The 2026 NCS Senior Long Course Championship meet, hosted by TAC TITANS, will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, NC on July 9-12, 2026.

THEME: 70’s & Neon

2026 NCS LC SR Champs Entry Notes:

• OME opens May 1.
• Meet Event file provided for convenience but all entries must be processed through USA Swimming’s OME system.
• Until a team checks out of OME, they can add, delete, or change entries.
• Once a team checks out, they can add entries and update times but can’t delete or change entries.
• Teams can update times in OME until the entry deadline. OME will not automatically update. No time updates will be allowed after the July 6, 6:00PM deadline.
• Relay times are not required to be proven. Coaches can enter with any team time or estimated time.
• When a team checks out, they must pay the $1.00 administrative fee to submit their entry and get a receipt.
• Teams must check out by the Monday, July 6, 6:00PM deadline.
• NEW: Bonus events are now available for events 400M+ but these long bonus events have qualifying standards required for entry.
• Contact Trish or Lynn at OME@NCSwim.org with questions.

Team Award Divisions

Meet Entry Procedure

Meet Announcement

Meet Events File

Note to Coaches: Events 19/20, 23/24, and 39/40 are listed in the events file as 100’s of stroke (since that is how swimmers qualify for the 50’s) but the events will be contested as 50’s.

Officials’ Sign-Up Form

Sr Champs Psych Sheet

The 2026 North Carolina Swimming 14U Age Group Championship Meet will be held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC from July 16-19, 2026.

THEME: 70’s and Neon

2026 NCS LC AG Champs Entry Notes:

Meet Entry Procedure

• Contact Trish or Lynn at OME@NCSwim.org with questions.
• OME opens May 1.
• Meet Event file provided for convenience but all entries must be processed through USA Swimming’s OME system.
• Until a team checks out of OME, they can add, delete, or change entries.
• Once a team checks out, they can add entries and update times but can’t delete or change entries.
• Teams can update times in OME until the entry deadline. OME will not automatically update. No time updates will be allowed after the July 7, 5:00PM deadline.
• Relay times are not required to be proven. Coaches can enter with any team time or estimated time.
• When a team checks out, they must pay the $1.00 administrative fee to submit their entry and get a receipt.
• Teams must check out by the Tuesday, July 7, 5:00PM deadline and make any corrections to their entries with Trish or Lynn by Thursday, July 9 at 5:00PM.
• Contact Trish or Lynn at OME@NCSwim.org with questions.

Meet Announcement

Meet Entry File

Officials Sign-up Form

Psych Sheet

Meet Results File

Meet Results PDF

Save The Date Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2026 for an educational opportunity to collaborate with other women in our LSC growing, learning, and empowering other women in our sport. Be sure to sign up if you are interested in receiving more information about this upcoming event. #NCSBetter2Gether

Sign Up Interest Form

Congratulations to Tristan Formon (New WAVE Coach / NCS Coaches Rep) on being selected as the National Age Group Development Committee Chair. Tristan states “I am tremendously honored to serve as the next Chair of the USA Swimming National Age Group Committee.”

As a committee we look to build upon the efforts of Liz Kershaw and Kevin Milak, the last two chairs and their respective committee’s work. In conjunction with the USA Swimming Staff, we will continue to strive to support clubs, coaches and LSC’s, providing the necessary tools and programs to enable them to better engage and provide for their families, athletes, and members.

“It has always been my firm belief that swimming is a sport for all. My goal remains to provide the very best opportunities and experience for all athletes, non athletes, and club members.”

MISSION STATEMENT:

To plan for the needs of the Age Group level of our sport. To generate, evaluate, and communicate ideas, which will assist USA Swimming in planning and developing quality age group swimming programs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

To conduct an ongoing evaluation of the local and national age-group programs.

To develop and submit proposals to provide for the long-range planning of age-group swimming.

To encourage the development of programs that promote participation.

To oversee recognition for age group swimmers.

To communicate with and provide education and direction for the age group chairs in each LSC.

