2022/2023 Presentation Night
The Club Presentation Night was held on Saturday 27th May, with the following awards presented:
Age Group Champions:
Girls 9/10:
1st Bronte Pyke
2nd Chelsea Hebbard
2nd Freya Somerville
Boys 9/10:
1st Guillermo Zevallos Fortunic
Girls 11/12:
1st Tessa Newstead
2nd Piper Jankowiak
3rd Tegwyn Somerville
Boys 11/12:
1st Cooper Sampson
2nd Rory Hanson
3rd Cooper Westwood
3rd Thomas Walker
Girls 13/14:
1st Layla Chapman
2nd Makayla Edlington
3rd Esther Talko-Nicholas
Boys 13/14:
1st Lukas Kempff
2nd Paul Ng
3rd Joshua Newstead
Girls 15/16:
1st Grace Ng
2nd Zara Frost
3rd Ashley Westwood
3rd Ruby Newton
Boys 15/16:
1st Lagan Joshi
2nd Callum Clarke
17 & Over Male
1st David Ng
17 & Over Female
1st Hannah Ng
2nd Jordan Raeburn
Kate Buckley Award – Nationals Trophy
Kate Buckley was a Bairnsdale swimmer who represented our club with great success at State and National levels: The Kate Buckley Award is presented to the swimmer who has gained the most points at Victorian Country Championships and at State and National Level.
Winner – Layla Chapman
The Club Aggregate Shields are presented to a male and female swimmer who has received the most points for events swam at swim meets they have attended for the season. The Shield for the female swimmer has been donated by Faye Staughton and the Shield for the male swimmer donated by Ron Reed.
Winner of the Ron Reed Award – Cooper Sampson
Winner of the Faye Staughton Award – Layla Chapman
Gippsland Championships Aggregate Shields are presented to the male and female swimmer who has received the most points at our Gippsland Championships.
Female Winner – Layla Chapman
Male Winner –Cooper Sampson
Cody McMahon Memorial Award
In memory of Cody Mcmahon awarded to the best performed PB at Gippsland Championships in the 9/10 age group.
Winner– Bronte Pyke
Special Coaches Awards:
Coaches Awards are presented to swimmers who have demonstrated a commitment to their swimming by training hard and consistently, by listening and respecting their coaches and their fellow team mates and responding positively to club activities.
Winners:
Layla Chapman, Grace Ng, Joshua Newstead, Paul Ng, Cooper Sampson, Tessa Newstead
Most Improved Awards are presented to swimmers whom coaches have seen great improvement in throughout the season – not only in their times but also by the events and distances they have swum.
Winners:
Esther Talko-Nicholas, Amelie Prince, Thomas Walker, Xavier Newton, Lukas Kempff, Zara Frost, Callum Clarke
Encouragement Awards are presented to swimmers who the coaches have recognised to be committed to their swimming and who are enthusiastic team members.
Winners:
Tori Williams, Nicholas Walker, Bronte Pyke, Cooper Westwood, Chelsea Hebbard, Piper Jankowiak, Fern Zevallos Fortunic, Tegwyn Somerville, Yvan Cabrera