC;  Officials will be hosting a workshop surrounding R-9 implementation and how to get others interested and involved, and much more including giveaways for those in attendance.  REGISTER TODAY !!! 

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MSA Wins LC Senior Champs

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The Mecklenburg Swim Association (MSA) won the combined team championships at the 2023 NCS Senior Long Course Championship meet at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. MSA scored 1,068 points, ahead of the TAC Titans (TAC) who finished in second place. The Wolfpack Elite (WOLF) finished in third place, followed by the Raleigh Swimming Association (RSA), and Marlins of Raleigh (MOR). Congratulations to all NCS athletes, coach’s and NCS Clubs on a great meet. Thank you to our Officials, volunteers, families from across the LSC. Thank you to STAR Aquatics and Greensboro Aquatic Center for hosting the 2023 NCS Senior Long Course Championship meet. #NCSBetter2Gether

SR Champs Results

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SwimMAC wins 2023 ESSZ LC Sectionals

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Congratulations to SwimMAC Carolina on winning The 2023 ESSZ Senior Long Course Sectional meet hosted by STAR Aquatics held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, NC on July 13-16, 2023. Thank you to all the NCS swimmers, coaches, officials, and volunteers from across the LSC. #NCSBetter2Gether

Meet Announcement

Meet Results

Officials’ Sign-Up Form

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NCS A-Team Camp Staff and Video

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NCS Coach Camp Staff

NCS Senior Athlete Camp Staff

The first-ever NCS A-Team Camp was held at the Orange County Sportsplex in Hillsborough on Sunday, Nov 7th. Congratulations to the athletes who were selected to attend and thank you to the NCS coaches and NCS senior athletes who volunteered to help at the camp.

Click here to view the Camp Highlight Video created by coach Amy Faulk.

Athlete volunteers serving on the staff included Sammy Carew, Andy Commins, Emma Kent, Kathryn Monville, Matt Shanahan, and Catherine Walsh. NCS Coach volunteers included Kristina Bond, Kim DeCann, Amy Faulk, Luke Frederick, Bradford Hancock, Katherine Holian, Alan Pfau, Jonathan Watson, and Delia Weber.

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TYDE swimmer breaks NCS record

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It didn’t take long for NCS swimmers to get back in the swing of things. The first NCS record of the short course season was set at the TYDE Andy Craver Invitational in Greensboro this past weekend.

Bodhi Cummins of TYDE set a new mark in the boys 10 and under 50 breaststroke with a time of 33.42.

Congratulations!

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2021 Scholastic All America Selections: NCS #1

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USA Swimming just released its Scholastic All-America selections. Once again, leading all Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) in Scholastic All-America selections was North Carolina Swimming, which had 90 athletes receive the honor. SwimMAC Carolina, with 31 Scholastic All-America athletes led all clubs across the country.

Congratulations to all of our Scholastic All-America selections!

NCS Scholastic All America Selections

Click here to view the entire USA Swimming article.

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NCS Awards Ceremony/Fall HOD Updates

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2021 NCS AWARDS CEREMONY

The North Carolina Swimming Awards Ceremony will not be held at the McKimmon Center as originally planned but instead will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary Saturday, October 2, 2021, following the NCS All Star Clinic. The ceremony will recognize NCS All Stars in attendance at the clinic. The NCS All Star Clinic is exclusively for those on the NCS All Star list and will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center beginning at 3:00 pm on Saturday. Pre-registration is required to attend the All Star clinic.

A registration form for the NCS All Star Clinic, along with additional information will be emailed to those on the All Star list in the next few days.

2021 NCS FALL HOUSE OF DELEGATES

The 2021 North Carolina Swimming Fall House of Delegates (HOD) meetings will be held at the McKimmon Conference Center in Raleigh on Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3, 2021.

The Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. The Technical Planning meeting is planned for Sunday morning from 10:00 am – 11:30 am with HOD registration at 12:30 pm and the HOD meeting at 1:00 pm. Click the following link for the complete HOD weekend meeting schedule.

2021 FALL HOD SCHEDULE

For those choosing not to attend in person, virtual viewing options will be made available with links sent out prior to the meetings.

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