Congratulations to NCS athletes Ben Delmar (SwimMAC) and Matthew Lucky (SwimMAC) who are representing the USA at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii this week. Also, congratulations to coach Chuck Bachelor (SwimMAC) who is a member of the Team USA coaching staff. Good luck!

Click the link below to view the proposed legislation that will be considered at the 2022 Fall HOD meeting on Sunday, October 2 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh.

2022 Fall HOD Proposed Legislation

The NCS Coach of the Year awards will be announced at the North Carolina Swimming Awards Banquet on Saturday, Oct 1. In addition to the “Franke Bell” Senior Coach of the Year award and the NCS Age Group Coach of the Year award, a NCS Coach Leadership Award will be presented.

There are three automatic nominations for both Senior COTY and Age Group COTY, based on a coach’s highest nationally ranked swimmer in the respective age groups during the selection period (Sept 1, 2021-Aug 15, 2022). The Nominating Panel, made up of NCS BOD member coaches and athletes, may select two additional at-large nominees for both Senior COTY and Age Group COTY based on names submitted by NCS coaches. Three NCS Coach Leadership Award nominees will also be selected by the Nominating Panel from the names submitted. You can use the following form to submit names to be considered, or email Steve Romito at coachrep@ncswim.org.

NCS Coach of the Year Nomination Form

Names must be submitted by Aug 30, 2022 when the ballot will be finalized by the COTY Nominating Panel. A final ballot will be sent to all clubs. Each club will have one vote for each award.

Below are the automatic nominations for Senior COTY and Age Group COTY awards:

The NCS Coach of the Year policy is posted in section 4.3 of the NCS Policies and Procedures manual. The policy outlines the nomination process, the voting process, and the criteria for each of the three awards.

In Memory Of Lacy Anderson (Andy) Craver

April 1, 1977 – January 14, 1990

Andy Craver was a member of the Winston-Salem YMCA (WSY) swim team prior to his tragic death in January of 1990.  His hard work, effort, and determination resulted in a Top 16 time in the 100 Fly.  Andy is remembered fondly by all those who knew him, especially the many friends he made while participating in the sport of swimming.  As a testimony to Andy’s exemplary attitude toward swimming, the TYDE swim team, (formerly WSY), through North Carolina Swimming, gives an award each year that bears his name, the Andy Craver Determination Award.

Award Criteria

The purpose of this award is to recognize a NCS male or female age group swimmer who during the previous short or long course season, in the opinion of the selection committee, best demonstrated determination and dedication to the sport of swimming by:

·        Overcoming personal and/or physical obstacles, and thus providing a positive example;

·        Demonstrating a positive work ethic and a high level of self-motivation; and

·        Demonstrating a positive attitude toward peers, coaches, and swimming in general.

Nominating Process

Nominations are due in writing in the form of a letter of recommendation and must be received by August 31, 2022.  Nominations may be received by email, snail mail or fax using the information below:

TYDE Swim Team (C/O Bob Jennings)

coachbob@swimtyde.org

775 West End Blvd

Winston-Salem, NC  27101

See if you can pick out the NCS officials who braved the heat at the Southern Zone Age Group Championship meet in Tupelo, MS last week. Somewhere in this group are Jay Thomas, Rebecca Thomas, Mike Trexler, and Bethany Perkins.

Thank you, NCS officials!

It was a busy week for NCS Meet Officials! Anne Marie Schneider ventured to the north for the USA Swimming Futures Championships in Minneapolis as part of the meet’s admin team.

Thanks for making NCS proud!