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2021 NCS Awards Ceremony

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Ashley Twichell

North Carolina Swimming held its Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 2 at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. The event followed the NCS All Star Clinic, which featured U.S. Olympic Team member Ashley Twichell as its guest clinician. Coaches Amy Faulk, Mark Franz, and Sarah Chaires assisted at the clinic. See Amy’s All Star Clinic video below:

All Star Clinic Video

After the clinic swimmers enjoyed some sandwiches in the Triangle Aquatic Center’s new Atrium and listened as Twichell recounted some of her experiences on the way to becoming one of the nation’s top Open Water swimmers.

NCS General Chair Trish Martin welcomed the crowd and Master of Ceremonies Jonathan Watson announced the awards. Coaches Amy Faulk and Jon Jolley helped Ashley Twichell present the awards. Coach John Payne introduced the Open Water Swimmers of the Year.

Awards Ceremony Power Point Video

Here is a list of the North Carolina Swimming award recipients for 2021.

Swimmer of the Year
11-12 GirlsShayna ElgartMOR
11-12 BoysSam MarsteinerWAVE
13-14 GirlsAvery KlamfothMAC
13-14 BoysMatt MarsteinerWAVE
15-16 GirlsClaire CurzanTAC
15-16 BloysBraeden HaugheyTAC
17-18 GirlsCharlotte HookTAC
17-18 BoysLance NorrisTAC
Andy Craver AwardMaci ColumbiaYOTA
Coach of the Year
Age Group Coach of the YearRuss KaslMAC
Senior Coach of the YearBruce MarchiondaTAC
Coach Leadership AwardJon JolleyYSST
Team of the Year
Division 1SwimMAC 
Division 2NCAC
Division 3Lowes YMCA
NCS Volunteer AwardLynn Tippets-Fazen

Award caps for NCS Top Five swimmers, Award towels for NCS All-Stars, and National Top Ten Certificates will be sent to clubs for distribution to their athletes.

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New Wave Swimming earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

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Congratulations to New Wave Swimming (WAVE), the latest North Carolina Swimming club to earn USA Swimming’s new Safe Sport Club Recognition! The Safe Sport Club Recognition program distinguishes USA Swimming clubs that demonstrate their commitment to creating safe, healthy, and positive environments for all of their members through the development and implementation of Athlete Protection Policies, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Safe Sport education.

WAVE has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on its team listing in the USA Swimming Find-a-Team Search and will receive a medallion for their club’s website as well. Clubs can apply for the Safe Sport Recognized Club program through their Club Portal on the USA Swimming website.  Here’s a link to the Safe Sport Recognized Club program information: https://www.usaswimming.org/ssrp

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2021 Scholastic All America Selections: NCS #1

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USA Swimming just released its Scholastic All-America selections. Once again, leading all Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) in Scholastic All-America selections was North Carolina Swimming, which had 90 athletes receive the honor. SwimMAC Carolina, with 31 Scholastic All-America athletes led all clubs across the country.

Congratulations to all of our Scholastic All-America selections!

NCS Scholastic All America Selections

Click here to view the entire USA Swimming article.

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2021 Fall HOD: Delegate Registration

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NCS Clubs:

The 2021 Fall North Carolina Swimming HOD will be held as planned at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh on Sunday, October 3 at 1:00 PM.  Those attending in person will cast their votes at the meeting.  For those choosing not to attend in person, there will a virtual option for casting your votes.

The HOD Meeting Schedule with separate ZOOM meeting registration links for each meeting has been posted on the NCS website.

Whether your club’s delegates will be attending in person or via ZOOM,  you will need to pre-register your delegates by following the step-by-step instructions below.

