The 11th Annual, 2026 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge, featuring 260 of the top swimmers – ages 15-18 – from both North Carolina and South Carolina, will be held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Pool in Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The meet will be held midday.
POOL: MLK Jr. Pool before, it is the home pool of the Southern Marlins Racing Team and is located right under the Ravenel Bridge just as you enter the city limits. Directions to the facility may be found here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Hdz9bNezcZW5oLHh8. A map of the facility may be found below. There is street parking around the block surrounding the pool as well as an overflow lot on the next block over. Check-In tables will be located on the end of the pool nearest the ball fields.
Charlotte, NC – TEAM RED RUBY WINS 10th Annual Carolina Crown!!! Congratulations to the 240 athletes from across North Carolina and South Carolina divided into 4 teams – Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire. Thank YOU to the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center, to all the Officials and Volunteers who helped make the event a success. Thank you to Amy Faulk, Chip Holland, Jonathan Watson, Trish Martin, Barb Frith, Sarah Cinson, and Jeffrey Childs for orchestrating this entire event and making it a success for all to enjoy. Many Thanks to everyone who attended the 10th Annual Carolina Crown. Next year SC will host this event. Stay tuned for date and location TBA. #CAROLINACROWN #WEARETHECAROLINAS
The 10th Annual, 2025 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge, featuring 260 of the top swimmers – ages 15-18 – from both North Carolina and South Carolina, will be held at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Centerin Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, April 13, 2025. The meet will be held midday.
LAST CALL – OPEN TO ALL (NC and SC 15-18 yr olds looking to be apart) First Come First Serve!!! REGISTER TODAY before it is too late!The link to the registration form may be found here:
The 2024 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge, featuring 250 of the top swimmers – ages 15-18 – from both North Carolina and South Carolina, will be held at the Clover School District Community YMCA in Clover, South Carolina on Sunday, April 28, 2024. The first long course meet of the season is in a fun environment and great outdoor facility.
Qualifiers for the Carolina Crown meet include athletes with the top-30 male and top-30 female times by individual age – 15,16,17, and 18 – in each contestedevent during the qualifying period 9/1/23 – 3/18/24. Each LSC has compiled its list of qualifiers. The goal is to have 60 male and 60 female swimmers from each LSC.
Selection is STRICTLY on a first come, first served basis. Click the links below to view the North Carolina Swimming qualifiers list and the South Carolina Swimming qualifiers list. YOU MUST BE ON THE LIST TO REGISTER.
The first 60 male and first 60 female swimmers to register and submit payment from NCS and the first 60 male and first 60 female swimmers to register and submit payment from SCS (total of 240 swimmers) will be guaranteed a roster spot. The registration deadline is Wednesday, April 3rd, OR SOONER if all available slots are filled. GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN EARLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND!
There is a link to the Carolina Crown PayPal page on the registration form. The registration process is not complete until payment is received. Entry fees for those named to the Carolina Crown roster are NON-REFUNDABLE.
THE LOCATION OF THE 2021 CAROLINA CROWN CHALLENGE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AN INDOOR FACILITY AT THE FORT MILL YMCA AQUATIC CENTER IN FORT MILL, SC. – 971 TOM HALL ST. FORT MILL, SC 29715.
The 2021 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge will now be held at the Fort Mill YMCA at the Complex in Fort Mill, South Carolina on Saturday, April 24. The meet will be hosted by South Carolina Swimming and will feature top age 15-18 swimmers from North Carolina and South Carolina.
