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Olympic Trials Updates

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Who has qualified for Team USA?

With 114 athletes competing in Omaha, North Carolina Swimming has the most Olympic Trials qualifiers of any Local Swimming Committee (LSC) in the country! To help keep track of their progress, links to results and daily updates from USA Swimming can be found below. To stay tuned in to the action, prelims are livestreamed on NBCOlympics.com (WAVE II) and www.usaswimming.org/watch (WAVE I), WAVE II Finals can be viewed on NBC at 8:00 pm (Broadcast Schedule).

WAVE II Articles

2021 OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS RESULTS: WAVE II

USA Swimming Names 2020 U.S. Olympic Swim Team

Dressel, Finke Win (Again); Manuel Edges Weitzeil to Make Olympic Team on Final Night of Trials

Ledecky, Dressel, White Secure Wins on Dramatic Day 7 at Olympic Trials-Swimming

View from the Trials Stands – June 18

Friday Night Lights: Lazor, Andrew, Murphy, Wieizeil Shine, Dressel Breaks U.S. Open Record

Thursday Night Finals: History for Bobby Finke, Redemption for Nic Fink, Dressel and Flickinger Break Records

View from the Trials Stands – June 17

Ledecky Completes Historic 200, 1500 Freestyle Wins to Headline Day 4 of Wave II Olympic Trials 

Men’s 4×200 Free Relay Takes Initial Shape, Veterans Repeat Trials Titles on Night Three

Deep Diving into This Year’s Talent Pool in the Women’s 100 Back at Trials

Huske, Andrew and Ledecky Punch Tickets to Tokyo on Second Night of Wave II Olympic Trials

First Pool-Team Olympians Crowned at Trials Wave II Opening Night

View From the Trials Stands – Day One

WAVE I Articles

2021 OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS RESULTS: WAVE I

15 More Athletes Advance to Wave II Olympic Trials on Final Night of Wave I Competition

Venema, Tafuto, Kurakin, Slaton and Brison Win Sunday Night to Punch First Tickets to Wave II Olympic Trials

Haebig, Sammon and Trace Thrive on Second Night of Trials Wave I

Teenagers Rule the First Night of Wave I U.S. Olympic Trials

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Olympic Trials Broadcast Schedule

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NBC announced the broadcast and streaming information for the upcoming U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming competitions in June. To date, this year’s swim Trials include over 1,500 qualifiers who will be competing on the biggest stage in domestic swimming. Tickets to watch the nation’s fastest compete in Omaha are still available through Ticketmaster.

Daily finals coverage of both Wave I and Wave II will be broadcasted across NBC channels. Along with the live finals coverage, 24 hours of preliminaries will be streamed on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app. Wave I prelims will also be live streamed on www.usaswimming.org/watch.

Date Coverage Network Time
Fri., June 4 Wave I Finals Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA 8 p.m. ET
Sat., June 5 Wave I Finals Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA 8 p.m. ET
Sun., June 6Wave I Finals Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA 8 p.m. ET
 Mon., June 7Wave I Finals Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA 8 p.m. ET
 Sun., June 13Wave II Qualifying Heats NBCSN 5:30 p.m. ET* 
  Wave II FinalsNBC8 p.m. ET/PT
 Mon., June 14Wave II Qualifying Heats NBCSN 6:30 p.m. ET* 
Wave II Finals NBC 8 p.m. ET/PT 
 Tues., June 15Wave II Qualifying Heats NBCSN6:30 p.m. ET*
 Wave II Finals NBC 8 p.m. ET/PT 
 Wed., June 16Wave II Qualifying Heats NBCSN6:30 p.m. ET* 
 Wave II Finals NBC 8 p.m. ET/PT 
 Thurs., June 17Wave II Qualifying Heats NBCSN 6:30 p.m. ET* 
 Wave II Finals NBCSN 8 p.m. ET 
 Wave II FinalsNBC 10 p.m. ET/PT* 
 Fri., June 18Wave II Qualifying Heats NBCSN 6 p.m. ET* 
 Wave II FinalsNBC 9 p.m. ET/PT 
 Sat., June 19Wave II Qualifying Heats NBCSN 6:30 p.m. ET* 
 Wave II FinalsNBC 9 p.m. ET 
 Sun., June 20Wave II Finals NBC 8:15 p.m. ET 

Additional information on the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming can be found on www.usaswimming.org/trials.

