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NCS Short Course record update

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New Wave swimmers Drew Sito and Sam Marsteiner each broke a record at the NCS Age Group Champs meet this past weekend. Sito broke the boys 11-12 50 back record while Marsteiner added the boys 13-14 200 free to his list of NCS records.

In the women’s 15-18 age group, Caroline Pennington broke the 1650 free record and Claire Curzan bettered her records in the 100 back and 100 fly at the 4A High School state championships last week. Her time of 49.24 in the 100 fly was also an NCS Open record.

Collegiate swimmers from NC State also broke several North Carolina Swimming short course records at the ACC championships in Atlanta. Aiden Hayes broke the men’s 15-18 records in both the 50 free and the 200 fly while NC State teammate Arsenio Bustos broke the Open record in the 200 breast. In the women’s division, Katharine Berkoff of NC State set new NCS Open records in the 100 free and 100 back while another Wolfpack swimmer, Sophie Hansson, broke her own NCS Open records in both the 100 breast and the 200 breast. Berkoff was joined by Kylee Alons, Abby Arens, and Annabel Crush in establishing a new mark in the Open 400 free relay.

Below is a summary of the recent records. Click here for a complete list of all NCS records.

Men’s SC Records        
         
Drew Sito WAVE 11-12 50 Back 25.90
Sam Marsteiner WAVE 13-14 200 Free 1:40.77
Aiden Hayes NCS 15-18 50 Free 19.49
Aiden Hayes NCS 15-18 200 Fly 1:40.39
Arsenio Bustos NCS OPEN 200 Breast 1:53.44
         
Women’s SC Records        
         
Caroline Pennington UN 15-18 1650 Free 16:00.73
Claire Curzan TAC 15-18 100 Back 49.61
Claire Curzan TAC 15-18 100 Fly 49.24
Katharine Berkoff NCS OPEN 100 Free 46.89
Katharine Berkoff NCS OPEN 100 Back 49.41
Sophie Hansson NCS OPEN 100 Breast 56.72
Sophie Hansson NCS OPEN 200 Breast 2:03.75
Claire Curzan TAC OPEN 100 Fly 49.24
         
SC Relay Records        
         
NCS Womens OPEN 400 Free Relay 3:10.27
Katharine Berkoff        
Kylee Alons        
Abby Arens        
Annabel Crush        
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2022 Carolina Crown

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REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

The annual Carolina Crown Swim Challenge will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Westside Aquatic Facility in Greenville, South Carolina.  This is the seventh Carolina Crown and will feature top 15-18 year-old athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina.

Top 20 ranked NCS male swimmers and the Top 20 ranked NCS female swimmers in ages 15, 16, 17, and 18 based on times achieved between 9/1/21 and 3/20/22 in contested events will be on the qualifier list for North Carolina. From this list North Carolina will select 60 male swimmers and 60 female swimmers based on date of registration and payment. Selection will be on a first come, first served basis, so you are urged to get your registrations in early if you would like to attend. Registration will be closed when the meet reaches capacity. South Carolina will also select 60 male and 60 female participants using the same selection process.

The qualifier list along with athlete registration forms will be posted on or around March 21, 2022.

Selections will be posted on April 4, 2022 or sooner if the meet has reached capacity.

2022 Carolina Crown Psych Sheet

2022 Carolina Crown Meet Announcement

2022 Carolina Crown: Officials Sign-up Form

2022 Carolina Crown: Volunteer Sign-up Form

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2022 IMX Camp Selections announced

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The Final 2022 NCS IMX Camp athlete selections have been announced.  Listed below are the male and female athletes, ages 10, 11, 12 and 13, who will be attending the annual IMX Camp being held on January 22, 2022 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.   

Congratulations to the following athletes. We look forward to another outstanding IMX Camp!

2022 IMX Camp Selections: Ages 10-11

2022 IMX Camp Selections: Ages 12-13

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NCS A-Team Camp Staff and Video

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NCS Coach Camp Staff

NCS Senior Athlete Camp Staff

The first-ever NCS A-Team Camp was held at the Orange County Sportsplex in Hillsborough on Sunday, Nov 7th. Congratulations to the athletes who were selected to attend and thank you to the NCS coaches and NCS senior athletes who volunteered to help at the camp.

Click here to view the Camp Highlight Video created by coach Amy Faulk.

Athlete volunteers serving on the staff included Sammy Carew, Andy Commins, Emma Kent, Kathryn Monville, Matt Shanahan, and Catherine Walsh. NCS Coach volunteers included Kristina Bond, Kim DeCann, Amy Faulk, Luke Frederick, Bradford Hancock, Katherine Holian, Alan Pfau, Jonathan Watson, and Delia Weber.

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TAC Titans #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 2021-2022 Club Excellence Program.  

Number one seated club, TAC Titans (TAC), posted 69,591 points to oust 7-year defending champion Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP) club by 9,215 points. TAC’s top performers include 2020 Tokyo Olympian Claire Curzan along with Charlotte Hook and Lance Norris.  

SwimMAC Carolina (MAC), Dynamo Swim Club (DYNA) and Carmel Swim Club (CSC) round out the top five for 2022.  

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 two of the top three ranked clubs in the country with the TAC Titans and SwimMAC Carolina but also had three clubs that were recognized as Silver medal clubs – North Carolina Aquatic Club (NCAC), Mecklenburg Swimming Association (MSA), Marlins of Raleigh (MOR) and three clubs recognized as Bronze medal clubs – YMCA of the Triangle Area Swim Team (YOTA), Sailfish Aquatics (SAIL), and YMCA of NW North Carolina Riptyde (TYDE).

In conjunction with the USA Swimming Club Excellence program, USA Swimming will honor 15 clubs as 2022 Podium Clubs. To qualify for Podium Club, a USA Swimming member club must achieve Gold Medal club status for four-consecutive years. Both the TAC Titans and SwimMAC Carolina are among those reaching this elite status.

Click here to view the complete 2022 Club Excellence Program results. 

Click here to read the entire USA Swimming article.

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2022 NCS IMX Camp Registrations

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REMINDER: IMX CAMP REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE NOV 1

The 2022 NCS IMX CAMP athlete selections were announced earlier.  The top-20 athletes (male and female) ages 10, 11, 12 and 13 by IMX score are invited to attend the annual IMX CAMP to be held on January 22, 2022,  at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.  Those ranking 21-25 have been named as alternates and will be invited to fill any vacancies should any of the top-20 be unable to attend. 

If you are on the IMX Camp Selection Lists below and have not already registered, registrations are due on November 1, 2021

2022 IMX Selections: Ages 10-11

2022 IMX Camp Selections: Ages 12-13

2022 IMX CAMP REGISTRATION FORM

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