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Frighteningly fast times at Halloween meets

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Several NCS Short Course records fell at Halloween weekend meets. Ezra Zapler of East Carolina Aquatics broke the 11-12 boys record in the 50 free at the ECA meet held at East Carolina University. Parker Van Olst of New Wave Swimming broke the 10 & under boys 100 breaststroke record at the TAC Halloween Bash while New Wave teammate, Sam Marsteiner improved his record times in the 11-12 boys 100 free, 200 free, and 500 free. Congratulations swimmers!

Men’s Records
Parker Van OlstWAVE10U100 Breast1:13.24
Ezra ZaplerECA11-1250 Free22.58
Sam MarsteinerWAVE11-12100 Free49.71
Sam MarsteinerWAVE11-12200 Free1:46.95
Sam MarsteinerWAVE11-12500 Free4:48.02

Click here for a complete list of current NCS records

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Open Files in MEET CALENDAR

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Having trouble pulling up files while in the MEET CALENDAR mode? Some browser security settings will not allow files to be opened with a left click. Did you know that if you right click the file icon and select “Open link in new window,” the file will open.

When you click the MEET CALENDAR tab on the NCS website, a monthly meet calendar appears. Click on any meet for a detail view of that particular meet. The detail view includes various files that are displayed as icons. Right click the file icon and select “Open link in new window,” and the file will open.

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Safe Sport Training

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Reminder of the trainings available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week!

Parent Trainings:

https://zoom.us/j/93724361466?pwd=OVF4RFlNZFpaMHhqSEVVRGwzbmpQUT09

  • Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. EST

Athlete Trainings (12-18 years old):

https://zoom.us/j/97633664936?pwd=YnpXZmljME5PcldacW9ZQ0w5YTFIZz09

  • Thursday, October 22 at 8:00 p.m. EST


Coaches Training:

https://zoom.us/j/98698656108?pwd=NzQ5TGdjWkRDc0Irck9tWHpJL1hkQT09

  • Friday, October 23 at 3:00 p.m. EST

 
  TRISH HUGHES Administrative Assistant Background Check Coordinator 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5780 o: 719.866.3536
thughes@usaswimming.org
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NCS Superstar Webinar

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As with everything else, the 2020 Select Camp scheduled for last April was canceled.  To recognize those who qualified for the Camp, Olympic Gold Medalist Josh Davis developed an exclusive Superstar Webinar.  The “Sharing the Secrets of Greatness” event, featuring Josh Davis, Nathan Adrian, Missy Franklin and Ryan Held was held on Saturday, Oct 10th. They shared some great tips for coaches, parents, and swimmers of all ages. You’ll definitely want to check it out.

Click the link below to view a recording of the event. The password is select. Click the little red tab with the three dots to view in full screen.

Connect with Olympic Legends Nathan, Missy, Ryan and Josh

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Awards Trivia Contest Winners!

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An online NCS Awards Trivia contest was held last night. The first five participants to submit entries with all questions answered correctly were prize winners.

Congratulations to the following prize winners, in order of finish:

First Place Bodhi Cummins
Second PlaceAaron Davidson
Third PlaceAlex Townsend
Fourth PlaceAnnabel Townsend
Fifth PlaceSam Hoover

Here are the correct answers to the ten questions:

What was Michael Gross’ nickname? The Albatross

What is Jonathan Watson’s middle name? Chester

What USA National Team and NCS athlete has already qualified for the upcoming Olympics? Ashley Twichell

What was Mel Stewart’ s time in setting the new Olympic 200 Fly record at the 1992 Olympic Games? 1:56.23

Who is the Star Wars theme song composer? John Williams

Who was the current NCS Senior athlete as of yesterday? Piper Burton

What is the nickname of the college Mel Stewart attended? Volunteers

How many NCS athletes were selected this year for Scholastic All America recognition? 101

Who holds the NCS boys 10 & under 200 free short course record? Melvin Stewart

How old is the oldest Olympic trials qualifier, Anthony Ervin? 39

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NCS Coach Seminar with Russell Mark

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As part of its Fall HOD weekend of virtual events, North Carolina Swimming will hold a coach seminar with USA Swimming Manager of high performance training, Russell Mark.

Russell Mark has been called USA Swimming’s “secret weapon” and is highly regarded in coaching circles for his technical expertise. All NCS coaches are welcome to join in the Zoom meeting from 4:00-5:30 pm on Saturday, Oct 3.

The HOD schedule will be updated with the sign-in information early next week and will be sent out to coaches.

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NCS #1 in Scholastic All-America Selections

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2019-2020 Scholastic All-America Roster

NCS Athletes on Scholastic All-America Roster

In a competition year shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1,087 swimmers whose efforts in the classroom and in the pool successfully earned them the title of Scholastic All American. The honor is given to 9-12th grade students who maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2019 Winter Junior qualifying time in any individual event from August 16, 2019-August 31, 2020.

Out of the 1,087 swimmers to be selected to the team, only U.S. National Team member Torri Huske (Arlington, Va./Arlington Aquatic Club) came away with a perfect score by earning a 4.0 GPA and finishing first in a 2019 Toyota U.S. Open event. Huske claimed her Toyota U.S. Open title in the 100-meter butterfly, going 57.48 to set a new 15-16 National Age Group (NAG) record and claim first ahead of a decorated field.

Leading all Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) in Scholastic All-America selections was North Carolina Swimming, which had 101 athletes receive the honor. Within North Carolina Swimming was SwimMAC Carolina, whose 29 Scholastic All Americans led all clubs across the country. In the club rankings, another NCS club, the TAC Titans finished fourth with 19 selections.

Click below to view the entire USA Swimming article, including a full breakdown of the selections.

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