Several NCS meet officials were on deck at the U.S. Open in Greensboro this past weekend. Pictured from left to right are: Anne Marie Schneider, Lynn Tippets-Fazen, Wayne Shulby, Trish Martin, Jon Fox, and Linda Hughes. Not pictured is Todd Webber.
NCS A-Team Camp Staff and Video
NCS Coach Camp Staff
NCS Senior Athlete Camp Staff
The first-ever NCS A-Team Camp was held at the Orange County Sportsplex in Hillsborough on Sunday, Nov 7th. Congratulations to the athletes who were selected to attend and thank you to the NCS coaches and NCS senior athletes who volunteered to help at the camp.
Click here to view the Camp Highlight Video created by coach Amy Faulk.
Athlete volunteers serving on the staff included Sammy Carew, Andy Commins, Emma Kent, Kathryn Monville, Matt Shanahan, and Catherine Walsh. NCS Coach volunteers included Kristina Bond, Kim DeCann, Amy Faulk, Luke Frederick, Bradford Hancock, Katherine Holian, Alan Pfau, Jonathan Watson, and Delia Weber.
TYDE swimmer breaks NCS record
It didn’t take long for NCS swimmers to get back in the swing of things. The first NCS record of the short course season was set at the TYDE Andy Craver Invitational in Greensboro this past weekend.
Bodhi Cummins of TYDE set a new mark in the boys 10 and under 50 breaststroke with a time of 33.42.
Congratulations!
2021 Scholastic All America Selections: NCS #1
USA Swimming just released its Scholastic All-America selections. Once again, leading all Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) in Scholastic All-America selections was North Carolina Swimming, which had 90 athletes receive the honor. SwimMAC Carolina, with 31 Scholastic All-America athletes led all clubs across the country.
Congratulations to all of our Scholastic All-America selections!
2021 NCS All Star List
Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who achieved NCS All Star status during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2020 and ending on Aug 31, 2021 (athletes are listed by club code). The colored bars next to each swimmer’s name indicate how the athlete achieved All Star status and whether All Star status was achieved in multiple ways.
Those achieving All Star status will receive an All Star towel. Towels will be sent to the swimmers’ clubs for distribution
The NCS All Star list includes swimmers who achieved All Star Status in at least one of five ways.
- NCS Top Five short course times in at least two strokes (must be AAAA or better) as of Aug 31, 2021
- NCS Top Five long course times in at least two strokes (must be AAAA or better) as of Aug 31, 2021
- National Top Ten achievement in short course by individual age group as of Aug 31, 2021
- National Top Ten achievements in long course by individual age group as of Aug 31, 2021
- Open Water All Star recognition
- 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, 2020 and ended August 31, 2021.
- 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, 2021 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.
2021 NCS Top Five List
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, 2020 and ending on August 31, 2021 (athletes are listed by club code). Top Fives are listed by age group – 10U, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18. The colored bars next to the names indicate whether a Top Five time was achieved during short course (red bar) or long course (blue bar)…or both.
Those achieving Top Five status will receive Top Five swim caps. Caps will be sent to the swimmers’ clubs for distribution.
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, but are based on age group rankings at the end of the qualifying period…which this year was August 31, 2021.
2022 NCS IMX Camp Selections announced
The 2022 IMX CAMP athlete selections have been announced. The top-20 athletes (male and female) ages 10, 11, 12 and 13 by IMX score are invited to attend the annual IMX CAMP to be held on January 22, 2022, at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Additional information on the camp and the camp format will be announced at the Fall House of Delegates Meeting. Those ranking 21-25 have been named as alternates and will be invited to fill any vacancies should any of the top-20 be unable to attend. IMX Camp registrations are due on November 1, 2021.
REVISED LISTS: The original lists were created before all meets were entered in the system so there are a few changes in the rankings in some of the age groups.
2022 IMX Selections: Ages 10-11
Swim Fanatics (SFSC) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status
Congratulations to Swim Fanatics Swim Club, 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.
Swim Fanatics 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
2021 NCS Coach of the Year nominations
The NCS Coach of the Year awards will be announced at the North Carolina Swimming Awards Banquet on Saturday, Oct 2. 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, 2020-Aug 10, 2021). 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 Sept 1, 2021 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:
| Senior Coach of the Year Automatic Nominee | Age Group Coach of the Year Automatic Nominee |
| Bruce Marchionda – TAC Titans | Bradford Hancock – New Wave Swimming |
| Patrick Henry – SwimMAC Carolina | Zach Murray – New Wave Swimming |
| Terry Fritch – Life Time Fitness | Russ Kasl – SwimMAC Carolina |
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.
NCS records continue to fall
The record barrage continues as more NCS long course records were broken at the recent Florida Last Splash Invitational in Orlando. Sam Marsteiner of New Wave Swimming broke the boys 13-14 200 fly record while the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina TYDE relay team of Jonah Greene, Steven Insixiengmay, Logan McDonald, and Alex Valliere set a new standard in the 18U 200 medley relay.
Here are the new NCS records that were set in Orlando:
| Men’s LC Records | ||||
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 13-14 | 200 Fly | 2:06.87 |
| LC Relay Records | ||||
| TYDE | Mens | 18U | 200 Medley Relay | 1:45.95 |
| Jonah Green | ||||
| Steven Insixiengmay | ||||
| Logan McDonald | ||||
| Alex Valliere |
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