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Hillsborough Aquatic Club earns Safe Sport Club Recognition

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The Hillsborough Aquatic Club (HAC) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to the Hillsborough Aquatic Club, 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.

The Hillsborough Aquatic Club 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

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Fin Aquatic Swim Team earns Safe Sport Club Recognition

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The Fin Aquatic Swim Team (FAST) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to the Fin Aquatic Swim Team, 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.

The Fin Aquatic Swim Team 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

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Carolina Aquatic Team earns Safe Sport Club Recognition

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The Carolina Aquatic Team (CAT) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to the Carolina Aquatic Team, 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.

The Carolina Aquatic Team 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

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USA Swimming: Coronavirus (COVID-19) update 3/17/20

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Since first communicating with our members about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have received ample feedback, much of it focused on the safety measures being recommended. We sincerely appreciate the comments and responses you are sharing.

As of today, the CDC and White House are urging a nationwide halt to gatherings of more than 10 people for the next eight weeks, citing the risk of the coronavirus. This includes avoiding eating or drinking in bars, restaurants, and food courts, and discretionary travel, shopping trips and social visits. This should also include team training and practices.

In light of the current situation, beyond the previously announced cancellation of the TYR Pro Swim Series at Mission Viejo and the postponement of the combined Open Water National and Junior National Championships, USA Swimming is mandating the cancellation of all its sanctioned events across the U.S. through April 30, 2020. This will be continuously reassessed based on health and governmental authorities’ information.

Beyond our clubs and teams, we can all play an important part in helping to curb the spread of COVID-19.

We encourage you to visit our website often for the most-up-to-date news and information: www.usaswimming.org

Thank you,
USA Swimming

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Disability Swimmer Award Nomination Form

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The Amazing Grace Award is in honor of Grace Bunke.  Grace was a most gifted young lady, friendly to all and full of cheer in spite of her battle with cancer.  She never gave up on anything, in the pool or out of it.  The Amazing Grace Award recognizes a developing athlete with these same qualities. 

Please use the form below to nominate a potential recipient of the 2019 Amazing Grace Award.  The award will be presented at the 2019 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships in Lewisville , TX .  The nomination deadline will be November 30th, 2019.

Amazing Grace Award Nomination Form

Thank you,

Erin Popovich | Assoc. Dir., Para Swimming Sport Ops
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
1 Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs , Colorado 80909
+1 719-866-2084[o]  +1 719-238-9580[m]  719-866-2029[f]

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2020 NC Open Water Zone Team: initial roster

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Below is the initial roster for the 2020 NCS Open Water Zone team. If athletes decline the invitation, the next person on the list will be contacted.

11-12 Girls
Whelehan Sloan
Cinson Kathryn
Rojas Anna
Hertzig Madi
11-12 Boys
Harris Cole
Cooler Tripp
Prabhu Gino
Brooks Nicholas
13-14 Girls
Eward Ellery
Willis Lily Ann
Whelehan Meredith
Ivanov Katherine
13-14 Boys
Nye Owen
Marsteiner Sam
Osman Max
Scheiber Jackson
15-16 Girls
Smith Clare
Parmenter Katie
Carpenter Emily
Cotter Keelan
15-16 Boys
Jacobs Chad
Williams Keith
Ayers Alex
Hitchcock Andrew
Open Girls
Hefner Caitlin
Pennington Isabel
Ciancanelli MaKayla
Sleime Leyla
Open Boys
Hughes Connor
Lloyd Kenneth
Cotter Michael
Norris Lance
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GAC celebrates new pool opening

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Olympian Hali Flickinger was the first one to jump in the new pool.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Sept. 24 to celebrate the opening of the new fourth pool at the Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC).

The 27,000-square-foot addition provides 19 additional lanes, making the Greensboro Aquatic Center the largest facility of its kind in the country. Hotel occupancy revenues funded the $8.3 million project.

“This new pool is a direct result of the tremendous success of the GAC since its grand opening in 2011,” said Greensboro Coliseum Complex managing director Matt Brown. “We are thrilled to have the fourth pool to help meet the intense demand for bookings, including meets, practice time for local teams and clubs and our incredibly diverse array of GAC programming, including the phenomenal growth of our ‘Learn to Swim’ program with Guilford County Schools.”

The additional lanes will serve myriad uses, including providing increased pool time/swimming lanes for GAC members, clubs and high school teams. The fourth pool will also create more opportunities for members to participate in exercise, fitness and therapeutic classes, swim and water safety lessons and general recreational swimming.

The addition of a fourth pool also further enhances the GAC’s ability to host championship competitive swimming and diving meets. To date, the local economic impact from Aquatic Center events since its opening in 2011 has exceed $150 million (source: Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau).

The ribbon cutting ceremony included remarks from Brown, Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan and Greensboro Aquatic Center manager Susan Braman. Immediately following the ceremony, special guest Olympic swimmer Hali Flickinger helped open the new pool by participating in a swim lesson with students from Greensboro’s Archer Elementary School as part of the GAC’s nationally renowned ‘Learn to Swim’ program in conjunction with Guilford County Schools.

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