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2025 Team Aquatic Supplies & Swim BC Awards Banquet

October 9, 2025

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.