Several new NCS records were set at the recent SwimMAC Relay Meet. The SwimMAC 10 & under boys team with Cooper Raniszeski, Reid Cooler, Conner McCarthy, and Scott Williams set a new record in the 200 medley relay.

SwimMAC 13-14 boys relay teams set three new NCS records. The team of Mason Turner, John Kroll, Max Osman, and Granger Bartee established a new mark in the 13-14 boys 400 free relay. Osman, Turner, and Bartee were joined by Norvin Clontz in setting the 13-14 boys 400 medley relay record. The same group of Osman, Turner, Bartee, and Clontz also set the NCS record in the 13-14 boys 800 free relay. Their time of 6:55.16 was also faster than the National Age Group record!

Meanwhile, at the NCAA Divison I National Meet at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, the NCS State women’s team was also setting new NCS records. Katharine Berkoff broke the Open 100 back record with a time of 49.74. Her Wolfpack teammate, Sophie Hansson bettered her records in the Open 100 breast (57.23) and the Open 200 breast (2:03.86). The NC State women’s 800 free relay team of Julia Poole, Kylee Alons, Katharine Berkoff, and Kate Moore set a new NCS Open record in that event.

Congratulations!

Below is a summary of the recent records. Click here to view all NCS Records

Women’s SC Records
Katharine Berkoff	NC State	Open	100 Back	49.74
Sophie Hansson	NC State	Open	100 Breast	57.23
Sophie Hansson	NC State	Open	200 Breast	2:03.86
SC Relay Records
MAC	Men’s	10U	200 Medley Relay	2:02.48
Cooper Raniszeski
Reid Cooler
Connor McCarthy
Scott Williams
MAC	Men’s	13-14	400 Free Relay	3:10.70
Mason Turner
John Kroll
Max Osman
Granger Bartee
MAC	Men’s	13-14	800 Free Relay	6:55.16
Max Osman
Mason Turner
Norvin Clontz
Granger Bartee
MAC	Men’s	13-14	400 Medley Relay	3:27.20
Mason Turner
Norvin Clontz
Granger Bartee
Max Osman
NC State	Women’s	Open	800 Free Relay	6:58.48
Julia Poole
Kylee Alons
Katharine Berkoff
Kate Moore

Carolina Crown Swim Challenge swimmer registrations have reached the meet limit and registration is now closed.

All “Automatic” and “Alternate” swimmers who have already submitted their registrations will be assigned to a Carolina Crown team roster. Team assignments and additional information will be sent out soon.

North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper issued the latest Executive Order regarding COVID-19 restrictions on 3/23/2021. Below is a copy of Executive Order No. 204. The latest Executive Order eases some restrictions on indoor and outdoor capacities. Sections 1.3, 1.4, and 3.13 may be of particular interest to the swimming community. Check with your local facilities on their plans. Read the entire order here.

Governor’s Executive Order No. 204

Congratulations Carolina Crown Swim Challenge qualifiers!

The 2021 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge will be held at the CSD Community YMCA in Clover, South Carolina on Saturday, April 24 and will feature top swimmers, ages 15-18, from both North Carolina and South Carolina. Participating athletes will receive team T shirts, sweat shirts, and swim caps.

Below are two lists; one list is Automatic qualifiers, and the other list is Alternate qualifiers.

Automatic qualifiers: athletes in the top 8 in NC or SC (by individual age 15, 16, 17, and 18 and gender) in any of the meet’s events.

NORTH CAROLINA SWIMMING AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS

Alternate qualifiers:  athletes who are not Automatic qualifiers but are in the top 75 NC-SC combined standings (by individual age 15-18 and gender) in any of the meet’s events.

NORTH CAROLINA SWIMMING ALTERNATE QUALIFIERS

All Automatic and Alternate qualifiers interested in participating are encouraged to submit the athlete registration form and entry fee ASAP.  The $85 entry fee for those named to the Carolina Crown roster is non-refundable.

The registration fee will be refunded if an athlete registers and is not selected.

CAROLINA CROWN ATHLETE REGISTRATION FORM

The meet will be capped at 240 athletes with Automatic qualifiers receiving priority through March 24th.  If the 240 cap is reached with Automatic qualifiers, registration will close at that point.  If the 240 cap is not reached by March 25^th,  those on the Alternate qualifier list will be added to the roster – with priority based on registration date.  After March 25^th, once the cap is reached, registration will be closed to all Automatic and Alternate qualifiers.

Unless the 240 cap is reached earlier, the deadline for registrations is 10:00 pm on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

Selections and team assignments will be posted by April 5, 2021.