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Congratulation to the 104 athletes from North Carolina Swimming who were named to the USA Swimming Scholastic All America team! SwimMAC Carolina led all clubs in the nation with 41 athletes on the SAA Team. Southern California Swimming edged out North Carolina Swimming as the top LSC in the country with 106 athletes compared to North Carolina Swimming’s 104.
Several athletes with NCS connections were named to the 2019-2020 USA Swimming National Team roster this week. The USA Swimming National Team roster is made up of the nation’s top six swimmers in each individual Olympic event.
NCS athletes named to the women’s roster include Kathleen Baker (Team Elite), Elise Haan (Wolfpack Elite), Charlotte Hook (TAC Titans), Hannah Moore (Wolfpack Elite), Makayla Sargent (Wolfpack Elite), Kendyl Stewart (Team Elite), and Ashley Twichell (TAC Titans). Former SwimMAC athlete Erika Brown, now with Tennessee Aquatics was also named to the women’s roster.
Those named to the men’s roster were Michael Chadwick (Team Elite), Eric Knowles (Wolpack Elite), and Justin Ress (Wolfpack Elite).
Congratulations swimmers!
With the annual USA Swimming membership year fast approaching, we would like to make you aware of some of the changing education requirements for coaches and/or officials beginning September 1, 2019.
As the organization continues to look at ways to help its member-leaders be best-in-class and set the example among amateur sport, we are introducing new educational components as part of USA Swimming membership.
USADA Coaching Advantage Tutorial
Starting September 1, all coach members will be required to complete an annual USADA Coaching Advantage Tutorial (CAT) course by January 1, 2020. This 20-minute video course (presented in four modules) was added following discussions with the Age Group Anti-Doping Task Force and will be available on the LEARN platform, covering WADA code, checking medications, the testing process and a coach’s role in the clean sport movement. The latter is an incredibly significant element of the training that is crucial at all age levels. Renewal date for this course will be one year from completion date. Please direct questions about the USADA Coaching Advantage Tutorial to learn@usaswimming.org.
Athlete Protection Training
In response to member feedback, beginning September 1, 2019, you may notice the next time you log in that the three courses of the Athlete Protection Training have been streamlined into one. The training course continues to be produced by the U.S. Center for SafeSport and must be completed annually with a renewal date one year from the completion date. All adult athlete and non-athlete members must complete this training. This includes coaches, officials, Junior Coaches and anyone authorized to have regular contact with or authority over a minor athlete.Please direct questions about the Athlete Protection Training to learn@usaswimming.org.
Concussion Protocol Training
This requirement is new for all coaches and officials in 2020. Though several states have previously passed concussion education requirements, USA Swimming will now require all coaches and officials complete Concussion Protocol Training by January 1, 2020.
We thank you for your attention to this important training and we look forward to continuing to work with you.
Respectfully yours,
Joel Shinofield
USA Swimming Managing Director, Sport Development
Three North Carolina Swimming athletes competed at the World Junior Swimming championships in Budapest, Hungary this past week with all three reaching finals in their events.
Earlier in the week, Charlotte Hook of the TAC Titans finished third in the 200 fly, bringing home a bronze medal. TAC teammate Claire Curzan earned three individual medals; a silver for her second place finish in the 100 back, a bronze in the 50 fly, and another bronze in the 100 fly. Curzan also led off the gold medal winning USA 4×100 medley relay in the meet’s final event. Marlins of Raleigh swimmer Abby Arens made finals in the 200 breast on the last day of the meet. TAC Titans coach Bruce Marchionda was also part of the delegation, as a member of the Team USA coaching staff.
Click here for Complete Meet Results
Congratulations to all!
Below is the link for the application to serve as an official during the 2020 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. The deadline is 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday, October 14 for submitting the application and passing the rules test (swimming officials only). Please share this information with anyone else who may be interested in serving as a swimming or diving official for the 2020 NCAA championships. Rules questions and/or interpretations should be directed to Greg Lockard, secretary-rules editor at greg@swimdiverules.com. If you have questions regarding the NCAA official’s application, feel free to contact me at rhale@ncaa.org. Thank you.
