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NCS Swimmer swims Length of Lake Tahoe

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Lake Tahoe – 16 year old, Lorelei Schmidt, traveled across the country to swim the length of Lake Tahoe (21.3 miles). Lorelei is a North Carolina Swimming member who trains with the Marlins Of Raleigh, and has always loved long distance swimming. This ordinary teenager has an “Extra-ordinary” mindset filled with confidence, determination, and a fearless approach accepting the challenges of open water swimming adventures. Lorelei began her swim, Friday, August 8, around 7:00pm in 65F degree water temp as the moon was beginning to rise, swimming the length of Lake Tahoe. Lorelei swam through the night making landfall just after 6am in 11 hours and 30 minutes. Way to Go Lorelei!
https://www.tahoeopenwater.org/august-8-2025-lorelei-schmidt-length-of-lake-tahoe/

Special shout out to her support crew, family, MOR Coach John McDonald, and all who were on the boat by her side providing fuelings and hydration to sustain her marathon swim. Congratulations Lorelei! Just Keep Swimming! #WEARENCS

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NCS OFFICIALS TYR SUMMER CHAMPS

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Irvine, CA – August 5-8, 2025 – NCS Officials representing at the TYR Summer Champs Meet. Thanks to each of you for your commitment, dedication, service, and all that you do for our athletes to create a fair environment. Thanks to each of you for all you do for NCS.

From Left to Right: Trish Martin and Mike Trexler

#OFFICIALYAWESOME #ItTakesAVillage #WEARENCS

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LISA OLACK named NCS REGISTRAR

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NCS is pleased to announce that the personnel committee selected a new Registrar for North Carolina Swimming, transitioning into the role in July . We had many excellent candidates apply for the position, we conducted 5 initial interviews, then two second interviews, checked references and concluded that Lisa Olack would be an excellent choice to be the new Registrar. Lisa has officially begun her duties in July with longtime NCS Registrar extraordinaire, Barb Firth, transitioning into the position.

General Chair John Roy “I would like to thank Trish Martin, Jon Fox and Amy Faulk for their outstanding work during the process of finding our new registrar. I would also like to formally welcome Lisa to the NCS registrar position.”  Lisa has the skill set and knowledge to hit the ground running and allow to continue to have an excellent person fulfilling this role for the LSC.  Lisa has transitioned into this new role with Barb Firth to add Registrar to her already highly decorated resume as a longtime Official within NCS and USA Swimming. Please help NCS Welcome Lisa Olack as our New Registrar.

Lisa can be reached at Email: registration@ncswim.org

MAIL: Lisa Olack, Registrar, NC Swimming, PO Box 480431, Charlotte, NC 28269 Email: olack.lisa@gmail.com Phone: 704-577-5002

We also would like to extend our heartfelt Thanks to Barb Firth. Barb has been a longtime name in NCS and USA Swimming. NCS has been blessed with her behind the scenes leadership keeping NCS running smoothly. We wish Barb a Happy retirement, enjoying time with her growing family, and know she will forever be a legend in the NCS village. Thank You, Barb, for everything you have done, and will continue to do for NCS. We love you!!! #NCSBetter2Gether #ItTakesAVillage #WEARENCS

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NCS OFFICIALS at JR NATIONALS

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Irvine, CA – July 30- August 3, 2025 – NCS Officials representing at the 2025 Speedo Junior National Championship Meet. Thanks to each of you for your commitment, dedication, service, and all that you do for our athletes to create a fair environment. Thanks to each of you for all you do for NCS.

From Left to Right: Anne Marie Schneider, Jon Fox, Shauna Tobin, Tara Disher Maxey

#OFFICIALYAWESOME #ItTakesAVillage #WEARENCS

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NCS OFFICIALS AT SZAG CHAMPS

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Orlando, FL- July 30- August 2, 2025 – NCS Officials representing at the Southern Zone Age Group Championship Meet. Thanks to each of you for your commitment, dedication, service, and all that you do for our athletes to create a fair environment. Thanks to each of you for all you do for NCS.

From Left to Right: Mike Berger, James Christopher, Marie Weferling, Deb Hanley

#OFFICIALYAWESOME #ItTakesAVillage #WEARENCS

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SwimMAC WINS JR NATIONALS

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Irvine, CA – Congratulations to SwimMAC Carolina on winning the 2025 Speedo Junior National Championship title. Way to GO!!! Congratulations to all NCS athletes, coaches, and clubs who had athletes competing this past week in Irvine. Way to Go NCS!!!

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NCS WINS SOUTHERN ZONE AG CHAMPS

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Orlando, Florida – Congratulations to our NCS Zone team winning the 2025 Southern Zone Age Group Meet in Orlando, Florida last week. North Carolina lead the entire meet expanding their lead daily. Congratulations to all NCS Athletes and staff on winning the sixth consecutive title of the Southern Zone Age Group Championship meet. To see highlights and results from the meet check out 2025 SZAG Championship Meet Way to Go NCS!

North Carolina Swimming traveled with a team of 61 (48 athletes, 12 of each gender for 11-12 and 13-14 age groups, 2 adapted swimmers, and 11 staff). Thank you to the Zone Team swimmers, staff, and chaperones for making North Carolina Swimming proud! #WEARENCS

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NCS OFFICIALS AT FUTURES -SACRAMENTO

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Sacramento, CA – July 23-26, 2025 – NCS Officials representing all across the USA at Futures Meets. Thank You to the Officials who are volunteering at the 2025 USA SWIMMING FUTURES – SACRAMENTO. Thanks to each of you for your service, and all that you do for our athletes and NCS.

#OFFICIALYAWESOME #ItTakesAVillage #WEARENCS

From Left to Right: Colleen Gillan, Tammy Schmidt, Tom Donahue, Rob Stevens, John Gillan, Rod Federer, and John Jewell.

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