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USA Swimming has several meets scheduled for Spring/Summer 2021. They include the Spring Virtual Meets Series, March 3-March 28; the TYR 18 & Under Spring Cup LCM Meet, April 29-May 2; the Speedo Summer Invitational (combined US Open and Summer Juniors LCM meets) August 3-7; and the USA Swimming Futures LCM meet July 28-July 31.
Congratulations to the Rocky Mount Family YMCA (RMY), 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.
Rocky Mount YMCA 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
The host team, TAC Titans, won the 2021 ESSZ Senior Short Course Sectional meet this past weekend. The Titans had the highest score in the women’s division, finished second in the men’s division, and had he top combined score. Second place SwimMAC Carolina placed second in women’s and first in the men’s division. Completing the top five overall finishers were third place – Lakeside (Kentucky), fourth place – North Carolina Aquatic Club, and fifth place – Marlins of Raleigh.
Click here for complete individual and team results. Team results are at the end.
USA Swimming National Team member Claire Curzan of the TAC Titans had another phenomenal record-breaking performance at the 2021 ESSZ Short Course Senior Sectional meet at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary this past weekend. Curzan set new National Age Group (NAG) records in the 50 free (21.50), the 100 back (50.03), and the 100 fly (49.51). Her times were also NCS records in the 15-16, 15-18, and Open age groups.
TAC Titan’s teammate, Charlotte Hook, also a member of the USA National Team, broke the NCS 15-18 record in the 200 fly. Her time of 1:52.72 was also a new Open age group record.
Matthew Lucky of Sailfish Aquatics broke two records over the weekend. During Thursday’s long course time trials, Lucky set a new 15-16 long course record in the 200 breast. He followed that up with a new 15-16 short course record, also in the 200 breast.
Meanwhile, SwimMAC’s Baylor Nelson broke the 15-18 short course record in the 200 breast with a time of 1:56.01.
Congratulations Swimmers!
Below is a summary of the NCS records broken this past weekend.
Click here to view all current NCS records.
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Men’s LC Records | ||||
| Matthew Lucky | SAIL | 15-16 | 200 Breast | 2:18.65 |
| Women’s SC Records | ||||
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 50 Free | 21.50 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 100 Back | 50.03 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-16 | 100 Fly | 49.51 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 50 Free | 21.50 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 100 Back | 50.03 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 15-18 | 100 Fly | 49.51 |
| Charlotte Hook | TAC | 15-18 | 200 Fly | 1:52.72 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | Open | 100 Back | 50.03 |
| Claire Curzan | TAC | Open | 100 Fly | 49.51 |
| Charlotte Hook | TAC | Open | 200 Fly | 1:52.72 |
| Men’s SC Records | ||||
| Matthew Lucky | SAIL | 15-16 | 200 Breast | 1:57.73 |
| Baylor Nelson | MAC | 15-18 | 200 Breast | 1:56.01 |
Congratulations to the 135 swimmers who qualified for the 2021 NCS Select Camp to be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center on Sunday April 25, 2021. The following swimmers earned their Golden Tickets by finishing in the top five at the NCS 14U Short Course Championships.
2021 NCS Select Camp Qualifiers
Swimmers on the list who plan to attend the Select Camp must complete and submit the application form below by Friday, March 19, 2021. Information on submitting camp fees is included in the form.
2021 NCS Select Camp Application Form
Katherine Holian (SGSA) will serve as camp director and Amy Faulk (MAC) as camp manager.
REMINDER:
The 2022 Spring House of Delegates (HOD) meetings will be held the weekend of April 9-10, 2022.
If your club would like to submit a bid to host the 2022 Spring HOD, bids should be submitted to Bill Martin billmartin@ncswim.org by April 4, 2021. All bids will be forwarded for consideration at the upcoming virtual HOD Meeting on April 18, 2021. The bid requirements are included in the following NCS HOD Bid Policy.
In addition to three new NCS short course records set at the NCS Age Group Championship meet at the Triangle Aquatic Center, several 15-18 and Open records fell at the ACC Championship in Greensboro over the past two weekends. Below is a summary of the new NCS short course records.
| Women’s SC Records | ||||
| Abby Arens | NCS | 15-18 | 200 Breast | 2:07.56 |
| Sophie Hansson | NCS | OPEN | 100 Breast | 57.45 |
| Sophie Hansson | NCS | OPEN | 200 Breast | 2:04.87 |
| Men’s SC Records | ||||
| Mike Rice | MAC | 11-12 | 100 Fly | 54.57 |
| Matthew Marsteiner | WAVE | 13-14 | 1000 Free | 9:22.73 |
| Erik Petruzzi | TYDE | 13-14 | 100 Breast | 56.17 |
| Luke Miller | NCS | 15-18 | 100 Free | 42.52 |
| Luke Miller | NCS | 15-18 | 200 Free | 1:32.28 |
| Valdas Abaliksta | UNC | OPEN | 100 Breast | 51.74 |
| Valdas Abaliksta | UNC | OPEN | 200 Breast | 1:53.49 |