2020NCAASWIMMINGANDDIVINGOFFICIALSAPPLICATIONFORM
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Here are the 2020 IMX Camp Registrations as of 10/07/19…Deadline is 10/15/19
For this year’s camp, all those selected can be found on the Camp Selection Roster below in the single age group in which swimmers ranked in the top-20. We have listed 25 athletes in case any of the top-20 are unable to attend.
2020 IMX Camp Selection Roster
To confirm for the December IMX Camp, each athlete should do the following:
The form must be submitted prior to Thursday, October 10, 2019 or your spot will be forfeited.
2020 IMX Camp Application Form
The IMX Camp Director will be Jay Dodson (starcoachjay@gmail.com) who will direct the 10th Annual IMX Camp. Coach Dodson will be in charge of the lodging, meals, transportation, camp apparel, coach selection and all other camp logistics. Jay will select a few adult chaperones to assist him throughout the camp and will send out camp specifics to all participants as they are finalized. The camp staff will be in charge of creating and administering camp workouts and all additional camp activities. Complete information will be forthcoming via email sometime in October.
We look forward to another great IMX Camp with 120 athletes in attendance. Please feel free to contact Coach Dodson or myself if you have any questions.
Jonathan Watson, NCS Camp
Coordinator
01silversurfer@bellsouth.net
Jay Dodson, IMX Camp
Director
starcoachjay@gmail.com
2020 IMX Camp: Staff Application Form
We are excited to offer another great NCS Camp experience for 120 of our swimmers ages 11-14 at the annual IMX Camp. The camp will be at the Greensboro Aquatic Center the weekend of December 28-29. This is an overnight camp with an opportunity to work with swimmers both in and away from the pool. We appreciate your interest in wanting to help make our North Carolina Swimming Camps a positive experience for all participants.
At this camp we try to provide a number of experiences for the swimmers both in and out of the water so coaches will meet ahead of time to plan and have designated responsibilities.
Please complete and submit the above form if you are interested in participating. If you have any questions, please contact Jay Dodson at jay@staraquatics.net or (336)337-0169.
REMINDER:
The 2020 Fall HOD will be held the weekend of Oct 3-4, 2020.
If your club would like to submit a bid for the 2020 Fall HOD, bids must be submitted by 9/8/2019. All bids will be forwarded for consideration at the upcoming HOD Meeting in Greensboro on Sept 22. Remember, bids for the Fall HOD must include access to nearby banquet facilities to accommodate 300 people for the NC Awards Banquet and access to a pool to hold the All Star Clinic.
The HOD Bidding policy can be found in Section 1.6 of the North Carolina Policies & Procedures.
Several more NCS long course records fell at the Speedo Junior National Championship meet this past week. Tim Connery (MAC) led the way with new records in the 15-16 men’s 100 free and the 15-16 men’s 200 IM. The 200 IM time of 2:01.58 also set a new mark in the 15-18 age group. Grace Rainey (MAC) also set a new record in the women’s 13-14 100 breast while Lindsay Flynn (ATOM) posted a record time in the women’s 15-16 50 free.
In addition to the new individual records, the SwimMAC relay team of Jack Walker, Hugh Svendsen, Tim Connery, and Baylor Nelson broke the men’s 18 and under 800 free relay record.
Congratulations swimmers!
Here is a summary of the new records. Click here to view all NCS records.
| Women’s Records | ||||
| Grace Rainey | MAC | 13-14 | 100 Breast | 1:09.42 |
| Lindsay Flynn | ATOM | 15-16 | 50 Free | 25.65 |
| Men’s Records | ||||
| Tim Connery | MAC | 15-16 | 100 Free | 50.33 |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 15-16 | 200 IM | 2:01.58 |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 15-18 | 200 IM | 2:01.58 |
| Relay Records | ||||
| MAC | Men’s | 18U | 800 Free Relay | 7:27.66 |
| Jack Walker | ||||
| Hugh Svendsen | ||||
| Tim Connery | ||||
| Baylor Nelson |
SwimMAC Carolina claimed the team title as the Speedo Junior National Championships came to a close Saturday night at the Avery Aquatic Center on the campus of Stanford University.