  1. You must declare your club’s delegates to Barb Frith by SEPTEMBER 29th .
  2. Please check the Delegate per Club Count List for the number of non-athlete delegates you are permitted to name for your club. Each club also may name one athlete delegate.
  3. Send an email to Barb Frith at pfrith@mac.com and include:
    • Name and valid email address for each non-athlete delegate.
    • Indicate which delegates will be attending in-person or via ZOOM.
    • Name and valid email address for your athlete delegate. If your athlete delegate is under 18, please copy a parent/guardian on your email to Barb.
  4. This information is due to Barb no later than SEPTEMBER 29th.
  5. PLEASE NOTE that all declared delegates must be USA Swimming members in good standing on October 3rd, 2021. Please check your club portal for any membership issues your delegates need to address before October 1.
  6. Delegates who will be attending via ZOOM must receive their personal voter identification number from Election Buddy prior to the October 3rd HOD.
    • On October 1st, the eligible delegates you name will receive an email from Election Buddy at the email addresses you provide.  
    • The email will include their personal Election Buddy voter identification number that they must use to vote at HOD on October 3rd at 1:00 PM.
    • The password to unlock their ballot will be provided at the HOD meeting held Sunday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM.
    • Delegates MAY NOT vote by proxy. They must attend the Zoom HOD meeting on October 3rd at 1:00 PM to receive their password and cast their votes.

If you have any questions about the delegate registration process, please contact Barb at pfrith@mac.com prior to September 29th.

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2021 Fall HOD: Proposed Legislation

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The following proposed legislation will be voted on at the 2021 Fall HOD.  Please review the legislation prior to the House of Delegates meeting on Sunday, Oct 3, 2021.

To help streamline the voting process and minimize the expense of online voting, a review of the proposed legislation will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, Oct 2. Those with questions or concerns on the proposed legislation are encouraged to attend. There will also be an opportunity to make changes in the proposals with submitter’s approval.

2021 NCS Fall HOD:  Proposed Legislation

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NCS “A-Team” Swim Camp

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The NCS “A-TEAM” Swim Camp, targeting swimmers ages 11-14  whose long course times in 2021 ranked them highest among swimmers achieving “A” time standards, will be held at the Triangle Sportsplex in Hillsborough, NC on November 7, 2021. Check-in time for the camp is 8:45 am. The camp will run from 9:15 am – 4:30 pm.

Athletes selected were those who ranked highest during the long course season in the 100m Fly, 100m Back, or 100m Breast and who had not achieved a long course time faster than the National “A” time standard.

Swimmers on the list below are invited to the first-ever “A-TEAM” Swim Camp.  Coaches will focus the water sessions on butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke and each will feature older athletes who have demonstrated excellence in the particular stroke highlighted. Athletes on the list should register on the NCS website no later than October 1, 2021. The “A TEAM” camp fee is $60 for the one-day camp and the PayPal link can be found on the application form.

Complete camp details will be sent out about 14 days prior to the camp.

NCS “A-Team” Camp Selections

If your name is on the A-Team Camp Selections list above and you would like to attend, please complete and submit the form below by October 1, 2021.

NCS “A-Team” Camp Application Form

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NCS Board of Directors: Nominees

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In accordance with North Carolina Swimming Bylaws, the Governance Committee has nominated candidates to be considered by the House of Delegates (HOD) for the Board of Director positions identified below.  Additional nominations can be made from the floor at HOD prior to elections.  Nominees may choose to accept or decline consideration at any point prior to the election.  Nominees are:

General Chair – Trish Martin, Dave Olack

Administrative Vice-Chair – David Rigsbee, Wayne Shulby

Finance Vice-Chair – Lynn Tippets, Lisa Olack

Operations Vice-Chair – Jon Jolley, Chris Hoover

Program Vice-Chair – Jonathan Watson, Amy Faulk

Secretary – Linda Hughes, Jamie Bloom

Treasurer – Jon Fox, Suzanne Heath

Safe Sport / Operational Risk Coordinator – Jamie Bloom, Claire White

Age Group Coordinator – Amy Faulk, Matthew Rigsbee

DE&I Coordinator – Cliff Gordon, Lynn Tippets

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NCS Awards Ceremony/Fall HOD Updates

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2021 NCS AWARDS CEREMONY

The North Carolina Swimming Awards Ceremony will not be held at the McKimmon Center as originally planned but instead will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary Saturday, October 2, 2021, following the NCS All Star Clinic. The ceremony will recognize NCS All Stars in attendance at the clinic. The NCS All Star Clinic is exclusively for those on the NCS All Star list and will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center beginning at 3:00 pm on Saturday. Pre-registration is required to attend the All Star clinic.

