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
Red Ruby Wins 10th Carolina Crown Congratulations Video
2025 CAROLINA CROWN
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 Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on Sunday, April 13, 2025. The meet will be held midday.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:30 a.m. – COACH CHECK-IN
10:00 a.m. – ATHLETE CHECK-IN
10:45 a.m. – WARM UP
11:40 a.m. – VOLUNTEER TIMER BRIEFING
12:00 p.m. – CAROLINA CROWN SWIM CHALLENGE
North Carolina Swimming Qualifier List
Carolina Crown PayPal and Application Registration
Carolina Crown Meet Information
Carolina Crown Officials Sign Up
If you are interested in volunteering as a meet marshal, lane timer or other volunteer position, please submit the following form.
LAST CALL CAROLINA CROWN OPEN
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:
2024 CAROLINA CROWN SWIM CHALLENGE
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.
North Carolina Swimming Qualifier List
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 contested event 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!
2024 CAROLINA CROWN ATHLETE REGISTRATION FORM
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.
Carolina Crown Meet Information
Carolina Crown Officials Sign Up
Carolina Crown 24 Backup Results
If you are interested in volunteering as a meet marshal, lane timer or other volunteer position, please submit the following form.
Carolina Crown Volunteer Sign-Up Form
RESULTS
2022 Carolina Crown
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
The annual Carolina Crown Swim Challenge will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Westside Aquatic Facility in Greenville, South Carolina. This is the seventh Carolina Crown and will feature top 15-18 year-old athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina.
Top 20 ranked NCS male swimmers and the Top 20 ranked NCS female swimmers in ages 15, 16, 17, and 18 based on times achieved between 9/1/21 and 3/20/22 in contested events will be on the qualifier list for North Carolina. From this list North Carolina will select 60 male swimmers and 60 female swimmers based on date of registration and payment. Selection will be on a first come, first served basis, so you are urged to get your registrations in early if you would like to attend. Registration will be closed when the meet reaches capacity. South Carolina will also select 60 male and 60 female participants using the same selection process.
The qualifier list along with athlete registration forms will be posted on or around March 21, 2022.
Selections will be posted on April 4, 2022 or sooner if the meet has reached capacity.
2022 Carolina Crown Psych Sheet
2022 Carolina Crown Meet Announcement
2021 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge
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.
GOOGLE MAPS LINK TO THE FACILITY
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.
Link to Livestream of Carolina Crown Meet
2021 Carolina Crown Meet Announcement
Click the links below to view the team rosters:
2020 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge
The sixth annual Carolina Crown Swim Challenge will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Clover/Lake Wylie YMCA Aquatic Center in Clover, SC. The meet features top 15-18 year-old athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina divided into four teams.
The Carolina Crown is a long course meet with athletes invited to participate based on performance during the 2019-2020 short course season. The names of Automatic Qualifiers and Alternates will be posted on the NCS website after the March 15, 2020 qualifying deadline.
The coaching staff will include six coaches from North Carolina and six coaches from South Carolina. Coaches interested in being on the Carolina Crown Coaching Staff, please submit the following form by March 1, 2020.
CAROLINA CROWN COACHING STAFF APPLICATION FORM
2019 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge
The fifth annual Carolina Crown Swim Challenge will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2018 at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Charlotte, NC. The meet features top 15-18 year-old athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina divided into four teams.
The Carolina Crown is a long course meet with athletes invited to participate based on performance during the 2018-2019 short course season.
2019 Carolina Crown Psych Sheet
2019 Carolina Crown Meet Information
Selected athletes who wish to attend – whether an automatic qualifier or a consideration qualifier MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FORM AND MAIL A CHECK FOR $80 TO THE ADDRESS BELOW BY 6:00 PM, APRIL 3, 2019.
CAROLINA CROWN APPLICATION FORM
If not enough automatic qualifiers submit applications by April 3, those on the consideration list will be selected until a maximum of 250 athletes in the combined 15, 16, 17 and 18 year old age groups have been chosen. Consideration athletes were selected based on being in the Top 75 (combined NC/SC) 2018-19 short course rankings in the events being contested. Lists are based on swimmer ages as of April 27, 2019.
Please make out the check for $80 to “North Carolina Swimming” and mail to: Carolina Crown Challenge, 6766 Chauncey Drive, Raleigh, NC 27615. Please identify the athlete that the check is for. Only the checks of athletes selected to the final Carolina Crown roster will be cashed. The meet fee also entitles participating athletes to attend the Carolina Swimposium on Saturday morning at the Fairfield Inn, three blocks from the pool.
Questions about the application and registration process can be emailed to: 01silversurfer@bellsouth.net
CONSIDERATION QUALIFIERS – AGE 15
CONSIDERATION QUALIFIERS – AGE 16