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.
