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MOR and more records…

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The Marlins of Raleigh (MOR) 10 and under girls had an incredible meet at Poseidon’s Long Course event in Richmond, Virginia. Shayna Elgart of MOR broke the NCS 10U long course 100 free record and she and her teammates also broke national age group long course records in both the 200 free relay and the 200 medley relay! Elgart was joined by Chloe Light, Lorelei Schmidt, and Devon Whitlock in the 200 free relay and teamed up with Annabel Townsend, Chloe Light, and Devon Whitlock in breaking the 200 medley relay record.

They weren’t the only ones breaking NCS records early in this long course season. Garrett Boone (ATOM) set a new mark in the 15-16 men’s 50 free at the SwimMAC Ultra meet while Sam Hoover (NCAC) broke the 200 breast record at the Richard Quick Invitational at Auburn. Charlotte Hook (TAC) traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia to participate in the Mel Zajac Jr. Invitational and came home with a new record in the 15-16 women’s 200 fly.

Closer to home, Claire Curzan (TAC) set three new 13-14 women’s records at the TAC TYR Triangle Classic in Cary. Curzan set new marks in the 100 free, the 100 back, and the 200 back. Stay tuned…the long course season is still young.

Here is a summary of the new long course records:

Female Records
Shayna ElgartMOR10U100 Free1:05.28
Claire CurzanTAC13-14100 Free56.36
Claire CurzanTAC13-14100 Back1:01.03
Claire CurzanTAC13-14200 Back2:12.43
Charlotte HookTAC15-16200 Fly2:10.47
Male Records
Garrett BooneATOM15-1650 Free23.24
Sam HooverNCAC15-16200 Breast2:20.43
Relay Records
MORGirls10U200 Free Relay2:00.82
Shayna Elgart
Chloe Light
Lorelei Schmidt
Devon Whitlock
MORGirls10U200 Medley Relay2:18.15
Annabel Townsend
Chloe Light
Shayna Elgart
Devon Whitlock

Click here to view all NCS records.

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TEAM Earns Safe Sport Recognition

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Team Charlotte Swimming Earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to Team Charlotte Swimming for earning USA Swimming’s 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. TEAM has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on their 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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Become a Safe Sport Recognized Club

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So what is YOUR CLUB waiting for?

A little more than a year ago, a group of NCS athletes took the initiative to produce a video on the importance of Safe Sport in their world of swimming.  Fast forward to today and Safe Sport has to be the most talked about subject on the pool deck and for good reason.  Nothing is more important than creating and maintaining a safe, healthy, and positive environment for our athletes and all members of USA Swimming.  To that end, an important step is to become a Safe Sport Recognized Club. 

Following on the heels of the Cape Fear Aquatic Club, High Point Swim Club recently received their badge of honor as a USA Swimming Safe Sport Recognized Club.  According to HPSC CEO/Head Coach Aaron Reeves, “most clubs have many of the required elements already in place and it only takes a minimal effort to complete the process.” 

I want to thank both clubs for taking the initiative to upgrade their policies and procedures, and enhance the Safe Sport education of their athletes and all of their members on this very important program.

If you have questions, please contact the NCS Safe Sport and Safety Coordinator – Rebecca Landre (safetychair@ncswim.org) or visit the Safe Sport page on the NCS website. 

For additional information on the Safe Sport Recognition Program click the following link:

USA Swimming Safe Sport Recognized Club Program

Dave Olack: General Chair, North Carolina Swimming

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HPSC Earns Safe Sport Recognition

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High Point Swim Club Earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to High Point Swim Club for earning USA Swimming’s 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. HPSC has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on their 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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NCS swimmers chosen for international competition

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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.

Click here the view the entire USA Swimming article.

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New adult athlete APT requirements

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IMPORTANT NEWS for your ATHLETES:

All USA Swimming athlete members 18 years of age or older MUST take the free online Athlete Protection Training certification by JUNE 23rd to retain their USA Swimming membership and be eligible to participate in USA Swimming sanctioned meets, club practices, and other activities.

Athletes can access training here: www.USASwimming.org/APT

From now on, athletes must take the APT training within 30 days of their 18th birthday. All Adult Athletes must take the APT every twelve months to retain their USA Swimming membership.

Click here to view a Q&A with additional information or go to

www.ncswim.org/maapp.

Contact Safetychair@ncswim.org or Registrar@ncswim.org with other questions.

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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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Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

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USA Swimming Member clubs are required to implement the USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy (MAAPP) in full by June 23, 2019. MAAPP contains five sections: one-on-one interactions, travel, social media and electronic communications, locker rooms and changing areas and massage, rubdowns and athletic training modalities. Click the link below for the Policy and other education materials. 

USA Swimming Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy

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