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Below is the meeting agenda for the NCS Fall House of Delegates meeting to be held via ZOOM at 1:00 pm on Sunday, Oct 4, 2020. The ZOOM link for this and other HOD weekend meetings has been posted on the NCS Fall HOD Weekend Meeting Schedule.
As part of its Fall HOD weekend of virtual events, North Carolina Swimming will hold a coach seminar with USA Swimming Manager of high performance training, Russell Mark.
Russell Mark has been called USA Swimming’s “secret weapon” and is highly regarded in coaching circles for his technical expertise. All NCS coaches are welcome to join in the Zoom meeting from 4:00-5:30 pm on Saturday, Oct 3.
The HOD schedule will be updated with the sign-in information early next week and will be sent out to coaches.
2019-2020 Scholastic All-America Roster
NCS Athletes on Scholastic All-America Roster
In a competition year shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, there were 1,087 swimmers whose efforts in the classroom and in the pool successfully earned them the title of Scholastic All American. The honor is given to 9-12th grade students who maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and have swum an individual pool time equal to or faster than the 2019 Winter Junior qualifying time in any individual event from August 16, 2019-August 31, 2020.
Out of the 1,087 swimmers to be selected to the team, only U.S. National Team member Torri Huske (Arlington, Va./Arlington Aquatic Club) came away with a perfect score by earning a 4.0 GPA and finishing first in a 2019 Toyota U.S. Open event. Huske claimed her Toyota U.S. Open title in the 100-meter butterfly, going 57.48 to set a new 15-16 National Age Group (NAG) record and claim first ahead of a decorated field.
Leading all Local Swimming Committees (LSCs) in Scholastic All-America selections was North Carolina Swimming, which had 101 athletes receive the honor. Within North Carolina Swimming was SwimMAC Carolina, whose 29 Scholastic All Americans led all clubs across the country. In the club rankings, another NCS club, the TAC Titans finished fourth with 19 selections.
Click below to view the entire USA Swimming article, including a full breakdown of the selections.
The following proposed legislation will be voted on at the 2020 Fall HOD. Please review the legislation prior to the virtual House of Delegates meeting on Sunday, Oct 4, 2020 on ZOOM.
To help streamline the voting process and minimize the expense of online voting, a review of the proposed legislation will be held on ZOOM at 10:30 am on Saturday, Oct 3. Those with questions or concerns on the proposed legislation are encouraged to attend. There will also be an opportunity to make changes in the proposals with submitter’s approval.
Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who achieved NCS All Star status during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020 (athletes are listed by club code).
Since there was not a true long course season and limited opportunities for most swimmers to compete after the COVID outbreak, this year’s awards are based on short course achievements and rankings beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020.
This year, the NCS All Star list includes swimmers who achieved All Star Status in at least one of three ways.
Below is the list of North Carolina Swimming athletes who finished with a Top Five time in one or more short course events during the period beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020 (athletes are listed by club code). Top Fives are listed by age group – 10U, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-18.
Since there was not a true long course season and limited opportunities for most swimmers to compete after the COVID outbreak, this year’s awards are based on short course achievements and rankings beginning on Sept 1, 2019 and ending on March 15, 2020.
Top Five age group rankings should not be confused with the NCS Top Ten rankings, which are listed by individual age. Top Five achievement also has nothing to do with order of finish at NCS championship meets, but are based on age group rankings at the end of the qualifying period…which this year was March 15, 2020.
You’ll notice a new look when searching for meet information on the NCS website. The meet database software was updated to be compatible with recent web host upgrades. The new meet table has been in place for several weeks but we’ve continued to make refinements and enhancements.
The new meet table has the same information as the previous meet schedule but is more secure, much faster, and offers additional features…including a meet calendar.
Below is a video clip with information and tips on using the new meet search and calendar tools.
It was another record shattering weekend for NCS Swimmers. Sam Marsteiner of New Wave Swimming had a monster meet, breaking four NCS 11-12 men’s short course records over the weekend. He showed his versatility by setting new marks in the 200 Back, the 200 Free, the 500 Free, and the 1650 Free.
Lucca Battaglini of Club Kickstart also had a huge weekend at the TAC Challenge meet. Battaglini sprinted to new NCS 13-14 men’s short course records in the 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back, and 100 Fly.
TAC Titan swimmers Claire Curzan and Charlotte Hook also set new NCS records in the 15-16 women’s butterfly events. Curzan improved her 100 fly records with a 49.73…the first sub 50 women’s fly by an NCS swimmer! Hook broke her own 15-16 200 fly record while eclipsing the 15-18 record, as well!
Congratulations Swimmers!
Here is a summary of the new records set this past weekend:
| Women’s Short Course Records | ||||
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 100 Fly | 49.73 |
| Charlotte Hook | TAC | 15-16 | 200 Fly | 1:53.49 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 100 Fly | 49.73 |
| Charlotte Hook | TAC | 15-18 | 200 Fly | 1:53.49 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | OPEN | 100 Fly | 49.73 |
| Men’s Short Course Records | ||||
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 200 Free | 1:47.40 |
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 500 Free | 4:49.60 |
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 1650 Free | 16:40.93 |
| Sam Marsteiner | WAVE | 11-12 | 200 Back | 1:57.51 |
| Lucca Battaglini | CKS | 13-14 | 50 Free | 20.78 |
| Lucca Battaglini | CKS | 13-14 | 100 Free | 45.81 |
| Lucca Battaglini | CKS | 13-14 | 100 Back | 49.83 |
| Lucca Battaglini | CKS | 13-14 | 100 Fly | 49.07 |
Send in your nomination for the 2020 Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award!
Below is the form for submitting your nomination for the 2020 Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award. Each year North Carolina Swimming has the opportunity to select a recipient for this Award. The award, sponsored by Phillips 66, is presented to a volunteer in each LSC in recognition of service to swimming. Recipients of the Outstanding Service Award are selected by the LSC and receive the award and an Outstanding Service Award pin. Please email your completed nomination form to pfrith@mac.com by August 15, 2020. The winner of the Phillips 66 Service Award will be selected by the Awards committee and announced during the NCS Awards Banquet and at the HOD meeting the weekend of October 3-4.
2021 NCS Phillips 66 Outstanding Service Award Nomination Form
Help recognize those who go above and beyond in their service to the sport of swimming.
Her time away from the pool didn’t seem to slow down Claire Curzan.
The TAC Titan phenom broke ten NCS records at her club’s intrasquad meet held this past weekend at the Triangle Aquatic Center! In her first meet since the COVID-19 outbreak in March, Curzan’s times in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, and 100 fly set new standards in both the 15-16 and the 15-18 age groups. Her 100 fly time of 50.03 also broke her own Open record! In addition, Curzan set a new 15-16 age group record in the 200 fly.
Congratulations, Claire!
Below is a summary of her record swims:
| Women’s Short Course Records | ||||
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 50 Free | 21.51 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 100 Free | 47.23 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 100 Back | 51.01 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 100 Fly | 50.03 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 200 Fly | 1:53.59 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 50 Free | 21.51 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 100 Free | 47.23 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 100 Back | 51.01 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 100 Fly | 50.03 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | Open | 100 Fly | 50.03 |
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, times achieved in July meets may not be used for USA Swimming programs but are eligible for NCS record recognition.
