The following proposed legislation will be voted on at the 2018 Fall HOD. Please review the legislation prior to the House of Delegates meeting on Sunday, Oct 7, 2018.
Reimbursement for Open Water Junior Nationals
12U Technical Suit Restriction
NCS records fall as LC season ends
NCS swimmers capped off a sensational long course campaign with more NCS long course records at late season international meets. Kathleen Baker (TE) broke the Open 200m back record in winning the Pan Pacific Championships. Ross Dant (YSST) broke the 15-18 800m free record and tied the 400m IM record at the Junior Pan Pacific Championships and Rysuke Irie (TE) broke his own Open 100m back record at the Asian Games.
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Women | ||||
| Kathleen Baker | TE | OPEN | 200 Back | 2:06.14 |
| Men | ||||
| Ross Dant | YSST | 15-18 | 800 Free | 8:00.51 |
| Ross Dant | YSST | 15-18 | 400 IM | 4:22.35 |
| Ryosuke Irie | TE | OPEN | 100 Back | 52.53 |
Paralympic Swimming Clinic
Greetings!
I will be conducting a clinic at the ASCA World Clinic titled Advanced Para Swimming and speaking on the Business Track on why we should offer para-swimming opportunities in club, high school and collegiate swimming. Please pass along the flyer if you know anyone who would benefit from attending.
My mission with U.S. Paralympics is to grow awareness of para-swimming and facilitate advancement of both coaches and athletes in the para-swimming world.
We are looking for para-swimmers. You may have one in your club or in the surrounding area, if so, please let me know and I will reach out to them or feel free to provide my contact info to them,
Thank you in advance for helping us grow the para-swimming world!
Peggy Ewald
Consultant for U.S. Paralympics Swimming
Cell: 330-903-0566
NCS records set at TAC Futures Meet
Braeden Haughey of the TAC Titans finished off his long course season with two NCS records at the USA Swimming Futures Championships at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. Haughey set new 13-14 marks in both the mens 400m free and the mens 200m back. Congratulations!
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Mens | ||||
| Braeden Haughey | TAC | 13-14 | 400m Free | 4:00.46 |
| Braeden Haughey | TAC | 13-14 | 200m Back | 2:04.30 |
Click here for a complete list of NCS records.
SwimMAC Girls smash NAG record at Junior Nationals
The SwimMAC 13-14 relay team of Kiley Wilhelm, Grace Rainey, Madeline Menkhaus, and Morgan Razewski set a new Girls 13-14 National Age Group record in the 400 Medley Relay at Junior Nationals last week. Their record time of 4:14.26 was over two seconds faster than the previous mark. Congratulations!
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Kiley Wilhelm | MAC | 13-14 | Girls 400 | 4:14.26 |
| Grace Rainey | MAC | 13-14 | Medley Relay | |
| Madeline Menkhaus | MAC | 13-14 | ||
| Morgan Razewski | MAC | 13-14 |
More NCS records broken at Junior Nationals
Sam Hoover of NCAC had a record-smashing week at the 2018 Speedo Junior Nationals in Irvine, CA. Hoover set new NCS boys 13-14 records in the 50 Free, the 100 Free, and the 100 Breast. Claire Curzan of the TAC Titans set a new state mark in the girls 13-14 100 Fly, while Amanda Ray of New Wave Swimming broke the record in the girls 15-16 200 Fly. Congratulations swimmers!
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Men | ||||
| Sam Hoover | NCAC | 13-14 | 50m Free | 24.11 |
| Sam Hoover | NCAC | 13-14 | 100m Free | 52.71 |
| Sam Hoover | NCAC | 13-14 | 100m Breast | 1:05.41 |
| Women | ||||
| Claire Curzan | TAC | 13-14 | 100m Fly | 59.85 |
| Amanda Ray | WAVE | 15-16 | 200m Fly | 2:10.87 |
NCS records fall at Nationals
Several NCS records were broken at the 2018 Phillips 66 National Championships last week. Kathleen Baker led the way with a new NCS record in the women’s OPEN 100m backstroke…oh, and by the way, it was also a WORLD record! Charlotte Hook (TAC Titans), Abby Arens (Marlins of Raleigh), Tim Connery (SwimMAC), Ross Dant (YSST), Ashely Twichell (TAC Titans), and Kendyl Stewart (TE) also contributed to the record-breaking week. With Junior Nationals and several other major meets this week, we can be sure that more records are about to fall.
Here are the records that were set last week:
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Women | ||||
| Charlotte Hook | TAC | 13-14 | 100 Back | 1:02.12 |
| Charlotte Hook | TAC | 13-14 | 200 Fly | 2:11.09 |
| Abby Arens | MOR | 15-16 | 100 Breast | 1:08.91 |
| Abby Arens | MOR | 15-18 | 100 Breast | 1:08.91 |
| Ashley Twichell | TAC | OPEN | 1500 Free | 15:55.68 |
| Kathleen Baker | TE | OPEN | 100 Back | 58.00 |
| Kathleen Baker | TE | OPEN | 200 IM | 2:08.32 |
| Kendyl Stewart | TE | OPEN | 100 Fly | 57.70 |
| Men | ||||
| Tim Connery | MAC | 15-16 | 100 Breast | 1:02.12 |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 15-18 | 100 Breast | 1:02.12 |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 15-16 | 200 IM | 2:01.92 |
| Tim Connery | MAC | 15-18 | 200 IM | 2:01.92 |
| Ross Dant | YSST | 15-18 | 400 Free | 3:51.85 |
| Ross Dant | YSST | 15-18 | 800 Free | 8:00.57 |
More NCS LC Records Fall
Two more long course records fell at meets last weekend. Wil Chan of SwimMAC added his name to the 15-18 record book with a 1:02.54 in the 100 breast at the NCS Senior Champs meet. Kendyl Stewart of Team Elite set her new OPEN mark in the 100 fly at a meet in Los Angeles. Congratulations swimmers!
| Name | Club | Age Group | Event | Time |
| Wil Chan | MAC | Men’s 15-18 | 100 Breast | 1:02.54 |
| Kendyl Stewart | TE | Women’s OPEN | 100 Fly | 57.89 |
SwimMAC wins Senior Champs Title
SwimMAC Carolina won the overall team title at the 2018 NCS Senior Long Course Championship meet, hosted by the Greensboro Community YMCA swim team. SwimMAC placed first in both the men’s and women’s scoring. NCAC placed second in the large team division, followed by TAC Titans. In the Medium Team division, CVAC placed first, followed by SGSA and WNCY. ASC was the top scoring team in the Small Team Division. Congratulations and thank you to all the swimmers, coaches, and volunteers who participated in the event.
Click here for complete meet results, including team scoring.
Disability Swimming: Updates
Greetings!
It’s been a busy summer and looks like it’s not going to slow down anytime soon!
This is just to catch up on some of the disability events and opportunities that are coming up.
August 26 – Para Swim clinic – Fresno, Ca
September 8 – Para Swim clinic – Madison, WI
September 15-16 – California Classic – Yucaipa, CA
National Classification
Developmental Camp
September 23 – Swim Clinic – Lakeland, FLA
October 20-21 – The Fred – Augusta, GA
Developmental Camp
Official’s clinic
December 14-16 – Para National Championships – Tucson, AZ
Two of our most decorated Paralympians have published books this summer –
“Just a Little Love and Joy” by Curtis Lovejoy
“Unsinkable” by Jessica Long
I’m sure that you would enjoy reading about their stories!
Always, I’m here to help you – let me know just what I can do.
Thanks so much,
Glenda
glenda.orth@comcast.net
ROC contact for United States Paralympics