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A Tribute to Coach Kathy McKee

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Arrangements for Celebration of Life Memorial Virtual Link at Davidson Presbyterian Church YouTube Channel 3:00PM EST

It is with a very heavy heart that we share with you the sudden passing of Coach Kathy McKee earlier this week. Coach Kathy was highly respected and beloved throughout the swimming community. Kathy McKee will be incredibly missed by all.

Kathy’s impact on our sport, our LSC, USA Swimming community, NCS club programs she coached for (SwimMAC Carolina and NCAC), Coaches who learned and collaborated with her on deck, ALL the swimmers she coached, and every person who met her over the decades will never forget her.  Kathy’s unwavering dedication, organizational leadership, inspiring spirit, and love for all things swimming defines her as a true Legend in the swimming community. Well Done Good and Faithful Servant.

Share your favorite memories of Coach Kathy McKee so we can all remember the legacy she has left in NCSwimming. We love you, and will Never Forget you Kathy McKee.

Tribute to Coach Kathy Mckee

If you wish to share tribute photos of Coach Kathy, please email to Amy Faulk coachamyfaulk@gmail.com

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2023 Southern Zone Open Water Championships

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The Southern Zone Open Water Championships, hosted by Sandhills Sandsharks Swim Team (SSS) and North Carolina Swimming, will be held at Lake Echo, Seven Lakes, NC on June 3-4, 2023.

Meet Information

2023 Zone Team- Congratulations to these athletes for being named to the SZ Open Water Team.

 11-12 Girls 11-12 Boys
Kamdyn Leute Bodhi Cummins
Amelia Peterson Finn Cavanaugh
Elinor Finucane Cayden Wolf
Merritt Bass Akul Srivastava
Katherine Millsaps Conrad Manuel
Zona Smith Vihan Prakash
   
13-14 Girls 13-14 Boys
Georgia Howard Max Kelty
Laura Davis Rinker Parker Van Olst Jr.
Annie Shall Griffin Cagle
Kate Guenther Jackson Kroh
Carson Broadbent Drew Sito
Ella Cowles Aiden Lee
   
15-16 Girls 15-16 Boys
Madi Hertzig Jackson Scheiber
Kathryn Cinson Sam Marsteiner
Riley Hawkins Christian Smith
Mia Kate Jeltema Owen Nye
Esther Ghim Santi Alzate
Charlotte LePage Tommy Tuescher
   
Open Girls Open Boys
Ava Kjar Baylor Weiler
Clara Carson Adam Polzien
Emma Lee Matt Marsteiner
Angelina Lu Sean Kelty
Clare Smith Eli Nelson
Meghan Hadsell Jackson Bubar
 
Coaches
Head Coach – John Payne
Manager/Assistant Coach – Jonathan Bescher
Assistant Coach – Blake Addison
Assistant Coach – Ben Keast
Assistant Coach – Kristina Bond
Assistant Coach – Ashley Cox
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NCS Represents at National Camps

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Congratulations to our NCS Representatives for being selected to attend National Camps this month. 

National Diversity Camp took place May 4-7, 2023 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.   Santi Alzate (SwimMAC Carolina) and Coach Jamie Bloom (YOTA) were selected from NCS.

Southern Zone Select Camp took place at the University of Louisville in Louisville,  Kentucky May 18-21, 2023.  Athletes who earned their invite to this National level camp include Albert Smelzer (SGSA), Carolin He (TAC), Daisy Collins (NCAC), Emma Thomas (TAC), Ian Platts-Mills (NCAC), Madison Schmitz (MOR), Maria Champion (SwimMAC Carolina), Owen Lin (ECA), Reina Liu (GCY), Shayna Elgart (New WAVE), Sloane Whelehan (TAC), Yari Brock (NCAC). 

Congratulations, NCS is proud of each You!   

#NCSBetter2Gether

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NCS Athletes Compete at Open Water Nationals

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2023 U.S. Open Water National Championships took place this past weekend, April 21-23, 2023, at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida.  Congratulations to all of our NCS athletes who competed. 

