NCS Records Shattered at Age Group Champs
The TAC Titan’s 13-14 Girls were responsible for seven of the thirteen new NCS long course records set at the Age Group Championship meet in Greensboro this past weekend. Led by Charlotte Hook and Claire Curzan, the Titan girls posted five individual records and two relay records in their age group. Hook set three individual records while Curzan set two, and both were members of the club’s two record-breaking relay teams. TAC Titan teammate, Keelan Cotter, also broke an individual record in the 11-12 Girls 400 IM.
Other girls setting new marks were Kalle Rendon of RSA in the 10U Girls 200 Free and Lily Welsh of YOTA in the 11-12 Girls 200 Back.
The 13-14 Boys also got into the act. Sam Hoover of NCAC recorded a new record in the 13-14 Boys 50 Free and Lance Norris of RMY broke his own record in the 13-14 Boys 800 Free. The SwimMAC 13-14 relay team of Cam Abaqueta, Matthew Kroll, Spencer Freeman, and Reid Miller topped the old mark in the 400 Medley Relay.
Below is a summary of the records. Click here for a complete list of NCS records.
Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
Kalle Rendon | RSA | 1oU Girls | 200 Free | 2:20.97 |
Lily Welsh | YOTA | 11-12 Girls | 200 Back | 2:24.54 |
Keelan Cotter | TAC | 11-12 Girls | 400 IM | 5:11.28 |
Claire Curzan | TAC | 13-14 Girls | 50 Free | 26.11 |
Charlotte Hook | TAC | 13-14 Girls | 100 Back | 1:02.23 |
Claire Curzan | TAC | 13-14 Girls | 100 Fly | 1:00.98 |
Charlotte Hook | TAC | 13-14 Girls | 200 Fly | 2:11.55 |
Charlotte Hook | TAC | 13-14 Girls | 200 IM | 2:15.85 |
Claire Curzan | TAC | 13-14 Girls | 400 Free | 3:55.84 |
Taylor Morris | TAC | Relay | ||
Charlotte Hook | TAC | |||
Brooke Zettel | TAC | |||
Charlotte Hook | TAC | 13-14 Girls | 400 Medley | 4:20.07 |
Brooke Zettel | TAC | Relay | ||
Claire Curzan | TAC | |||
Elena Dry | TAC | |||
Sam Hoover | NCAC | 13-14 Boys | 50 Free | 24.21 |
Lance Norris | RMY | 13-14 Boys | 800 Free | 8:27.63 |
Cam Abaqueta | MAC | 13-14 Boys | 400 Medley | 4:04.61 |
Matthew Kroll | MAC | Relay | ||
Spencer Freeman | MAC | |||
Reid Miller | MAC |
TAC Titans win Age Group Team Title
The TAC Titans won the team championship at the NCS Age Group Long Course Championship meet, held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. SwimMAC finished second with the MOR third, and YOTA and NCAC completing the top five. Finishing sixth through tenth in the team standings were GCY, RSA, MSA, ATOM and WAVE.
2018 NCS Age Group LC Champs: Team Results
Individual results are posted under the MEETS tab above.
Age Group Champs: Changes in Warm-up and Meet Start Times
Please note the following changes in warm-up and meet start times for Age Group Champs. The warm-up times and meet start times for Sunday sessions are now the same as Friday and Saturday. The afternoon warm-up session for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday has been changed from 12:00 noon to 11:45 am.
(Changes are highlighted in Red)
Thursday
Open Warm-Ups: 1:30 – 2:55 PM
Meet Starts: 3:00 PM
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
13 – 14 Prelims – Warm-ups:
Session #1: 7:00 – 7:30 AM – Lanes Assigned
Session #2: 7:30 – 8:00 AM – Lanes Assigned
Specifics: 8:00 – 8:20 AM (1 & 8 Pace; 2, 3, 6, 7 Starts; 4 & 5 General)
Meet Starts: 8:30 AM
11 -12, 10 & Under Timed Finals – Warm-ups:
Session #1: 11:45 – 12:15 PM – Lanes Assigned
Session #2: 12:15 – 12:45 PM – Lanes Assigned
Specifics: 12:45 – 1:00 PM
Meet Starts: 1:05 PM
Finals – Warm-ups:
General: 5:00 – 5:40 PM
Specifics: 5:40 – 5:55 PM
Meet Starts: 6:00 PM
2018 NCS Age Group LC Champs: Psych Sheet
New NCS Long Course Records
Two more NCS Long Course records were set during recent weekend meets. Keelan Cotter of the TAC Titans broke the women’s 11-12 800 free record at the TAC Long Course Distance Intrasquad meet this past weekend. The SwimMAC relay team of Cam Abequeta, Matthew Kroll, Baylor Nelson, and Reid Miller captured a new record in the men’s 13-14 200 medley relay at the SGSA Eastern Invitational meet two weeks ago. Congratulations swimmers!
Name | Club | Event | Time | Meet |
Keelan Cotter | TAC Titans | Women’s 11-12 800 Free | 9:25.66 | TAC LC Dist. Intrasquad |
Cam Abequeta | SwimMAC | Men’s 13-14 200 Med. Relay | 1:54.91 | SGSA Eastern Invitational |
Matthew Kroll | SwimMAC | |||
Baylor Nelson | SwimMAC | |||
Reid Miller | SwimMAC |
2018 Phillips 66 Service Award: Nominations
Send in your nomination for the 2018 Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award!
Below is the form for submitting your nomination for the 2018 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, 2018. 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 October 6-7.
2018 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 Records Fall at Triangle Classic
NCS Swimmers have already begun re-writing the NCS long course record book this season. Four new long course records were set at the TAC Titans TYR Triangle Classic this past weekend. Charlotte Hook (TAC) broke the women’s 13-14 100 back and the women’s 13-14 200 IM records while Lance Norris (RMY) set new marks in the men’s 13-14 200 back and the men’s 13-14 400 free. Earlier this season, Norris established new records in the men’s 13-14 800 free and the 400 IM. Congratulations swimmers!
Name | Club | Event | Time | Meet |
Charlotte Hook | TAC | Women’s 13-14 100 Back | 1:02.54 | TAC TYR Triangle Classic |
Charlotte Hook | TAC | Women’s 13-14 200 IM | 2:15.89 | TAC TYR Triangle Classic |
Lance Norris | RMY | Men’s 13-14 400 Free | 4:05.52 | TAC TYR Triangle Classic |
Lance Norris | RMY | Men’s 13-14 200 Back | 2:05.65 | TAC TYR Triangle Classic |
Concussion Training Requirement
Open Water Pan Pac Qualifiers
Two NCS athletes have qualified as members of the USA team for the 2018 Open Water Pan Pac meet. Ashley Twichell (TAC Titans) qualified earlier at the Open Water National Championships. She has been joined by Hannah Moore (Wolfpack Elite) who earned a spot at the French Open Water Championships.