North Carolina Swimming http://www.ncswim.org Inspiring excellence by providing resources and services to support, educate and empower the North Carolina swimming community. Thu, 17 May 2012 13:42:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 North Carolina’s Safety Poster Contest Winner http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/north-carolinas-safety-poster-contest-winner/ http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/north-carolinas-safety-poster-contest-winner/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 02:30:20 +0000 Ronnie Roach http://www.ncswim.org/?p=1343 Congratulations to Emily Ally from Star Aquatics for winning the North Carolina LSC Safety Poster Contest from USA Swimming.  Emily’s artwork will be submitted along with the other LSC winners and potentially be displayed at Olympic Trials.  Great Job Emily!

Congratulations to Emily Ally from YBAC Hurricanes for winning the LSC Safety Poster Contest

CONTEST:
Create a poster about safety in the pool (competition or training) or open water (competition or training) or dryland (training). The rest is up to your imagination.

The objective of the Safety Poster Contest is to build awareness for safety in the competitive swimming environment. Athletes from every LSC are asked to submit ideas using their talent and vision to come up with an original poster design.

Poster can be created in any medium.  Poster must be 20” x 24” for display.

JUDGING:
All athlete members are eligible; each LSC will pick one winner.

Safety Education Committee will select 10 from the LSC submissions for display at Olympic Trials.

Grand Prize will be selected at Olympic Trials based on voting by visitors to the display.

AWARDS:
All entries at LSC level will receive a specially designed Deck Pass Patch

LSC winner will receive a specially designed USA Swimming London Olympics commemorative pin

Top 10 will receive USA Swimming merchandise

Grand Prize winner will receive a $250 gift certificate to Kiefer Swim Shop (www.kiefer.com)

]]> http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/north-carolinas-safety-poster-contest-winner/feed/ 0 GSA Stroke and Turn Certification Clinic http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/gsa-stroke-and-turn-certification-clinic/ http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/gsa-stroke-and-turn-certification-clinic/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 23:15:06 +0000 Bill Martin http://www.ncswim.org/?p=1318 On May 30 at 5:00 PM, GSA will host a S&T certification clinic at the GSA Office, 612 Pasteur Drive suite 206, Greensboro, 27404. To reserve a seat in the clinic, please email Trish Martin at email hidden; JavaScript is required.

]]> http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/gsa-stroke-and-turn-certification-clinic/feed/ 0 Online Meet Occurrence Form link from USA Swimming http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/online-meet-occurrence-form-link-from-usa-swimming/ http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/online-meet-occurrence-form-link-from-usa-swimming/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 14:06:15 +0000 Ronnie Roach http://www.ncswim.org/?p=1314 USA Swimming is now offering the ability to submit Occurrence Forms online.  Submitting the form online will be a more efficient way of sending information to USA Swimming.  The Report of Occurrence is submitted any time there is an accident or injury during such USA Swimming activities as Sanctioned or Approved swim meets, swimming practices, contracted Swim-a-Thons or approved social events.You will be able to find the link under the Meet Director page or the Meets Forms and Documents page of NC Swimming.

]]> http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/online-meet-occurrence-form-link-from-usa-swimming/feed/ 0 North Carolina swimmers to attend National Diversity Select Camp held in Colorado Springs May 3-6, 2012 http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/north-carolina-swimmers-to-attend-national-diversity-select-camp-held-in-colorado-springs-may-3-6-2012/ http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/north-carolina-swimmers-to-attend-national-diversity-select-camp-held-in-colorado-springs-may-3-6-2012/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 17:58:32 +0000 Ronnie Roach http://www.ncswim.org/?p=1307 North Carolina Swimming has two swimmers that have been selected to compete in this year’s National Diversity Select Camp being held in Colorado Springs.  Basira Knight from YOTA and Danielle Liu from DUKE will be representing the LSC.  Participating athletes achieved posted qualifying time standards and eligibility requirements. 36 total athletes were selected. The 3-day camp program includes a combination of pool training, motivational and education sessions, and team building activities. For additional information click here.

Congratulations Basira and Danielle!

 

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]]> http://www.ncswim.org/2012/05/ncs-select-camp-video/feed/ 0 Updated NCS Select Camp Information, Itinerary, Attendees http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/updated-ncs-select-camp-information-itinerary-attendees/ http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/updated-ncs-select-camp-information-itinerary-attendees/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:30:25 +0000 Bill Martin http://www.ncswim.org/?p=1285 Here is updated information on the NCS Select Camp. Congratulations to all who will be attending.

]]> http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/updated-ncs-select-camp-information-itinerary-attendees/feed/ 0 WE WANT YOU! Southern Zone Age Group Championships http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/we-want-you-southern-zone-age-group-championships/ http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/we-want-you-southern-zone-age-group-championships/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:18:06 +0000 Bill Martin http://www.ncswim.org/?p=1273 Be part of North Carolina’s All Star Zone Team that will travel to Dallas, TX to compete against some of the top swimmers from 14 other Zones across the South! Here is information on the 2012 Zone Team, including the selection process and coach contact informaton.

]]> http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/we-want-you-southern-zone-age-group-championships/feed/ 0 2012 NC Zone Team 15-18 Selection Process – Short Course http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/2012-nc-zone-team-15-18-selection-process-short-course/ http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/2012-nc-zone-team-15-18-selection-process-short-course/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:00:53 +0000 Bill Martin http://www.ncswim.org/?p=1265 Here is the Short Course selection process for the 2012 North Carolina Swimming  Zone Team for ages 15-18.

]]> http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/2012-nc-zone-team-15-18-selection-process-short-course/feed/ 0 2012 North Carolina Select Camp/Zone Staff http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/2012-north-carolina-select-campzone-staff/ http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/2012-north-carolina-select-campzone-staff/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:55:16 +0000 Bill Martin http://www.ncswim.org/?p=1263 Here is a listing of the 2012 North Carolina Select Camp/Zone Staff

]]> http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/2012-north-carolina-select-campzone-staff/feed/ 0 2012 NCS Select Camp Information and List of Attendees http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/ncs-2012-select-camp-information/ http://www.ncswim.org/2012/04/ncs-2012-select-camp-information/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:08:07 +0000 Bill Martin http://www.ncswim.org/?p=1243 Here is schedule and other information for the NCS 2012 Select Camp which will be held at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center in Charlotte on April 28-29.

Click here for  the list of Select Camp Attendees.

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