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2023 NCS Senior SC Champs

November 6, 2022 by Bill Martin

The  2023 NCS Senior Short Course Champs meet, hosted by the Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg (ATOM), will be held at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center (MCAC) in Charlotte from Feb 23-26.

Due to the large number of athletes participating in this year’s meet, there will be no spectators during Friday, Saturday, Sunday prelims. Please see Meet Guide below for revised spectator restrictions and live stream information.

2023 NCS Senior SC Champs: MEET GUIDE (updated 2/21/23)

LIVE STREAM LINK

HEAT SHEETS: SUNDAY FINALS

MEET INFORMATION

2023 NCS Senior SC Champs: TIMELINE

2023 NCS Senior SC Champs: Psych Sheet

2023 NCS Senior SC Champs Meet Announcement

Senior State Championship Time Standards – Short Course Meet

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NCS officials at the FINA World Cup

November 5, 2022 by Bill Martin

NCS meet officials were well-represented by Trish Martin, Lisa Olack, and Dave Olack at the FINA World Cup in Indianapolis this past week.

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2023 NCS Age Group SC Champs

November 2, 2022 by Bill Martin

The  2023 NCS 14U Age Group Short Course Champs meet, hosted by the Mecklenburg Swim Association (MSA), will be held at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center (MCAC) in Charlotte from Feb 16-19.

Please see Team/Parent Guide below for spectator restrictions and live stream information.

LIVE STREAM LINKS: DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4

HEAT SHEETS: SUNDAY AFTERNOON TIMED FINALS – 10 & UNDER

HEAT SHEETS: SUNDAY AFTERNOON TIMED FINALS – 11-12 YEAR OLDS

MEET INFORMATION

2023 NCS Age Group SC Champs: Psych Sheet

2023 NCS Age Group SC Champs: Team/Parent Guide (updated 2/15)

2023 NCS Age Group SC Champs Meet Announcement

2023 NCS Age Group SC Champs TM Meet Events File

Non-OME Meet Entry Procedure For Championship Meets

Steps to Ensure Correct Team Unify Age Up Dates for NCS SR and AG Champs

Correcting the age up date in TU Age Group Champs:

  1. Locate 2023 SC AG Champs from your TU events menu.
  2. FROM THIS MENU, select EDIT COMMITMENT from the right side of the screen.
  3. Click on the MEET NAME in the window that pops open.
  4. Click on the EDIT button in the upper right hand corner of the next window that pops open.
  5. Confirm the age up date is 2/16/2023. Change it if necessary.
  6. Click on SAVE CHANGES in the bottom right hand corner of the window.
  7. Click OK to save changes when prompted.
  8. Go back out to the events menu.
  9. Select AG Champs by clicking on the meet name.
  10. Click EDIT in the top bar.
  11. Confirm that the age up date is 02/16/2023 on this screen.
  12. Repeat if the date is still incorrect.

14U Age Group State Championship Time Standards – Short Course Meet

2023 NCS Group SC Champs – Officials Sign-up Form

HOTEL INFORMATION

HILTON GARDEN INN CHARLOTTE UPTOWN

508 E Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28202-2830

Please use the link below to send to your guests. They will be able to book directly through the link.

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/cltupgi-msa-51fde7e7-7dbc-4475-811d-62891c1fb01e/

The phone number that they can call to book is 1-800-445-8667, and the group code is MSA.
They can also call the hotel directly at 704-347-5972, dial “0”to speak with an onsite guest services agent. 

 HAMPTON INN CHARLOTTE-UPTOWN

530 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28202

Please use the link below to send to your guests. They will be able to book directly through the link.

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/cltuthx-msa-96b4bf75-b00c-4068-9d85-3664d3177f5e/

The phone number that they can call to book is 1-800-445-8667, and the group code is MSA.
They can also call the hotel directly at 704-373-0917, dial “0”to speak with an onsite guest services agent. 

SHERATON CHARLOTTE HOTEL

555 South McDowell Street, South Tower Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

You will find the information for your online reservation link below. If you have questions or need help with the link, please do not hesitate to ask. We appreciate your business and look forward to a successful event. 

