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2020 NC Open Water Zone Team: initial roster

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Below is the initial roster for the 2020 NCS Open Water Zone team. If athletes decline the invitation, the next person on the list will be contacted.

11-12 Girls
Whelehan Sloan
Cinson Kathryn
Rojas Anna
Hertzig Madi
11-12 Boys
Harris Cole
Cooler Tripp
Prabhu Gino
Brooks Nicholas
13-14 Girls
Eward Ellery
Willis Lily Ann
Whelehan Meredith
Ivanov Katherine
13-14 Boys
Nye Owen
Marsteiner Sam
Osman Max
Scheiber Jackson
15-16 Girls
Smith Clare
Parmenter Katie
Carpenter Emily
Cotter Keelan
15-16 Boys
Jacobs Chad
Williams Keith
Ayers Alex
Hitchcock Andrew
Open Girls
Hefner Caitlin
Pennington Isabel
Ciancanelli MaKayla
Sleime Leyla
Open Boys
Hughes Connor
Lloyd Kenneth
Cotter Michael
Norris Lance
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GAC celebrates new pool opening

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Olympian Hali Flickinger was the first one to jump in the new pool.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Sept. 24 to celebrate the opening of the new fourth pool at the Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC).

The 27,000-square-foot addition provides 19 additional lanes, making the Greensboro Aquatic Center the largest facility of its kind in the country. Hotel occupancy revenues funded the $8.3 million project.

“This new pool is a direct result of the tremendous success of the GAC since its grand opening in 2011,” said Greensboro Coliseum Complex managing director Matt Brown. “We are thrilled to have the fourth pool to help meet the intense demand for bookings, including meets, practice time for local teams and clubs and our incredibly diverse array of GAC programming, including the phenomenal growth of our ‘Learn to Swim’ program with Guilford County Schools.”

The additional lanes will serve myriad uses, including providing increased pool time/swimming lanes for GAC members, clubs and high school teams. The fourth pool will also create more opportunities for members to participate in exercise, fitness and therapeutic classes, swim and water safety lessons and general recreational swimming.

The addition of a fourth pool also further enhances the GAC’s ability to host championship competitive swimming and diving meets. To date, the local economic impact from Aquatic Center events since its opening in 2011 has exceed $150 million (source: Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau).

The ribbon cutting ceremony included remarks from Brown, Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan and Greensboro Aquatic Center manager Susan Braman. Immediately following the ceremony, special guest Olympic swimmer Hali Flickinger helped open the new pool by participating in a swim lesson with students from Greensboro’s Archer Elementary School as part of the GAC’s nationally renowned ‘Learn to Swim’ program in conjunction with Guilford County Schools.

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NCS swimmers among the best in Budapest

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Three North Carolina Swimming athletes competed at the World Junior Swimming championships in Budapest, Hungary this past week with all three reaching finals in their events.

Earlier in the week, Charlotte Hook of the TAC Titans finished third in the 200 fly, bringing home a bronze medal. TAC teammate Claire Curzan earned three individual medals; a silver for her second place finish in the 100 back, a bronze in the 50 fly, and another bronze in the 100 fly. Curzan also led off the gold medal winning USA 4×100 medley relay in the meet’s final event. Marlins of Raleigh swimmer Abby Arens made finals in the 200 breast on the last day of the meet. TAC Titans coach Bruce Marchionda was also part of the delegation, as a member of the Team USA coaching staff.

Click here for Complete Meet Results

Congratulations to all!

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NCS records smashed at recent meets

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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!

Click here to view all current NCS records.

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

Women’s Records
Nicole ZettelTAC11-12200 IM2:22.98
Claire CurzanTAC15-16100 Free55.65
Claire CurzanTAC15-16100 Back1:00.39
Claire CurzanTAC15-16200 Back2:10.16
Claire CurzanTAC15-16100 Fly57.87
Charlotte HookTAC15-16200 Fly2:07.87
Claire CurzanTAC15-18200 Back2:10.16
Abby ArensMOR15-18100 Breast1:08.58
Abby ArensMOR15-18200 Breast2:25.80
Claire CurzanTAC15-18100 Fly57.87
Charlotte HookTAC15-18200 Fly2:07.87
Ashley TwichellTACOPEN400 Free4:07.77
Ashley TwichellTACOPEN800 Free8:27.36
Ashley TwichellTACOPEN1500 Free15:54.19
Men’s Records
Matthew LuckySAIL13-14200 Breast2:21.58
Braeden HaugheyTAC15-16400 Free3:56.42
Ross DantYSST15-18400 Free3:51.49
Ross DantYSST15-18800 Free7:56.03
Anton IpsenUNOPEN800 Free7:48.74
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2019 Phillips 66 Award Nominations

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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.

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NCS swimmers compete in Rio

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Elizabeth McDevitt (YBAC) and Harley Van Luvender (RSA) represented Team USA at the 13th 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 13th 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 15th in the 100 Back, 13th in the 100 Breaststroke, 12th in the 50 Backstroke, and 17th in the 100 Free.

Elizabeth placed 8th in the 100 Fly, 7th in the 50 Butterfly and 13th in the 50 free, as well as part of Team USA 400 Free and 400 Medley Relay Teams that placed 5th.  She also placed 15th 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.

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