The 2025 Team Aquatic Supplies & Swim BC Awards Banquet brought together coaches, officials, club presidents, and volunteers to celebrate the achievements of our community of BC swimming.
Please join us in congratulating the 2024–2025 Swim BC Award Winners:
President’s Award: Norma Lachance
Female Provincial Swimmer: Shima Taghavi – Hyack Swim Club
Male Provincial Swimmer: Zi Dong (Anthony) Su – Richmond Rapids Swim Club
Female Para Provincial Swimmer: Sophie Wood – Pacific Coast Swimming
Male Para Provincial Swimmer: Fernando Lu – Olympians Swimming
Swim BC Flip Filippelli Official of the Year Award: Tara Walters – Kelowna Aquajets
Female Masters Swimmer of the Year: Sarah Macdonald – Victoria Masters Swim Club
Male Masters Swimmer of the Year: Markus Thormeyer – English Bay Swim Club
Swim BC Coach of the Year – (Olympic program): Andrew Lennstrom – Hyack Swim Club
Swim BC Coach of the Year – (Paralympic program): Jy Lawrence – Pacific Sea Wolves Swim Club
Male Swimmer of the Year Award: Fernando Lu – Olympians Swimming
Female Swimmer of the Year Award: Shima Taghavi – Hyack Swim Club
Volunteer of the Year: Naomi Smith – Williams Lake Bluefins Swim Club
Club of the Year: Pacific Sea Wolves Swim Club
A total of 152 members of the swimming community gathered to recognize excellence and contributions from across the province.
We are proud to recognize this season’s award winners and celebrate their dedication, hard work, and outstanding contributions to BC swimming.
A sincere thank-you to our valued sponsor, Team Aquatic Supplies, for their continued support of this event and the BC swimming community.
