Promoting Excellence by Providing Resources to Support and Empower the North Carolina Swimming Community.
Greensboro, NC – July 28-August 1, 2026 – NCS Officials representing all across the USA at Futures Meets. Thank You to the Officials who are volunteering at the 2026 USA SWIMMING TYR FUTURES – Greensboro, NC. From Left to Right : Nan Stevens, Jeffrey Childs, Deb Hanley, Tim Donahue, and Rod Fetter . Thanks to each of you for your service, and all that you do for our athletes and NCS.
#OFFICIALYAWESOME #ItTakesAVillage #WEARENCS
Congratulations to the SwimMAC Carolina, winner of the 2026 North Carolina Swimming Long Course Age Group Championships held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. SwimMAC won both the men’s and women’s divisions and finished with a combined team score of 4,896.5 points. TAC Titans finished second, North Carolina Aquatic Club finished in third place, Marlins Of Raleigh, finished fourth, followed by Mecklenburg Swim Association and Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg finishing sixth.
Congratulations to all NCS athletes, coaches, and clubs who participated in this Championship meet. A special Thank You to our meet host STAR Aquatics, (from announcer, to Meet Host Hospitality) to our NCS officials across the LSC, Thank You to our highly decorated Guest official, Ellen Colket for evaluating and visiting with our LSC. Thank you to our volunteers, and families who traveled from across this great LSC. Thank You to Greensboro Aquatic Center for the facility and great staff. #NCSBetter2Gether #WEARENCS
Congratulations to the Marlins of Raleigh (MOR) on winning the NCS Long Course Senior Championships in Cary, NC this past weekend. Finishing second overall was North Carolina Aquatic Club (NCAC) followed by SwimMAC Carolina in third place.
Top three teams in the medium size club category (100-199) were first place Aquatic Team of Mecklenburg (ATOM), second place TEAM Charlotte Swimming, and third place Sailfish Aquatics (SAIL),
In the small team category (1-99), the top three clubs were Blues Aquatic Club (BAQ) in first place; Western North Carolina YMCA (WNCY) second place; and Gaston Gators the third place.
Special Thank You to TAC TITANS for hosting the 2026 NCS LC Senior Championship Meet; Thank You to our Volunteer Officials lead by Meet Director, Skip Overton, and his team of Officials. Thank You to the Volunteers who helped in many ways to make for a successful meet. We are Thankful for the NCS Village. #NCSBetter2Gether #WEARENCS
It takes a Village to create an unforgettable Championship Meet—and we need YOU!
Want the best seat in the house? Join us on the pool deck as a volunteer and experience the excitement from the front row! Whether you’re a parent, former swimmer, grandparent, official, coach, or simply someone who loves our swimming community, there’s a place for you.
💙 Join in on the daily meet themes!
💙 Cheer on our amazing NCS athletes!
💙 Meet new friends and support the swimming community!
💙 Help create a championship experience our athletes will never forget!
Sign up Below and become part of the action. You’ll have a front-row view of the racing, make lasting memories, and help showcase what makes North Carolina Swimming so special. Every role matters, and every volunteer makes a difference. Together, we’re #WEARENCS and #NCSBetter2Gether!
SENIOR CHAMPS Sign Up – Triangle Aquatic Center
AGE GROUP CHAMPS Sign Up – Greensboro Aquatic Center *Free Parking will be included
The application for the 2025-2026 year will be available online through SWIMS (hub.usaswimming.org) from June 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026, at midnight UTC.
SAA SWIMMERS WITH DISABILITIES INSTRUCTIONS
This is the ONLY method for application.
Applicants will be required to have a USA Swimming login.
Qualifying pool times for the applicant will be validated in SWIMS. Times MUST be in SWIMS and achieved between September 1, 2025, and August 31, 2026 (dates inclusive).
Applicants must have a transcript for the complete 2025-2026 academic year available for uploading to the application.
Applicant must have been a member of USA Swimming at the time of the swim and a current member when applying for the 2025-2026 SAA team.
Applicant must have all application documents completed by September 30, 2026 at midnight UTC. Late applications will NOT be accepted or considered.
All successfully received applications will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email or have any other issues or questions, please contact Anissa Kanzari at kanzari.anissa@gmail.com.
The 2026 Southern Zone Age Group Championships will be held at the Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center, Orlando from Wednesday, July 29 to Saturday, August 1, 2026. See the meet information below for details:
2026 SOUTHERN AGE GROUP ZONE TEAM INFORMATION
Live Applicant Spreadsheet Tracker
*All applicant times entered are current from SWIMS data, results will be manually updated throughout AG Champs. Thank you in advance for your patience.
KEY DATES
| Submit Zone Applications by: | Deadline – July 18, 2026 *By Saturday July 18th |
| NCS Age Group Champs | July 16-19, 2026 (Greensboro) |
| Southern Zone Meet | July 29 – August 1, 2026 (Orlando, FL) |
| Zone Team Departure | July 27, 2026 – Travel and Zone logistics will be announced closer to the Age Group Championship Meet. |
| Zone Team Return | August 2, 2026 – Travel and Zone logistics will be announced closer to the Age Group Championship Meet. |
| Zone Team Application | Click Application Link to apply |