Event Name: 14 and Under Champs

Start Date: Thursday, February 16, 2023

End (Hotel Stay) Date: Monday, February 20, 2023

Last Day to Book: Monday, January 16, 2023

Hotel offering your special group rate:  Sheraton Charlotte Hotel for 179 USD per night

Here’s your reservation link your guests can use to make reservations:

Book your group rate for 14 and Under Champs

HOME 2 SUITES BY HILTON CHARLOTTE UPTOWN

610 S. Caldwell Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 Phone: 980-500-0085

Event Name: MSA Group

Arrival Date: Thursday, Feb 16, 2023

Departure Date: Monday, Feb 20, 2023

Rate: $195 (1 Queen) / $205 (2 Queens)

Cut-off Date: Friday, Feb 3, 2023

Reservation Webpage: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/mecklenburgswimassociation14andunderchamps/

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New Officials Tracking System (OTS)

October 25, 2022 by Bill Martin

With the introduction of SWIMS 3.0, USA Swimming has a new method for crediting meet officials for the sessions they work. Below are instructions for the new Officials Tracking System (OTS). If you are a meet referee and the Officials tab doesn’t show up on your SWIMS 3.0 menu, contact John Jewell to give you access.

Officials Tracking System (OTS) Instructions

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2022 Winter Juniors in Greensboro

October 11, 2022 by Bill Martin

The USA Swimming Speedo Winter Junior Championship short course meet will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center on December 7-10, 2022.

MEET INFORMATION

HOTEL INFORMATION

USA SWIMMING WINTER JUNIORS PAGE

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2022 U.S. Open in Greensboro

October 4, 2022 by Bill Martin

The Toyota U.S. Open long course meet will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center on Nov 30 -Dec 3, 2022.

MEET INFORMATION

HOTEL LINK

TICKET LINK

Click here for information on the USA Swimming website.

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2022 NCS AWARDS BANQUET

October 4, 2022 by Bill Martin

North Carolina Swimming held its Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 1 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The event followed the NCS All Star Clinic, with U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Cody Miller as its guest clinician. Coaches Amy Faulk, Alan Pfau, and Rob Norman assisted at the clinic.

Amy Faulk captured some of the excitement in the following video. Thanks, Amy!

All Star Clinic/Banquet Video

NCS General Chair Trish Martin welcomed the crowd of 300 athletes, parents, and coaches. Cody Miller was also the guest speaker at the banquet and Coach Jonathan Watson served as Master of Ceremonies. Following a very entertaining and inspirational speech on Cody’s journey from age group swimmer to Olympic Champion, coaches Amy Faulk, Jon Jolley, and Steve Romito presented the awards.

Here is a list of the North Carolina Swimming award recipients for 2022.

Swimmer of the Year
11-12 GirlsYari BrockNCAC
11-12 BoysGrant LarsenNEAL
13-14 GirlsAvery KlamfothMAC
13-14 BoysSam MarsteinerWAVE
15-16 GirlsSofia PlazaMAC
15-16 BloysNorvin ClontzMAC
17-18 GirlsClaire CurzanTAC
17-18 BoysBaylor NelsonMAC
Coach of the Year
Age Group Coach of the YearSherwood WattsNCAC
Senior Coach of the YearBruce MarchiondaTAC
Coach Leadership AwardAmy FaulkMAC
Team of the Year
Division 1SwimMAC 
Division 2ATOM
Division 3YSST
NCS Volunteer AwardJonathan BescherWAVE

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2023 IMX CAMP: Qualifiers & Application

October 4, 2022 by Bill Martin

Below are the IMX rankings for the 2022 Long Course season for NCS registered 10, 11, 12, and 13-year-old swimmers.  To have been ranked, athletes must have completed all the IMX events during the 2022 long course season.  The top-20 athletes in each age/gender group are invited to attend the 2023 IMX CAMP to be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

2023 IMX CAMP 10- and 11-year-old QUALIFIERS

2023 IMX CAMP 12- and 13-year-old QUALIFIERS  

The 21st-25th ranked athletes on the lists are alternates and will be offered space in the camp should any of the top-20 decline their spot. 

The cost to attend the IMX Camp is $105 per swimmer. The application form includes a link to the PayPal page.  Alternates should not submit payment unless they are notified that they have been added to the roster.  No refunds will be given for camp cancellations after November 10, 2022.  The deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

2023 IMX CAMP APPLICATION FORM

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2023 NCS short course champs: time standards

October 3, 2022 by Bill Martin

2023 NCS 14U Age Group Short Course Championship Time Standards

2023 NCS Senior Short Course Championship Time Standards

2023 NCS Para Motivational Time Standards

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We’re #1: Scholastic All America

September 27, 2022 by Bill Martin

Nationally, 1,281 swimmers were named to the 2022 USA Swimming Scholastic All America team. Scholastic All America recognizes achievement both in the pool and in the classroom.

Once again, North Carolina Swimming led the country with 99 swimmers named to the 2022 roster!

Click here for the list of NCS athletes who were recognized.

The top two USA Swimming clubs in the country were NCS clubs! Swim MAC Carolina was the #1 club in the country with 28 athletes on the roster. The TAC Titans were #2 in the country with 24. Congratulations to all the outstanding scholar-athletes who earned this prestigious honor!

Click here for the USA Swimming article.

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