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2021 NCS Open Water Zone Team

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Congratulations to the following members of the 2021 North Carolina Swimming Open Water Zone Team. The team will represent NCS at the Southern Zone Open Water Championships in Chattanooga on June 5-6.

11-12 Girls11-12 Boys
Suzy KudlakBodhi Cummins
Neela ChintapalliParker Van Olst
Madisyn UptonDrew Sito
Iara SilvagnoliCody Watts
13-14 Girls13-14 Boys
Kathryn CinsonAaron Davidson
Clarke NeaceSam Marsteiner
Mere WhelehanCole Harris
Clara CarsonEli Nelson
15-16 Girls15-16 Boys
Nicole ZettelJackson Scheiber
Marisa WhiteMatt Marsteiner
Katya IvanovLucca Battaglini
Lily WillisOwen Nye
Open GirlsOpen Boys
Caitlin HefnerLogan Adley
Elizabeth McDevittKeith Williams
MaKayla CiancanelliCollin Davis
Kat MonvilleRoss Noble
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NCS Swimmers win National Open Water Titles

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Several North Carolina Swimming athletes competed at the 2021 USA Swimming National Championships and Junior National Championships in Fort Myers Beach, Florida this past weekend.  USA Olympic Team qualifier and National Team memer, Ashley Twichell (TAC Titans), won her fourth national championship in the Women’s 5K.  She also finished second in the Women’s 10K.

Jacob Pishko (TAC Titans) won the National Championship in the Men’s Junior 7.5K event.  Alexander Ayers (SwimMAC) placed third in the Men’s 5K for Juniors.  Other North Carolina Swimming athletes competing in the Open Water Nationals and Junior Nationals were Brandon Miller (NCAC) in the Men’s 10K, Brooke Zettel (TAC Titans) in the Women’s 5K, Makayla Cincanelli (MOR) Women’s Junior 7.5K, Caroline Pennington (TAC Titans) Women’s Junior 7.5K, Jackson Shreiber (WAVE) Men’s Junior 5K, Samuel Marsteiner (WAVE) Men’s Junior 5K, Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE) Men’s Junior 5K, and Evan Prabhu (SwimMAC) Men’s Junior 5K.

Congratulations Swimmers!

Click here to read the USA Swimming article.

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Travel Fund for Summer 2021 Meets

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The following travel fund program exceptions were approved by the NCS BOD on April 17, 2021 for meets occurring in Summer 2021. The current NCS Travel Fund eligibility criteria remain in effect.

Open Water JR Nationals/Nationals (increased from current)

  • Swimmers participating in at least one Nationals event: $400  
  • Swimmers participating only in Juniors event(s): $300
  • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded at the level of their highest qualifying participant.

 Olympic Trials Wave 1 (new)

  • $650 plus:
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in one (1) event shall receive two (2) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in two (2) events shall receive three (3) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualifying and participating in three (3) or more events shall receive four (4) days per diem
    • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded.
    • Per diem is $80 per day.

Olympic Trials Wave 2 (no change from current)

  • $650 plus
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in one (1) event shall receive three (3) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualified and participating in two (2) events shall receive five (5) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualifying and participating in three (3) or more events shall receive eight (8) days per diem
    • Swimmers qualifying from Wave 1 and participating in Wave 2 would be eligible for funding
    • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded.
    • Per diem is $80 per day.

Speedo Invitational Juniors plus US Open (no change from current)

  • 19&O: $650
  • 18&U: $550
  • One coach per team who attends the meet will be funded at the level of their highest qualifying participant.

Funds will be automatically paid to NCS member clubs after the competition based on published meet results. No application is necessary.

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Blues Aquatics (BAQ) earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

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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

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Spring HOD Delegate Registration

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Voting at this spring’s North Carolina Swimming Virtual HOD on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM on Zoom will be conducted electronically. 

 Please follow these step-by-step instructions to ensure that your club is represented and registered to vote.

  1. You must declare your club’s delegates to Barb Frith by April 14th.

·         Click the following link to see the number of non-athlete delegates each NCS club is permitted to name for its club. Each club that has athlete members may also name one athlete delegate.

Number of non-athlete delegates for each NCS member club

·         Send an email to Barb Frith at pfrith@mac.com and include:

o   Name and valid email address for each non-athlete delegate.

o   Name and valid email address for your athlete delegate. If your athlete delegate is under 18, please copy a parent/guardian on your email to Barb.

·         This information is due to Barb no later than April 14th.

  1. PLEASE NOTE that all declared delegates must be USA Swimming members in good standing on April 18, 2021. Please check your club portal for any membership issues your delegates need to address before April 16th.  
  2. Delegates must receive their personal voter identification number from Election Buddy prior to the April 18th HOD.

·         On April 16th, the eligible delegates you name will receive an email from Election Buddy at the email addresses you provide.  

·         The email will include their personal Election Buddy voter identification number that they must use to vote at HOD on April 18th at 1:00 PM on Zoom.

·         The password to unlock their ballot will be provided at the HOD meeting held Sunday, April 18th at 1:00 PM on Zoom.

·         Delegates MAY NOT vote by proxy. They must attend the Zoom HOD meeting on April 18th at 1:00 PM to receive their password and cast their votes. 

