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2019 Phillips 66 Award Nominations

June 26, 2019 by Bill Martin

Send in your nomination for the 2019 Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award!

Below is the form for submitting your nomination for the 2019 Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award. Each year North Carolina Swimming has the opportunity to select a recipient for this Award. The award, sponsored by Phillips 66, is presented to a volunteer in each LSC in recognition of service to swimming. Recipients of the Outstanding Service Award are selected by the LSC and receive the award and an Outstanding Service Award pin. Please email your completed nomination form to pfrith@mac.com by August 15, 2019. The winner of the Phillips 66 Service Award will be selected by the Awards committee and announced during the NCS Awards Banquet and at the HOD meeting the weekend of September 21-22.

2019 NCS Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award Nomination Form

Help recognize those who go above and beyond in their service to the sport of swimming.

NCS swimmers chosen for international competition

May 28, 2019 by Bill Martin

Three swimmers from NCS clubs were chosen to represent the USA in
the 56th annual Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet in Vancouver, British Columbia. The three-day meet, held May 24-27, featured 41 top junior swimmers from the United States. Among those selected to represent the USA were Abby Arens (Marlins of Raleigh), Charlotte Hook (TAC Titans), and Amanda Ray (New Wave Swim Team). To be eligible for the Mel Zajac Jr. International, athletes must have a minimum of a top-50 Power Ranking on the world 100, be in high school and have never previously represented the United States in international competition.

Click here the view the entire USA Swimming article.

NCS swimmers compete in Rio

May 23, 2019 by Bill Martin

Elizabeth McDevitt (YBAC) and Harley Van Luvender (RSA) represented Team USA at the 13^th International School Federation World Swimming Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 20-22. YBAC Coach David McDevitt served as Head of the Delegation for Team USA.

High School Students from 18 different countries participated in the 13^th edition of the meet. Both girls were part of Team USA’s five-member Girl’s Select team. Countries represented at the meet included: Belgium Flanders, Brazil, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

Harley took 15^th in the 100 Back, 13^th in the 100 Breaststroke, 12^th in the 50 Backstroke, and 17^th in the 100 Free.

Elizabeth placed 8^th in the 100 Fly, 7^th in the 50 Butterfly and 13^th in the 50 free, as well as part of Team USA 400 Free and 400 Medley Relay Teams that placed 5^th. She also placed 15^th in prelims of the 200 IM but was not allowed to swim in finals since only two swimmers per country were permitted to swim in finals.

The girls finished the meet with the Friendship Relay where four 62-person teams were made up of all participants from all the countries.