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2025 NCS AWARD WINNERS

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Congratulations to our Award Winners – Open Water Swimmer of the Year Daisy Collins (NCAC) and Ian Platts-Mills (NCAC); Jon Jolley Distance Swimmer of the Year Daisy Collins(NCAC) and Liam Drake (RSA); Coach of the Year Award winners: Franke Bell Senior Coach of the Year – Ron Turner (GSA); Kathy McKee Age Group Coach of the Year – Sherwood Watts (MAC); NCS Coach Leadership Award – Shaynah Jerrell (ATOM); Surprise Lifetime Membership- Jamie Bloom (YOTA); and TYDE Andy Craver Determination Award winner Lola Vongsavanh(YBAC). #WEARENCS

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SWIMMER OF THE YEAR 24-25

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Congratulations to our 2024 -2025 NCS Swimmer Of The Year Athletes. #WEARENCS

NCS Rules 213.4.1 The swimmer who has achieved the highest national ranking (in either Short Course Yards or Long Course Meters) within the following age groups (both male and female) between September 1 of the previous year and August 31 of the current year will be named as NCS Swimmer of the Year: 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, 17-18.  .2    In the event of a tie, the swimmer who has the next highest-ranking event will be given the award.

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USA SWIMMING ANNUAL SUMMIT

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Denver, Colorado – North Carolina Swimming Delegates attended the 2025 USA Swimming Annual Business Meeting. Bringing the National Governing Body together for time to connect, collaborate, discuss changes, learning and growing together, and preparing for the new year ahead hoping to make an impact and a positive difference in our sport. North Carolina Swimming will hold our House of Delegates meeting this coming weekend, Sunday, October 5, in Greensboro to share and prepare our Local Swimming “Community”. Keep up the good work NCS! #NCSVillageStrong #NCSBetter2Gether #WEARENCS

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2025 All Star Clinic and Banquet

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Michael Andrew is a professional American swimmer and an Olympic gold medalist swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal and set a world record as part of the 4×100 meter medley relay team, also placing fourth in the 100m breaststroke and 50m freestyle. Andrew is known for his innovative training methods, becoming the youngest American swimmer to turn professional at age 14, and has won multiple national age group and world titles in his career.

Olympian Michael Andrew will conduct the NCS All Star Clinic for those on the NCS All Star list. The clinic will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center from 1:00pm – 3:00pm on Saturday, October 4, 2025.  You must pre-register to attend.  To register for the All Star Clinic your name must appear on the following list of 2025 NCS All-Star swimmers. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Sept 12, 2025.

After the clinic, there will be an All Star Banquet Saturday evening where several awards will be presented. Those on the NCS ALL STAR list will be recognized, along with male and female swimmers of the year in the 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18 age groups. In addition, Franke Bell Senior Coach of the Year, Kathy McKee Age Group Coach of the Year, Jon Jolley Distance Swimmer of the Year, Team of the Year Awards, NCS Coach Leadership Award, and the USA Swimming Outstanding Service Award will be presented.

Michael Andrew will have a meet & greet/autograph session for those attending the banquet on Saturday.

2025 NCS ALL STAR LIST

1. REGISTRATION FOR THE ALL STAR CLINIC

2. REGISTRATION FOR THE ALL STAR BANQUET (Instructions below)

Tickets will not be sent out to those who registered but are to be picked up at the registration table in the lobby of the Greensboro Coliseum when you arrive at the event. All Stars on the list and their guests must register to attend.

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2025 CAROLINA CUP

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Carolina Cup – Open Water
September 6th, 2025
Lake Echo, NC (Seven Lakes/Pinehurst Area)

This is the qualification meet for Open Water Zones.

Open Water Zone Team Criteria

Host team WAVE will need help with this meet, if you are wiling to help out. For more information contact Jonathan Bescher -coachbesch@newwaveswimteam.org

2025 Carolina Cup Open Water Meet

Information Page

2025 Carolina Cup Open Water Event File

Volunteer Link

Race Event link

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2025 NCS ALL STARS

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Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who achieved NCS All Star status during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2024 and ending on Aug 31, 2025 (athletes are listed by club code). The colored bars next to each swimmer’s name indicate the age group, qualifications for which the athlete achieved All Star status, and whether All Star status was achieved in multiple ways.

Those achieving All Star status will be invited to the All Star Clinic Saturday October 4 at GAC from 1:00-2:45pm. All Stars are also invited to attend the Banquet Dinner held at the Greensboro Coliseum starting at 5:45pm where All Star recognition and towels will be presented. All Stars MUST Register to attend both events.

The NCS All Star list includes swimmers who achieved All Star Status in at least one of five ways.

  1. NCS Top Five short course times in at least two strokes (must be AAAA or better) as of Aug 31, 2025
  2. NCS Top Five long course times in at least two strokes (must be AAAA or better) as of Aug 31, 2025
  3. National Top Ten achievement in short course by individual age group as of Aug 31, 2025
  4. National Top Ten achievements in long course by individual age group as of Aug 31, 2025
  5. Open Water All Star recognition

2025 NCS All Star List

  • Each NCS swimmer who achieved NC Top-5 “AAAA” times in two or more of the following categories: distance freestyle, sprint freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, or individual medley in Short Course Yards is a NCS All Star upon verification by the NCS All Star Committee. The recognition period began September 1, 2024 and ended August 31, 2025.
  • Distance Freestyle and Sprint Freestyle are considered distinct ‘strokes’ along with Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Individual Medley. Distance Freestyle include freestyle events 400 and longer for 17-18, 15-16, and 13-14; 200 and longer for 11-12 and 10&Under. Sprint Freestyle include freestyle events 200 and shorter for 17-18, 15-16, and 13-14; 100 and shorter for 11-12 and 10&Under.
  • Each NCS swimmer who individually achieved at least one USA National Age Group Recognition Top 10 Time in either short course or long course is an All Star. Season-ending USA Swimming National Top Ten rankings by individual age as of August 31, 2025 determine achievement. USA Swimming rankings by age include ages 11,12,13,14,15,16,17, and 18,
  • Swimmers are recognized as an NCS Open Water All-Star based on the Open Water All Star selection policy.
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2025 NCS TOP FIVE

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Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who finished with a Top Five time in one or more short course or long course event during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2024 and ending on August 31, 2025 (athletes are listed by club code). Top Fives are listed by age group – 10U, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18.

Those achieving Top Five status will receive Top Five swim caps. Caps will be sent to the swimmers’ clubs for distribution at NCS HOD/ All Star weekend October 4-5, 2025.

Top Five age group rankings should not be confused with the NCS Top Ten rankings, which are listed by individual age. Top Five achievement also has nothing to do with order of finish at NCS championship meets. The list is based on age group rankings at the end of the qualifying period…which this year was August 31, 2025.

2025 NCS TOP FIVE

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2025 FALL HOD

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The 2025 NCS Fall House of Delegates meetings will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center / Coliseum in Greensboro on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, 2025. Below is the preliminary schedule of HOD weekend events. The schedule is subject to change so check for any updates as it gets closer to the date.

2025 FALL HOD WEEKEND SCHEDULE

2025 Fall HOD Proposed Legislation

2025 Officials Meeting Agenda

2025 Fall HOD Agenda -Sunday October 5, 2025

2025 NCS Ballot

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