COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Swimming, the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the United States, in partnership with the Indiana Sports Corp, today announced that Indianapolis, Indiana will host the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in June 2024. For the first time ever, the event will be staged on a football field, as Lucas Oil Stadium is tapped to host the Olympic-qualifying meet in front of hundreds of thousands of families, friends and fans over nine days.

“From day one, I truly believed that there was no bigger, more exciting, everything-on-the-line Olympic event in this country than the Swimming Trials and envisioned the heights that we could take it to,” USA Swimming President & CEO Tim Hinchey III said. “Given their track record, we are incredibly confident and excited in Indianapolis’ ability to conduct a technically flawless competition and to stage a world-class event. We are also proud of Indiana Sports Corp’s commitment to partnering with us in giving back to the local community and leaving a legacy far beyond our nine-day meet.”

Held every four years, the Olympic Trials rank as the most prestigious swimming event in the United States. The 2024 Olympic Trials will serve as the sole selection meet for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team, which will represent Team USA in the pool competition in Paris, France. While Indianapolis last hosted the swimming Trials in 2000, 2024 will mark the 100-year anniversary since Indianapolis hosted the Olympic Swimming Trials for the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.

“We are honored to be selected as host to the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming,” Indiana Sports Corp President Ryan Vaughn said. “The sports strategy in Indianapolis was built on a foundation of Olympic sports and we look forward to elevating the sport of swimming and Indy’s reputation as the city where champions are crowned through this event. This is a tremendous opportunity to engage our community beyond the competition venue and we look forward to providing a top-tier experience to all involved.”

Three temporary pools, two 50-meter and one 25-meter, will be installed over the field in Lucas Oil Stadium, which is a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue that has hosted such prestigious events as the National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball Championship games, the College Football Playoff National Championship, and many others. The Indiana Convention Center, connected to the stadium, will feature USA Swimming’s Toyota Aqua Zone, a can’t-miss fan activation area. The USA Swimming House, a vibrant hospitality hub, will also make its anticipated return and USA Swimming and the Indiana Sports Corp expect to create a city-wide festival throughout the course of the event to celebrate the sport of swimming.

April 9^th, Saturday 10:00a-12:00p (Live and Virtual)

Stroke and Turn Focused Session

• Recognition of “Above and Beyond”
• S&T Situations Panel – Q&A
  • Panel of 3 NCS Referee will address your questions/ situations
• Overview of the LSC – CJ certification program for S&Ts

https://zoom.us/j/92267829041?pwd=YnVlUk1RaURrK3U3R3UrWW5qSGNSdz09

April 10^th, Sunday 9:30a-11:30a  (Virtual and Live)

Referee Focused Session – all are welcome to attend

LIVE & Virtual Agenda (9:30 – 10:45)

• MR reports from NCS Short Course Championship meets
• FINA experience, PanAm Aquatics Junior Meet, Cali, Columbia  – Dave Olack
• Overview of the LSC – CJ certification program for Referees
  • Expectation of MR’s and their CJ apprentices (Discussion)

https://zoom.us/j/92269378902?pwd=MDk3NHM5dk8yNWFuaEgrR2RjT3JuZz09

IN-PERSON Agenda (10:45 – 11:30)

• Break-out Session:  How to Prepare and Run “the best” timed finals meet
  • In-person Referees present in-person will “break out” in groups to draft a checklist for
  • Output will be consolidated for inclusion in Referee Training Program

STAR Aquatics earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to STAR Aquatics (STAR), the latest North Carolina Swimming club to earn USA Swimming’s new Safe Sport Club Recognition! The Safe Sport Club Recognition program distinguishes USA Swimming clubs that demonstrate their commitment to creating safe, healthy, and positive environments for all of their members through the development and implementation of Athlete Protection Policies, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Safe Sport education.

STAR Aquatics has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on its team listing in the USA Swimming Find-a-Team Search and will receive a medallion for their club’s website as well. Clubs can apply for the Safe Sport Recognized Club program through their Club Portal on the USA Swimming website.  Here’s a link to the Safe Sport Recognized Club program information: https://www.usaswimming.org/ssrp

Sam Marsteiner of New WAVE Swimming broke two NCS short course records at the recent NCSA Spring Championships in Florida. He set new marks in both the 13-14 200 free and the 13-14 100 free.

Meanwhile at the NCAA Division I Championships in Atlanta, the NC State swimmeres broke some NCS Open records. Katharine Berkoff broke individual records in both the 100 free and the 100 back and was joined by teammates Kylee Alons, Annabel Crush, and Abby Arens, in establishing a new Open record in the 400 free relay.

