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Congratulations to the following clubs who finished at the top of their divisions at the recent NCS Senior Champs in Charlotte. Complete team results can be found on the meet page.
| Large Clubs | SwimMAC Carolina |
| Medium Clubs | Waves of Wilmington |
| Small Clubs | Catawba Valley Aquatic Club |
Also, congratulations to these NCS swimmers who finished with the highest individual points.
| Female | Elizabeth Vannote – SwimMAC |
| Male | Austin Winchester – Waves of Wilmington |
When: Friday evening, April 5, 2019
Where: Embassy Suites, 201 Harrison Oaks Blvd, Cary, NC 27513
Time: Cocktail Social beginning at 6:30pm; Banquet and Awards Ceremony beginning at 7:30pm.
Tickets: $60/person; various sponsorship opportunities
For more information click here.
NCS swimmers recorded some phenomenal times at the 2019 North Carolina Swimming Age Group Short Course Championships this past weekend! In addition to one individual National Age Group record, four NAG relay records were set…all in 13-14 women’s relay events.
Fresh off her new national age group record in the 100 fly, set at the recent 4A High School championships, Claire Curzan of the TAC Titans continued her assault on the record book with another 13-14 women’s NAG record…this time in the 200 fly! She also set new NCS marks in the 100 free and 200 free over the weekend.
Matthew Lucky of Sailfish Aquatics also followed up on his NCS record-breaking time in the 13-14 men’s 100 breast at the high school championships with two more records at Age Group Champs. Lucky set new records in both the 13-14 men’s 200 breast and the 200 IM!
Other individual NCS records were set by Lily Willis of TAC in the 11-12 women’s 50 breast and by Eric Petruzzi of TYDE in the 11-12 men’s 50 breast.
The women’s 13-14 relay records got a complete face lift over the weekend. Led by Curzan, the TAC Titans set four NCS records – three of which were national age group records! The relay team of Curzan, Taylor Morris, Elena Dry, and Keelan Cotter set new NAG marks in the 200 free and 400 free relays. Samantha Armand joined Curzan, Dry, and Cotter in breaking the NCS 800 free relay record. Abby Clark swam on the TAC 200 medley relay with Cotter, Curzan, and Morris to establish a new NAG record in that event. The Titans were also under the national age group record in 400 medley relay but finished second to the SwimMAC Carolina team of Morgan Razewski, Grace Rainey, Kiley Wilhelm, and Maya Gendzel, which captured its own NAG record.
Congratulations to everyone on your amazing swims. The new marks are listed below. Click here for a complete list of NCS records.
| Individual Records | ||||
| Lily Willis | TAC | 11-12 | 50 Breast | 30.00 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 13-14 | 100 Free | 49.09 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 13-14 | 200 Free | 1:46.51 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 13-14 | 200 Fly | 1:55.64 |
| Eric Petruzzi | TYDE | 11-12 | 50 Breast | 28.34 |
| Matthew Lucky | SAIL | 13-14 | 200 Breast | 2:03.03 |
| Matthew Lucky | SAIL | 13-14 | 200 IM | 1:52.72 |
| Relay Records | ||||
| TAC Titans | Women | 13-14 | 200 Free | 1:33.30 |
| Claire Curzan – Taylor Morris – Elena Dry – Keelan Cotter | ||||
| TAC Titans | Women | 13-14 | 400 Free | 3:23.06 |
| Claire Curzan – Taylor Morris – Elena Dry – Keelan Cotter | ||||
| TAC Titans | Women | 13-14 | 800 Free | 7:23.32 |
| Claire Curzan – Elena Dry – Samantha Armand – Keelan Cotter | ||||
| TAC Titans | Women | 13-14 | 200 Medley | 1:41.87 |
| Abby Clark – Keelan Cotter – Claire Curzan – Taylor Morris | ||||
| SwimMAC | Women | 13-14 | 400 Medley | 3:40.43 |
| Morgan Razewski – Grace Rainey – Kiley Wilhelm – Maya Gendzel | ||||
Three NCS records fell at North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) meets over the weekend.
Matthew Lucky (Sailfish Aquatics) set a new 13-14 record in the 100 yd breast with a time of 56.73 during the 3A State Championship meet.
Claire Curzan (TAC Titans) established new marks in both the 100 yd fly in 51.60 and the 100 yd back in 51.88 at the 4A Championship meet.
Congratulations on your outstanding performances!
REMINDER:
If you would like to propose legislation for the NCS Spring HOD meeting on April 28, 2019, please mark up the existing Rule or By-Law with the proposed wording and submit your proposal to Wayne Shulby wayne.shulby@gmail.com using the HOD Legislation Template below. The deadline for submitting legislation is March 9, 2019.
SwimMAC Carolina was featured in a recent USA Swimming article. SwimMAC earned recognition as the number two ranked club in the country in the USA Swimming Club Excellence program. Click here to view the article.
The Regional Coach Clinic program brings affordable clinics directly to teams in their own LSCs. These clinics are designed for the entire coaching staff from the novice coach to the senior level coach. Click the following link for clinic information.
The clinic cost is $75 per coach or $200 for a coaching staff of 3 or more. Our clinics are priced to encourage participation by the entire coaching staff.
