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2026 CAROLINA CROWN

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The 11th Annual, 2026 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge, featuring 260 of the top swimmers – ages 15-18 – from both North Carolina and South Carolina, will be held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Pool in Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday, April 12, 2026. The meet will be held midday.

TEAM BLACK DIAMOND

TEAM SAPPHIRE

TEAM RED RUBY

TEAM EMERALD

SUNDAY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

9:30 a.m. – COACH CHECK-IN

10:00 a.m. – ATHLETE CHECK-IN

10:45 a.m. – WARM UP

11:40 a.m. – VOLUNTEER TIMER BRIEFING

12:00 p.m. – CAROLINA CROWN SWIM CHALLENGE

North Carolina Swimming Qualifier List

Carolina Crown PayPal and Application Registration

Carolina Crown Meet Information

Carolina Crown Heat Sheet

Carolina Crown Timeline

Carolina Crown Psych Sheet

Carolina Crown Officials Sign Up

If you are interested in volunteering as a meet marshal, lane timer or other volunteer position, please submit the following form.

Carolina Crown Volunteer Sign-Up Form

RESULTS pdf

Results Bkup File

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2026 Carolina’s Diversity Camp

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The 2026 Carolina’s Diversity Camp will be held in Charleston, SC on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY
Athletes must be a registered member of USA Swimming (Premium, Flex or Outreach). Athletes must represent an ethnically under-represented population that is less than 10% of the current USA Swimming membership to be eligible for this camp.

Athletes age 11-16 must have achieved at least one “B” time standard or have competed in at least three (3) USA Swimming sanctioned competitions during the current qualifying period (September 1, 2025-March 18, 2026).

A total of 40 athletes (20 from South Carolina and 20 from North Carolina) will be selected to attend.

Medical release forms will be given to all selected camp members immediately following selection.

Any questions regarding the diversity select camp or the application process may be directed to South Carolina Swimming DEI Chair Martha Chiwanza or North Carolina Swimming DEI Chair Jamie Bloom.

Activities will involve two in-water sessions, educational sessions and an opportunity for parents to learn about officiating, in addition to learning opportunities from guest speakers.

Thanks to our collaborative partnership, North Carolina Swimming and South Carolina Swimming  are able to present this opportunity to our athletes at no cost.

2026 Carolina’s Diversity Camp Registration

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TAC TITANS Win 2026 NCS AG SC Champs

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Congratulations to TAC TITANS, winners of the 2026 North Carolina Swimming Short Course Age Group Championship meet! TAC TITANS scored 5,352.50 combined points. Coming in second SwimMAC Carolina with 5,069.50, third North Carolina Aquatic Club, fourth Mecklenburg Swim Association, fifth Marlins Of Raleigh, and sixth place YMCA of the Triangle Area.

Click here for the complete team scores

COMBINED TEAM SCORES

MEET RESULTS pdf

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Get YOUR Golden Ticket: 2026 Select Camp

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Athletes who achieve a Top 5 finish in each scored event per respective age group (9-10, 11-12, 13-14) at the 2026 NCS Age Group Championship Meet (February 26-March 1, 2026), in Cary, NC will earn a Golden Ticket Invite to the 2026 NCS Select Camp. Athletes will receive a golden ticket on deck at the Championship Meet. If you are a Top 5 qualifier be sure to pick up your NCS golden ticket near the Clerk of Course Admin table.

The 2026 NCS Select Camp will take place Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Cary, NC. Earn your Golden Ticket at the 2026 NCS Age Group Short Course Champs Meet. If you have a lane, you have a chance!

Qualified Athletes

Select Camp Application and PAYPAL Link

Application Deadline is March 9, 2026. **$50.00 LATE FEE will be applied to anyone who is after this deadline and NOT guaranteed to receive all Camp apparel if not received in a timely manner.

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SwimMAC Carolina Wins SR Champs

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Congratulations to SwimMAC Carolina, winner of the 2026 North Carolina Swimming Senior Short Course Championships held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary February 19-22, 2026. SwimMAC captured the championship title with 1,917.50 team points. Finishing in second place was the Marlins Of Raleigh (MOR), tied for third place New Wave Swim Team (WAVE) and North Carolina Aquatic Club (NCAC), followed by TAC TITANS, and Raleigh Swimming Association. #WEARENCS

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NCS Officials at SR Champs

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2026 NCS SC SR Champs – Cary, NC February 19-22, 2026

Thank you to all of the NCS Officials for volunteering your time and service making our sport better for the athletes across our great LSC. We appreciate each of you, and Thank you for your service. Keep up the great work!!!

#NCSOfficiallyAwesome #ItTakesAVillage #WEARENCS

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