Promoting Excellence by Providing Resources to Support and Empower the North Carolina Swimming Community.
BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL WEATHER ISSUES, THE LOCATION OF THE 2021 CAROLINA CROWN CHALLENGE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AN INDOOR FACILITY AT THE FORT MILL YMCA AQUATIC CENTER IN FORT MILL, SC. – 971 TOM HALL ST. FORT MILL, SC 29715.
Athletes participating in the meet are encouraged to bring their own chairs. Athletes should enter the pool area through the building with “FMAC” on it.
Congratulations to the following members of the 2021 North Carolina Swimming Open Water Zone Team. The team will represent NCS at the Southern Zone Open Water Championships in Chattanooga on June 5-6.
| 11-12 Girls | 11-12 Boys | |
| Suzy Kudlak | Bodhi Cummins | |
| Neela Chintapalli | Parker Van Olst | |
| Madisyn Upton | Drew Sito | |
| Iara Silvagnoli | Cody Watts | |
| 13-14 Girls | 13-14 Boys | |
| Kathryn Cinson | Aaron Davidson | |
| Clarke Neace | Sam Marsteiner | |
| Mere Whelehan | Cole Harris | |
| Clara Carson | Eli Nelson | |
| 15-16 Girls | 15-16 Boys | |
| Nicole Zettel | Jackson Scheiber | |
| Marisa White | Matt Marsteiner | |
| Katya Ivanov | Lucca Battaglini | |
| Lily Willis | Owen Nye | |
| Open Girls | Open Boys | |
| Caitlin Hefner | Logan Adley | |
| Elizabeth McDevitt | Keith Williams | |
| MaKayla Ciancanelli | Collin Davis | |
| Kat Monville | Ross Noble |
Several North Carolina Swimming athletes competed at the 2021 USA Swimming National Championships and Junior National Championships in Fort Myers Beach, Florida this past weekend. USA Olympic Team qualifier and National Team memer, Ashley Twichell (TAC Titans), won her fourth national championship in the Women’s 5K. She also finished second in the Women’s 10K.
Jacob Pishko (TAC Titans) won the National Championship in the Men’s Junior 7.5K event. Alexander Ayers (SwimMAC) placed third in the Men’s 5K for Juniors. Other North Carolina Swimming athletes competing in the Open Water Nationals and Junior Nationals were Brandon Miller (NCAC) in the Men’s 10K, Brooke Zettel (TAC Titans) in the Women’s 5K, Makayla Cincanelli (MOR) Women’s Junior 7.5K, Caroline Pennington (TAC Titans) Women’s Junior 7.5K, Jackson Shreiber (WAVE) Men’s Junior 5K, Samuel Marsteiner (WAVE) Men’s Junior 5K, Matthew Marsteiner (WAVE) Men’s Junior 5K, and Evan Prabhu (SwimMAC) Men’s Junior 5K.
Congratulations Swimmers!
The following travel fund program exceptions were approved by the NCS BOD on April 17, 2021 for meets occurring in Summer 2021. The current NCS Travel Fund eligibility criteria remain in effect.
Open Water JR Nationals/Nationals (increased from current)
Olympic Trials Wave 1 (new)
Olympic Trials Wave 2 (no change from current)
Speedo Invitational Juniors plus US Open (no change from current)
Funds will be automatically paid to NCS member clubs after the competition based on published meet results. No application is necessary.
Congratulations to Blues Aquatics (BAQ), the latest North Carolina Swimming club to earn USA Swimming’s new Safe Sport Club Recognition! The Safe Sport Club Recognition program distinguishes USA Swimming clubs that demonstrate their commitment to creating safe, healthy, and positive environments for all of their members through the development and implementation of Athlete Protection Policies, Safe Sport Best Practices, and Safe Sport education.
Blues Aquatics Swim Team has been highlighted as a Safe Sport Recognized Club with a banner on its team listing in the USA Swimming Find-a-Team Search and will receive a medallion for their club’s website as well. Clubs can apply for the Safe Sport Recognized Club program through their Club Portal on the USA Swimming website. Here’s a link to the Safe Sport Recognized Club program information: https://www.usaswimming.org/ssrp
Voting at this spring’s North Carolina Swimming Virtual HOD on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 1:00 PM on Zoom will be conducted electronically.
Please follow these step-by-step instructions to ensure that your club is represented and registered to vote.
· Click the following link to see the number of non-athlete delegates each NCS club is permitted to name for its club. Each club that has athlete members may also name one athlete delegate.
Number of non-athlete delegates for each NCS member club
· Send an email to Barb Frith at pfrith@mac.com and include:
o Name and valid email address for each non-athlete delegate.
o Name and valid email address for your athlete delegate. If your athlete delegate is under 18, please copy a parent/guardian on your email to Barb.
· This information is due to Barb no later than April 14th.
· On April 16th, the eligible delegates you name will receive an email from Election Buddy at the email addresses you provide.
· The email will include their personal Election Buddy voter identification number that they must use to vote at HOD on April 18th at 1:00 PM on Zoom.
· The password to unlock their ballot will be provided at the HOD meeting held Sunday, April 18th at 1:00 PM on Zoom.
· Delegates MAY NOT vote by proxy. They must attend the Zoom HOD meeting on April 18th at 1:00 PM to receive their password and cast their votes.
If you have any questions about the delegate registration process, please contact Barb at pfrith@mac.com prior to April 13th.
MEET BID PROCEDURE: Please use the form below to submit your 2021-2022 Short Course meet bids by 4/17/21.
Here is the bid packet for submitting meet bids for the 2021-2022 short course season. It includes both the Meet Bid Framework and the Meet Bid Form.
The meet bid framework provides dates of notable meets, including sectional and national events, and indicates closed weekends during the 2021-2022 short course season.
