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MSA Wins LC Senior Champs

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The Mecklenburg Swim Association (MSA) won the combined team championships at the 2023 NCS Senior Long Course Championship meet at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. MSA scored 1,068 points, ahead of the TAC Titans (TAC) who finished in second place. The Wolfpack Elite (WOLF) finished in third place, followed by the Raleigh Swimming Association (RSA), and Marlins of Raleigh (MOR). Congratulations to all NCS athletes, coach’s and NCS Clubs on a great meet. Thank you to our Officials, volunteers, families from across the LSC. Thank you to STAR Aquatics and Greensboro Aquatic Center for hosting the 2023 NCS Senior Long Course Championship meet. #NCSBetter2Gether

SR Champs Results

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SwimMAC wins 2023 ESSZ LC Sectionals

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Congratulations to SwimMAC Carolina on winning The 2023 ESSZ Senior Long Course Sectional meet hosted by STAR Aquatics held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, NC on July 13-16, 2023. Thank you to all the NCS swimmers, coaches, officials, and volunteers from across the LSC. #NCSBetter2Gether

Meet Announcement

Meet Results

Officials’ Sign-Up Form

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SwimMAC Carolina Wins LC AG Champs

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Congratulations to the SwimMAC Carolina, winner of the 2023 North Carolina Swimming Long Course Age Group Championships held at the Triangle Aquatic Center. SwimMAC won both the men’s and women’s divisions and finished with a combined team score of 3,801 points. TAC Titans finished second, North Carolina Aquatic Club finished in third place, Marlins of Raleigh finished fourth, followed by Mecklenburg Swim Association, and New Wave Swim Team finishing sixth.

Congratulations to all NCS athletes, coaches, and clubs who participated in this Championship meet. A special Thank You to all the officials, volunteers, and families who traveled from across this great LSC. #NCSBetter2Gether

Click here for complete team rankings by men, women, and combined scores.

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A Tribute to Coach Kathy McKee

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Arrangements for Celebration of Life Memorial Virtual Link at Davidson Presbyterian Church YouTube Channel 3:00PM EST

It is with a very heavy heart that we share with you the sudden passing of Coach Kathy McKee earlier this week. Coach Kathy was highly respected and beloved throughout the swimming community. Kathy McKee will be incredibly missed by all.

Kathy’s impact on our sport, our LSC, USA Swimming community, NCS club programs she coached for (SwimMAC Carolina and NCAC), Coaches who learned and collaborated with her on deck, ALL the swimmers she coached, and every person who met her over the decades will never forget her.  Kathy’s unwavering dedication, organizational leadership, inspiring spirit, and love for all things swimming defines her as a true Legend in the swimming community. Well Done Good and Faithful Servant.

Share your favorite memories of Coach Kathy McKee so we can all remember the legacy she has left in NCSwimming. We love you, and will Never Forget you Kathy McKee.

Tribute to Coach Kathy Mckee

If you wish to share tribute photos of Coach Kathy, please email to Amy Faulk coachamyfaulk@gmail.com

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2023 Southern Zone Open Water Championships

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The Southern Zone Open Water Championships, hosted by Sandhills Sandsharks Swim Team (SSS) and North Carolina Swimming, will be held at Lake Echo, Seven Lakes, NC on June 3-4, 2023.

Meet Information

2023 Zone Team- Congratulations to these athletes for being named to the SZ Open Water Team.

 11-12 Girls 11-12 Boys
Kamdyn Leute Bodhi Cummins
Amelia Peterson Finn Cavanaugh
Elinor Finucane Cayden Wolf
Merritt Bass Akul Srivastava
Katherine Millsaps Conrad Manuel
Zona Smith Vihan Prakash
   
13-14 Girls 13-14 Boys
Georgia Howard Max Kelty
Laura Davis Rinker Parker Van Olst Jr.
Annie Shall Griffin Cagle
Kate Guenther Jackson Kroh
Carson Broadbent Drew Sito
Ella Cowles Aiden Lee
   
