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Below is the meeting agenda for the NCS Fall House of Delegates meeting to be held via ZOOM at 1:00 pm on Sunday, Oct 4, 2020. The ZOOM link for this and other HOD weekend meetings has been posted on the NCS Fall HOD Weekend Meeting Schedule.
It’s NCS IMX Camp Go Time!
Hello NCS Coaches. The 2020 short course season is one like no other. Likewise, our IMX Camp selection process will be a bit different as we recognize best times this season can be achieved during sanctioned meets, non-sanctioned meets and at practice.
This season, IMX Camp selection will be based on best achieved short course times from September 7, 2020 through December 13, 2020 and will include 10 year olds.
Swimmers in the following age groups will need to swim the IMX events shown in order to achieve an IMX score. No IMX score can be calculated until ALL IMX events have been completed:
10 year olds: 200 IM, 100 BK, 100 BR, 100 FL, 200 FR
11/12 year olds: 200 IM, 100 BK, 100 BR, 100 FL, 500 FR
13 year olds: 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 BK, 200 BR, 200 FL, 500 FR
We have created four IMX Meet Event files by age: (10, 11, 12, and 13) that coaches can use to record best times achieved. (Event files were emailed to coaches.) Swimmers should be listed as the age they are at the time of their swim. As an example, if a swimmer is age 10 from Sept 7-20, but turns 11 on Sept 21, he or she should be listed as a 10 year old for any swims recorded between Sept 7-20, and should be listed as an 11 year old for swims from Sept 21 and later. If you submit times on October 5, that swimmer could appear as both a 10 and as an 11 year old. Times swum by this swimmer at age 10 can be included in the new age group, however, the IMX score they receive will be less in the upper age group. In December, a swimmer who has changed ages may be ranked in two age groups.
Coaches may submit times during any of the following sessions. Times may be from sanctioned or non-sanctioned meets, time trials or timed swims from practice. As sessions progress, only update times that are improved from previous submissions. Submitting times slower than previous times for a swimmer will cause their IMX score to be reduced. Reporting sessions are:
Session 1 – September 7 to October 4. (Submit by October 5, 2020)
Session 2 – September 7 to October 25(Submit by October 26, 2020)
Session 3 – September 7 to November 15 (Submit by November 16, 2020)
Session 4 – September 7 to December 13 (Submit by December 14, 2020)
Coaches should enter their swimmers in the camp selection process by doing the following:
1) Import the IMX Camp Meet Event files for your swimmers.
2) Enter results for each swimmer in the entry file occurring during that session. The best times can be from sanctioned meets, non-sanctioned meet, time trials or practice swims. Coaches can use the imported results from meet manager (sanctioned) or enter the results as custom entry times (non-sanctioned/practice swims).
3) Submit the event file to olack.lisa@gmail.com by the session submission deadline shown above.
4) Final results should be submitted to olack.lisa@gmail.com by December 14. The list of IMX CAMP selections and alternates will be published by December 23 on the NCS website at www.ncswim.org. Final camp numbers will be determined by the operational protocols of the Greensboro Aquatic Center at the time of this event in January 2021.
If you have any questions on the above procedures, please email:
NCS Camp Committee Chair, Katherine Holian: katherine@gsaswim.org, or
NCS Programs Chair, Jonathan Watson: 01silversurfer@bellsouth.net.
As part of its Fall HOD weekend of virtual events, North Carolina Swimming will hold a coach seminar with USA Swimming Manager of high performance training, Russell Mark.
Russell Mark has been called USA Swimming’s “secret weapon” and is highly regarded in coaching circles for his technical expertise. All NCS coaches are welcome to join in the Zoom meeting from 4:00-5:30 pm on Saturday, Oct 3.
The HOD schedule will be updated with the sign-in information early next week and will be sent out to coaches.
2019-2020 Scholastic All-America Roster
NCS Athletes on Scholastic All-America Roster
In a competition year shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1,087 swimmers whose efforts in the classroom and in the pool successfully earned them the title of Scholastic All American. The honor is given to 9-12th grade students who maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2019 Winter Junior qualifying time in any individual event from August 16, 2019-August 31, 2020.
Out of the 1,087 swimmers to be selected to the team, only U.S. National Team member Torri Huske (Arlington, Va./Arlington Aquatic Club) came away with a perfect score by earning a 4.0 GPA and finishing first in a 2019 Toyota U.S. Open event. Huske claimed her Toyota U.S. Open title in the 100-meter butterfly, going 57.48 to set a new 15-16 National Age Group (NAG) record and claim first ahead of a decorated field.