The meet bid form is the method for submitting your meet bids to the meet scheduling committee. Simply complete and submit a form for each of your club’s meet bids. Please note the closed weekends when submitting bids.
Completing the Meet Bid Form
The meet bid form allows the Meet Scheduling committee to gather and provide clubs with complete and consistent meet information. The form is divided into three sections:
Click the link to the Meet Bid Form to get started. After completing all required fields (identified by an asterisk) in a section, click NEXT. After completing the entire form, click SUBMIT. You will be asked if you want to submit another response. If you do, click “submit another response” and repeat the process for your next meet.
Meet bids submitted will automatically populate the 2021-2022 Short Course Bid Schedule posted on the NCS website. Here, you can view what you’ve submitted. (The spreadsheet does not automatically sort by date, so the most recently submitted bids will appear at the bottom but will be sorted periodically as bids come in.)
| Meet Bid Deadline: | 4/17/21 |
| Schedule Planning Meeting: | 4/18/21 |
| Meet Calendar Approved: | 4/18/21 (HOD) |
| Approved Calendar Posted: | 4/18/21 |
If you have any questions on the Meet Bid Form, contact billmartin@ncswim.org.
Thank you,
Kevin Thornton
Scheduling Coordinator
kevin@gsaswim.org
Several new NCS records were set at the recent SwimMAC Relay Meet. The SwimMAC 10 & under boys team with Cooper Raniszeski, Reid Cooler, Conner McCarthy, and Scott Williams set a new record in the 200 medley relay.
SwimMAC 13-14 boys relay teams set three new NCS records. The team of Mason Turner, John Kroll, Max Osman, and Granger Bartee established a new mark in the 13-14 boys 400 free relay. Osman, Turner, and Bartee were joined by Norvin Clontz in setting the 13-14 boys 400 medley relay record. The same group of Osman, Turner, Bartee, and Clontz also set the NCS record in the 13-14 boys 800 free relay. Their time of 6:55.16 was also faster than the National Age Group record!
Meanwhile, at the NCAA Divison I National Meet at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, the NCS State women’s team was also setting new NCS records. Katharine Berkoff broke the Open 100 back record with a time of 49.74. Her Wolfpack teammate, Sophie Hansson bettered her records in the Open 100 breast (57.23) and the Open 200 breast (2:03.86). The NC State women’s 800 free relay team of Julia Poole, Kylee Alons, Katharine Berkoff, and Kate Moore set a new NCS Open record in that event.
Congratulations!
Below is a summary of the recent records. Click here to view all NCS Records
| Women’s SC Records | ||||
| Katharine Berkoff | NC State | Open | 100 Back | 49.74 |
| Sophie Hansson | NC State | Open | 100 Breast | 57.23 |
| Sophie Hansson | NC State | Open | 200 Breast | 2:03.86 |
| SC Relay Records | ||||
| MAC | Men’s | 10U | 200 Medley Relay | 2:02.48 |
| Cooper Raniszeski | ||||
| Reid Cooler | ||||
| Connor McCarthy | ||||
| Scott Williams | ||||
| MAC | Men’s | 13-14 | 400 Free Relay | 3:10.70 |
| Mason Turner | ||||
| John Kroll | ||||
| Max Osman | ||||
| Granger Bartee | ||||
| MAC | Men’s | 13-14 | 800 Free Relay | 6:55.16 |
| Max Osman | ||||
| Mason Turner | ||||
| Norvin Clontz | ||||
| Granger Bartee | ||||
| MAC | Men’s | 13-14 | 400 Medley Relay | 3:27.20 |
| Mason Turner | ||||
| Norvin Clontz | ||||
| Granger Bartee | ||||
| Max Osman | ||||
| NC State | Women’s | Open | 800 Free Relay | 6:58.48 |
| Julia Poole | ||||
| Kylee Alons | ||||
| Katharine Berkoff | ||||
| Kate Moore |
NC SWIMMING SPRING 2021 HOD
NCS OFFICIALS Virtual MEETING
Saturday, April 17th – 10:00 – 11:30am
https://zoom.us/j/91212869765?pwd=UTRYdkhLaldaMldIOGc2VHdpbVN1dz09
Something for every official certification level — 3 concurrent breakout sessions
| Time | Session Information | Who |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | OPENING and WELCOME Topics: Welcome and Recognitions NCS Officials Roster Report Directions for Break-out rooms Who should attend: All NCS Officials | Speaker: John Jewell |
| 10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 1 | STROKE and TURN SITUATIONS – Panel Discussion Topic: Three (3) broadly experienced NCS Referees situations/observations from Stroke & Turn vantage point and provide their perspective. Attendees are encouraged to come with their personal experience/question(s) in mind for the panel or log them on this form before the session https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EZrVz5Il0c3FqMpS0YZm9oV1GKX-FFY5Mqkuev8G8P0/edit?usp=sharing Additional situations will be provided by panelists. Who should attend: Certified S&T’s (and Starters) ( Any referees who choose to attend should mute and refrain from comment unless called upon by Panelist.) | Panelists: Suzanne Heath Todd Webber Rob Stevens |
| 10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 2 | HyTek MEET MANAGER, “Skills – 201” Topic: Live Meet Manager Demonstration(s) “How to” Q&As Who should attend: Certified A.O.’s | Speaker: Colleen Gillan |
| 10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 3 | REFEREE SESSION – Clinics and Championships Topic: New Clinic / Clinician Process for S&T and AO — John Jewell 2021 NCS Short Course Championship Reviews Senior Champs — Lynn Tippets-Fazen AG Champs — Charlie Stephenson Meet report availability Who should attend: Referees and Starters | Speakers: John Jewell Lynn Tippets-Fazen Charlie Stephenson |