*Delayed coverage

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NCS Revised Face Covering Guidance

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Following new CDC recommendations and the North Carolina Governor’s latest Executive Order issued May 18, 2021, North Carolina Swimming has revised guidance on the use of face coverings at USA Swimming activities as follows:

  • North Carolina Swimming strongly recommends that partially vaccinated or unvaccinated individuals continue to wear face coverings and practice social distancing at all swimming activities.
  • Other individuals are welcome to continue wearing face coverings for personal comfort.
  • NCS and member clubs may require that participants wear face coverings and observe social distancing at practices, team activities, team travel, camps, clinics, and competitions.
  • NCS members are expected to comply with all COVID-19 safety guidelines from USA Swimming, North Carolina Swimming, the State of North Carolina, local jurisdictions, aquatic facilities, and member clubs.

These are North Carolina Swimming’s recommendations and guidelines going forward. If your club or the facility chooses to enforce more stringent requirements, please include those in your upcoming meet sanction requests. A revised meet sanction template that includes these changes will be posted and distributed in the next few days.

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NCS Olympic Trial Funding

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The following travel fund program was approved by the NCS BOD on April 17, 2021 for Olympic Trials Wave 1 and Wave 2. The current NCS Travel Fund eligibility criteria (Article 211, NCS Rules) remain in effect.

 Olympic Trials Wave 1 (new)

  • $650 plus:
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in one (1) event shall receive two (2) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in two (2) events shall receive three (3) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualifying and participating in three (3) or more events shall receive four (4) days per diem
    • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded.
    • Per diem is $80 per day.

Olympic Trials Wave 2 (no change from current)

  • $650 plus
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in one (1) event shall receive three (3) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in two (2) events shall receive five (5) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualifying and participating in three (3) or more events shall receive eight (8) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualifying from Wave 1 and participating in Wave 2 would be eligible for funding
    • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded.
    • Per diem is $80 per day.

Funds will be automatically paid to NCS member clubs after the competition based on published meet results. No application is necessary.

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Officials HOD Meeting Schedule

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NC SWIMMING SPRING 2021 HOD

NCS OFFICIALS Virtual MEETING

Saturday, April 17th  – 10:00 – 11:30am

https://zoom.us/j/91212869765?pwd=UTRYdkhLaldaMldIOGc2VHdpbVN1dz09

           Something for every official certification level  —  3 concurrent breakout sessions

TimeSession InformationWho
10:00 – 10:15OPENING and WELCOME
Topics:
Welcome and Recognitions
NCS Officials Roster Report
Directions for Break-out rooms  
Who should attend:  All NCS Officials

Speaker:
John Jewell
10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 1STROKE and TURN SITUATIONS – Panel Discussion
Topic:
Three (3) broadly experienced NCS Referees situations/observations from Stroke & Turn vantage point and provide their perspective. 
Attendees are encouraged to come with their personal experience/question(s) in mind for the panel or log them on this form before the session
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EZrVz5Il0c3FqMpS0YZm9oV1GKX-FFY5Mqkuev8G8P0/edit?usp=sharing  
Additional situations will be provided by panelists.  
Who should attend:  Certified S&T’s (and Starters)
( Any referees who choose to attend should mute and refrain from comment unless called upon by Panelist.)
 		Panelists:
Suzanne Heath
Todd Webber
Rob Stevens
10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 2HyTek MEET MANAGER, “Skills – 201”
Topic:
Live Meet Manager Demonstration(s) “How to” Q&As  
Who should attend:  Certified A.O.’s

Speaker:
Colleen Gillan
10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 3REFEREE SESSION – Clinics and Championships
Topic:
New Clinic / Clinician Process for S&T and AO  — John Jewell
2021 NCS Short Course Championship Reviews
Senior Champs — Lynn Tippets-Fazen
AG Champs — Charlie Stephenson
Meet report availability  
Who should attend:  Referees and Starters		Speakers:
John Jewell Lynn Tippets-Fazen
Charlie Stephenson      
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2021 Carolina Crown Team Rosters

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Team Rosters were announced for the 2021 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge being held at the CSD Community YMCA in Clover, 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. Congratulations to all the athletes who will be competing in the meet!

Meet participants should check the NCS website and watch for emails as additional information becomes available.

