USA Swimming presented the Golden Goggle Awards virtually this year. Summer Sanders, Elizabeth Beisel, and Cullen Jones honored swimmers, past and present, during this special Golden Goggle ceremony. Don’t miss the special feature on coach Jon Jolley and the Hickory Foundation YMCA Swim Team. Enjoy!
Safe Sport Training
Reminder of the trainings available Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday this week!
Athlete Trainings (12-18 years old):
https://zoom.us/j/97633664936?pwd=YnpXZmljME5PcldacW9ZQ0w5YTFIZz09
- Tuesday, November 17 at 8:00 p.m. EST
Parent Trainings:
https://zoom.us/j/93724361466?pwd=OVF4RFlNZFpaMHhqSEVVRGwzbmpQUT09
- Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. EST
Coaches Training:
https://zoom.us/j/98698656108?pwd=NzQ5TGdjWkRDc0Irck9tWHpJL1hkQT09
- Friday, November 20 at 3:00 p.m. EST
| TRISH HUGHES Administrative Assistant Background Check Coordinator 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5780 o: 719.866.3536 thughes@usaswimming.org |
PAC “Stay in the Swim” Campaign
Piedmont Aquatic Club (PAC) is hosting an in-person and virtual mile on December 5th to raise funds for its facility. Due to aging equipment and COVID-19 budget uncertainties, the community indoor pool at the Armfield Civic Center in Pilot Mountain, NC is in danger of closing.
Click the following link to learn how you can help with PAC’s fundraising efforts to save the pool:
Frighteningly fast times at Halloween meets
Several NCS Short Course records fell at Halloween weekend meets. Ezra Zapler of East Carolina Aquatics broke the 11-12 boys record in the 50 free at the ECA meet held at East Carolina University. Parker Van Olst of New Wave Swimming broke the 10 & under boys 100 breaststroke record at the TAC Halloween Bash while New Wave teammate, Sam Marsteiner improved his record times in the 11-12 boys 100 free, 200 free, and 500 free. Congratulations swimmers!
| Men’s Records | ||||
| Parker Van Olst | WAVE | 10U | 100 Breast | 1:13.24 |
| Ezra Zapler | ECA | 11-12 | 50 Free | 22.58 |
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 100 Free | 49.71 |
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 200 Free | 1:46.95 |
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 500 Free | 4:48.02 |
Open Files in MEET CALENDAR
Having trouble pulling up files while in the MEET CALENDAR mode? Some browser security settings will not allow files to be opened with a left click. Did you know that if you right click the file icon and select “Open link in new window,” the file will open.
When you click the MEET CALENDAR tab on the NCS website, a monthly meet calendar appears. Click on any meet for a detail view of that particular meet. The detail view includes various files that are displayed as icons. Right click the file icon and select “Open link in new window,” and the file will open.
Safe Sport Training
Reminder of the trainings available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week!
Parent Trainings:
https://zoom.us/j/93724361466?pwd=OVF4RFlNZFpaMHhqSEVVRGwzbmpQUT09
- Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 p.m. EST
Athlete Trainings (12-18 years old):
https://zoom.us/j/97633664936?pwd=YnpXZmljME5PcldacW9ZQ0w5YTFIZz09
- Thursday, October 22 at 8:00 p.m. EST
Coaches Training:
https://zoom.us/j/98698656108?pwd=NzQ5TGdjWkRDc0Irck9tWHpJL1hkQT09
- Friday, October 23 at 3:00 p.m. EST
| TRISH HUGHES Administrative Assistant Background Check Coordinator 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5780 o: 719.866.3536 thughes@usaswimming.org |
U.S. Open: Greensboro
The 2020 Toyota U.S. Open will be held a nine sites from November 12-14, including one at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. Entry deadline is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. See the following links for details:
NCS Superstar Webinar
As with everything else, the 2020 Select Camp scheduled for last April was canceled. To recognize those who qualified for the Camp, Olympic Gold Medalist Josh Davis developed an exclusive Superstar Webinar. The “Sharing the Secrets of Greatness” event, featuring Josh Davis, Nathan Adrian, Missy Franklin and Ryan Held was held on Saturday, Oct 10th. They shared some great tips for coaches, parents, and swimmers of all ages. You’ll definitely want to check it out.
Click the link below to view a recording of the event. The password is select. Click the little red tab with the three dots to view in full screen.
Connect with Olympic Legends Nathan, Missy, Ryan and Josh
IMX Go Time! Events Files
Click the following link to learn more about the NCS IMX Go Time! program which will be used as the selection process for the NCS IMX Camp in January.
Below are the Events Files for the NCS IMX Go Time!
Meet Events File NCS IMX Go Time 10-Year-Old
Meet Events File NCS IMX Go Time 11-Year-Old
Awards Trivia Contest Winners!
An online NCS Awards Trivia contest was held last night. The first five participants to submit entries with all questions answered correctly were prize winners.
Congratulations to the following prize winners, in order of finish:
| First Place | Bodhi Cummins |
| Second Place | Aaron Davidson |
| Third Place | Alex Townsend |
| Fourth Place | Annabel Townsend |
| Fifth Place | Sam Hoover |
Here are the correct answers to the ten questions:
What was Michael Gross’ nickname? The Albatross
What is Jonathan Watson’s middle name? Chester
What USA National Team and NCS athlete has already qualified for the upcoming Olympics? Ashley Twichell
What was Mel Stewart’ s time in setting the new Olympic 200 Fly record at the 1992 Olympic Games? 1:56.23
Who is the Star Wars theme song composer? John Williams
Who was the current NCS Senior athlete as of yesterday? Piper Burton
What is the nickname of the college Mel Stewart attended? Volunteers
How many NCS athletes were selected this year for Scholastic All America recognition? 101
Who holds the NCS boys 10 & under 200 free short course record? Melvin Stewart
How old is the oldest Olympic trials qualifier, Anthony Ervin? 39
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