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NCS records smashed at recent meets

August 6, 2019 by Bill Martin

NCS athletes broke several NCS long course records during recent meets. One record was broken at the Southern Age Group Zone meet in Cary, and a couple records fell at the Futures meet in Greensboro, but most of the records were set at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Stanford, California.

Nicole Zettel (TAC) broke the girls 11-12 200 IM record at zones, while Matthew Lucky (SAIL) lowered his own boys 13-14 200 breast record at the Futures meet. Braeden Haughey (TAC) also established a new record at Futures, in the men’s 15-16 400 free.

Claire Curzan (TAC) shredded the women’s 15-16 record book with new records in the 100 free, the 100 back, the 200 back, and the 100 fly. Her times in the 200 back and 100 fly were also 15-18 records! TAC teammate, Charlotte Hook set a record in the women’s 15-16 200 fly and her time was also a record in the 15-18 age division. Abby Arens (MOR) established new marks in both the women’s 15-18 100 breast and the women’s 15-18 200 breast. Ross Dant (YSST) broke records in the 15-18 men’s 400 free and 15-18 men’s 800 free. Finally, Ashley Twichell (TAC), fresh off her Olympic qualifying swim at the FINA Open Water World Championship, set new records in the women’s open 400 free, 800 free, and 1500 free!

Congratulations swimmers!

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Here is a summary of the records that were set at recent meets.

Women’s Records

Nicole Zettel	TAC	11-12	200 IM	2:22.98
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-16	100 Free	55.65
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-16	100 Back	1:00.39
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-16	200 Back	2:10.16
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-16	100 Fly	57.87
Charlotte Hook	TAC	15-16	200 Fly	2:07.87
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-18	200 Back	2:10.16
Abby Arens	MOR	15-18	100 Breast	1:08.58
Abby Arens	MOR	15-18	200 Breast	2:25.80
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-18	100 Fly	57.87
Charlotte Hook	TAC	15-18	200 Fly	2:07.87
Ashley Twichell	TAC	OPEN	400 Free	4:07.77
Ashley Twichell	TAC	OPEN	800 Free	8:27.36
Ashley Twichell	TAC	OPEN	1500 Free	15:54.19

Men’s Records

Matthew Lucky	SAIL	13-14	200 Breast	2:21.58
Braeden Haughey	TAC	15-16	400 Free	3:56.42
Ross Dant	YSST	15-18	400 Free	3:51.49
Ross Dant	YSST	15-18	800 Free	7:56.03
Anton Ipsen	UN	OPEN	800 Free	7:48.74

2019 Phillips 66 Award Nominations

June 26, 2019 by Bill Martin

Send in your nomination for the 2019 Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award!

Below is the form for submitting your nomination for the 2019 Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award. Each year North Carolina Swimming has the opportunity to select a recipient for this Award. The award, sponsored by Phillips 66, is presented to a volunteer in each LSC in recognition of service to swimming. Recipients of the Outstanding Service Award are selected by the LSC and receive the award and an Outstanding Service Award pin. Please email your completed nomination form to pfrith@mac.com by August 15, 2019. The winner of the Phillips 66 Service Award will be selected by the Awards committee and announced during the NCS Awards Banquet and at the HOD meeting the weekend of September 21-22.

2019 NCS Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award Nomination Form

Help recognize those who go above and beyond in their service to the sport of swimming.

NCS swimmers chosen for international competition

May 28, 2019 by Bill Martin

Three swimmers from NCS clubs were chosen to represent the USA in
the 56th annual Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet in Vancouver, British Columbia. The three-day meet, held May 24-27, featured 41 top junior swimmers from the United States. Among those selected to represent the USA were Abby Arens (Marlins of Raleigh), Charlotte Hook (TAC Titans), and Amanda Ray (New Wave Swim Team). To be eligible for the Mel Zajac Jr. International, athletes must have a minimum of a top-50 Power Ranking on the world 100, be in high school and have never previously represented the United States in international competition.

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NCS swimmers compete in Rio

May 23, 2019 by Bill Martin

Elizabeth McDevitt (YBAC) and Harley Van Luvender (RSA) represented Team USA at the 13^th International School Federation World Swimming Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 20-22. YBAC Coach David McDevitt served as Head of the Delegation for Team USA.

High School Students from 18 different countries participated in the 13^th edition of the meet. Both girls were part of Team USA’s five-member Girl’s Select team. Countries represented at the meet included: Belgium Flanders, Brazil, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

Harley took 15^th in the 100 Back, 13^th in the 100 Breaststroke, 12^th in the 50 Backstroke, and 17^th in the 100 Free.

Elizabeth placed 8^th in the 100 Fly, 7^th in the 50 Butterfly and 13^th in the 50 free, as well as part of Team USA 400 Free and 400 Medley Relay Teams that placed 5^th. She also placed 15^th in prelims of the 200 IM but was not allowed to swim in finals since only two swimmers per country were permitted to swim in finals.

The girls finished the meet with the Friendship Relay where four 62-person teams were made up of all participants from all the countries.