SwimMAC tallied 554.5 points over the five-day meet to run away with the combined team trophy. Dynamo Swim Club finished second with 461 points, followed by the Mason Manta Rays in third with 217 points. SwimMAC also claimed the men’s title with 334.5 points, while Dynamo and Long Island Aquatic Club tied for the women’s title with 221 points apiece, only one point ahead of SwimMAC’s 220.
NCS Swimmers had several top eight finishes during the week, including first place finishes by Jack Walker (MAC) in both the 200 free and 400 free, and a first place finish by Tim Connery (MAC) in the 200 IM. Other NCS swimmers with top eight finishes included Grace Rainey (MAC), Morgan Razewski (MAC), Katie Rauch (ATOM), Sam Hoover (NCAC), Ellie Marquardt (ATOM), Hugh Svendsen (MAC), Baylor Nelson (MAC) and Lindsay Flynn (ATOM).
SwimMAC also had several top eight relays, including a first place finish by the team of Jack Walker, Tim Connery, Hugh Svendsen, and Baylor Nelson in the 4×200 free relay. The SwimMAC women’s 4×100 free relay also grabbed a second place finish with the ATOM women’s 4×100 free relay close behind them in fourth place.
Below is a re-cap of top finishes by NCS individuals and relay teams.
| Men’s 200 Fly | Place | Final | |
| Ethan Schneider | MAC | 3 | B |
| Women’s 100 Breast | Place | Final | |
| Grace Rainey | MAC | 5 | A |
| Kaylee Hamblin | MSA | 7 | B |
| Desirae Mangaoang | MAC | 7 | C |
| Men’s 100 Breast | Place | Final | |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 6 | A |
| Jack Meehan | ATOM | 1 | C |
| Sam Hoover | NCAC | 7 | C |
| Women’s 800 Free | Place | ||
| Morgan Razewski | MAC | 8 | |
| Summer Eaker | MAC | 17 | |
| Men’s 800 Free | Place | ||
| Owen Lloyd | NCAC | 9 | |
| Logan Zucker | MAC | 13 | |
| Jami Rzepecki | MAC | 21 | |
| Women’s 200 Back | Place | Final | |
| Katie Rauch | ATOM | 4 | A |
| Maddy Flickinger | MAC | 6 | B |
| Lisa Whitmire | ATOM | 6 | C |
| Men’s 200 Back | Place | Final | |
| Baylor Nelson | MAC | 4 | B |
| Hugh Svensen | MAC | 2 | C |
| Women’s 100 Free | Place | Final | |
| Lindsay Flynn | ATOM | 2 | C |
| Ellie Marquardt | ATOM | 5 | C |
| Men’s 100 Free | Place | Final | |
| Jack Walker | MAC | 4 | A |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 5 | A |
| Sam Hoover | NCAC | 8 | A |
| Garrett Boone | ATOM | 6 | B |
| Men’s 400 IM | Place | Final | |
| Logan Zucker | MAC | 3 | C |
| Baylor Nelson | MAC | 6 | C |
| Owen Lloyd | NCAC | 8 | C |
| Women’s 4×100 Relay | Place | ||
| MAC – A | 2 | ||
| Janie Smith | |||
| Kensley Merritt | |||
| Maddy Flickinger | |||
| Elizabeth Sowards | |||
| ATOM | 4 | ||
| Lindsay Flynn | |||
| Katie Rauch | |||
| Ellie Marquardt | |||
| Liza Whitmire | |||
| MAC – B | 11 | ||
| Summer Eaker | |||
| Morgan Razewski | |||
| Ellie Vannote | |||
| Faith Hefner | |||
| Men’s 4 x 100 Relay | Place | ||
| MAC – A | 2 | ||
| Jack Walker | |||
| Boyd Poelke | |||
| Hugh Svendsen | |||