Leading all Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) in Scholastic All-America selections was North Carolina Swimming, which had 101 athletes receive the honor. Within North Carolina Swimming was SwimMAC Carolina, whose 29 Scholastic All Americans led all clubs across the country. In the club rankings, another NCS club, the TAC Titans finished fourth with 19 selections.
Click below to view the entire USA Swimming article, including a full breakdown of the selections.
The following proposed legislation will be voted on at the 2020 Fall HOD. Please review the legislation prior to the virtual House of Delegates meeting on Sunday, Oct 4, 2020 on ZOOM.
To help streamline the voting process and minimize the expense of online voting, a review of the proposed legislation will be held on ZOOM at 10:30 am on Saturday, Oct 3. Those with questions or concerns on the proposed legislation are encouraged to attend. There will also be an opportunity to make changes in the proposals with submitter’s approval.
Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who achieved NCS All Star status during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020 (athletes are listed by club code).
Since there was not a true long course season and limited opportunities for most swimmers to compete after the COVID outbreak, this year’s awards are based on short course achievements and rankings beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020.
This year, the NCS All Star list includes swimmers who achieved All Star Status in at least one of three ways.
Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who finished with a Top Five time in one or more short course events during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020 (athletes are listed by club code). Top Fives are listed by age group – 10U, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18.
Since there was not a true long course season and limited opportunities for most swimmers to compete after the COVID outbreak, this year’s awards are based on short course achievements and rankings beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020.
Top Five age group rankings should not be confused with the NCS Top Ten rankings, which are listed by individual age. Top Five achievement also has nothing to do with order of finish at NCS championship meets, but are based on age group rankings at the end of the qualifying period…which this year was March 15, 2020.
You’ll notice a new look when searching for meet information on the NCS website. The meet database software was updated to be compatible with recent web host upgrades. The new meet table has been in place for several weeks but we’ve continued to make refinements and enhancements.
The new meet table has the same information as the previous meet schedule but is more secure, much faster, and offers additional features…including a meet calendar.
Below is a video clip with information and tips on using the new meet search and calendar tools.
It was another record shattering weekend for NCS Swimmers. Sam Marsteiner of New Wave Swimming had a monster meet, breaking four NCS 11-12 men’s short course records over the weekend. He showed his versatility by setting new marks in the 200 Back, the 200 Free, the 500 Free, and the 1650 Free.
Lucca Battaglini of Club Kickstart also had a huge weekend at the TAC Challenge meet. Battaglini sprinted to new NCS 13-14 men’s short course records in the 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back, and 100 Fly.
TAC Titan swimmers Claire Curzan and Charlotte Hook also set new NCS records in the 15-16 women’s butterfly events. Curzan improved her 100 fly records with a 49.73…the first sub 50 women’s fly by an NCS swimmer! Hook broke her own 15-16 200 fly record while eclipsing the 15-18 record, as well!
Congratulations Swimmers!
Here is a summary of the new records set this past weekend:
| Women’s Short Course Records | ||||
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 100 Fly | 49.73 |
| Charlotte Hook | TAC | 15-16 | 200 Fly | 1:53.49 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 100 Fly | 49.73 |
| Charlotte Hook | TAC | 15-18 | 200 Fly | 1:53.49 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | OPEN | 100 Fly | 49.73 |
| Men’s Short Course Records | ||||
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 200 Free | 1:47.40 |
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 500 Free | 4:49.60 |
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 1650 Free | 16:40.93 |
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 200 Back | 1:57.51 |
| Lucca Battaglini | CKS | 13-14 | 50 Free | 20.78 |
| Lucca Battaglini | CKS | 13-14 | 100 Free | 45.81 |
| Lucca Battaglini | CKS | 13-14 | 100 Back | 49.83 |
| Lucca Battaglini | CKS | 13-14 | 100 Fly | 49.07 |
Send in your nomination for the 2020 Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award!
Below is the form for submitting your nomination for the 2020 Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award. Each year North Carolina Swimming has the opportunity to select a recipient for this Award. The award, sponsored by Phillips 66, is presented to a volunteer in each LSC in recognition of service to swimming. Recipients of the Outstanding Service Award are selected by the LSC and receive the award and an Outstanding Service Award pin. Please email your completed nomination form to pfrith@mac.com by August 15, 2020. The winner of the Phillips 66 Service Award will be selected by the Awards committee and announced during the NCS Awards Banquet and at the HOD meeting the weekend of October 3-4.
2021 NCS Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award Nomination Form
Help recognize those who go above and beyond in their service to the sport of swimming.
