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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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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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New Wave Swimming earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status

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Congratulations to New Wave Swimming (WAVE), the latest North Carolina Swimming club to earn USA Swimming’s new Safe Sport Club Recognition! The Safe Sport Club Recognition program distinguishes USA Swimming clubs that demonstrate their commitment to creating safe, healthy, and positive environments for all of their members through the development and implementation of Athlete Protection Policies, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Safe Sport education.

WAVE has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on its team listing in the USA Swimming Find-a-Team Search and will receive a medallion for their club’s website as well. Clubs can apply for the Safe Sport Recognized Club program through their Club Portal on the USA Swimming website.  Here’s a link to the Safe Sport Recognized Club program information: https://www.usaswimming.org/ssrp

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2021 Scholastic All America Selections: NCS #1

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USA Swimming just released its Scholastic All-America selections. Once again, leading all Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) in Scholastic All-America selections was North Carolina Swimming, which had 90 athletes receive the honor. SwimMAC Carolina, with 31 Scholastic All-America athletes led all clubs across the country.

Congratulations to all of our Scholastic All-America selections!

NCS Scholastic All America Selections

Click here to view the entire USA Swimming article.

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Women in Coaching Social

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Please join us for lunch and social hour between technical planning and HOD on Sunday October 3rd. We are looking forward to this opportunity to hang out, network, and get your feedback on ways we can support one another across the LSC.

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2021 Fall HOD: Delegate Registration

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NCS Clubs:

The 2021 Fall North Carolina Swimming HOD will be held as planned at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh on Sunday, October 3 at 1:00 PM.  Those attending in person will cast their votes at the meeting.  For those choosing not to attend in person, there will a virtual option for casting your votes.

The HOD Meeting Schedule with separate ZOOM meeting registration links for each meeting has been posted on the NCS website.

Whether your club’s delegates will be attending in person or via ZOOM,  you will need to pre-register your delegates by following the step-by-step instructions below.

  1. You must declare your club’s delegates to Barb Frith by SEPTEMBER 29th .
  2. Please check the Delegate per Club Count List for the number of non-athlete delegates you are permitted to name for your club. Each club also may name one athlete delegate.
  3. Send an email to Barb Frith at pfrith@mac.com and include:
    • Name and valid email address for each non-athlete delegate.
    • Indicate which delegates will be attending in-person or via ZOOM.
    • Name and valid email address for your athlete delegate. If your athlete delegate is under 18, please copy a parent/guardian on your email to Barb.
  4. This information is due to Barb no later than SEPTEMBER 29th.
  5. PLEASE NOTE that all declared delegates must be USA Swimming members in good standing on October 3rd, 2021. Please check your club portal for any membership issues your delegates need to address before October 1.
  6. Delegates who will be attending via ZOOM must receive their personal voter identification number from Election Buddy prior to the October 3rd HOD.
    • On October 1st, the eligible delegates you name will receive an email from Election Buddy at the email addresses you provide.  
    • The email will include their personal Election Buddy voter identification number that they must use to vote at HOD on October 3rd at 1:00 PM.
    • The password to unlock their ballot will be provided at the HOD meeting held Sunday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM.
    • Delegates MAY NOT vote by proxy. They must attend the Zoom HOD meeting on October 3rd at 1:00 PM to receive their password and cast their votes.

If you have any questions about the delegate registration process, please contact Barb at pfrith@mac.com prior to September 29th.

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2021 Fall HOD: Proposed Legislation

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The following proposed legislation will be voted on at the 2021 Fall HOD.  Please review the legislation prior to the House of Delegates meeting on Sunday, Oct 3, 2021.

To help streamline the voting process and minimize the expense of online voting, a review of the proposed legislation will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, Oct 2. 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.

2021 NCS Fall HOD:  Proposed Legislation

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