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TAC Titans #1 in Club Excellence Rankings

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USA Swimming announced 200 clubs that will be recognized as Gold, Silver or Bronze medal clubs in the 2021-2022 Club Excellence Program.  

Number one seated club, TAC Titans (TAC), posted 69,591 points to oust 7-year defending champion Nation’s Capital Swim Club (NCAP) club by 9,215 points. TAC’s top performers include 2020 Tokyo Olympian Claire Curzan along with Charlotte Hook and Lance Norris.  

SwimMAC Carolina (MAC), Dynamo Swim Club (DYNA) and Carmel Swim Club (CSC) round out the top five for 2022.  

The program recognizes USA Swimming’s highest-performing clubs in the development of athletes ages 18 years and younger on an annual basis. In a new addition to last year, eligible athlete performances include both pool and open water swims.  

North Carolina Swimming clubs not only had two of the top three ranked clubs in the country with the TAC Titans and SwimMAC Carolina but also had three clubs that were recognized as Silver medal clubs – North Carolina Aquatic Club (NCAC), Mecklenburg Swimming Association (MSA), Marlins of Raleigh (MOR) and three clubs recognized as Bronze medal clubs – YMCA of the Triangle Area Swim Team (YOTA), Sailfish Aquatics (SAIL), and YMCA of NW North Carolina Riptyde (TYDE).

In conjunction with the USA Swimming Club Excellence program, USA Swimming will honor 15 clubs as 2022 Podium Clubs. To qualify for Podium Club, a USA Swimming member club must achieve Gold Medal club status for four-consecutive years. Both the TAC Titans and SwimMAC Carolina are among those reaching this elite status.

Click here to view the complete 2022 Club Excellence Program results. 

Click here to read the entire USA Swimming article.

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2022 NCS IMX Camp Registrations

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REMINDER: IMX CAMP REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE NOV 1

The 2022 NCS IMX CAMP athlete selections were announced earlier.  The top-20 athletes (male and female) ages 10, 11, 12 and 13 by IMX score are invited to attend the annual IMX CAMP to be held on January 22, 2022,  at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.  Those ranking 21-25 have been named as alternates and will be invited to fill any vacancies should any of the top-20 be unable to attend. 

If you are on the IMX Camp Selection Lists below and have not already registered, registrations are due on November 1, 2021

2022 IMX Selections: Ages 10-11

2022 IMX Camp Selections: Ages 12-13

2022 IMX CAMP REGISTRATION FORM

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TYDE swimmer breaks NCS record

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It didn’t take long for NCS swimmers to get back in the swing of things. The first NCS record of the short course season was set at the TYDE Andy Craver Invitational in Greensboro this past weekend.

Bodhi Cummins of TYDE set a new mark in the boys 10 and under 50 breaststroke with a time of 33.42.

Congratulations!

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NCS Meet Schedule Viewing Tips

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Click the video link below for a few tips on finding meet information more quickly and effectively. Meet information can be found under the MEETS tab at the top of the NCS home page.

MEET INFO AND RESULTS includes an extensive database with information from past meets, current meets, and scheduled meets which have not yet been sanctioned. The meet search can be fine-tuned by using various filters, including a date picker, and other handy search tools.

The MEET CALENDAR enables users to view meets in a calendar format. The Meet Calendar can be viewed by month (default), by week, by day, or in list format. Use the arrows to move from month to month. Click on the meet to view individual meet details, including meet info and result files. Note: Some browsers will not open files in the detail view…if this happens, simply right click and select “open link in a new window” and the file will open.

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Meet Sanction Requests

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You may have noticed a new column if you’ve pulled up the MEET INFO AND RESULTS page on the NCS website.  A Sanction Request Due column has been added so clubs will have a stated deadline for submitting sanction requests for their meets.

Beginning with January meets, NCS will return to its requirements of 60-day lead times for all meets other than closed league, intrasquad, dual, tri, and quad meets.  The required lead time on closed league, intrasquad, dual, tri, and quad meets is 30 days.

Clubs are responsible for submitting their sanction requests on time.  Clubs failing to submit their sanction requests by the deadline will be charged a late fee as detailed in the summary chart in NCS Rule 204.5.  Late fees must be paid before the meet can be sanctioned.

These lead times apply to all meets, whether they are on the meet schedule or not.  NCS strongly encourage clubs to include all meets on the schedule.  Submitting sanction or approved meet requests for unscheduled meets after the deadline results in higher late fees.

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Disability Swimming Updates

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U.S. Paralympic Swimming finished 3rd in the gold medal count with 15 Gold Medals.  It was the 1st time since the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games the team won more Gold Medals than Silver or Bronze.  Swimming accounted for 40% of the Team USA Gold Medal Count, with 37 total Gold!  Swimming finished 5th in the overall medal count with 35 total medals, 15 Gold, 10 Silver and 10 Bronze. Swimming accounted for 33% of the Total Team USA Medal Count!

The work for Paris has already begun.  Below is a list of events happening yet this year and onward into 2022.

The California Classic swim meet will be held in Yucaipa, CA on October 23-24, 2021. An in-person Foundations INTRO clinic, national classification and a para swim meet!  A great opportunity to make it a very productive weekend!

