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North Carolina Swimming sadly acknowledges the passing of long-time TYDE coach, Robin Jacobs. Coach Robin passed away last Sunday night with her family by her side. She had been a valued member of the North Carolina Swimming community and a foundation of the WSY/TYDE swim team for over 35 years.
As a tribute to Coach Robin, please enjoy this celebration video that was created last year to recognize Robin’s “retirement” from the pool deck.
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If you would like to propose legislation for the NCS Spring HOD meeting on April 18, 2021, please mark up the existing Rule or By-Law with the proposed wording and submit your proposal to Wayne Shulby wayne.shulby@gmail.com using the HOD Legislation Template below. The deadline for submitting legislation is February 27, 2021.
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USA Swimming announced the addition of four new athletes to the 2020-2021 U.S. National Team and fifteen new swimmers to the 2020-2021 U.S. National Junior Team roster. Additions to the rosters were based on qualifying times swum during the abbreviated 2020 season. Congratulations to the following NCS athletes who earned spots on these prestigious teams!
Claire Curzan (TAC Titans) was added to the National Team roster, where she joins Titan teammates, Charlotte Hook, Ashley Twichell, and other athletes who were on the 2019-2020 roster.
Five of the fifteen new additions to the National Junior Team are NCS swimmers! They include Lindsay Flynn (MSA), Sam Hoover (NCAC), Michael Cotter (TAC), Braeden Haughey (TAC), and Michael Moore (MOR). These athletes join those who had made the 2019-2020 roster.
Click below for the USA Swimming articles and for complete National Team and National Junior Team rosters.
Parker Van Olst of New Wave Swimming broke two boys 10 and under short course breast stroke records at the TAC Jingle Bells Meet in December. Van Olst set new marks in both the 50 breast with a time of 33.44 and the 100 breast in 1:11.98. Congratulations on your outstanding swims!
The TAC Titan’s trio of Charlotte Hook, Caroline Pennington, and Claire Curzan accounted for seven new NCS short course records at the TAC Blizzard Blitz this past weekend. Hook set a new record in the women’s 15-16 200 free, Pennington broke the women’s 15-18 1650 free record, and Curzan established new marks in both the 15-16 100 back and 15-16 200 back. Curzan’s 200 back time was also a new 15-18 record, while her 100 back time was a new record for both the 15-18 and the Open age groups.
In a college meet the previous weekend, Coleman Stewart of NC State set a new NCS Open record in the men’s 100 back.
Congratulations!
Below is a list of the new NCS Records. Click here to view all current NCS records.
| Women’s SC Records | ||||
| Charlotte Hook | TAC | 15-16 | 200 Free | 1:45.38 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 100 Back | 50.18 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 200 Back | 1:49.35 |
| Caroline Pennington | TAC | 15-16 | 1650 Free | 16:03.21 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 100 Back | 50.18 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 200 Back | 1:49.35 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | OPEN | 100 Back | 50.18 |
| Men’s SC Records | ||||
| Coleman Stewart | NCS | OPEN | 100 Back | 43.62 |
USA Swimming presented the Golden Goggle Awards virtually this year. Summer Sanders, Elizabeth Beisel, and Cullen Jones honored swimmers, past and present, during this special Golden Goggle ceremony. Don’t miss the special feature on coach Jon Jolley and the Hickory Foundation YMCA Swim Team. Enjoy!
