USA Swimming recently announced the names of 60 athletes who will represent the U.S. internationally this summer at the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, which take place August 24-27 in Honolulu, Hawaii; or the 2022 Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet, which takes place June 3-5 in Vancouver, Canada. 

The 41-person Pan Pac roster includes two SwimMAC athletes, Ben Delmar and Matthew Lucky. Coach Chuck Batchelor of SwimMAC was named to the PanPac coaching staff.

Named to to the 19-member Mel Zajac roster were SwimMAC’s Baylor Nelson and Braeden Haughey of the TAC Titans.

Congratulations to all!

2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships Roster

2022 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet Roster

Click here to view USA Swimming Article

Below is the final roster of those athletes who will be representing North Carolina Swimming at the Southern Zone Open Water meet in De Leon Spring, FL this coming weekend. Good luck swimmers!

11-12 Girls

Chintapalli, Neela – TAC

Fleshman, Liv – TAC

Kibbe,  Elizabeth – RMY

Smith, Zona – TEAM

Shall, Annie – MAC

11-12 Boys

Cummins, Bodhi – TYDE

Sweet, Eli – MAC

Van Olst, Parker – WAVE

13-14 Girls

Cinson, Kathryn – YSST

Cowles, Ella – MAC

Drummond, Mary – TEAM

Hertzig, Madi – MAC

Nixon, Nikki – WAVE

Thomas, Emma – TAC

13-14 Boys

Brooks, Nicholas – EAC

Harris, Cole – TAC

Hedrick, Noah – YSST

Kroh , Jackson – MAC

Sito, Drew – WAVE

Smith, Ben – WAVE

15-16 Girls

Carson, Clara – MOR

Eggers, Kaylee – TAC

Hawkins, Riley – TAC

Kjar, Ava – WNCY

Lloyd, Kyley – TAC

Miller, Maris – WAVE

15-16 Boys

Dant, Ryan – YSST

Holtman, Isaac – LT

Nelson, Eli – MOR

Nye, Owen – GCY

Scheiber, Jackson – WAVE

Smith, Christian – MOR

Open Girls

Becker, Kailyn – TAC

Ghim, Esther – TAC

Howard, Georgia – TAC

LePage, Charlotte – MAC

Open Boys

Henage, Charles – MAC

Polzien, Adam – MAC

Krisko, Sawyer – TEAM

Williams, Keith – TAC

Congratulations to Bruce Marchionda (TAC Titans) on being named to the Team USA coaching staff for the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary June 18-July 3, 2022. Anthony Nesty (University of Florida) and Todd DeSorbo (University of Virginia) will be the head coaches of for the U.S. men’s and women’s swim teams, respectively.

Click here for the complete roster of athletes and coaches representing Team USA.

North Carolina Swimming is deeply saddened to report the death of Eric Rzepecki, aged 51, on April 23, 2022.  A graduate of and swimmer at Virginia Tech (and rabid fan) and an Exercise Physiologist, Eric was best known in NC Swimming and throughout the southeast as a “system guru” with Colorado Timing Systems – handling sales, repairs, training and operations.  Always willing to lend a hand, greeting you with his warm smile and dry sense of humor, he facilitated swimming at every level, quietly and calmly keeping meets running smoothly no matter the situation.  He shared his talents with SwimMac Carolina, Queens University, Huntersville Family Fitness, Dynamo Swim Club in Atlanta, Bahamas Swimming Federation, Olympic High School, and various other clubs and LSCs in the Southeast.  He is survived by his wife Kathie, swim & dive coach at Charlotte’s Olympic High School, and his son Jami, a junior at Yale University where he is a member of the Mens Swim Team and former swimmer at SwimMac. Eric will be sorely missed as a husband, father, co-worker and friend.

