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CONGRATULATIONS TRISTAN FORMON

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Congratulations to Tristan Formon (New WAVE Coach / NCS Coaches Rep) on being selected as the National Age Group Development Committee Chair. Tristan states “I am tremendously honored to serve as the next Chair of the USA Swimming National Age Group Committee.”

As a committee we look to build upon the efforts of Liz Kershaw and Kevin Milak, the last two chairs and their respective committee’s work. In conjunction with the USA Swimming Staff, we will continue to strive to support clubs, coaches and LSC’s, providing the necessary tools and programs to enable them to better engage and provide for their families, athletes, and members.

“It has always been my firm belief that swimming is a sport for all. My goal remains to provide the very best opportunities and experience for all athletes, non athletes, and club members.”

MISSION STATEMENT:

To plan for the needs of the Age Group level of our sport. To generate, evaluate, and communicate ideas, which will assist USA Swimming in planning and developing quality age group swimming programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

To conduct an ongoing evaluation of the local and national age-group programs.

To develop and submit proposals to provide for the long-range planning of age-group swimming.

To encourage the development of programs that promote participation.

To oversee recognition for age group swimmers.

To communicate with and provide education and direction for the age group chairs in each LSC.

To develop programs to assist athletes in transitioning from Age Group to Senior.

To advise and consult with the Sports Development Division regarding camps, including open water.

To promote the inclusion of open water at all levels, including LSC competitions, LSC championships, and Zone meets.

ATHLETE CENTERED – COACH/ ATHLETE – VOLUNTEER SUPPORTED

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NCS AT U.S. PARA NATIONALS

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ORLANDO, FL – (December 13-15, 2024) Congratulations to our NCS PARA Athletes who attended the U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nationals 2024. From Left to right: Emma Estrada (TYDE), Isaac Cook (LIFE), Drennan Shall (SwimMAC), Evan Wilkerson (New WAVE), Emma Roberts (WNCY), Jaydon Hinton (RSA) and Casey Freeman (YOTA). #SHOWTHEWORLD #WEARENCS

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Highlights Across NCS

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December 6-8, 2024 – Highlights from across the LSC. LOTS of fast swimming from All levels, elite to the grassroots, including meets from TOYOTA U.S. OPEN in Greensboro, MOR Arctic Blast in Hillsborough, YOTA Capital Classic in Cary, and ATOM December Invite in Charlotte. Keep up the great work NCS! #MidSeasonMagic #NCSBetter2Gether #WEARENCS #HaveFunSwimFast

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LSC MASCOT CONTEST

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NCS Mascot Contest – What IS NCS?

We are seeking creativity from all areas of the LSC (Local Swim Community) – Athletes, Coaches, Officials, Volunteers, Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, and extended NCS families past, present, and future. We are in the process of designing / creating the mascot of North Carolina Swimming. It takes a village, so we need your help to talk it up with teammates, friends, family, colleagues, and beyond. Submit your idea and description of why you feel your creation would be the best mascot decision for NCS by December 18, 2024.

Email your ideas (Subject: LSC Mascot) to swimnorthcarolina@gmail.com #WEARENCS

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Welcome DECEMBER

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NCS Welcome December

Tis the Season of Fast Swimming: Greensboro, NC will be hosting the U.S. Open, December 4-7 at Greensboro Aquatic Center (GAC), followed by Winter Junior Nationals- East, December 11-14 also at the GAC. Wishing our NCS athletes, from the grassroots to the elite levels, their coaches, and all Clubs a fast month of swimming ahead!

Reminders – LSC Mascot ideas are due by 12/18/24. Be sure to email your idea design and Why you think your mascot should be selected to represent NCS. Email: swimnorthcarolina@gmail.com Use the Subject line: LSC Mascot.

HYPE Video for your Club – NCS is seeking a 45 second or less Hype video to feature your Club in the New Year, 2025. Work with your NCS Athlete Reps to help highlight the great things taking place at your Club. #NCSBetter2Gether #WEARENCS

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Happy Thanksgiving NCS

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Happy Thanksgiving NCS Video

Thanks to Each of YOU, for being a part of the NCS Village.  Thank You for all the hard work, commitment, dedication, encouragement, sacrifice, and support to our athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, parents, guardians, clubs, teammates, competitors, facility staff, LSC staff, and all the people who make North Carolina Swimming the Best.  

Gratitude turns what we have into enough.  This Thanksgiving, let’s celebrate the little moments that make life extraordinary.  

*NCS Gratitude Challenge -Take time (with family and friends) to list 3 things you are THANKFUL for each day.  You life will become richer with daily gratitude. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving week filled with many blessings, safe travels, good eats, and time well spent with family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving NCS! #WEARENCS

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WNC STRONG – NCSBetter2Gether

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As we prepare for Thanksgiving this week, let us remember our friends in Western North Carolina. North Carolina Swimming has 15 Clubs out of 72 that were directly affected, or impacted by Hurricane Helene. Thankful for the swim community (locally and nationwide) coming together in so many ways supporting the immediate needs, to volunteers helping hard hit areas yesterday, today, and tomorrows. The Swimming community proves to be strong on and off the deck including AJCC (Asheville Jewish Community Center) offering pool water Fill to Flush operation to help their community in need- simple needs like flushing a toilet, to working with other clubs in the area to create opportunities for their swimmers to have some normal to their day with swim practice. What a blessing for Asheville AJCC, SMAC (Smoky Mountain Aquatic Club), and BAC (Blues Aquatic Club) coming together during unprecedented times. Truly Grateful for the leadership, collaboration, and willingness they put forth to work together. Stay Strong WNC.

If your family is looking for ways to support WNC this Holiday season, they encourage visitors to come, stay, and play; do all the things (day trips, shopping, support local artists, buy a WNC Christmas tree, skiing in the high country, etc). It takes a village, so let’s continue to support our friends in the West as we approach the Holiday season. #WNCSTRONG #NCSBetter2Gether

Read this article by USA Swimming: Asheville Jewish Community Center Gives Back After Hurricane Helene

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