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It didn’t take long for NCS swimmers to get back in the swing of things. The first NCS record of the short course season was set at the TYDE Andy Craver Invitational in Greensboro this past weekend.
Bodhi Cummins of TYDE set a new mark in the boys 10 and under 50 breaststroke with a time of 33.42.
Congratulations!
Click the video link below for a few tips on finding meet information more quickly and effectively. Meet information can be found under the MEETS tab at the top of the NCS home page.
MEET INFO AND RESULTS includes an extensive database with information from past meets, current meets, and scheduled meets which have not yet been sanctioned. The meet search can be fine-tuned by using various filters, including a date picker, and other handy search tools.
The MEET CALENDAR enables users to view meets in a calendar format. The Meet Calendar can be viewed by month (default), by week, by day, or in list format. Use the arrows to move from month to month. Click on the meet to view individual meet details, including meet info and result files. Note: Some browsers will not open files in the detail view…if this happens, simply right click and select “open link in a new window” and the file will open.
Want to help your team earn points to become Safe Sport Recognized?
Attend one of the USA Swimming online training sessions for parents or athletes.
Upcoming sessions in the weeks of 10/20, 11/3, and 12/1.
More info and links to register can be found at: www.usaswimming.org/safe-sport/ssrp-training-resources
North Carolina Swimming will be well-represented in 2021 at the USA Swimming National Select Camp and the USA Swimming National Diversity Select Camp. Below is a chart listing the NCS athletes (and coaches) who were named to these rosters.
| Girls National Select Camp Roster | |
| Morgan Razewski | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Keelan Cotter | TAC Titans |
| Coach Amy Faulk (Assistant Manager) | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Boys National Select Camp Roster | |
| Christopher Chang | TAC Titans |
| Cameron Abaqueta | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Steven Insixiengmay | YMCA of NW NC Riptyde |
| Henry Lee | TAC Titans |
| Matthew Lucky | Sailfish Aquatics |
| Alexander Ayers | SwimMAC Carolina |
| National Diversity Select Camp Roster | |
| Hanani Dona | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Troy Keen | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Coach Jamie Bloom (Head Coach) | YMCA of the Triangle |
| Coach John Lau (Head Manager) | Queens University |
Click here to view the complete USA Swimming article
Below are the complete camp rosters
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:
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 Girls | Shayna Elgart | MOR |
| 11-12 Boys | Sam Marsteiner | WAVE |
| 13-14 Girls | Avery Klamfoth | MAC |
| 13-14 Boys | Matt Marsteiner | WAVE |
| 15-16 Girls | Claire Curzan | TAC |
| 15-16 Bloys | Braeden Haughey | TAC |
| 17-18 Girls | Charlotte Hook | TAC |
| 17-18 Boys | Lance Norris | TAC |
| Andy Craver Award | Maci Columbia | YOTA |
| Coach of the Year | ||
| Age Group Coach of the Year | Russ Kasl | MAC |
| Senior Coach of the Year | Bruce Marchionda | TAC |
| Coach Leadership Award | Jon Jolley | YSST |
| Team of the Year | ||
| Division 1 | SwimMAC | |
| Division 2 | NCAC | |
| Division 3 | Lowes YMCA | |
| NCS Volunteer Award | Lynn 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.
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
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 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.
If you have any questions about the delegate registration process, please contact Barb at pfrith@mac.com prior to September 29th.
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.
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.
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.