A service for Eric Jon Rzepecki will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 11:00 at Heritage Funeral Home located at 3700 Forest Lawn Drive, Matthews, NC 28104. Immediately following the prayer service, there will be a memorial service at the Heritage Funeral Home.  All friends and family are invited to a luncheon after the memorial service at Beverly Crest Club House, located at 7100 Hensey’s Way, Charlotte, NC 28270, for a celebration of Eric’s life.  

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to help Eric’s son, Jamison complete his college education at Yale. A savings account for educational and living expenses over the next year has been set up. There are three ways to donate. First, you can donate through Zelle and that account is specifically linked to the phone number 704-277-5990. A second method is through Venmo @Kathrin-Rzepecki. Finally, you can donate through a check made out to Kathie Rzepecki and mailed to 4030 Lundale Court, Charlotte, NC 28273. We thank you for your support through this time and look forward to celebrating Eric’s life with you. 

Congratulations to Evan Prabhu (MSA) on being named to the USA Swimming National Diversity Select Camp. The camp will be held May 5-8 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. 

The full list of athlete and coach participants may be found here. Forty-five different clubs from 24 states will be represented. Alumni of the program include Tokyo Olympians Simone Manuel and Torri Huske. 

“The National Diversity Select Camp is an amazing opportunity for swimmers from diverse backgrounds to receive elite-level support, opportunity and exposure within the sport of swimming,” USA Swimming Diversity Equity and Inclusion Program Director Leland Brown III said. “For many who attend, this is the first time they have the opportunity to compete and connect with swimmers, coaches and USA Swimming staff who look like them, which is such an important experience and opportunity for these athletes.”  

An athlete at last year’s camp noted, “NDSC helped me realize that the sport of swimming is diverse even if I may not see it. It helped me realize that I have a community here too.”   

The purpose of the camp is to instill a vision of success and inspire athletes from ethnically under-represented populations to become leaders in the sport of swimming. Some of USA Swimming’s most diverse talent is brought to the camp for an extended weekend of pool training, leadership development, team-building activities and learning. Athletes’ personal coaches are encouraged to attend the camp as well. 

The goal of USA Swimming’s National Diversity Select Camp is to: 
• Demonstrate the viability of multicultural success in swimming 
• Achieve performance excellence at every level of the sport 
• Expound on the benefits and value of participating in the sport of swimming 
• Be positive leaders and role models that others from multicultural backgrounds can emulate. 

Originally created in the 1990s as an Outreach Camp, the National Diversity Select Camp was renamed in 2006. The camp hosts swimmers between the ages of 14 and 16 and selection is based on times swum at USA Swimming sanctioned events. Each athlete selected for the camp will receive complimentary room and board at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, ground transportation and full airfare to Colorado Springs. 

For more information on National Diversity Select Camp please visit https://www.usaswimming.org/swimmers-parents/swimmers/swim-camps#national-diversity-select. 

The Greensboro Community YMCA Swim Team earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to the Greensboro Community YMCA Makos Swim Team (GCY), the latest North Carolina Swimming club to earn USA Swimming’s new Safe Sport Club Recognition! The Safe Sport Club Recognition program distinguishes USA Swimming clubs that demonstrate their commitment to creating safe, healthy, and positive environments for all of their members through the development and implementation of Athlete Protection Policies, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Safe Sport education.

GCY has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on its team listing in the USA Swimming Find-a-Team Search and will receive a medallion for their club’s website as well. Clubs can apply for the Safe Sport Recognized Club program through their Club Portal on the USA Swimming website.  Here’s a link to the Safe Sport Recognized Club program information: https://www.usaswimming.org/ssrp

The 2022 North Carolina Swimming Club Development Incentive Program is now live.

Clubs can access the Online Application Form here.

The Club Development Incentive Program is open to all NCS Clubs who are at least Level 1 in the USA Swimming Club Recognition Program.

Clubs can claim achievements that occurred between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022. Clubs can select the points that are most relevant to them and are not required to answer all questions. The max payout is $1,000 and will be calculated for all eligible clubs submitting online applications by October 15, 2022.

Questions? Call Trish Martin at 336 327 4697.