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2023 CAROLINA CROWN Athlete Registration Form

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REGISTRATION FOR THE CAROLINA CROWN SWIM CHALLENGE IS CLOSED.

The Carolina Crown Swim Challenge will be held on Sunday afternoon, April 16 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.  This annual event features swimmers ages 15-18 from both North Carolina Swimming and South Carolina Swimming. The first long course meet of the season is in a fun environment and awesome facility. The cost per athlete is $95 and each participant gets a team cap, team T-shirt, team sweatshirt, and bag tag.  Members of the winning team also receive a Carolina Crown towel.

Qualifiers for the Carolina Crown meet include athletes with the top-30 male and top-30 female times by individual age – 15,16,17, and 18 – in each contested event during the qualifying period 9/1/22 – 3/12/23. Each LSC has compiled its list of qualifiers. The goal is to have 60 male and 60 female swimmers from each LSC. 

Selection is STRICTLY on a first come, first served basis. Click the links below to view the North Carolina Swimming qualifiers list and the South Carolina Swimming qualifiers list. YOU MUST BE ON THE LIST TO REGISTER.

North Carolina Swimming Qualifier List

The first 60 male and first 60 female swimmers to register and submit payment from NCS and the first 60 male and first 60 female swimmers to register and submit payment from SCS (total of 240 swimmers) will be guaranteed a roster spot. The registration deadline is Friday, March 24th OR SOONER if all available slots are filled. GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN EARLY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND!

2023 CAROLINA CROWN ATHLETE REGISTRATION FORM

There is a link to the Carolina Crown PayPal page on the registration form.  The registration process is not complete until payment is received.  Entry fees for those named to the Carolina Crown roster are NON-REFUNDABLE.

The meet will be held in conjunction with the 2023 Swimposium Carolina being held next door at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Swimposium will be in the morning with the Carolina Crown in the afternoon. University of Virginia coach Todd DeSorbo will speak at the Greensboro Aquatic Center following the Swimposium and prior to the Carolina Crown. Athletes selected to a Carolina Crown team roster do not need to register or pay to attend the Swimposium.  Click here for information on the Swimposium. 

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2023 Carolina Crown: Official Sign-up

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Sign up now for the Carolina Crown Swim Challenge.  The meet will be held on Sunday afternoon, April 16, 2023 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, NC.  The Carolina Crown features top 15-18 year-old athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina.  

PLEASE SIGN UP NOW.  Officials who sign up by Feb 20th and are selected to officiate will receive a Carolina Crown officials’ shirt along with FREE admission to the Swimposium Carolina clinics (on Sunday morning) and a boxed lunch.

2023 Carolina Crown Meet Official Sign-up Form

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2023 ESSZ Age Group SC Sectionals

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The  2023 ESSZ Age Group Sectional Short Course Championship meet, hosted by the TAC Titans, will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary from March 16-19, 2023.

MEET INFORMATION

Age Group Sectional Psych Sheet

Age Group Sectional Time Line

2023 ESSZ Age Group SC Sectional Meet Announcement

Age Group Sectional: Events File

Age Group Sectional Time Standards – Short Course Meet

2023 ESSZ Age Group Sectionals – Officials Sign-up Form

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2023 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge

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The 2023 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge, featuring 250 of the top swimmers – ages 15-18 – from both North Carolina and South Carolina, will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center on Sunday, April 16, 2023. The meet will be held in the afternoon and will be preceded by the 2023 Swimposium Carolina in the morning.

Carolina Crown Heat Sheet

Carolina Crown Timeline

Carolina Crown Psych Sheet

Carolina Crown Meet Information

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

HOTEL BLOCKS

There are a limited number of rooms reserved in room blocks at area hotels. Please call or use the reservation links to reserve your room.

Sheraton Greensboro, 3121 West Gate City Blvd, 336-292-9161 (When booking, call central reservations at 1 800-242-6556 and note the following block “Carolina Crown Challenge & Swimposium Carolina.”

Rate: $179/night (doubles)

Booking Deadline: 4/01/23

Tru by Hilton Greensboro, 1706 S 40 Dr, Greensboro, NC 27407,  336-763-6704 (When booking, click the reservation link below or call Hilton Reservations at 1-800-HILTONS, and note the following block “2023 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge/Swimposium Carolina.” 