Our Charleston clinic is at the St. Julian Devine Community Center.
CLBMS 201 will be offered on Sunday February 10 from 1-5!
Dave Thomas Sport Development Consultant Southern Zone 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5780 o: 719.866.3573 m: 719.330.3824 dthomas@usaswimming.org |
Swim Meets
Officials who are looking for swim competitions conducted under the WPS rules, the calendar for 2019 is currently as follows:
Indianapolis WPS World Series , IN April 4-6
Bill Keating Jr. Memorial, OH May 11-12
Jimmi Flowers, CO June 1-2
Fred Lamback , GA Oct 18-20
Ithaca Nov 1-3
California Classic, CA TBD
2019 U.S. Paralympics Nationals December (TBD)
The applications to officiate for these meets will be posted before the end of January on the U.S. Paralympics Swimming Events page at: https://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Sports/Swimming/Events
Officials Uniform
2019 will be a transition year on the officials deck uniform. The meets associated with U.S. Paralympics swimming will now consist of a White Polo Shirt, Black pants/skirts and black shoes and socks. If a belt is worn with the pants/skirt, then that should also be black.
For meets below the National level , 2019 will be a transition year and officials will be given the choice to wear Navy Blue or Black bottoms as these appear similar from a distance and, depending on their LSC uniform, some officials may have purchased this color specifically for U.S. Paralympics Swimming meets, but the shoes and socks will change to black immediately. For the National Championship and World Series meets hosted in the U.S., the black bottoms and shoes uniform is effective immediately.
Regional Officials Coordinators (ROC’s)
When we introduced the ROC’s in 2016 to provide a more regional focal point and facilitate communication with the officials, we envisaged that nominations would be called for each November with elections and appointments following in December. As our existing ROC’s (Doug Griswold – Eastern, Char Sorensen – Western, Susan Mechler – Central and Glenda Orth – Southern) assumed their roles and help define the expectations and the requirements for these positions, it became obvious that the original premises could be improved upon.
Moving forward the ROC nomination, election and appointments will now be made every odd year and the appointment will be for a two year term. This will give the officials appointed time to settle into the role as they fulfill their requirements without having a steep learning curve repeated every year.
U.S. Paralympics Swimming Officials Certification Courses
The U.S. Paralympics Swimming Officials Certification course is currently scheduled to be held at the following competitions:
Bill Keating Jr. Memorial, OH May 11-12
Jimmi Flowers, CO June 1-2
Fred Lamback , GA Oct 18-20
California Classic, CA TBD
If you are wishing to obtain/renew your certifications, the application for the course will be included on the Application to Officiate on the web for each of these competitions. If you know of anyone interested in attending this course, please pass this information on to them.
| Former USA Swimming President Jim Wood passed away Friday, Jan. 4. He was 68. USA Swimming Board of Directors Chair Bob Vincent shared a widely felt sentiment on the passing: “Jim Wood was a true professional and always respectfully represented the most important constituents in our sport – our athletes.” A member of the USA Swimming Board of Directors for almost three decades, Wood served the organization in various capacities, including President from 2006 to 2010. He was the first active swimming coach to be elected to this position. He was also a part of the USA Swimming delegation to the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games; International Operations Committee Coordinator from 1992-2004; Time Standards Committee Chairman; Steering Committee Chairman; New Jersey Swimming General Chair; and President of United States Aquatic Sports. USASwimming honored him with the USA Swimming Award in 2003. “Jim Wood was one of the first people to reach out and welcome me to USA Swimming and offer his guidance,” said USA Swimming President & CEO Tim Hinchey III. “I met with him during my first few months, and gratefully listened to the wisdom and insight he offered. It was easy to see how important his voice was for the sport. We had many engaging discussions and I understood early on that he was driven to do what he felt was best for USA Swimming and I respected that dearly. We will miss his leadership but his legacy will be with us forever.” Wood began his career as a coach at the New Providence (N.J.) Community Pool in 1970. He attended college at Johns Hopkins, where he was assistant coach from 1971-72. Upon graduating from Johns Hopkins, Wood attended grad school at the University of North Carolina, where he was assistant men’s coach from 1972-74. He was the head men’s coach at UNC from 1975-1977. In 1977, he founded the Berkeley Aquatic Club in Berkeley Heights, N.J., where he coached until his passing on Jan. 4. According to a BAC website, “at least 30” of his swimmers have held first-place national rankings and have raced 38 times at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. In addition, BAC swimmers have represented the U.S. and medaled at every major international competition, including the FINA World Championships and Olympic Games. More than 50 BAC 20 have earned NCAA All-American Honors. Wood was inducted into the American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2011. Having known and worked with him for over two decades, USA Swimming Chief Operating Officer Mike Unger added: ““Jim was the consummate coach and volunteer in our sport. As a coach, he wanted the best for his swimmers and challenged them to do everything they could to strive for excellence. As a volunteer, he always had the best interest of the sport in mind and helped make the Board of Directors and the National Team more successful.” |
Cape Fear Aquatic Club Earns Safe Sport Club Recognition Status
Congratulations to CFAC, the first 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. CFAC has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on their 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
