MENTAL HEALTH DAY
October 10, is World Mental Health Day, a reminder that mental health matters every single day. Whether you are a coach, athlete, parent, or friend – you can make a difference.
- Be Gentle with yourself and others. Let us choose connection over silence.
- NCSBetter2Gether : Together, we can create a culture where it is okay to not be okay.
- NCS CHALLENGE (Athletes, Coaches, Officials, and Beyond): Check in on your friends, teammates, coworkers, and loved ones. Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness can mean the most.
NCS Let’s break the stigma. Let’s Talk about it. #WorldMentalHealthDay #YouAreNotAlone #NCSVillageStrong #NCSBetter2Gether
If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is available 24/7/365.
At the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, we understand that life’s challenges can sometimes be difficult. Whether you’re facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, our caring counselors are here for you. You are not alone.
2026 SCY CHAMPIONSHIP STANDARDS
North Carolina Swimming has set the 2026 NCS Age Group Championship Time Standards for the 25-26 swim season. SCY Champ Times are listed for SR and AG Meets below. *LC Time Standards are being evaluated by Task Force soon to be posted.
2026 SENIOR SCY Champ Meet will be February 19-22, 2026 at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, NC. The 2026 SENIOR LC Champ Meet will be July 9-12, 2026 at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, NC
2026 AG SCY Champ Meet will be February 28 – March 1 , 2026 at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, NC. The 2026 AG LC Champ meet will be July 16-19, 2026 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, NC.
#NCSBETTER2GETHER #WEARENCS
2026 SHORT COURSE 14U AG CHAMPIONSHIP TIME STANDARDS
2026 LONG COURSE 14U AG CHAMPIONSHIP – *Task Force to determine LC times
NCS 24-25 YEAR IN REVIEW
USA SWIMMING ANNUAL SUMMIT
Denver, Colorado – North Carolina Swimming Delegates attended the 2025 USA Swimming Annual Business Meeting. Bringing the National Governing Body together for time to connect, collaborate, discuss changes, learning and growing together, and preparing for the new year ahead hoping to make an impact and a positive difference in our sport. North Carolina Swimming will hold our House of Delegates meeting this coming weekend, Sunday, October 5, in Greensboro to share and prepare our Local Swimming “Community”. Keep up the good work NCS! #NCSVillageStrong #NCSBetter2Gether #WEARENCS
2025 All Star Clinic and Banquet
Michael Andrew is a professional American swimmer and an Olympic gold medalist swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal and set a world record as part of the 4×100 meter medley relay team, also placing fourth in the 100m breaststroke and 50m freestyle. Andrew is known for his innovative training methods, becoming the youngest American swimmer to turn professional at age 14, and has won multiple national age group and world titles in his career.
Olympian Michael Andrew will conduct the NCS All Star Clinic for those on the NCS All Star list. The clinic will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center from 1:00pm – 3:00pm on Saturday, October 4, 2025. You must pre-register to attend. To register for the All Star Clinic your name must appear on the following list of 2025 NCS All-Star swimmers. The deadline to sign up is Friday, Sept 12, 2025.
After the clinic, there will be an All Star Banquet Saturday evening where several awards will be presented. Those on the NCS ALL STAR list will be recognized, along with male and female swimmers of the year in the 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18 age groups. In addition, Franke Bell Senior Coach of the Year, Kathy McKee Age Group Coach of the Year, Jon Jolley Distance Swimmer of the Year, Team of the Year Awards, NCS Coach Leadership Award, and the USA Swimming Outstanding Service Award will be presented.
Michael Andrew will have a meet & greet/autograph session for those attending the banquet on Saturday.
1. REGISTRATION FOR THE ALL STAR CLINIC
2. REGISTRATION FOR THE ALL STAR BANQUET (Instructions below)
Tickets will not be sent out to those who registered but are to be picked up at the registration table in the lobby of the Greensboro Coliseum when you arrive at the event. All Stars on the list and their guests must register to attend.
2025 NCS ALL STARS
Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who achieved NCS All Star status during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2024 and ending on Aug 31, 2025 (athletes are listed by club code). The colored bars next to each swimmer’s name indicate the age group, qualifications for which the athlete achieved All Star status, and whether All Star status was achieved in multiple ways.
Those achieving All Star status will be invited to the All Star Clinic Saturday October 4 at GAC from 1:00-2:45pm. All Stars are also invited to attend the Banquet Dinner held at the Greensboro Coliseum starting at 5:45pm where All Star recognition and towels will be presented. All Stars MUST Register to attend both events.
