Richard Pockat

Eight swimmers with N.C. ties make 2012 U.S. Olympics team

July 3, 2012 by Richard Pockat

Eight swimmers with North Carolina connections made the U.S. Olympic swim team in Omaha.

Kara Lynn Joyce (UN-MAC) makes team on final night in 50 Free. Davis Tarwater (SwimMAC) “un-retires” to swim relay as Berens moves into spot vacated by Phelps.

David Marsh (SwimMAC) will join the Men’s Coaching Staff:
Gregg Troy – Head Men’s Coach
Bob Bowman – Assistant Men’s Coach
David Marsh – Assistant Men’s Coach
Eddie Reese – Assistant Men’s Coach

Swimmer	Connection	Comment
Ricky Berens	Grew up in Charlotte (S. Mecklenburg grad)	2008 gold medalist will swim 3 events in London
Charlie Houchin	Grew up in Raleigh (Enloe grad)	Made first Olympics in 200 free relay
Cullen Jones	Went to N.C. State, lives in Charlotte	Huge at trials and will swim 3 events in London
Kara Lynn Joyce	Moved to Charlotte to swim for SwimMAC	Made her 3rd Olympic team Monday night in 50 freestyle
Micah Lawrence	Moved to Charlotte to join SwimMAC	Finished 2nd in 200 breaststroke
Lauren Perdue	Grew up in Greenville (Rose grad)	UVa swimmer made team 3 months after back surgery
Davis Tarwater	Moved to Charlotte to join SwimMAC	Happy to “un-retire” after last-minute reprieve
Nick Thoman	Moved to Charlotte to join SwimMAC Read more here: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/07/02/3358798/eight-swimmers-with-nc-ties-make.html#storylink=cpy

SwimMAC Wins First-Ever Club Excellence Title

December 20, 2011 by Richard Pockat

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – SwimMAC Carolina is the decisive team champion in the 2012 Club Excellence rankings. Scoring 59,856 points, Coach David Marsh’s club took top honors for the first time. The Dynamo Swim Club finished in 2nd place with 50,882 points followed by the Mission Viejo Nadadores in 3rd position with 47,588.

The following clubs achieved the coveted Gold Medal level for 2012:

1. SwimMAC Carolina, 59,856
2. Dynamo Swim Club, 50,882
3. Mission Viejo Nadadores, 47,588
4. Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics, 46,072
5. North Baltimore Aquatic Club, 44,005
6. Swim Atlanta, 38,388
7. Sarasota YMCA Sharks, 33,104
8. First Colony Swim Team, 32,765
9. Bolles School Sharks, 32,554
10. Lakeside Swim Team, 31,970
11. Curl Burke Swim Club, 31,928
12. Germantown Academy A.C., 31,508
13. Carmel Swim Club, 29,897
14. Y Spartaquatics Swim Club, 29,141
15. North Coast Aquatics, 28,856
16. Rockville-Montgomery S.C., 25,951
17. NOVA of Virginia Aquatics, 24,383
18. Nashville Aquatic Club, 23,808
19. Santa Clara Swim Club, 22,874
20. Crimson Aquatics, 22,462

Three clubs have achieved the Gold Medal level for the first time this year: First Colony Swim Team, Y Spartaquatics Swim Club and Crimson Aquatics. Of the 306 teams that submitted applications for this year’s program, a record 88 clubs achieved the criteria for Gold Medal eligibility.

There were several key changes to this year’s program. The most notable being:

Only 18 & Under athletes are eligible to participate
The number of Gold Medal teams has increased from 16 to 20 teams
Scoring was added in the Women’s 1500 Free and the Men’s 800 Free
Scoring was added for participants in USA Swimming’s Open Water Nationals, and
The dates for eligible performances are based on the 2010-2011 swim year, not the calendar year as in the past.

Clubs have been selected as Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal clubs according to the following parameters:

Gold Level: The top 20 point-scoring clubs eligible for the Gold level.
Silver Level: The remaining clubs ranked through #100 and not achieving Gold status.
Bronze Level: Clubs ranked #101 through #200 and not achieving Gold or Silver status.

Silver Medal winners from NCS: Marlins of Raleigh, YMCA of the Triangle Area Swim Team, Raleigh Swimming Association and STAR Aquatics

Bronze Medal winners from NCS: North Carolina Aquatic Club, Duke Aquatics, New Wave Swim Team, YMCA Seahorse Swim Team, Greensboro Swimming Association and Northwest NC YMCA Riptyde

The program recognizes USA Swimming clubs for their commitment to excellence in performance. In addition to recognizing the top club teams, the program provides grant funding for resources that enable clubs to expand and/or enhance the services they already provide to athletes. A total of $330,000 in grant dollars will be distributed to the 100 Gold and Silver-level clubs. Final grant awards will be announced by April 20.

Click here to view the complete 2012 Club Excellence Program results.

Bill Martin Named NCS Executive Administrator

November 29, 2011 by Richard Pockat

Bill Martin has been named executive administrator of North Carolina Swimming. In that capacity he will work with coaches, clubs, officials, and LSC committee members to manage and coordinate information flow for various NCS activities and to promote the sport of swimming in North Carolina. He is currently transitioning into the position and is working with committee members to better understand the systems and processes.

Bill is a graduate of the University of Nebraska with a B.S. in business administration and an MBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He has extensive experience in sales and marketing, as well as sales administration, and has owned and published a youth sports magazine for the past five years. As the father of two teenage swimmers, Bill has been involved in swimming for several years as a meet volunteer for swim clubs in Georgia and North Carolina.

Bill’s new email address is billmartin@ncswim.org .