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NCS Athletes/Coach selected to National Diversity Camp

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Each spring, USA Swimming invites 48 athletes from underrepresented populations to participate in a three-day camp program which includes pool training, motivational and education sessions and team-building activities. Selection is based on times swum at USA Swimming sanctioned events.

This year the National Diversity Select Camp for athletes ages 14-16 will be held in Colorado Springs on May 2-5. Each athlete selected for the camp is provided free room and board at the Olympic Training Center, ground transportation in Colorado Springs and full airfare to Colorado Springs.

Congratulations to NCS athletes Charles Clickner (TEAM) and Steven Insexiengmay (TYDE) on their selection to the camp! Also congratulations to Coach Jamie Bloom (YOTA) on her selection to the camp staff!

Click here for the National Diversity Select camp roster

Click here for the National Diversity camp coaching staff roster

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USA Swimming Diversity & Inclusion Awards

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Each year USA Swimming’s National Diversity and Inclusion Committee presents the Diversity & Inclusion Award to an individual and/or group or organization that positively impacts USA Swimming’s membership through various programming or initiatives that successfully increases swimming participation in underrepresented groups and heightens the need to be culturally inclusive through creative educational programming.  Past award winners include Olympian Cullen Jones (2007), Chuck Wielgus (2008), the Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation (2010), and Olympian Maritza (Correia) McClendon (2013).

This year the committee will present the award to an individual and a group/organization.  The description for each award is below.

Diversity & Inclusion – Individual Award

  • This individual has shown excellence and gone above and beyond their daily role to address the needs and concerns of underrepresented individuals in the sport of swimming. This individual has made a significant impact in providing countless individuals with the opportunities to explore issues regarding diversity, identity development, multicultural education, and leadership initiatives in swimming.

Diversity & Inclusion – Team/Group or Organization Award

  • Given to a team/group or organization that has demonstrated a consistent pattern of breaking barriers while cultivating and promoting diversity initiatives that establish and foster a more inclusive and equitable environment, thus leading to recruitment, retention and promotion of individuals of underrepresented populations.

2017 Diversity and Inclusion Award Information

2017 Diversity and Inclusion Award Criteria

 

The deadline to submit candidates for consideration is August 28th, 2017.  Please email nomination forms to Manuel Banks, USA Swimming Diversity & Inclusion Membership Specialist at mbanks@usaswimming.org or send via fax to (719) 866-4669.  Winners will be announced at the 2017 United States Aquatic Sports Convention.

 

Sincerely,
USA Swimming National Diversity & Inclusion Committee

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NCS Athletes/Coaches at National Diversity Camp

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North Carolina Swimming was well represented at the National Diversity Camp (May 4-7) at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Co.  The following NCS athletes and coaches attended.

Athetes Coaches
Isabella Barnette MOR Sarah Holman MAC
Desirae Mangaoang MAC Brad Herndon GCY
Alexis Walker YOTA Chris Bushelman YOTA
Preston Forst GCY
Michael Ivy RSA

2017 National Diversity Select Camp Roster

Each spring, USA Swimming invites 48 athletes from underrepresented populations to participate in a three-day camp program which includes pool training, motivational and education sessions and team-building activities. Selection is based on times swum at USA Swimming sanctioned events.

Congratulations to all who attended!

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Southern Zone Diversity Select Camp: Application Form

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The Southern Zone will host its 3rd Diversity Select Camp and Summit in Charlotte on June 22-25, 2017 at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center.  At least two athletes (1 male and 1 female) ages 13-16 will be selected from each LSC in the Southern Zone.  There is no cost to attendees.

2017 Southern Zone Diversity Swim Camp and Summit Information

Interested athletes are asked to complete the following form by March 3, 2017 and return the North Carolina Swimming Diversity chair, Rodney Sellars at  sellarsrl@aol.com.

2017 Southern Zone Diversity Swim Camp Application Form

 

 

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NCAC Swimmer reports on Diversity Training Camp

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Sophia Perez of NCAC

Sophia Perez of NCAC gives us a glimpse of Diversity Training Camp in Colorado!

It was such an honor to be invited to the National Diversity Select Camp!  It was amazing to be at the Olympic Training Center and have the opportunity to swim and learn with a diverse group of swimmers from all over the U.S. We learned a lot about diversity and how important it is to help other swimmers from diverse backgrounds succeed in the sport of swimming.

Everyone at the Olympic Training Center was so friendly.  I meet athletes from other sports and the training center staff.  The chefs were really great!

The camp started on Thursday.  We met at the airport in Colorado Springs and I was happy to see Jessica Nava there, who I met the year before at Zone Select Camp.   The Olympic Training Center is nothing like I imagined.  It is a village with training facilities for every sport you can think of.  John Register spoke to us on Thursday night about his experience as a paralympian. It was really motivating to hear about his struggle and determination to succeed.

Other highlights included meeting Micah Lawrence and getting the chance to practice in the same lane. Regina Lewis talked to us about finding our power and our voice.  After hearing Regina and John speak, I was so inspired.

In addition to some great practices, we went to the gym and did Power Yoga and learned about nutrition.

And how to make smoothies.

Overall it was a great experience and the best camp I have ever been to.  I was so lucky to have the opportunity.

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2015 Southern Zone Diversity Select Camp

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The 2015 Southern Zone Diversity Select camp will be held June 18-21, 2015 in Arlington, TX at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Each LSC can send up to 3 athletes (ages 13-16) with A times or faster who are from a diverse background and their Diversity Chair (or other LSC member who is registered as a non-athlete with USA Swimming).

A firm cost for the camp will be sent as soon as the costs are finalized. Costs for the camp we held two years ago in Charlotte were $350/person. Lodging, food, and travel at the venue are covered with the costs (travel to/from Arlington for the camp is not included). USA Swimming recommends the LSC cover the cost of travel for the attendees.

 Information for applying to the camp will be sent at a later date.

 This will be the second Diversity Select camp for the Southern Zone. Our first camp was held in Charlotte, NC, and was very successful. See the link on USA Swimming for highlights for the camp held in Charlotte in 2013.

Regards,

Cedric W. Rawls

South Texas Diversity and Inclusion Chair

Southern Zone Diversity Committee

 

 

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