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Carolina Crown moved to Fort Mill

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BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL WEATHER ISSUES, THE LOCATION OF THE 2021 CAROLINA CROWN CHALLENGE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AN INDOOR FACILITY AT THE FORT MILL YMCA AQUATIC CENTER IN FORT MILL, SC. – 971 TOM HALL ST. FORT MILL, SC 29715.

Athletes participating in the meet are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Athletes should enter the pool area through the building with “FMAC” on it.

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2021 NCS Open Water Zone Team

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Congratulations to the following members of the 2021 North Carolina Swimming Open Water Zone Team. The team will represent NCS at the Southern Zone Open Water Championships in Chattanooga on June 5-6.

11-12 Girls11-12 Boys
Suzy KudlakBodhi Cummins
Neela ChintapalliParker Van Olst
Madisyn UptonDrew Sito
Iara SilvagnoliCody Watts
13-14 Girls13-14 Boys
Kathryn CinsonAaron Davidson
Clarke NeaceSam Marsteiner
Mere WhelehanCole Harris
Clara CarsonEli Nelson
15-16 Girls15-16 Boys
Nicole ZettelJackson Scheiber
Marisa WhiteMatt Marsteiner
Katya IvanovLucca Battaglini
Lily WillisOwen Nye
Open GirlsOpen Boys
Caitlin HefnerLogan Adley
Elizabeth McDevittKeith Williams
MaKayla CiancanelliCollin Davis
Kat MonvilleRoss Noble
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NCS Swimmers win National Open Water Titles

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Several North Carolina Swimming athletes competed at the 2021 USA Swimming National Championships and Junior National Championships in Fort Myers Beach, Florida this past weekend.  USA Olympic Team qualifier and National Team memer, Ashley Twichell (TAC Titans), won her fourth national championship in the Women’s 5K.  She also finished second in the Women’s 10K.

Jacob Pishko (TAC Titans) won the National Championship in the Men’s Junior 7.5K event.  Alexander Ayers (SwimMAC) placed third in the Men’s 5K for Juniors.  Other North Carolina Swimming athletes competing in the Open Water Nationals and Junior Nationals were Brandon Miller (NCAC) in the Men’s 10K, Brooke Zettel (TAC Titans) in the Women’s 5K, Makayla Cincanelli (MOR) Women’s Junior 7.5K, Caroline Pennington (TAC Titans) Women’s Junior 7.5K, Jackson Shreiber (WAVE) Men’s Junior 5K, Samuel Marsteiner (WAVE) Men’s Junior 5K, Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE) Men’s Junior 5K, and Evan Prabhu (SwimMAC) Men’s Junior 5K.

Congratulations Swimmers!

Click here to read the USA Swimming article.

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Travel Fund for Summer 2021 Meets

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The following travel fund program exceptions were approved by the NCS BOD on April 17, 2021 for meets occurring in Summer 2021. The current NCS Travel Fund eligibility criteria remain in effect.

Open Water JR Nationals/Nationals (increased from current)

  • Swimmers participating in at least one Nationals event: $400  
  • Swimmers participating only in Juniors event(s): $300
  • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded at the level of their highest qualifying participant.

 Olympic Trials Wave 1 (new)

  • $650 plus:
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in one (1) event shall receive two (2) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in two (2) events shall receive three (3) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualifying and participating in three (3) or more events shall receive four (4) days per diem
    • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded.
    • Per diem is $80 per day.

Olympic Trials Wave 2 (no change from current)

  • $650 plus
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in one (1) event shall receive three (3) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in two (2) events shall receive five (5) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualifying and participating in three (3) or more events shall receive eight (8) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualifying from Wave 1 and participating in Wave 2 would be eligible for funding
    • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded.
    • Per diem is $80 per day.

Speedo Invitational Juniors plus US Open (no change from current)

  • 19&O: $650
  • 18&U: $550
  • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded at the level of their highest qualifying participant.

Funds will be automatically paid to NCS member clubs after the competition based on published meet results. No application is necessary.

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Blues Aquatics (BAQ) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

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Congratulations to Blues Aquatics (BAQ), 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.

Blues Aquatics Swim Team 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

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Spring HOD Delegate Registration

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Voting at this spring’s North Carolina Swimming Virtual HOD on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM on Zoom will be conducted electronically. 

 Please follow these step-by-step instructions to ensure that your club is represented and registered to vote.

  1. You must declare your club’s delegates to Barb Frith by April 14th.

·         Click the following link to see the number of non-athlete delegates each NCS club is permitted to name for its club. Each club that has athlete members may also name one athlete delegate.

Number of non-athlete delegates for each NCS member club

·         Send an email to Barb Frith at pfrith@mac.com and include:

o   Name and valid email address for each non-athlete delegate.

o   Name and valid email address for your athlete delegate. If your athlete delegate is under 18, please copy a parent/guardian on your email to Barb.

·         This information is due to Barb no later than April 14th.

  1. PLEASE NOTE that all declared delegates must be USA Swimming members in good standing on April 18, 2021. Please check your club portal for any membership issues your delegates need to address before April 16th.  
  2. Delegates must receive their personal voter identification number from Election Buddy prior to the April 18th HOD.

·         On April 16th, the eligible delegates you name will receive an email from Election Buddy at the email addresses you provide.  

·         The email will include their personal Election Buddy voter identification number that they must use to vote at HOD on April 18th at 1:00 PM on Zoom.

·         The password to unlock their ballot will be provided at the HOD meeting held Sunday, April 18th at 1:00 PM on Zoom.

·         Delegates MAY NOT vote by proxy. They must attend the Zoom HOD meeting on April 18th at 1:00 PM to receive their password and cast their votes. 

If you have any questions about the delegate registration process, please contact Barb at pfrith@mac.com prior to April 13th.

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