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

Men’s SC Records
Sam Marsteiner	WAVE	13-14	200 Free	1:40.35
Sam Marsteiner	WAVE	13-14	1000 Free	9:17.80
Women’s SC Records
Katharine Berkoff	NC State	OPEN	100 Free	46.89
Katharine Berkoff	NC State	OPEN	100 Back	48.74
SC Relay Records
NC State	Womens	OPEN	400 Free Relay	3:09.95
Katharine Berkoff
Kylee Alons
Annabel Crush
Abby Arens

Several new NCS short course records were broken at recent meets. SwimMAC swimmers set new marks at the Speedo Southern Premier Meet, while Claire Curzan of the TAC Titans set several new records at the Senior Sectional Meet at TAC this past weekend.

SwimMAC’s Avery Klamfoth broke the women’s 13-14 200 breast record at the Southern Premier meet. Caleb Maldari of SwimMAC set a new record in the men’s 15-16 400IM while teammate, Baylor Nelson, grabbed the men’s 15-18 400 IM record, along with a new mark in the men’s 15-18 breast.

Carolina Pennington broke her own women’s 1650 free record at a meet in California, while Claire Curzan broke women’s 15-18 records in the 200 free, 100 back, and 200 fly. Her times in the 200 free and 200 fly were also NCS women’s Open records. Curzan’s time in the 100 back was also a 17-18 National Age Group, to go along with her NAG record in the 100 fly, set at the NC High School championships a few weeks ago.

Below are the new short course records. Click here to view all current NCS records.

Men’s SC Records
Caleb Maldari	MAC	15-16	400 IM	3:50.38
Baylor Nelson	MAC	15-18	200 Breast	1:54.76
Baylor Nelson	MAC	15-18	400 IM	3:41.59
Women’s SC Records
Avery Klamfoth	MAC	13-14	200 Breast	2:11.43
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-18	200 Free	1:42.43
Caroline Pennington	UN	15-18	1650 Free	15:48.69
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-18	100 Back	49.52
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-18	200 Fly	1:50.85
Claire Curzan	TAC	OPEN	200 Free	1:42.43
Claire Curzan	TAC	OPEN	200 Fly	1:50.85

CAMP DETAILS

Saturday, April 9, 2022
Carolina Natatorium
University of South Carolina
1440 Wheat St
Columbia, SC 29208

ELIGIBILITY

Athletes, ages 13-18, must be registered members of North Carolina Swimming & USA Swimming. Athletes must represent an ethnically under-represented population that is less than 20% of the current USA Swimming membership to be eligible for this camp. North Carolina Swimmers, please enter your North Carolina Swimming Club Team name when it asks for your club.

Athletes must have achieved at least one “B” time standard or have competed in at least three (3) USA Swimming sanctioned competitions.

Medical release forms will be given to all selected camp members immediately following selection.

Any questions regarding the diversity select camp or the application process may be directed to South Carolina Swimming Diversity Equity Inclusion Chair Stanley McIntosh at diversity@sc-swimming.org or smcintosh@greenviewdolphins.com.

Activities will involve two in-water sessions, educational sessions including a discussion about athlete nutrition and an opportunity for parents to learn about officiating, in addition to learning opportunities from guest speakers.

Thanks to our partnership with South Carolina Swimming and the University of South Carolina, North Carolina Swimming is able to present this opportunity to our athletes at no cost.

CAROLINA DIVERSITY SELECT CAMP APPLICATION FORM

APPLICATION DEADLINE: To receive a camp T-Shirt, kickboard, and camp cap, applications must be submitted by March 12.

The North Carolina Aquatic Club (NCAC) won the boys, girls, and combined team championships at the 2022 NCS Senior Short Course Championship meet at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. NCAC scored 1,647 points, more than 400 points ahead of the Raleigh Swimming Association (RSA) who finished in second place in combined team scoring. The Marlins of Raleigh finished in third place overall, followed by the Greensboro YMCA Makos, and SwimMAC Carolina. Click the following link for complete team scores by gender and combined.

2022 NCS Senior Short Course Championship: Team Scores

Team Awards were presented to the following top three teams in each of the large team, medium team, and small team divisions:

	First Place	Second Place	Third Place
Large Teams	NCAC	RSA	MOR
Medium Teams	GCY	CAT	SFSC
Small Teams	HAC	SGSA	LOY

High Point Individual Awards were presented to the male and female athletes with the most points throughout the meet. Those awards went to:

High Point Individual Scorer (Female)	Hayley Clark	NCAC
High Point Individual Scorer (Male)	Brandon Miller	NCAC