Promoting Excellence by Providing Resources to Support and Empower the North Carolina Swimming Community.
When: Friday evening, April 5, 2019
Where: Embassy Suites, 201 Harrison Oaks Blvd, Cary, NC 27513
Time: Cocktail Social beginning at 6:30pm; Banquet and Awards Ceremony beginning at 7:30pm.
Tickets: $60/person; various sponsorship opportunities
For more information click here.
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) officials, coaches, and swimmers honored North Carolina Swimming’s Joel Black for his many years of service as the ACC Conference Championship Meet Referee. Joel was recognized at the ACC Men’s Conference Championship meet being held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Joel is pictured here, along with his wife, Louise, accepting the award.
Congratulations, Joel!
Volunteers,
It’s that time again March marks the start of the third annual volunteer recognition month! This digital campaign aims to show the positive impact our countless volunteers are making across the country. In order to capture the great work you are doing, we need to hear from you!
If you could please give a few moments of your time and complete the volunteer survey below, it would be extremely helpful in providing content for the campaign to tell your story. The responses will be used on both usaswimming.org and USA Swimming’s social media channels.
And please, feel free to share this email – and survey – with other volunteers!
Name:
Club Name:
Volunteer type (optional):
Please send photos of you or others volunteering. Note that these will be used on usaswimming.org & our social media pages.
Please email the answers to kraney@usaswimming.org by Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Thank you for all you do for the sport of swimming!
North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame Announces of Class of 2017 Honorees and 2017 Induction Ceremony
Cary, NC: The North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2017 inductees, which includes three Olympic Gold Medalists, a Hall of Fame Coach, and the first-ever Diving inductee. This year’s inductees are Don Easterling, David Fox, Charlie Houchin, Nick McCrory, and Lauren Perdue. The Induction Ceremony will be Saturday evening, April 22, 2017, in Cary, NC.
Click the link below for the complete NCSHOF News Release:
My HeroBy Hugh Porter, NCS Referee – Retired
Hurricane Bertha made landfall on July 12, 1996 as a category 2 storm between Wrightsville Beach and Topsail Beach.
For eastern NC swimmers, the last chance to qualify for the JO’s was that weekend in Sanford .
Bertha’s outer bands reached Sanford and meet conditions were horrible. We would have postponed it if at all possible. For insurance against lightning one of the San Lee Swim Club parents held an open line to the airport weather station all weekend. The weather was raw and while the athletes had some shelter in the warm-up pool, the officials and the parents were miserable. Coaches too but of course they never complain about anything — except officiating.
Starting was a nightmare! The Starter and I worked diligently to have fair starts. When we had a lull in the winds, we would step up the athletes and send them off as quickly as possible. Still, we had swimmers blown off the blocks. No false start!
Finally the 1500 was completed. I reviewed the results with Dennis Mc Daniels, and headed for the car.
As I passed the results board, I saw a young athlete perusing the 10-Under results. A good hot shower was what I was really wanted but I stopped.
“Did you have a good weekend,” I asked.
The young lad flashed me a big smile and said, “Yes! “My Father and Sister are safe in Wilmington and I came within one hundredth of a second of qualifying for the JOs in two events. My fastest times ever.”
One hundredth of a second shy of qualifying in not one but two events. It would have been so easy to blame the weather. But he was happy. He had done his best.
I often think of this young man. He probably now has sons and daughters who are swimmers. I know he has taught them what is important in life. First is love of family. Second to always do your best and be satisfied because you can do no more.
This swimmer is my unknown hero. I know that he does not stand alone but represents what our sport is about. Fifteen years ago we retired to western North Carolina and I was too remote to participate in the program (we don’t have a pool in Polk County.) I miss being around such athletes.
Gerry Chapman was an age group swimmer in Georgia and is currently a USA Masters swimmer. Chapman swam for the University of North Carolina from 1971-1973 and was a team co-captain. Chapman is an attorney in Greensboro and is serving on the Organizing Committee for the North Carolina Swimming Hall of Fame. As you will learn from his story below, swimming has been a very important part of his life.
Swimming has had a positive impact on the lives of many of us. Let us know what swimming has meant to you by sending us your story. Whether you are a former swimmer, a swim parent, a coach, or a volunteer, we would like to hear from you. Many former swimmers attribute much of their success in life to the work ethic, dedication, discipline, and life skills gained through swimming. We hope that your stories will create an even greater appreciation for the benefits that the sport of swimming offers.
If you have a story you’d like to share, please email billmartin@ncswim.org. Every club has former swimmers with success stories to tell. If you know of any former swimmers and/or club volunteers, see if they would like to contribute a story. Selected stories will be published on the Alumni page.
