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In Memory of Coach Alex Black

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Joel “Alex” Black III (July 5, 1974 – Nov. 22, 2023)

It is with Great sadness that I inform you that we lost a member of our NCS family, from accomplished swimmer as a youngster in the Winston Salem area, a respected Coach of several NCS Clubs and NCS Zone teams, Coach Alex Black passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 after a hard fought six and half years of colon cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Betty, his son Joel, and the entire Black family during this time of loss.

If you knew Coach Alex in any capacity please share memories celebrating his enthusiasm and joy for life on our North Carolina Swimming FB page and on our Instagram @nc.swim Alex was truly one of a kind making a difference in the lives of many.  Life is Short, Live every day to it’s fullest. Coach Alex you will be missed by so many near and far. RIP Coach Alex Black 

Winston Salem Journal Obituary https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/winstonsalem/name/joel-black-obituary?id=53693048

*A service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 10:00am at the Unity Moravian Church, 8300 Concord Church Road, Lewisville, NC 27023.

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NCS Girls: 2023 National Select Camp

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Rosters for 2023 National Select Camps

Congratulations to our 2023 NCS Girls National Select Camp attendees (MAC-Caroline Mallard, MAC- Shaelyn Shields, MOR – Madison Schmitz, NCAC- Daisy Collins, and NCS- Coach Amy Faulk). The National Select Camp was held at the Olympic Training Center, October 26-29, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. #NCSProud  #2023GirlsNSC #ncs_athletes  #IMNCS #usaswimming #TEAMUSA

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SwimMAC Carolina #1 in Club Excellence Rankings

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USA Swimming announced 200 clubs that will be recognized as Gold, Silver or Bronze medal clubs in the 2023-2024 Club Excellence Program.  

SwimMAC Carolina is the reigning champion for the second year in a row, earning an astonishing 89,639 points. This year marks the club’s 19th with Gold Medal status. SwimMACs Top performers include National Junior Team members Norvin Clontz, Ben Delmar, Caleb Maldari, and Jordan Willis.

The second through fifth place clubs are Sandpipers of Nevada (56,757), Carmel Swim Club (54,137), Nation’s Capital Swim Club (46,326), and Sarasota Sharks (45,677). 

The program recognizes USA Swimming’s highest-performing clubs in the development of athletes ages 18 years and younger on an annual basis. In a new addition to last year, eligible athlete performances include both pool and open water swims.  

North Carolina Swimming clubs not only had the Top ranked club in the country SwimMAC Carolina (MAC), also achieving gold medal status are the TAC Titans (TAC) ranked 15th. NCS has three clubs that were recognized as Silver medal clubs – Marlins of Raleigh (MOR), New Wave Swim Team (WAVE), and Mecklenburg Swimming Association (MSA), and six clubs recognized as Bronze medal clubs – North Carolina Aquatic Club (NCAC), East Carolina Aquatics (ECA), Swim GSA (SGSA), YMCA of the Triangle Area Swim Team (YOTA), Raleigh Swimming Association (RSA), and Lifetime of North Carolina (LIFE)

Click here to view the complete 2023-2024 Club Excellence Recipients 

Click here to read the entire USA Swimming article.

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WE ARE #1: Scholastic All-America

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Nationally, 1,135 swimmers were named to the 2023 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America team. Scholastic All America recognizes achievement both in the pool and in the classroom.

Once again, North Carolina Swimming led the country with 112 swimmers named to the 2023 roster!

Click here for the list of NCS athletes who were recognized.

The top club with individual athletes receiving this honor, SwimMAC Carolina (30 athletes) receives the honor of being the top club within USA Swimming. Congratulations to all the outstanding scholar-athletes who earned this prestigious honor!

Click here for the USA Swimming article.

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NCS Boys attend National Select Camp

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Rosters for 2023 National Select Camps

Congratulations to our 2023 NCS Boys National Select Camp attendees (SGSA-Albert Smelzer, MAC- Granger Bartee, MAC – Santi Alzate, MOR – Ian Frazer, MOR- Ian Stutts, NCAC- Ian Platts-Mills, and TAC- Coach Alan Pfau). The National Select Camp was held at the Olympic Training Center, October 12-15, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. #NCSProud  #2023BoysNSC #ncs_athletes  #IMNCS #usaswimming

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