The NCS All Star list includes swimmers who achieved All Star Status in at least one of five ways.
- NCS Top Five short course times in at least two strokes (must be AAAA or better) as of Aug 31, 2025
- NCS Top Five long course times in at least two strokes (must be AAAA or better) as of Aug 31, 2025
- National Top Ten achievement in short course by individual age group as of Aug 31, 2025
- National Top Ten achievements in long course by individual age group as of Aug 31, 2025
- Open Water All Star recognition
- Each NCS swimmer who achieved NC Top-5 “AAAA” times in two or more of the following categories: distance freestyle, sprint freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, or individual medley in Short Course Yards is a NCS All Star upon verification by the NCS All Star Committee. The recognition period began September 1, 2024 and ended August 31, 2025.
- Distance Freestyle and Sprint Freestyle are considered distinct ‘strokes’ along with Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Individual Medley. Distance Freestyle include freestyle events 400 and longer for 17-18, 15-16, and 13-14; 200 and longer for 11-12 and 10&Under. Sprint Freestyle include freestyle events 200 and shorter for 17-18, 15-16, and 13-14; 100 and shorter for 11-12 and 10&Under.
- Each NCS swimmer who individually achieved at least one USA National Age Group Recognition Top 10 Time in either short course or long course is an All Star. Season-ending USA Swimming National Top Ten rankings by individual age as of August 31, 2025 determine achievement. USA Swimming rankings by age include ages 11,12,13,14,15,16,17, and 18,
- Swimmers are recognized as an NCS Open Water All-Star based on the Open Water All Star selection policy.
2025 FALL HOD
The 2025 NCS Fall House of Delegates meetings will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center / Coliseum in Greensboro on Saturday, October 4 and Sunday, October 5, 2025. Below is the preliminary schedule of HOD weekend events. The schedule is subject to change so check for any updates as it gets closer to the date.
2025 FALL HOD WEEKEND SCHEDULE
2025 Fall HOD Proposed Legislation
2025 Fall HOD Agenda -Sunday October 5, 2025
2026 LC MEET BID PACKET
MEET BID PROCEDURE: Please use the form below to submit your 2026 Long Course meet bids by 10/5/25.
Here is the bid packet for submitting meet bids for the 2026 long course season. It includes both the Meet Bid Framework and the Meet Bid Form.
The meet bid framework provides dates of notable meets, including sectional and national events, and indicates closed weekends during the 2026 long course season.
The meet bid form is the method for submitting your meet bids to the meet scheduling committee. Simply complete and submit a form for each of your club’s meet bids. Please note the closed weekends when submitting bids.
Completing the Meet Bid Form
The meet bid form allows the Meet Scheduling committee to gather and provide clubs with complete and consistent meet information. The form is divided into three sections:
- Basic Meet Information (dates, host club, meet name, location, etc.)
- Meet Type (meet type, course type, meet category, age group)
- Meet Fees (individual fees, relay fees, facility fees, travel fund, parking, other)
Click the link to the Meet Bid Form to get started. After completing all required fields (identified by an asterisk) in a section, click NEXT. After completing the entire form, click SUBMIT. You will be asked if you want to submit another response. If you do, click “submit another response” and repeat the process for your next meet.
Meet bids submitted will automatically populate the 2026 Long Course Bid Schedule posted on the NCS website. Here, you can view what you’ve submitted. (The spreadsheet does not automatically sort by date, so the most recently submitted bids will appear at the bottom but will be sorted periodically as bids come in.)
| Meet Bid Deadline: | 10/5/25 |
| Schedule Planning Meeting: | 10/5/25 |
| Meet Calendar Approved: | 10/5/25 HOD |
| Approved Calendar Posted: | 10/7/25 |
If you have any questions on the Meet Bid Form contact Lisa Olack – olack.lisa@gmail.com
REMINDER:
Clubs must be Safe Sport Recognized to bid on NCS Championship meets.
Meets will not be sanctioned unless the host club is Safe Sport Recognized.
NOTE:
Pending legislation may open the closed weekends in April, July (Fall HOD, Open Water Champs, Age Group Champs, and Senior Champs). Please bid your meets assuming these weekends are closed but note on the bid form if you prefer to change your bid date if the legislation passes.
Thank you,
Kevin Thornton
Scheduling Coordinator
NCS RECORD ALERT: 100 & 200 BACK
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