North Carolina’s Governor Roy Cooper issued the latest Executive Order regarding COVID-19 restrictions on 3/23/2021. Below is a copy of Executive Order No. 204. The latest Executive Order eases some restrictions on indoor and outdoor capacities. Sections 1.3, 1.4, and 3.13 may be of particular interest to the swimming community. Check with your local facilities on their plans. Read the entire order here.

Governor’s Executive Order No. 204

Congratulations Carolina Crown Swim Challenge qualifiers!

The 2021 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge will be held at the CSD Community YMCA in Clover, South Carolina on Saturday, April 24 and will feature top swimmers, ages 15-18, from both North Carolina and South Carolina. Participating athletes will receive team T shirts, sweat shirts, and swim caps.

Below are two lists; one list is Automatic qualifiers, and the other list is Alternate qualifiers.

Automatic qualifiers: athletes in the top 8 in NC or SC (by individual age 15, 16, 17, and 18 and gender) in any of the meet’s events.

NORTH CAROLINA SWIMMING AUTOMATIC QUALIFIERS

Alternate qualifiers:  athletes who are not Automatic qualifiers but are in the top 75 NC-SC combined standings (by individual age 15-18 and gender) in any of the meet’s events.

NORTH CAROLINA SWIMMING ALTERNATE QUALIFIERS

All Automatic and Alternate qualifiers interested in participating are encouraged to submit the athlete registration form and entry fee ASAP.  The $85 entry fee for those named to the Carolina Crown roster is non-refundable.

The registration fee will be refunded if an athlete registers and is not selected.

CAROLINA CROWN ATHLETE REGISTRATION FORM

The meet will be capped at 240 athletes with Automatic qualifiers receiving priority through March 24th.  If the 240 cap is reached with Automatic qualifiers, registration will close at that point.  If the 240 cap is not reached by March 25^th,  those on the Alternate qualifier list will be added to the roster – with priority based on registration date.  After March 25^th, once the cap is reached, registration will be closed to all Automatic and Alternate qualifiers.

Unless the 240 cap is reached earlier, the deadline for registrations is 10:00 pm on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

Selections and team assignments will be posted by April 5, 2021.

Reina Lu of the Greensboro Community YMCA Swim Team (GCY) set a new NCS 10&Under Girls 100 IM record at the Age Group Sectional meet in Cary this past weekend. Lu swam the event in 1:05.81 to set the new mark.

Congratulations, Reina!

Click here to view all current NCS records.

SwimMAC Carolina was the overall team champion at the Age Group Sectional Meet held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary this weekend. SwimMAC was the top scoring team in both the boys and girls divisions. The TAC Titans finished second overall with the Marlins of Raleigh in third place. Rounding out the top five teams were New Wave Swimming (fourth) and Team Greenville – SC (fifth).

Below are the complete individual and team results with team results at the end.

2021 ESSZ Age Group Short Course Sectional Results

USA Swimming has several meets scheduled for Spring/Summer 2021. They include the Spring Virtual Meets Series, March 3-March 28; the TYR 18 & Under Spring Cup LCM Meet, April 29-May 2; the Speedo Summer Invitational (combined US Open and Summer Juniors LCM meets) August 3-7; and the USA Swimming Futures LCM meet July 28-July 31.

Click here for a detailed recap of these upcoming meets,

The host team, TAC Titans, won the 2021 ESSZ Senior Short Course Sectional meet this past weekend. The Titans had the highest score in the women’s division, finished second in the men’s division, and had he top combined score. Second place SwimMAC Carolina placed second in women’s and first in the men’s division. Completing the top five overall finishers were third place – Lakeside (Kentucky), fourth place – North Carolina Aquatic Club, and fifth place – Marlins of Raleigh.

Click here for complete individual and team results. Team results are at the end.

USA Swimming National Team member Claire Curzan of the TAC Titans had another phenomenal record-breaking performance at the 2021 ESSZ Short Course Senior Sectional meet at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary this past weekend. Curzan set new National Age Group (NAG) records in the 50 free (21.50), the 100 back (50.03), and the 100 fly (49.51). Her times were also NCS records in the 15-16, 15-18, and Open age groups.

TAC Titan’s teammate, Charlotte Hook, also a member of the USA National Team, broke the NCS 15-18 record in the 200 fly. Her time of 1:52.72 was also a new Open age group record.

Matthew Lucky of Sailfish Aquatics broke two records over the weekend. During Thursday’s long course time trials, Lucky set a new 15-16 long course record in the 200 breast. He followed that up with a new 15-16 short course record, also in the 200 breast.

Meanwhile, SwimMAC’s Baylor Nelson broke the 15-18 short course record in the 200 breast with a time of 1:56.01.

Congratulations Swimmers!

Below is a summary of the NCS records broken this past weekend.

Click here to view all current NCS records.

Name	Club	Age Group	Event	Time
Men’s LC Records
Matthew Lucky	SAIL	15-16	200 Breast	2:18.65
Women’s SC Records
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-16	50 Free	21.50
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-16	100 Back	50.03
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-16	100 Fly	49.51
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-18	50 Free	21.50
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-18	100 Back	50.03
Claire Curzan	TAC	15-18	100 Fly	49.51
Charlotte Hook	TAC	15-18	200 Fly	1:52.72
Claire Curzan	TAC	Open	100 Back	50.03
Claire Curzan	TAC	Open	100 Fly	49.51
Charlotte Hook	TAC	Open	200 Fly	1:52.72
Men’s SC Records
Matthew Lucky	SAIL	15-16	200 Breast	1:57.73
Baylor Nelson	MAC	15-18	200 Breast	1:56.01