Congratulations to NCS athletes Ben Delmar (SwimMAC) and Matthew Lucky (SwimMAC) who are representing the USA at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii this week. Also, congratulations to coach Chuck Bachelor (SwimMAC) who is a member of the Team USA coaching staff. Good luck!

In Memory Of Lacy Anderson (Andy) Craver

April 1, 1977 – January 14, 1990

Andy Craver was a member of the Winston-Salem YMCA (WSY) swim team prior to his tragic death in January of 1990.  His hard work, effort, and determination resulted in a Top 16 time in the 100 Fly.  Andy is remembered fondly by all those who knew him, especially the many friends he made while participating in the sport of swimming.  As a testimony to Andy’s exemplary attitude toward swimming, the TYDE swim team, (formerly WSY), through North Carolina Swimming, gives an award each year that bears his name, the Andy Craver Determination Award.

Award Criteria

The purpose of this award is to recognize a NCS male or female age group swimmer who during the previous short or long course season, in the opinion of the selection committee, best demonstrated determination and dedication to the sport of swimming by:

·        Overcoming personal and/or physical obstacles, and thus providing a positive example;

·        Demonstrating a positive work ethic and a high level of self-motivation; and

·        Demonstrating a positive attitude toward peers, coaches, and swimming in general.

Nominating Process

Nominations are due in writing in the form of a letter of recommendation and must be received by August 31, 2022.  Nominations may be received by email, snail mail or fax using the information below:

TYDE Swim Team (C/O Bob Jennings)

coachbob@swimtyde.org

775 West End Blvd

Winston-Salem, NC  27101

See if you can pick out the NCS officials who braved the heat at the Southern Zone Age Group Championship meet in Tupelo, MS last week. Somewhere in this group are Jay Thomas, Rebecca Thomas, Mike Trexler, and Bethany Perkins.

Thank you, NCS officials!

It was a busy week for NCS Meet Officials! Anne Marie Schneider ventured to the north for the USA Swimming Futures Championships in Minneapolis as part of the meet’s admin team.

Thanks for making NCS proud!

Jon Fox was selected to represent NCS meet officials at USA Swimming’s 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships in Irvine, Calif. this week.

Congratulations, Jon!

Thank you to our dedicated NCS Officials who worked the USA Swimming Futures Championships at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, NC this week. The group is pictured in front of the new 50 meter outdoor pool at TAC!