Click the links below to view the team rosters:

TEAM BLACK DIAMOND

TEAM EMERALD

TEAM RUBY

TEAM SAPPHIRE

2021 Carolina Crown Meet Announcement

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SwimMAC wins NCS Age Group SC Champs

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SwimMAC Carolina (MAC) was the top scoring team at the 2021 NCS 14U Age Group Short Course Championship meet. SwimMAC led team scoring in both the boys and girls divisions. The TAC Titans (TAC) finished second in both boys and girls for a second place overall finish. Finishing third overall were the Marlins of Raleigh (MOR). New Wave Swim Team (WAVE) finished fourth overall and the North Carolina Aquatic Club (NCAC) finished in fifth place.

Here are the complete Team Results

Three NCS records were broken at the meet. Mike Rice (MAC) broke the 11-12 boys 100 fly record with a time of 54.57. Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE) set a new mark in the 13-14 boys 1000 free with a 9:22.73 and Erik Petruzzi (TYDE) established a new standard in the boys 13-14 100 breast with a time of 56.17.

Here are the complete Individual Results

Individual High Point winners in each of the divisions were:

10 & Under GirlsReina LiuGCY
10 & Under BoysBodhi CumminsUN-TYDE
11-12 GirlsShayna ElgartMOR
11-12 Boys (tie)Owen LinECA
11-12 Boys (tie)Michael RiceMAC
13-14 GirlsNicole ZettelTAC
13-14 BoysMatthew MarsteinerWAVE

Here are the Top Five Individual Scorers in each age group

Congratulations to the teams and all the the swimmers who competed in the meet! And thank you to the Triangle Aquatic Center for hosting the meet and to all the coaches, meet officials, and other volunteers who made the meet possible.

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2021 Open Water Zones: Application Form

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Dear Coaches, Swimmers, and Parents,

At this time we are planning on attending Open Water Zones in Chattanooga, TN on 6/4/2021 – 6/6/2021.  I have heard from the host team, and they are in the preliminary planning.  I have committed NC Swimming to going.

This year, we will be doing an application process, instead of using any meets.  The link for the application is below.

OPEN WATER ZONE TEAM APPLICATION FORM

Applications will close on Monday March 1st, 8:00AM. 

We are asking for the 1650, 1000, and 500 times.  We realize with the limited amount of swims everyone is allowed this year, that not everyone will have the opportunity to swim those events. Please just fill in the times that you have.  The Open Water Selection Committee will take a look at the times, along with the Open Water experience and choose the team of 32.  There will be four(4) 11-12 girls, four(4) 11-12 boys, four(4) 13-14 girls, four(4) 13-14 boys, four(4) 15-16 girls, four(4) 15-16 boys, four(4) open girls, and four(4) open boys.

The selection committee consists of John Payne, Jonathan Bescher, JP Merchant. Amy Faulk, and David McDevitt.

 It will not be a team travel trip.  The parents/swimmers will be responsible getting to Chattanooga, and to the lake.  They will be responsible for making and paying for hotel arrangements, along with their own food. NC Swimming will be sending 3 coaches and 1 Official to the meet.  The coaches will be Head Coach Brett Ciancanelli, Assistant Coach/Manager Jonathan Bescher, Assistant Coach Blake Addison, and Official Leigh Ciancanelli.  All costs associated with the trip will be the responsibility of the Parent/Guardians of the swimmer.

There will be a timeline so the swimmers know when to show up. We will be working on getting a block of hotel rooms that is near the lake. This will alow the swimmers to decide on how they want to travel to the meet.  If some swimmers wanted to room together, that would not be on NC Swimming, that would be purely up to the families involved.

There will be a slight cost for the meet to cover the registration fee for the meet.

We are now sponsored by Speedo.

If you have any questions, please email me at coachbesch@newwaveswimteam.org

Thanks,

jon

Jonathan Bescher

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NCS introduces new logo

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From the ocean to the mountains, we swim under the beautiful starry blue skies of the North Carolina Swimming LSC. That sums up the inspiration that led to the design of NCS’s new logo launched today at the LSC’s Senior Championships meet. The new logo reflects the LSC’s geographic diversity with the pool uniting our 10,000 swimmers, coaches, officials, and volunteers across the state. The star is a link to the North Carolina flag as well as to USA Swimming. Look for the new NCS logo wherever you swim.

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