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Below is a list of North Carolina Swimming-registered athletes who have achieved qualifying time standards for the Olympic Trials in Omaha. NCS currently has 58 swimmers qualified for WAVE I beginning on June 4 and 65 swimmers qualified for WAVE II beginning on June 13. The list was last updated on May 26, 2021.
Congratulations Swimmers!
The 2021 NCS Select Camp was held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center and Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, April 25. It was a full day of activities for campers ages 9-14. In addition to in-water training, campers had underwater videos made, using special underwater cameras, that they and their coaches can use to evaluate technique. Campers also had a chance to hear their guest speaker, former NBA player Wayne Robinson, discuss some of the positive habits, values, and attributes that help athletes maximize performance…and eliminating the negative or “junk in the trunk” as he calls it.
Congratulations to the following athletes who attended this year’s Select Camp.
2021 NCS Select Camp attendees
Thank you to the following NCS coaches and senior athletes who volunteered their time to make it happen.
| STAFF | ATHLETES | |
| Amy Faulk- Camp Director | Jordan Browning | |
| Katherine Holian | MaKayla Ciancanelli | |
| Jonathan Watson | Anna Gagnon | |
| Mark Franz | Isabella Anton | |
| Blake Addison | ||
| Pierce Bradshaw | ||
| William Keith | ||
| Cora Dodson | ||
| Jack Eichenlaub | ||
| Kristina Bond | ||
| Yvonne Wilkins | ||
| Rebekah Allen |
Two NCS athletes were featured in a recent article, 5 to Watch in Omaha, on the USA Swimming website. Michael Chadwick (NCAC) and Charlotte Hook (TAC Titans) were two of the featured five. Check it out!
Congratulations to Blues Aquatics (BAQ), 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.
Blues Aquatics 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
Several new NCS records were set at the recent SwimMAC Relay Meet. The SwimMAC 10 & under boys team with Cooper Raniszeski, Reid Cooler, Conner McCarthy, and Scott Williams set a new record in the 200 medley relay.
SwimMAC 13-14 boys relay teams set three new NCS records. The team of Mason Turner, John Kroll, Max Osman, and Granger Bartee established a new mark in the 13-14 boys 400 free relay. Osman, Turner, and Bartee were joined by Norvin Clontz in setting the 13-14 boys 400 medley relay record. The same group of Osman, Turner, Bartee, and Clontz also set the NCS record in the 13-14 boys 800 free relay. Their time of 6:55.16 was also faster than the National Age Group record!
Meanwhile, at the NCAA Divison I National Meet at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, the NCS State women’s team was also setting new NCS records. Katharine Berkoff broke the Open 100 back record with a time of 49.74. Her Wolfpack teammate, Sophie Hansson bettered her records in the Open 100 breast (57.23) and the Open 200 breast (2:03.86). The NC State women’s 800 free relay team of Julia Poole, Kylee Alons, Katharine Berkoff, and Kate Moore set a new NCS Open record in that event.
Congratulations!
Below is a summary of the recent records. Click here to view all NCS Records
| Women’s SC Records | ||||
| Katharine Berkoff | NC State | Open | 100 Back | 49.74 |
| Sophie Hansson | NC State | Open | 100 Breast | 57.23 |
| Sophie Hansson | NC State | Open | 200 Breast | 2:03.86 |
| SC Relay Records | ||||
| MAC | Men’s | 10U | 200 Medley Relay | 2:02.48 |
| Cooper Raniszeski | ||||
| Reid Cooler | ||||
| Connor McCarthy | ||||
| Scott Williams | ||||
| MAC | Men’s | 13-14 | 400 Free Relay | 3:10.70 |
| Mason Turner | ||||
| John Kroll | ||||
| Max Osman | ||||
| Granger Bartee | ||||
| MAC | Men’s | 13-14 | 800 Free Relay | 6:55.16 |
| Max Osman | ||||
| Mason Turner | ||||
| Norvin Clontz | ||||
| Granger Bartee | ||||
| MAC | Men’s | 13-14 | 400 Medley Relay | 3:27.20 |
| Mason Turner | ||||
| Norvin Clontz | ||||
| Granger Bartee | ||||
| Max Osman | ||||
| NC State | Women’s | Open | 800 Free Relay | 6:58.48 |
| Julia Poole | ||||
| Kylee Alons | ||||
| Katharine Berkoff | ||||
| Kate Moore |
Team Rosters were announced for the 2021 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge being held at the CSD Community YMCA in Clover, South Carolina on Saturday, April 24. The meet will be hosted by South Carolina Swimming and will feature top age 15-18 swimmers from North Carolina and South Carolina. Congratulations to all the athletes who will be competing in the meet!
Meet participants should check the NCS website and watch for emails as additional information becomes available.
Click the links below to view the team rosters:
Carolina Crown Swim Challenge swimmer registrations have reached the meet limit and registration is now closed.
All “Automatic” and “Alternate” swimmers who have already submitted their registrations will be assigned to a Carolina Crown team roster. Team assignments and additional information will be sent out soon.
North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper issued the latest Executive Order regarding COVID-19 restrictions on 3/23/2021. Below is a copy of Executive Order No. 204. The latest Executive Order eases some restrictions on indoor and outdoor capacities. Sections 1.3, 1.4, and 3.13 may be of particular interest to the swimming community. Check with your local facilities on their plans. Read the entire order here.
