U.S. Paralympic Swimming finished 3^rd in the gold medal count with 15 Gold Medals.  It was the 1^st time since the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games the team won more Gold Medals than Silver or Bronze.  Swimming accounted for 40% of the Team USA Gold Medal Count, with 37 total Gold!  Swimming finished 5^th in the overall medal count with 35 total medals, 15 Gold, 10 Silver and 10 Bronze. Swimming accounted for 33% of the Total Team USA Medal Count!

The work for Paris has already begun.  Below is a list of events happening yet this year and onward into 2022.

The California Classic swim meet will be held in Yucaipa, CA on October 23-24, 2021. An in-person Foundations INTRO clinic, national classification and a para swim meet!  A great opportunity to make it a very productive weekend!

The meet details can be found on the U.S. Paralympics Swimming Competitions web page here.   The clinic registration information is attached on the flyer is attached below.

On November 14, two virtual clinics will be held.  Foundations INTRO and a Coaching a Para Swimmer Clinic. So if you can’t make the in-person event in October, register for the virtual sessions. Flyer and registration information is attached below.

The flyers are attached to this email and can be found on the U.S. Para Swimming website. 

Upcoming Competitions:

• October 23-24: California Classic – Yucaipa, CA (Information is posted online)
• December 17 – 19: U.S. Para Swimming National Championships – Greensboro, N.C.
• April TBD: World Series Indianapolis (This will serve as the selection for the World Championships).
• June 12 – 18: WPS World Championships – Portugal

We are working on the 2022 Calendar and hope to have information out in early December!

Upcoming Camps & Clinics

• October 22 – Para Select Camp at California Classic
• October 22 – U.S. Para Swimming Officials Certification Course
• October 22 – U.S. Para Swimming Foundations 1&2 Clinic
• Information for all may be found HERE.

2021 Foundations 1 & 2 INTRO Clinic

2021 Foundations Virtual Clinic – An Introduction to Para Swimming

2021 Virtual Clinic Coaching a Para Swimmer

Job Posting

Nathan Manley will be transitioning into a new role with U.S. Para Swimming as Associate Director of High Performance.   The position is posted HERE.  If you know of a coach interested in the position, please forward this link to them.

Please pass along any and all this information to anyone that can benefit by attending any of the events!

Hope to see you at an event this fall!

Peace,

Peggy Ewald

Consultant for U.S. Paralympics Swimming

Cell:  330-903-0566 EST

For more information on para-swimming, check out the link below: 

https://www.teamusa.org/usparaswimming/

Sincerely,

Caroline Holmes

USA Swimming National Disability Committee Athlete Representative

justaddwater19@gmail.com

Send in your nomination for the 2021 North Carolina Swimming Outstanding Service Award!

Below is the form for submitting your nomination for the 2021 North Carolina Swimming Outstanding Service Award. Each year North Carolina Swimming selects a recipient for this Award.  The award is presented to a volunteer 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 Outstanding 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 2-3.

2021 NCS Outstanding Service Award Nomination Form

Help recognize those who go above and beyond in their service to the sport of swimming.

REMINDER:

If you would like to propose legislation for the NCS Fall HOD meeting on October 3, 2021, 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 August 13, 2021.

HOD Legislation Template

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These three North Carolina Swimming officials ventured north to the USA Swimming Futures meet in Fargo, North Dakota this week. Pictured from left to right are Dana Greene, Todd Webber, and Mike Trexler.

Here are just a few of the officials volunteering at AG Champs this weekend.  We’ve had a great turn out of officials for the meet! Thank you, NCS meet officials!

North Carolina Swimmers won’t have to travel far this winter to attend the 2021 Toyota U.S. Open and Winter Junior Nationals. This year’s Toyota U.S. Open will take place December 1-4 in Greensboro, N.C., at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The Speedo Winter Junior National Championships will take place on the heels of the Toyota U.S. Open, with athletes competing December 8-11 in Greensboro, N.C., also at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, and Austin, Texas, at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.

Click here to read the USA Swimming announcement…