Mens Jr. 7.5K Results Womens Jr. 7.5K Results
6. Sam Marsteiner – New Wave  1:27.19.7520th  Clarke Neace – MAC 1:41.00.49
13. Jackson Scheiber – New Wave 1:29:42.2821st. Charlotte LePage – MAC  1:41.01.34
24. Matthew Marsteiner – New Wave 1:32:05.11 
25. Connor Peck – NCAC  1:32.:08.36 
26. Owen Nye – GCY  1:32:09.79 
34. Tyler Barritt – NCAC 1:35:10.58 
44. Charles Henage – MSA  1:41:50.31 
  
Mens 5K Results Womens 5K Results
17.  Ian Platts-Mills – NCAC  59:27.3613.  Hayley Clark – NCAC  59:39.94
  
Mens Jr. 5K ResultsWomens Jr. 5K Results
8. Santi Alzate – MAC  1:01.101. Daisy Collins – NCAC  1:03.14
 10.  Yari Brock – NCAC 1:06.00
 11. Kathryn Cinson – YSST 1:07.26
10K Results 
27.  Ian Platts-Mills – NCAC 2:01:22.36 
35.  Cooper Nicholson – NCAC 2:06:38.58 
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2023 ESSZ Age Group SC Sectionals

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The  2023 ESSZ Age Group Sectional Short Course Championship meet, hosted by the TAC Titans, will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary from March 16-19, 2023.

MEET INFORMATION

Age Group Sectional Psych Sheet

Age Group Sectional Time Line

2023 ESSZ Age Group SC Sectional Meet Announcement

Age Group Sectional: Events File

Age Group Sectional Time Standards – Short Course Meet

2023 ESSZ Age Group Sectionals – Officials Sign-up Form

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2022 NCS AWARDS BANQUET

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North Carolina Swimming held its Awards Banquet on Saturday, October 1 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The event followed the NCS All Star Clinic, with U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Cody Miller as its guest clinician. Coaches Amy Faulk, Alan Pfau, and Rob Norman assisted at the clinic.

Amy Faulk captured some of the excitement in the following video. Thanks, Amy!

All Star Clinic/Banquet Video

NCS General Chair Trish Martin welcomed the crowd of 300 athletes, parents, and coaches. Cody Miller was also the guest speaker at the banquet and Coach Jonathan Watson served as Master of Ceremonies. Following a very entertaining and inspirational speech on Cody’s journey from age group swimmer to Olympic Champion, coaches Amy Faulk, Jon Jolley, and Steve Romito presented the awards.

Here is a list of the North Carolina Swimming award recipients for 2022.

Swimmer of the Year
11-12 GirlsYari BrockNCAC
11-12 BoysGrant LarsenNEAL
13-14 GirlsAvery KlamfothMAC
13-14 BoysSam MarsteinerWAVE
15-16 GirlsSofia PlazaMAC
15-16 BloysNorvin ClontzMAC
17-18 GirlsClaire CurzanTAC
17-18 BoysBaylor NelsonMAC
Coach of the Year
Age Group Coach of the YearSherwood WattsNCAC
Senior Coach of the YearBruce MarchiondaTAC
Coach Leadership AwardAmy FaulkMAC
Team of the Year
Division 1SwimMAC 
Division 2ATOM
Division 3YSST
NCS Volunteer AwardJonathan BescherWAVE

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2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trial Cuts

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USA Swimming, the National Governing Body of swimming in the United States, recently announced the official dates and time standards for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, which will take place June 15-23, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.  

A complete look at the time standards can be found below: 

Women Event Men 
 25.69 50m Freestyle22.79 
 55.79 100m Freestyle49.99 
 2:00.89 200m Freestyle1:49.99 
 4:15.49 400m Freestyle3:55.59 
 8:45.79 800m Freestyle8:09.69 
 16:45.69 1500m Freestyle15:39.89 
 1:01.89 100m Backstroke55.69 
 2:13.59 200m Backstroke2:01.69 
 1:10.29 100m Breaststroke1:02.19 
 2:31.69 200m Breaststroke2:15.99 
 1:00.19 100m Butterfly53.59 
 2:13.69 200m Butterfly2:00.49 
 2:16.09 200m Individual Medley2:03.49 
 4:49.89 400m Individual Medley4:25.19 

The qualifying period will take place Nov. 30, 2022-May 30, 2024.  

“Having our Olympic Trials time standards available to our swimmers is a big step towards Indianapolis and Paris 2024,” U.S. National Team Managing Director Lindsay Mintenko said. “The drops in time from the 2020 Trials Time Standards are a sign that our sport is continuing to get faster across all events and disciplines. We look forward to seeing our nation’s best swimmers compete in Indianapolis in two years and are excited to name the next U.S. Olympic Team.” 

Compared to the time standards for Wave I of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming, male events are 1.0% faster on average while the women’s events average out to be 0.8% faster. The 100-meter breaststroke saw the biggest drop (1.74%) in men’s events compared to the previous Trials time standards, while the 100m backstroke had the biggest drop (1.28%) among women’s events. To view time standards for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming and all other national events, visit www.usaswimming.org/times/time-standards.   

Additional information on the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming will be updated at www.usaswimming.org/Trials.