15-16 Girls 15-16 Boys
Madi Hertzig Jackson Scheiber
Kathryn Cinson Sam Marsteiner
Riley Hawkins Christian Smith
Mia Kate Jeltema Owen Nye
Esther Ghim Santi Alzate
Charlotte LePage Tommy Tuescher
   
Open Girls Open Boys
Ava Kjar Baylor Weiler
Clara Carson Adam Polzien
Emma Lee Matt Marsteiner
Angelina Lu Sean Kelty
Clare Smith Eli Nelson
Meghan Hadsell Jackson Bubar
 
Coaches
Head Coach – John Payne
Manager/Assistant Coach – Jonathan Bescher
Assistant Coach – Blake Addison
Assistant Coach – Ben Keast
Assistant Coach – Kristina Bond
Assistant Coach – Ashley Cox
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NCS Represents at National Camps

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Congratulations to our NCS Representatives for being selected to attend National Camps this month. 

National Diversity Camp took place May 4-7, 2023 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.   Santi Alzate (SwimMAC Carolina) and Coach Jamie Bloom (YOTA) were selected from NCS.

Southern Zone Select Camp took place at the University of Louisville in Louisville,  Kentucky May 18-21, 2023.  Athletes who earned their invite to this National level camp include Albert Smelzer (SGSA), Carolin He (TAC), Daisy Collins (NCAC), Emma Thomas (TAC), Ian Platts-Mills (NCAC), Madison Schmitz (MOR), Maria Champion (SwimMAC Carolina), Owen Lin (ECA), Reina Liu (GCY), Shayna Elgart (New WAVE), Sloane Whelehan (TAC), Yari Brock (NCAC). 

Congratulations, NCS is proud of each You!   

#NCSBetter2Gether

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NCS Athletes Compete at Open Water Nationals

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2023 U.S. Open Water National Championships took place this past weekend, April 21-23, 2023, at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida.  Congratulations to all of our NCS athletes who competed. 

Mens Jr. 7.5K Results Womens Jr. 7.5K Results
6. Sam Marsteiner – New Wave  1:27.19.7520th  Clarke Neace – MAC 1:41.00.49
13. Jackson Scheiber – New Wave 1:29:42.2821st. Charlotte LePage – MAC  1:41.01.34
24. Matthew Marsteiner – New Wave 1:32:05.11 
25. Connor Peck – NCAC  1:32.:08.36 
26. Owen Nye – GCY  1:32:09.79 
34. Tyler Barritt – NCAC 1:35:10.58 
44. Charles Henage – MSA  1:41:50.31 
  
Mens 5K Results Womens 5K Results
17.  Ian Platts-Mills – NCAC  59:27.3613.  Hayley Clark – NCAC  59:39.94
  
Mens Jr. 5K ResultsWomens Jr. 5K Results
8. Santi Alzate – MAC  1:01.101. Daisy Collins – NCAC  1:03.14
 10.  Yari Brock – NCAC 1:06.00
 11. Kathryn Cinson – YSST 1:07.26
10K Results 
27.  Ian Platts-Mills – NCAC 2:01:22.36 
35.  Cooper Nicholson – NCAC 2:06:38.58 
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Trish Martin – USA Swimming Safe Sport Impact Award

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This past week at the USA Swimming Workshop in Denver, Colorado, several awards were presented recognizing valued individuals who contribute to our sport. North Carolina Swimming is proud to announce, Trish Martin, NCS General Chair, received the Safe Sport Impact Award.   This award is to recognize significant achievements by an individual or group who has contributed to fulfillment of the Safe Sport mission to safeguard all members of USA Swimming from sexual, psychological , emotional and physical abuse.  NCS is thankful for your leadership, time, and energy devoted to making an impact on not only our LSC, but making a difference all across USA Swimming.   Congratulations Trish!

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