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2024 NCS Awards Banquet

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The 2024 North Carolina Swimming Awards Banquet will be held at the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday, October 5 2024. The event will feature special guest speaker Ross Dant. Ross Dant, a standout swimmer from Hickory, North Carolina, has made a significant impact on the NC State Wolfpack’s swimming program. Over his collegiate career, he earned nine All-American honors and two ACC Championships, excelling primarily in the 500-yard and 1650-yard freestyle events. In 2023-24, Dant earned a fifth-place finish in the 800-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Trials, an ACC title in the 1650-yard freestyle, and a top-four finish in the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships. Throughout his tenure, Ross consistently performed at an elite level, setting records, securing top finishes, and earning a spot on the U.S. National Team. His dedication and performance have made him a standout athlete. The 2024 North Carolina Swimming Awards Banquet will be held at the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday, October 5 2024.

2024 NCS ALL STAR LIST – MUST be on the All Star List to Register

REGISTRATION FOR THE ALL STAR CLINIC

REGISTRATION FOR THE ALL STAR BANQUET

Tickets will not be sent out to those who registered but are to be picked up at the registration table in the lobby of the Greensboro Coliseum when you arrive at the event.

Ross Dant will have a meet & greet/autograph session for everyone attending the banquet on Saturday 12:15 -1:00pm, with the banquet beginning at 1:15pm.

Several awards will be presented at the banquet. Those on the NCS ALL STAR list will be recognized, along with male and female swimmers of the year in the 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18 age groups. In addition the Coach of the Year Awards, the Team of the Year Awards, NCS Coach Leadership Award, and the USA Swimming Outstanding Service Award will be presented.

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2023 NCS Awards Banquet

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The 2023 North Carolina Swimming Awards Banquet will be held at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The event will feature special guest speaker Lilly King. A consistent leader in the Breaststroke, King is an Olympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze medalist, World Record holder and NCAA champion.

REGISTRATION FOR THE ALL STAR BANQUET IS CLOSED

REGISTRATION FOR THE ALL STAR CLINIC

Tickets will not be sent out to those who registered but are to be picked up at the registration table in the lobby of the McKimmon Center when you arrive at the event.

Lilly King will have a meet & greet/autograph session for everyone attending the banquet on Saturday afternoon at 4:30, with the banquet beginning at 5:30 pm.

Several awards will be presented at the banquet. Those on the NCS ALL STAR list will be recognized, along with male and female swimmers of the year in the 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18 age groups. In addition the Coach of the Year Awards, the Team of the Year Awards and the NCS Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented.

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2022 NCS Awards Banquet

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The 2022 North Carolina Swimming Awards Banquet will be held at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh on Saturday, October 1, 2022. The event will feature special guest speaker Cody Miller. A longtime leader of Team USA, Miller won Gold and Bronze Medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and is part of numerous American records.

REGISTRATION FOR THE EVENT IS CLOSED

Tickets will not be sent out to those who registered but are to be picked up at the registration table in the lobby of the McKimmon Center when you arrive at the event.

Cody Miller will have a meet & greet/autograph session for everyone attending the banquet on Saturday afternoon at 4:30, with the banquet beginning at 5:30 pm.

Several awards will be presented at the banquet. Those on the NCS ALL STAR list will be recognized, along with male and female swimmers of the year in the 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18 age groups. In addition the Willis Casey Award for the top internationally ranked NCS swimmer, the Coach of the Year Awards, the Team of the Year Awards and the NCS Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented.

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2021 NCS Awards Ceremony

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The North Carolina Swimming Awards Ceremony will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary Saturday, October 2, 2021, following the NCS All Star Clinic. The ceremony will recognize NCS All Stars in attendance at the clinic. The NCS All Star Clinic is exclusively for those on the NCS All Star list and will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center beginning at 3:00 pm on Saturday. Pre-registration is required to attend the All Star clinic. Parents are welcome to view the clinic and the awards presentations from the upper level stands. The awards ceremony will be shown on the scoreboard screen.

The Triangle Aquatic Center and TAC-TV is generously offering a live stream of the 2021 NC Swimming Awards Ceremony.  Registration is now available. To subscribe,  go to https://tv.triangleaquatics.org/index.php/membership-plan/.  Select the event (yes, it’s listed for $9.99) and fill in all required information to subscribe.  Enter the code allstar to receive the stream at NO CHARGE. 

A registration form for the NCS All Star Clinic, along with additional information was emailed to those on the All Star list. If you are on the All Star list and did not receive the information, please contact Bill Martin before 9/30/21 at billmartin@ncswim.org.

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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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