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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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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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2020 NCS All Star List

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Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who achieved NCS All Star status during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020 (athletes are listed by club code).

Since there was not a true long course season and limited opportunities for most swimmers to compete after the COVID outbreak, this year’s awards are based on short course achievements and rankings beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020.

2020 NCS All Star List

This year, the NCS All Star list includes swimmers who achieved All Star Status in at least one of three ways.

  1. NCS Top Five short course times in at least two strokes (must be AAAA or better) as of 3/15/20
  2. National Top Ten list by individual age group as of 3/15/20
  3. Open Water All Star recognition
  • Each NCS swimmer who achieved NC Top-5 “AAAA” times in two or more of the following categories: distance freestyle, sprint freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, breaststroke, or individual medley in Short Course Yards is a NCS All Star upon verification by the NCS All Star Committee. The recognition period began September 1, 2019 and ended March 15, 2020.
  • Distance Freestyle and Sprint Freestyle are considered distinct ‘strokes’ along with Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, and Individual Medley. Distance Freestyle include freestyle events 400 and longer for 17-18, 15-16, and 13-14; 200 and longer for 11-12 and 10&Under. Sprint Freestyle include freestyle events 200 and shorter for 17-18, 15-16, and 13-14; 100 and shorter for 11-12 and 10&Under.
  • Each NCS swimmer who individually achieved at least one USA National Age Group Recognition Top 10 Time in short course during the recognition period is an All Star.
  • Swimmers are recognized as an NCS Open Water All-Star based on the Open Water All Star selection policy.
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2020 NCS Top Five List

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Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who finished with a Top Five time in one or more short course events during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020 (athletes are listed by club code). Top Fives are listed by age group – 10U, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18.

Since there was not a true long course season and limited opportunities for most swimmers to compete after the COVID outbreak, this year’s awards are based on short course achievements and rankings beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020.

Top Five age group rankings should not be confused with the NCS Top Ten rankings, which are listed by individual age. Top Five achievement also has nothing to do with order of finish at NCS championship meets, but are based on age group rankings at the end of the qualifying period…which this year was March 15, 2020.

2020 NCS Top Five List

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New NCS Meet Info and Calendar

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You’ll notice a new look when searching for meet information on the NCS website. The meet database software was updated to be compatible with recent web host upgrades. The new meet table has been in place for several weeks but we’ve continued to make refinements and enhancements.

The new meet table has the same information as the previous meet schedule but is more secure, much faster, and offers additional features…including a meet calendar.

Below is a video clip with information and tips on using the new meet search and calendar tools.

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