If you have any questions about the delegate registration process, please contact Barb at pfrith@mac.com prior to April 13th.

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2021-22 NCS Short Course Meet Bid packet

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MEET BID PROCEDURE: Please use the form below to submit your 2021-2022 Short Course meet bids by 4/17/21.

Here is the bid packet for submitting meet bids for the 2021-2022 short course season. It includes both the Meet Bid Framework and the Meet Bid Form.

Meet Bid Framework

The meet bid framework provides dates of notable meets, including sectional and national events, and indicates closed weekends during the 2021-2022 short course season.

Meet Bid Form

The meet bid form is the method for submitting your meet bids to the meet scheduling committee. Simply complete and submit a form for each of your club’s meet bids.  Please note the closed weekends when submitting bids.

Completing the Meet Bid Form

The meet bid form allows the Meet Scheduling committee to gather and provide clubs with complete and consistent meet information. The form is divided into three sections:

  1. Basic Meet Information (dates, host club, meet name, location, etc.)
  2. Meet Type (meet type, course type, meet category, age group)
  3. Meet Fees (individual fees, relay fees, facility fees, travel fund, parking, other)

Click the link to the Meet Bid Form to get started. After completing all required fields (identified by an asterisk) in a section, click NEXT. After completing the entire form, click SUBMIT.  You will be asked if you want to submit another response.  If you do, click “submit another response” and repeat the process for your next meet.

Meet bids submitted will automatically populate the 2021-2022 Short Course Bid Schedule posted on the NCS website. Here, you can view what you’ve submitted. (The spreadsheet does not automatically sort by date, so the most recently submitted bids will appear at the bottom but will be sorted periodically as bids come in.)

Meet Bid Deadline:                   4/17/21
Schedule Planning Meeting:       4/18/21
Meet Calendar Approved:             4/18/21 (HOD)
Approved Calendar Posted:           4/18/21

If you have any questions on the Meet Bid Form, contact billmartin@ncswim.org.

Thank you,

Kevin Thornton
Scheduling Coordinator
kevin@gsaswim.org

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SwimMAC Boys set new relay marks

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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 BerkoffNC StateOpen100 Back49.74
Sophie HanssonNC StateOpen100 Breast57.23
Sophie HanssonNC StateOpen200 Breast2:03.86
SC Relay Records
MACMen’s10U200 Medley Relay2:02.48
Cooper Raniszeski
Reid Cooler
Connor McCarthy
Scott Williams
MACMen’s13-14400 Free Relay3:10.70
Mason Turner
John Kroll
Max Osman
Granger Bartee
MACMen’s13-14800 Free Relay6:55.16
Max Osman
Mason Turner
Norvin Clontz
Granger Bartee
MACMen’s13-14400 Medley Relay3:27.20
Mason Turner
Norvin Clontz
Granger Bartee
Max Osman
NC StateWomen’sOpen800 Free Relay6:58.48
Julia Poole
Kylee Alons
Katharine Berkoff
Kate Moore
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Officials HOD Meeting Schedule

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NC SWIMMING SPRING 2021 HOD

NCS OFFICIALS Virtual MEETING

Saturday, April 17th  – 10:00 – 11:30am

https://zoom.us/j/91212869765?pwd=UTRYdkhLaldaMldIOGc2VHdpbVN1dz09

           Something for every official certification level  —  3 concurrent breakout sessions

TimeSession InformationWho
10:00 – 10:15OPENING and WELCOME
Topics:
Welcome and Recognitions
NCS Officials Roster Report
Directions for Break-out rooms  
Who should attend:  All NCS Officials

Speaker:
John Jewell
10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 1STROKE and TURN SITUATIONS – Panel Discussion
Topic:
Three (3) broadly experienced NCS Referees situations/observations from Stroke & Turn vantage point and provide their perspective. 
Attendees are encouraged to come with their personal experience/question(s) in mind for the panel or log them on this form before the session
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EZrVz5Il0c3FqMpS0YZm9oV1GKX-FFY5Mqkuev8G8P0/edit?usp=sharing  
Additional situations will be provided by panelists.  
Who should attend:  Certified S&T’s (and Starters)
( Any referees who choose to attend should mute and refrain from comment unless called upon by Panelist.)
 		Panelists:
Suzanne Heath
Todd Webber
Rob Stevens
10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 2HyTek MEET MANAGER, “Skills – 201”
Topic:
Live Meet Manager Demonstration(s) “How to” Q&As  
Who should attend:  Certified A.O.’s

Speaker:
Colleen Gillan
10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 3REFEREE SESSION – Clinics and Championships
Topic:
New Clinic / Clinician Process for S&T and AO  — John Jewell
2021 NCS Short Course Championship Reviews
Senior Champs — Lynn Tippets-Fazen
AG Champs — Charlie Stephenson
Meet report availability  
Who should attend:  Referees and Starters		Speakers:
John Jewell Lynn Tippets-Fazen
Charlie Stephenson      
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2021 Carolina Crown Team Rosters

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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:

TEAM BLACK DIAMOND

TEAM EMERALD

TEAM RUBY

TEAM SAPPHIRE

2021 Carolina Crown Meet Announcement

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