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USA Swimming conducts a monthly drawing from all Safe Sport Recognized clubs, as part of its Keeping Athletes First Initiative, for a chance to win a visit from a National Team athlete or alum. We are pleased to announce that NSEA Swim of Wilmington, NC is the winner of the October drawing!
Congratulations NSEA Swim!
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
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!
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.
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.
Want to help your team earn points to become Safe Sport Recognized?
Attend one of the USA Swimming online training sessions for parents or athletes.
Upcoming sessions in the weeks of 10/20, 11/3, and 12/1.
More info and links to register can be found at: www.usaswimming.org/safe-sport/ssrp-training-resources
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 Razewski | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Keelan Cotter | TAC Titans |
| Coach Amy Faulk (Assistant Manager) | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Boys National Select Camp Roster | |
| Christopher Chang | TAC Titans |
| Cameron Abaqueta | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Steven Insixiengmay | YMCA of NW NC Riptyde |
| Henry Lee | TAC Titans |
| Matthew Lucky | Sailfish Aquatics |
| Alexander Ayers | SwimMAC Carolina |
| National Diversity Select Camp Roster | |
| Hanani Dona | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Troy Keen | SwimMAC 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
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:
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 Girls | Shayna Elgart | MOR |
| 11-12 Boys | Sam Marsteiner | WAVE |
| 13-14 Girls | Avery Klamfoth | MAC |
| 13-14 Boys | Matt Marsteiner | WAVE |
| 15-16 Girls | Claire Curzan | TAC |
| 15-16 Bloys | Braeden Haughey | TAC |
| 17-18 Girls | Charlotte Hook | TAC |
| 17-18 Boys | Lance Norris | TAC |
| Andy Craver Award | Maci Columbia | YOTA |
| Coach of the Year | ||
| Age Group Coach of the Year | Russ Kasl | MAC |
| Senior Coach of the Year | Bruce Marchionda | TAC |
| Coach Leadership Award | Jon Jolley | YSST |
| Team of the Year | ||
| Division 1 | SwimMAC | |
| Division 2 | NCAC | |
| Division 3 | Lowes YMCA | |
| NCS Volunteer Award | Lynn 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.
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
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!