A registration form for the NCS All Star Clinic, along with additional information will be emailed to those on the All Star list in the next few days.

2021 NCS FALL HOUSE OF DELEGATES

The 2021 North Carolina Swimming Fall House of Delegates (HOD) meetings will be held at the McKimmon Conference Center in Raleigh on Saturday and Sunday, October 2-3, 2021.

The Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Saturday afternoon from 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. The Technical Planning meeting is planned for Sunday morning from 10:00 am – 11:30 am with HOD registration at 12:30 pm and the HOD meeting at 1:00 pm. Click the following link for the complete HOD weekend meeting schedule.

2021 FALL HOD SCHEDULE

For those choosing not to attend in person, virtual viewing options will be made available with links sent out prior to the meetings.

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2021 NCS All Star List

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Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who achieved NCS All Star status during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2020 and ending on Aug 31, 2021 (athletes are listed by club code). The colored bars next to each swimmer’s name indicate how the athlete achieved All Star status and whether All Star status was achieved in multiple ways.

Those achieving All Star status will receive an All Star towel. Towels will be sent to the swimmers’ clubs for distribution

The NCS All Star list includes swimmers who achieved All Star Status in at least one of five ways.

  1. NCS Top Five short course times in at least two strokes (must be AAAA or better) as of Aug 31, 2021
  2. NCS Top Five long course times in at least two strokes (must be AAAA or better) as of Aug 31, 2021
  3. National Top Ten achievement in short course by individual age group as of Aug 31, 2021
  4. National Top Ten achievements in long course by individual age group as of Aug 31, 2021
  5. Open Water All Star recognition

2021 NCS All Star List

  • Each NCS swimmer who achieved NC Top-5 “AAAA” times in two or more of the following categories: distance freestyle, sprint freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, or individual medley in Short Course Yards is a NCS All Star upon verification by the NCS All Star Committee. The recognition period began September 1, 2020 and ended August 31, 2021.
  • Distance Freestyle and Sprint Freestyle are considered distinct ‘strokes’ along with Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Individual Medley. Distance Freestyle include freestyle events 400 and longer for 17-18, 15-16, and 13-14; 200 and longer for 11-12 and 10&Under. Sprint Freestyle include freestyle events 200 and shorter for 17-18, 15-16, and 13-14; 100 and shorter for 11-12 and 10&Under.
  • Each NCS swimmer who individually achieved at least one USA National Age Group Recognition Top 10 Time in either short course or long course is an All Star. Season-ending USA Swimming National Top Ten rankings by individual age as of August 31, 2021 determine achievement. USA Swimming rankings by age include ages 11,12,13,14,15,16,17, and 18,
  • Swimmers are recognized as an NCS Open Water All-Star based on the Open Water All Star selection policy.

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2021 NCS Top Five List

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Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who finished with a Top Five time in one or more short course or long course event during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2020 and ending on August 31, 2021 (athletes are listed by club code). Top Fives are listed by age group – 10U, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18. The colored bars next to the names indicate whether a Top Five time was achieved during short course (red bar) or long course (blue bar)…or both.

Those achieving Top Five status will receive Top Five swim caps. Caps will be sent to the swimmers’ clubs for distribution.

Top Five age group rankings should not be confused with the NCS Top Ten rankings, which are listed by individual age. Top Five achievement also has nothing to do with order of finish at NCS championship meets, but are based on age group rankings at the end of the qualifying period…which this year was August 31, 2021.

2021 NCS Top Five List

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