To develop programs to assist athletes in transitioning from Age Group to Senior.

To advise and consult with the Sports Development Division regarding camps, including open water.

To promote the inclusion of open water at all levels, including LSC competitions, LSC championships, and Zone meets.

ATHLETE CENTERED – COACH/ ATHLETE – VOLUNTEER SUPPORTED

Calling all NCS Coaches:

Your voice is important to us. Please take a moment to click above on the photo to complete this survey with your feedback. The information collected will aid in Education, Engagement, and Enhancement opportunities as we begin planning for 2025 with our Coach committees. Thank you in advance for making a difference in the lives of many, and for being a part of the NCS Village. YOU are Appreciated, Respected, and Valued. #WEARENCS

Deadline to submit is December 16, 2024!

Here is the bid packet for submitting meet bids for the 2025 long course season. It includes both the Meet Bid Framework and the Meet Bid Form.

Meet Bid Framework

The meet bid framework provides dates of notable meets, including sectional and national events, and indicates closed weekends during the 2025 long course season.

Meet Bid Form

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:

1. Basic Meet Information (dates, host club, meet name, location, etc.)
2. Meet Type (meet type, course type, meet category, age group)
3. Meet Fees (individual fees, relay fees, facility fees, travel fund, parking, other)

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 2025 Long 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.)

If you have any questions on the Meet Bid Form contact Barb Frith – pfrith@mac.com.

REMINDER:

Clubs must be Safe Sport Recognized to bid on NCS Championship meets. 

Meets will not be sanctioned unless the host club is Safe Sport Recognized.

NOTE:

Pending legislation may open the closed weekends in April, July (Fall HOD, Open Water Champs, Age Group Champs, and Senior Champs). Please bid your meets assuming these weekends are closed but note on the bid form if you prefer to change your bid date if the legislation passes.

Thank you,

Kevin Thornton
Scheduling Coordinator

We want to hear from you. Everyone who plays a role in the NCS swim community – Coach, Athlete, Official, Club Admin, Volunteer, and Parents, please take a minute to provide us with feedback.

NCS SURVEY

NCS is one of the Top LSCs in the Nation, and we want to continue to elevate all experiences and opportunities here in North Carolina. It takes a village, so we want to hear from each of you. Thank you in advance for taking a moment to provide feedback. #NCSBetter2Gether #WEARENCS

MEET INFORMATION

AG Champs General Meeting

2024 NCS Age Group SC Champs: Psych Sheet

2024 NCS Age Group SC Champs Meet Announcement

2024 NCS Age Group SC Champs TM Meet Events File

14U Age Group State Championship Time Standards – Short Course Meet

2024 NCS Group SC Champs – Officials Sign-up Form

NCS AG Champ Results

NCS AG Champ Scores

Here is the bid packet for submitting meet bids for the 2024 long course season. It includes both the Meet Bid Framework and the Meet Bid Form.

Meet Bid Framework

The meet bid framework provides dates of notable meets, including sectional and national events, and indicates closed weekends during the 2024 long course season.

Meet Bid Form

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:

1. Basic Meet Information (dates, host club, meet name, location, etc.)
2. Meet Type (meet type, course type, meet category, age group)
3. Meet Fees (individual fees, relay fees, facility fees, travel fund, parking, other)

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 2024 Long 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.)

If you have any questions on the Meet Bid Form contact Barb Frith – pfrith@mac.com.

REMINDER:

Clubs must be Safe Sport Recognized to bid on NCS Championship meets. 

Meets will not be sanctioned unless the host club is Safe Sport Recognized.

NOTE:

Pending legislation may open the closed weekends in April, June, and July (Spring HOD, Open Water Champs, Age Group Champs, and Senior Champs). Please bid your meets assuming these weekends are closed but note on the bid form if you prefer to change your bid date if the legislation passes.

Thank you,

Kevin Thornton
Scheduling Coordinator
kthornton@swimmaccarolina.org