| Tim Connery | |||
| MAC – B | 14 | ||
| Jackson Davis | |||
| Cam Abaqueta | |||
| Chase Allison | |||
| Logan Zucker | |||
| Women’s 400 Free | Place | Final | |
| Ellie Marquardt | ATOM | 3 | A |
| Summer Eaker | MAC | 2 | B |
| Faith Hefner | MAC | 6 | C |
| Men’s 400 Free | Place | Final | |
| Jack Walker | MAC | 1 | A |
| Jack Meehan | ATOM | 2 | C |
| Women’s 100 Fly | Place | Final | |
| Ellie Vannote | MAC | 6 | B |
| Madeline Menkhaus | MAC | 8 | C |
| Men’s 100 Fly | Place | Final | |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 6 | A |
| Boyd Poelke | MAC | 7 | B |
| Men’s 4 x 200 Free Relay | Place | ||
| MAC – A | 1 | ||
| Jack Walker | |||
| Hugh Svendsen | |||
| Tim Connery | |||
| Nelson Baylor | |||
| MAC – B | 6 | ||
| Boyd Poelke | |||
| Chase Allison | |||
| Logan Zucker | |||
| Jami Rzepecki | |||
| NCAC | 15 | ||
| Owen Lloyd | |||
| Sam Hoover | |||
| Zac Cairns | |||
| Peter Bretzmann | |||
| Women’s 200 Free | Place | Final | |
| Ellie Marquardt | ATOM | 8 | B |
| Faith Hefner | MAC | 3 | C |
| Kensley Merritt | MAC | 8 | C |
| Men’s 200 Free | Place | Final | |
| Jack Walker | MAC | 1 | A |
| Hugh Svendsen | MAC | 5 | A |
| Women’s 200 Breast | Place | Final | |
| Grace Rainey | MAC | 4 | A |
| Emme Nelson | MAC | 8 | B |
| Men’s 200 Breast | Place | Final | |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 5 | A |
| Women’s 4×200 Free Relay | Place | ||
| MAC – A | 3 | ||
| Faith Hefner | |||
| Kensley Merritt | |||
| Morgan Razewski | |||
| Elizabeth Sowards | |||
| MAC – B | 5 | ||
| Summer Eaker | |||
| Janie Smith | |||
| Ellie Vannote | |||
| Sarah Barton | |||
| ATOM | 13 | ||
| Ellie Marquardt | |||
| Katie Rauch | |||
| Liza Whitmire | |||
| Jessica Flynn | |||
| Women’s 200 IM | Place | Final | |
| Eliza Whitmire | ATOM | 1 | C |
| Men’s 200 IM | Place | Final | |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 1 | A |
| Baylor Nelson | MAC | 4 | A |
| Jack Meehan | ATOM | 7 | A |
| Women’s 1500 Free | Place | ||
| Summer Eaker | MAC | 7 | |
| Morgan Razewski | MAC | 11 | |
| Women’s 50 Free | Place | Final | |
| Lindsay Flynn | ATOM | 3 | A |
| Janie Smith | MAC | 2 | C |
| Men’s 50 Free | Place | Final | |
| Garrett Boone | ATOM | 5 | B |
| Jack Walker | MAC | 7 | B |
| Men’s 800 Free | Place | ||
| Owen Lloyd | NCAC | 9 | |
| Women’s 4×100 Medley Relay | Place | ||
| MAC – A | 3 | ||
| Maddy Flickinger | |||
| Grace Rainey | |||
| Ellie Vannote | |||
| Elizabeth Sowards | |||
| ATOM | 11 | ||
| Katie Rauch | |||
| Liza Whitmire | |||
| Ellie Marquardt | |||
| Lindsay Flynn | |||
| MAC – B | 13 | ||
| Kensley Merritt | |||
| Emme Nelson | |||
| Madeline Menkhaus | |||
| Janie Smith | |||
| Men’s 4×100 Medley Relay | Place | ||
| MAC – A | 4 | ||
| Cam Abequeta | |||
| Tim Connery | |||
| Baylor Nelson | |||
| Jack Walker | |||
| MAC – B | 8 | ||
| Jackson Davis | |||
| Markus Wennborg | |||
| Ethan Schneider | |||
| Hugh Svendsen |