Tru by Hilton Reservation Link

Rate: $143/night (single kings), $153/night (double queens)

Booking Deadline: 4/01/23

Clarion Pointe – Greensboro Coliseum Area, 2003 Athena Ct. Greensboro, 27407 (when booking, click the reservation link below or call 877-424-6423, and note the North Carolina Swimming room block.

Clarion Pointe Reservation Link

Rate: $79/night (single kings), $89/night (double queens)

Booking Deadline: 4/01/23

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2022 NCS AWARDS BANQUET

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North Carolina Swimming held its Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 1 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The event followed the NCS All Star Clinic, with U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Cody Miller as its guest clinician. Coaches Amy Faulk, Alan Pfau, and Rob Norman assisted at the clinic.

Amy Faulk captured some of the excitement in the following video. Thanks, Amy!

All Star Clinic/Banquet Video

NCS General Chair Trish Martin welcomed the crowd of 300 athletes, parents, and coaches. Cody Miller was also the guest speaker at the banquet and Coach Jonathan Watson served as Master of Ceremonies. Following a very entertaining and inspirational speech on Cody’s journey from age group swimmer to Olympic Champion, coaches Amy Faulk, Jon Jolley, and Steve Romito presented the awards.

Here is a list of the North Carolina Swimming award recipients for 2022.

Swimmer of the Year
11-12 GirlsYari BrockNCAC
11-12 BoysGrant LarsenNEAL
13-14 GirlsAvery KlamfothMAC
13-14 BoysSam MarsteinerWAVE
15-16 GirlsSofia PlazaMAC
15-16 BloysNorvin ClontzMAC
17-18 GirlsClaire CurzanTAC
17-18 BoysBaylor NelsonMAC
Coach of the Year
Age Group Coach of the YearSherwood WattsNCAC
Senior Coach of the YearBruce MarchiondaTAC
Coach Leadership AwardAmy FaulkMAC
Team of the Year
Division 1SwimMAC 
Division 2ATOM
Division 3YSST
NCS Volunteer AwardJonathan BescherWAVE

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NCS athletes named to National Select Camp

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USA Swimming announced the names of 102 up-and-coming athletes selected for the prestigious 2022 National Select Camp, to be held in-person at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The camps will run October 6-9, 2022 (girls) and October 13-16, 2022 (boys). 

NCS athletes selected to attend are Meredith Whelehan (TAC), Clarke Neace (MAC), Nicole Zettel (TAC), Avery Klamfoth (MAC), Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE), Fredrick Klein (MAC), and Lucca Battaglini (ECA).

“We are proud to be back on site at the USOPC Training Center here in Colorado,” said Mariejo Truex, Senior Director, Team Services, Coach and Athlete Development for USA Swimming. “These camps provide a priceless opportunity for athletes from across the United States to learn from top high-performance professionals and connect with one another, which will help their development both in and out of the water.” 

Numerous current National Team members and 2020 Tokyo Olympians have previously attended the National Select Camps, including Katie Ledecky, Michael Andrew, Lilly King, Hali Flickinger, Kieran Smith and Bobby Finke. 

Click here to read the entire USA Swimming article.

2022 Girls National Select Camp Roster

2022 Boys National Select Camp Roster

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2022 NCS Awards Banquet

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The 2022 North Carolina Swimming Awards Banquet will be held at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh on Saturday, October 1, 2022. The event will feature special guest speaker Cody Miller. A longtime leader of Team USA, Miller won Gold and Bronze Medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and is part of numerous American records.

REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT IS CLOSED

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 McKimmon Center when you arrive at the event.

Cody Miller will have a meet & greet/autograph session for everyone attending the banquet on Saturday afternoon at 4:30, with the banquet beginning at 5:30 pm.

Several awards will be presented at the banquet. 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 the Willis Casey Award for the top internationally ranked NCS swimmer, the Coach of the Year Awards, the Team of the Year Awards and the NCS Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented.

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2022 NCS Top Five List

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Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who finished with a Top Five time in one or more short course or long course event during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2021 and ending on August 21, 2022 (athletes are listed by club code). Top Fives are listed by age group – 10U, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18. The colored bars next to the names indicate whether a Top Five time was achieved in short course (red bar) or long course (blue bar)…or both.

Those achieving Top Five status will receive Top Five swim caps. Caps will be sent to the swimmers’ clubs for distribution.

Top Five age group rankings should not be confused with the NCS Top Ten rankings, which are listed by individual age. Top Five achievement also has nothing to do with order of finish at NCS championship meets. The list is based on age group rankings at the end of the qualifying period…which this year was August 21, 2022.

2022 NCS Top Five List

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