Congratulations to ATOM, CAT, ECA, EAC, GFSC, HPSC, MAC, MOR, NCAC, RSA, SSS, SGSA, TAC, WOW, YBAC, YOTA, and YSST for earning NCS Club Development Incentive dollars. These teams earned between $500 and $1,000 in recognition of their achievements in swimmer, coach, and volunteer development as well as their excellent club management. All teams who have qualified for the USA Swimming Club Recognition Program are eligible to participate. Details of the 2019 program will be posted in November. The qualifying period for the new program has already started!
NCS Safe Sport Training Incentive Program
The program is designed to increase athlete awareness of USA Swimming’s on-line video – Safe Sport Training for Athletes. October and November 2018 is dedicated to North Carolina Swimming’s Safe Sport Training. NCS will track and incentivize club participation for athletes, ages 13 to 18, who complete the online USA Swimming Safe Sport training. Look for club participation updates at www.NCSwim.org
Program participation will be monitored and reported by USA Swimming and only “completed” training sessions will be counted.
Awards
The incentive awards will be as follows:
- Club has 25% of its 13 to 18-year-old athletes complete the training – $100
- Club has 50% of its 13 to 18-year-old athletes complete the training – $250
- Club has 75% of its 13 to 18-year-old athletes complete the training – $500
Link to USA Safe Sport Training
https://www.usaswimming.org/articles-landing-page/2017/04/05/free-safe-sport-training-for-athletes
ATHLETES – Encourage your parents to visit the “Safe Sport for Parents” education page, register and complete the FREE training!
https://www.usaswimming.org/articles-landing-page/2017/02/16/safe-sport-for-parents
USA Swimming honors 18U World 100’s
311 swimmers from the USA are members of the 18 and Under World 100 – the top 100 world rankings by event for athletes who were 18 or under on Sept 1.
Among those are several NCS swimmers.
Congratulations to Olivia Carter (EAC), Abby Arens (MOR), Amanda Ray (WAVE), Charlotte Hook (TAC), Sinclair Larson (MAC), Maddie Homovich (MOR), Claire Curzan (TAC), Grace Countie (MOR), Julia Menkhaus (MAC), Sophie Lindner (MAC), Ross Dant (YSST), Tim Connery (MAC), Will Chan (MAC), Thomas Hamlet (EAC), Noah Henderson (STAR), John Healy (MOR), Reid Mikuta (SGSA), Jack Walker (MAC), and Preston Forst (EAC).
USA Swimming National Select Camp
Five NCS athletes are among ninety-six swimmers on the 2018 USA Swimming National Select Camp roster.
Congratulations to Garrett Boone (ATOM), Preston Forst (EAC), Claire Curzan (TAC), Reid Mikuta (SGSA), and Hugh Svendsen (SwimMAC).
Proposed Legislation: 2018 Fall HOD
The following proposed legislation will be voted on at the 2018 Fall HOD. Please review the legislation prior to the House of Delegates meeting on Sunday, Oct 7, 2018.
Reimbursement for Open Water Junior Nationals
12U Technical Suit Restriction
NCS records fall as LC season ends
NCS swimmers capped off a sensational long course campaign with more NCS long course records at late season international meets. Kathleen Baker (TE) broke the Open 200m back record in winning the Pan Pacific Championships. Ross Dant (YSST) broke the 15-18 800m free record and tied the 400m IM record at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships and Rysuke Irie (TE) broke his own Open 100m back record at the Asian Games.
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Women | ||||
| Kathleen Baker | TE | OPEN | 200 Back | 2:06.14 |
| Men | ||||
| Ross Dant | YSST | 15-18 | 800 Free | 8:00.51 |
| Ross Dant | YSST | 15-18 | 400 IM | 4:22.35 |
| Ryosuke Irie | TE | OPEN | 100 Back | 52.53 |
Paralympic Swimming Clinic
Greetings!
I will be conducting a clinic at the ASCA World Clinic titled Advanced Para Swimming and speaking on the Business Track on why we should offer para-swimming opportunities in club, high school and collegiate swimming. Please pass along the flyer if you know anyone who would benefit from attending.
My mission with U.S. Paralympics is to grow awareness of para-swimming and facilitate advancement of both coaches and athletes in the para-swimming world.
We are looking for para-swimmers. You may have one in your club or in the surrounding area, if so, please let me know and I will reach out to them or feel free to provide my contact info to them,
Thank you in advance for helping us grow the para-swimming world!
Peggy Ewald
Consultant for U.S. Paralympics Swimming
Cell: 330-903-0566
NCS records set at TAC Futures Meet
Braeden Haughey of the TAC Titans finished off his long course season with two NCS records at the USA Swimming Futures Championships at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. Haughey set new 13-14 marks in both the mens 400m free and the mens 200m back. Congratulations!
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Mens | ||||
| Braeden Haughey | TAC | 13-14 | 400m Free | 4:00.46 |
| Braeden Haughey | TAC | 13-14 | 200m Back | 2:04.30 |
Click here for a complete list of NCS records.
SwimMAC Girls smash NAG record at Junior Nationals
The SwimMAC 13-14 relay team of Kiley Wilhelm, Grace Rainey, Madeline Menkhaus, and Morgan Razewski set a new Girls 13-14 National Age Group record in the 400 Medley Relay at Junior Nationals last week. Their record time of 4:14.26 was over two seconds faster than the previous mark. Congratulations!
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Kiley Wilhelm | MAC | 13-14 | Girls 400 | 4:14.26 |
| Grace Rainey | MAC | 13-14 | Medley Relay | |
| Madeline Menkhaus | MAC | 13-14 | ||
| Morgan Razewski | MAC | 13-14 |
More NCS records broken at Junior Nationals
Sam Hoover of NCAC had a record-smashing week at the 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals in Irvine, CA. Hoover set new NCS boys 13-14 records in the 50 Free, the 100 Free, and the 100 Breast. Claire Curzan of the TAC Titans set a new state mark in the girls 13-14 100 Fly, while Amanda Ray of New Wave Swimming broke the record in the girls 15-16 200 Fly. Congratulations swimmers!
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Men | ||||
| Sam Hoover | NCAC | 13-14 | 50m Free | 24.11 |
| Sam Hoover | NCAC | 13-14 | 100m Free | 52.71 |
| Sam Hoover | NCAC | 13-14 | 100m Breast | 1:05.41 |
| Women | ||||
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 13-14 | 100m Fly | 59.85 |
| Amanda Ray | WAVE | 15-16 | 200m Fly | 2:10.87 |