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North Carolina Aquatic Club earns Safe Sport Club Recognition

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The North Carolina Aquatic Club (NCAC) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to the North Carolina Aquatic Club, the latest North Carolina Swimming club to earn USA Swimming’s new Safe Sport Club Recognition! The Safe Sport Club Recognition program distinguishes USA Swimming clubs that demonstrate their commitment to creating safe, healthy, and positive environments for all of their members through the development and implementation of Athlete Protection Policies, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Safe Sport education.

The North Carolina Aquatic Club has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on its team listing in the USA Swimming Find-a-Team Search and will receive a medallion for their club’s website as well. Clubs can apply for the Safe Sport Recognized Club program through their Club Portal on the USA Swimming website.  Here’s a link to the Safe Sport Recognized Club program information: https://www.usaswimming.org/ssrp

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Hillsborough Aquatic Club earns Safe Sport Club Recognition

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The Hillsborough Aquatic Club (HAC) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to the Hillsborough Aquatic Club, the latest North Carolina Swimming club to earn USA Swimming’s new Safe Sport Club Recognition! The Safe Sport Club Recognition program distinguishes USA Swimming clubs that demonstrate their commitment to creating safe, healthy, and positive environments for all of their members through the development and implementation of Athlete Protection Policies, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Safe Sport education.

The Hillsborough Aquatic Club has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on its team listing in the USA Swimming Find-a-Team Search and will receive a medallion for their club’s website as well. Clubs can apply for the Safe Sport Recognized Club program through their Club Portal on the USA Swimming website.  Here’s a link to the Safe Sport Recognized Club program information: https://www.usaswimming.org/ssrp

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Fin Aquatic Swim Team earns Safe Sport Club Recognition

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The Fin Aquatic Swim Team (FAST) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to the Fin Aquatic Swim Team, the latest North Carolina Swimming club to earn USA Swimming’s new Safe Sport Club Recognition! The Safe Sport Club Recognition program distinguishes USA Swimming clubs that demonstrate their commitment to creating safe, healthy, and positive environments for all of their members through the development and implementation of Athlete Protection Policies, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Safe Sport education.

The Fin Aquatic Swim Team has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on its team listing in the USA Swimming Find-a-Team Search and will receive a medallion for their club’s website as well. Clubs can apply for the Safe Sport Recognized Club program through their Club Portal on the USA Swimming website.  Here’s a link to the Safe Sport Recognized Club program information: https://www.usaswimming.org/ssrp

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Carolina Aquatic Team earns Safe Sport Club Recognition

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The Carolina Aquatic Team (CAT) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

Congratulations to the Carolina Aquatic Team, the latest North Carolina Swimming club to earn USA Swimming’s new Safe Sport Club Recognition! The Safe Sport Club Recognition program distinguishes USA Swimming clubs that demonstrate their commitment to creating safe, healthy, and positive environments for all of their members through the development and implementation of Athlete Protection Policies, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Safe Sport education.

The Carolina Aquatic Team has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on its team listing in the USA Swimming Find-a-Team Search and will receive a medallion for their club’s website as well. Clubs can apply for the Safe Sport Recognized Club program through their Club Portal on the USA Swimming website.  Here’s a link to the Safe Sport Recognized Club program information: https://www.usaswimming.org/ssrp

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Disability Swimmer Award Nomination Form

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The Amazing Grace Award is in honor of Grace Bunke.  Grace was a most gifted young lady, friendly to all and full of cheer in spite of her battle with cancer.  She never gave up on anything, in the pool or out of it.  The Amazing Grace Award recognizes a developing athlete with these same qualities. 

Please use the form below to nominate a potential recipient of the 2019 Amazing Grace Award.  The award will be presented at the 2019 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships in Lewisville , TX .  The nomination deadline will be November 30th, 2019.

Amazing Grace Award Nomination Form

Thank you,

Erin Popovich | Assoc. Dir., Para Swimming Sport Ops
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
1 Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs , Colorado 80909
+1 719-866-2084[o]  +1 719-238-9580[m]  719-866-2029[f]

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NCS swimmers among the best in Budapest

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Three North Carolina Swimming athletes competed at the World Junior Swimming championships in Budapest, Hungary this past week with all three reaching finals in their events.

Earlier in the week, Charlotte Hook of the TAC Titans finished third in the 200 fly, bringing home a bronze medal. TAC teammate Claire Curzan earned three individual medals; a silver for her second place finish in the 100 back, a bronze in the 50 fly, and another bronze in the 100 fly. Curzan also led off the gold medal winning USA 4×100 medley relay in the meet’s final event. Marlins of Raleigh swimmer Abby Arens made finals in the 200 breast on the last day of the meet. TAC Titans coach Bruce Marchionda was also part of the delegation, as a member of the Team USA coaching staff.

Click here for Complete Meet Results

Congratulations to all!

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NCS records smashed at recent meets

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NCS athletes broke several NCS long course records during recent meets. One record was broken at the Southern Age Group Zone meet in Cary, and a couple records fell at the Futures meet in Greensboro, but most of the records were set at the Phillips 66 National Championships in Stanford, California.

Nicole Zettel (TAC) broke the girls 11-12 200 IM record at zones, while Matthew Lucky (SAIL) lowered his own boys 13-14 200 breast record at the Futures meet. Braeden Haughey (TAC) also established a new record at Futures, in the men’s 15-16 400 free.

Claire Curzan (TAC) shredded the women’s 15-16 record book with new records in the 100 free, the 100 back, the 200 back, and the 100 fly. Her times in the 200 back and 100 fly were also 15-18 records! TAC teammate, Charlotte Hook set a record in the women’s 15-16 200 fly and her time was also a record in the 15-18 age division. Abby Arens (MOR) established new marks in both the women’s 15-18 100 breast and the women’s 15-18 200 breast. Ross Dant (YSST) broke records in the 15-18 men’s 400 free and 15-18 men’s 800 free. Finally, Ashley Twichell (TAC), fresh off her Olympic qualifying swim at the FINA Open Water World Championship, set new records in the women’s open 400 free, 800 free, and 1500 free!

Congratulations swimmers!

Click here to view all current NCS records.

Here is a summary of the records that were set at recent meets.

Women’s Records
Nicole ZettelTAC11-12200 IM2:22.98
Claire CurzanTAC15-16100 Free55.65
Claire CurzanTAC15-16100 Back1:00.39
Claire CurzanTAC15-16200 Back2:10.16
Claire CurzanTAC15-16100 Fly57.87
Charlotte HookTAC15-16200 Fly2:07.87
Claire CurzanTAC15-18200 Back2:10.16
Abby ArensMOR15-18100 Breast1:08.58
Abby ArensMOR15-18200 Breast2:25.80
Claire CurzanTAC15-18100 Fly57.87
Charlotte HookTAC15-18200 Fly2:07.87
Ashley TwichellTACOPEN400 Free4:07.77
Ashley TwichellTACOPEN800 Free8:27.36
Ashley TwichellTACOPEN1500 Free15:54.19
Men’s Records
Matthew LuckySAIL13-14200 Breast2:21.58
Braeden HaugheyTAC15-16400 Free3:56.42
Ross DantYSST15-18400 Free3:51.49
Ross DantYSST15-18800 Free7:56.03
Anton IpsenUNOPEN800 Free7:48.74
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