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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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2020 NCS Awards Ceremony

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North Carolina Swimming held a virtual Awards Ceremony this year because of the COVID situation. The virtual celebration included a special video presentation from former NCS age group swimmer, world record holder, and Olympic Gold Medalist – Mel Stewart.

Click the following link to view the Awards Ceremony videos.

2020 NCS Awards Ceremony Page

Here is a list of the individual award recipients.

Swimmer of the Year
11-12 GirlsMere WhelehanTAC
11-12 BoysAlbert SmelzerSGSA
13-14 GirlsLily WelshTAC
13-14 BoysWill ThompsonNCAC
15-16 GirlsClaire CurzanTAC
15-16 BloysSam HooverNCAC
17-18 GirlsEllie MarquardtATOM
17-18 BoysRoss DantYSST
Andy Craver AwardDavis CarsonYOTA
Coach of the Year
Age Group Coach of the YearKatherine HolianSGSA
Age Group Coach of the YearSherwood WattsNCAC
Senior Coach of the YearTerry FritchMAC
Coach Leadership AwardJon JolleyYSST
Team of the Year
Division 1SwimMAC 
Division 2NCAC
Division 3Swim GSA
Phillips Volunteer AwardLisa Olack
Life Member AwardsJay Dodson
Colleen Gillan

Award caps for NCS Top Five swimmers and Award towels for NCS All-Stars (during the qualifying period of 9/1/19 – 3/15/20) will be sent to clubs for distribution to athletes. Swimmer of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Team of the Year awards will also be sent to member’s clubs for distribution.

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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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2020 Fall HOD: Proposed Legislation

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The following proposed legislation will be voted on at the 2020 Fall HOD.  Please review the legislation prior to the virtual House of Delegates meeting on Sunday, Oct 4, 2020 on ZOOM.

To help streamline the voting process and minimize the expense of online voting, a review of the proposed legislation will be held on ZOOM at 10:30 am on Saturday, Oct 3. 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.

2020 NCS FAll HOD:  Proposed Legislation

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