Awards – Swim BC

Committees are set up to oversee specific aspects of the Swim BC organization, ensuring that careful management is applied in order to guarantee the best possible results for our sport.

Swim BC Awards

Swim BC has long been dedicated to fostering a vibrant and thriving swimming community. The awards bestowed by Swim BC recognize the remarkable achievements of athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers who have represented the province with distinction.

Swim BC Awards Criteria

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

President’s Award Winner – Michael Hoche

Swim BC Volunteer Contribution Award – Allison Mailey

Swim BC Flip Filippelli Official of the Year Award – Ian Johnstone

Swim BC Para Coach of the Year Award – Jy Lawrence

Swim BC Coach of the Year Award – Frici Laszlo

Swim BC Male Swimmer of the Year Award – Sebastian Massabie

Swim BC Female Swimmer of the Year Award – Emma O’Croinin

Swim BC Female Provincial Swimmer of the Year Award – Shima Taghavi

Swim BC Male Provincial Swimmer of the Year Award – Colton Gonzales

Swim BC Female Para Provincial Swimmer of the Year Award – Sophie Wood

Swim BC Male Para Provincial Swimmer of the Year Award – Fernando Lu

Swim BC Masters Female Swimmer of the Year Award – Betty Brussel

Swim BC Masters Male Swimmer of the Year Award – Scott Cosper

Swim BC Club of the Year Award – Olympians Swimming

President’s Award Winner – LINDA METCALFE

Swim BC Volunteer Contribution Award – JESSICA JENSEN (DELTA)

Swim BC Flip Filippelli Official of the Year Award – NORMA LACHANCE

Swim BC Female Coach of the Year Award – RENATE TERPSTRA (KISU)

Swim BC Male Coach of the Year Award – ANDREW LENNSTROM (HYACK)

Swim BC Male Swimmer of the Year Award – NICHOLAS BENNETT (RAC)

Swim BC Female Provincial Swimmer of the Year Award – MICHELLE ZENG (WVOSC)

Swim BC Male Provincial Swimmer of the Year Award – LAON KIM (HYACK)

Swim BC Female Para Provincial Swimmer of the Year Award – SOPHIE WOOD (UVPCS)

Swim BC Male Para Provincial Swimmer of the Year Award – CAMERON CHAMBERS (KISU)

Swim BC Masters Female Swimmer of the Year Award – KIRSTEN DOUGLAS (EBMSC)

Swim BC Masters Male Swimmer of the Year Award – DARIAN FRY (WRW)

Swim BC Club of the Year Award – LANGLEY OLYMPIANS SWIM CUB

President’s Award Winner – ROB TRAYNOR

Volunteer of the Year – KATHY FINDLAY (VPSC)

Official of the Year – GLENN GREIG

Female Coach of the Year – JY LAWRENCE (PSW)

Male Coach of the Year – ANDREW LENNSTROM (HYACK)

Senior Male Swimmer of the Year – JACOB BRAYSHAW (KISU)

Female Provincial Swimmer – KATELYN SCHROEDER (LOSC)

Male Provincial Swimmer – LAON KIM (HYACK)

Female Para Provincial Swimmer – SOPHIE WOOD (UVPCS)

Male Para Provincial Swimmer – LUCAS VAN HERK (SPART)

Club of the Year – SIMON FRASER AQUATICS

Senior Male Swimmer of the Year – Brent Hayden

Senior Female Swimmer of the Year – Keira Smith

Provincial Male Swimmer of the Year – Laon Kim

Provincial Female Swimmer of the Year – Leilani Fack

Provincial Male Para Swimmer of the Year – Jacob Brayshaw

Provincial Female Para Swimmer of the Year – Arianna Hunsicker

Male Coach of the Year – Brian Metcalfe

Female Coach of the Year – Sue Logan

Volunteer of the Year – Angie Abdou

Club of the Year – Kamloops Classic Swimming

Swim BC President’s Award – Jeannie Lo (CDSC)

Swim BC Club of the Year – Hyack Swim Club

Swim BC Male Provincial Swimmer of the Year – Peter Huang (HYACK)

Swim BC Female Provincial Swimmer of the Year – Bailey Herbert (LOSC)

Swim BC Male Provincial Para Swimmer of the Year – Cameron Chambers (KAJ)

Swim BC Female Provincial Para Swimmer of the Year – Arianna Hunsicker (SKSC)

Swim BC Female Coach of the Year – Tina Hoeben (KISU)

Swim BC Male Coach of the Year – Brian Metcalfe (LOSC)

Volunteer of the Year – Carmen Massey (CSSSC)

Official of the Year – Piero Porreca

Swimming Canada Awards

Swimming Canada’s National Awards celebrate the exceptional achievements and contributions of swimmers, coaches, officials, and volunteers who have made a profound impact on the sport of swimming in Canada. These awards recognize, at the national level, some of our outstanding Swim BC members.

Victor Davis Memorial Fund & Awards

Ken Stroud – OS Olympians Swimming – Coach Ryan Skomorowski

Victor Davis Memorial Fund & Awards

Kelly Choi – Kelowna Aquajets – Coach Marc Tremblay

Male Swimmer of the Year – Brent Hayden
Breakout Male Para Swimmer of the Year – Nicholas Bennett
Volunteer Contribution Award – Linda Metcalfe

Victor Davis Memorial Fund & AwardsJustin Fotherby – KISU Swim Club – Coach Tina Hoeben

Sport BC Awards

Sport BC offers various recognition events throughout the year in order to promote and reflect the values of sport and the critical role of Provincial Sport Organizations in the delivery of successful sport systems. They develop these events to celebrate athletes, coaches, officials, and sport management volunteers who keep sport alive in BC.

Junior Male Athlete of the Year:

Nicholas Bennett (Parksville, BC) – Para Swimming

Male High School Athlete of the Year – Laon Kim

Volunteer of the Year Award

Criteria:

The Swim BC Volunteer of the Year Award will be presented to a Swim BC member who has displayed outstanding contributions to the sport of competitive swimming through leadership and volunteerism to make a positive impact as:

A club volunteer, Swim BC or Affiliated Board Member, or Swim Official who saw a need and responded
Promoted and supported the development of volunteer networks in their local organization

Nominees must have been involved in swimming for at least three years.

To submit your application, please visit the link!

The Swim BC office is located on the unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people known today as the Songhees, the SXIMELEL (Esquimalt) and the WSÁNEĆ First Nations.

Swim BC gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

Thank you to our valued sponsors for your continued support of Swim BC:

Address

305-4420 Chatterton Way
Victoria, BC V8X 5J2

Contact

778-430-9100
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