| Nationals | Jr. Nationals | Zones | NC Champs | |
| Participation | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Top 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Top 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Win | Automatic | Automatic | 5 | 3 |
2018 Select Camp** – Picked off of NC Open Water Champs/Zones/Junior Nationals/Nationals (see point chart above)
2018 All Stars** – Picked off of NC Open Water Champs/Zones/Junior Nationals/Nationals (see point chart above)
** Any ties will be decided by an Open Water Committee comprised of OW Coaches who are well-versed in the eccentricities of Open Water Swimming.
2019 Zone Team – Picked off of Carolina Cup. Open Water Coaches have two Coaches’ Picks for each gender.