The meet details can be found on the U.S. Paralympics Swimming Competitions web page here.   The clinic registration information is attached on the flyer is attached below.

On November 14, two virtual clinics will be held.  Foundations INTRO and a Coaching a Para Swimmer Clinic. So if you can’t make the in-person event in October, register for the virtual sessions. Flyer and registration information is attached below.

The flyers are attached to this email and can be found on the U.S. Para Swimming website. 

Upcoming Competitions:

  • October 23-24: California Classic – Yucaipa, CA (Information is posted online)
  • December 17 – 19: U.S. Para Swimming National Championships – Greensboro, N.C.
  • April TBD: World Series Indianapolis (This will serve as the selection for the World Championships).
  • June 12 – 18: WPS World Championships – Portugal

We are working on the 2022 Calendar and hope to have information out in early December!

Upcoming Camps & Clinics

  • October 22 – Para Select Camp at California Classic
  • October 22 – U.S. Para Swimming Officials Certification Course
  • October 22 – U.S. Para Swimming Foundations 1&2 Clinic
  • Information for all may be found HERE.

2021 Foundations 1 & 2 INTRO Clinic

2021 Foundations Virtual Clinic – An Introduction to Para Swimming

2021 Virtual Clinic Coaching a Para Swimmer

Job Posting

Nathan Manley will be transitioning into a new role with U.S. Para Swimming as Associate Director of High Performance.   The position is posted HERE.  If you know of a coach interested in the position, please forward this link to them.

Please pass along any and all this information to anyone that can benefit by attending any of the events!

Hope to see you at an event this fall!

Peace,

Peggy Ewald

Consultant for U.S. Paralympics Swimming

Cell:  330-903-0566 EST

For more information on para-swimming, check out the link below: 

https://www.teamusa.org/usparaswimming/

Sincerely,

Caroline Holmes

USA Swimming National Disability Committee Athlete Representative

justaddwater19@gmail.com

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NCS athletes/coaches named to National Select Camps

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North Carolina Swimming will be well-represented in 2021 at the USA Swimming National Select Camp and the USA Swimming National Diversity Select Camp. Below is a chart listing the NCS athletes (and coaches) who were named to these rosters.

Girls National Select Camp Roster
Morgan RazewskiSwimMAC Carolina
Keelan CotterTAC Titans
Coach Amy Faulk (Assistant Manager)SwimMAC Carolina
Boys National Select Camp Roster
Christopher ChangTAC Titans
Cameron AbaquetaSwimMAC Carolina
Steven InsixiengmayYMCA of NW NC Riptyde
Henry Lee TAC Titans
Matthew LuckySailfish Aquatics
Alexander AyersSwimMAC Carolina
National Diversity Select Camp Roster
Hanani DonaSwimMAC Carolina
Troy KeenSwimMAC Carolina
Coach Jamie Bloom (Head Coach)YMCA of the Triangle
Coach John Lau (Head Manager)Queens University

Click here to view the complete USA Swimming article

Below are the complete camp rosters

Boys Select Camp Roster

Girls Select Camp Roster

Diversity Camp Roster

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2021 NCS Awards Ceremony

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Ashley Twichell

North Carolina Swimming held its Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 2 at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. The event followed the NCS All Star Clinic, which featured U.S. Olympic Team member Ashley Twichell as its guest clinician. Coaches Amy Faulk, Mark Franz, and Sarah Chaires assisted at the clinic. See Amy’s All Star Clinic video below:

All Star Clinic Video

After the clinic swimmers enjoyed some sandwiches in the Triangle Aquatic Center’s new Atrium and listened as Twichell recounted some of her experiences on the way to becoming one of the nation’s top Open Water swimmers.

NCS General Chair Trish Martin welcomed the crowd and Master of Ceremonies Jonathan Watson announced the awards. Coaches Amy Faulk and Jon Jolley helped Ashley Twichell present the awards. Coach John Payne introduced the Open Water Swimmers of the Year.

Awards Ceremony Power Point Video

Here is a list of the North Carolina Swimming award recipients for 2021.

Swimmer of the Year
11-12 GirlsShayna ElgartMOR
11-12 BoysSam MarsteinerWAVE
13-14 GirlsAvery KlamfothMAC
13-14 BoysMatt MarsteinerWAVE
15-16 GirlsClaire CurzanTAC
15-16 BloysBraeden HaugheyTAC
17-18 GirlsCharlotte HookTAC
17-18 BoysLance NorrisTAC
Andy Craver AwardMaci ColumbiaYOTA
Coach of the Year
Age Group Coach of the YearRuss KaslMAC
Senior Coach of the YearBruce MarchiondaTAC
Coach Leadership AwardJon JolleyYSST
Team of the Year
Division 1SwimMAC 
Division 2NCAC
Division 3Lowes YMCA
NCS Volunteer AwardLynn Tippets-Fazen

Award caps for NCS Top Five swimmers, Award towels for NCS All-Stars, and National Top Ten Certificates will be sent to clubs for distribution to their athletes.

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