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FOR SUCCESS AT THE ANNUAL CLUB GALA, AWARDS ARE PRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES

AGE (YEARS) STROKE OVERALL PLACES
Beginners Any stroke for 10m 1st
Novices Any stroke for 25m 1st
Improvers Freestyle and Backstroke 1st
8yrs and under Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly 1st
9 & 10yrs Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
11 & 12yrs Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
13 & 14yrs Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
15 & 16 yrs Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Open Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly 1st, 2nd, 3rd
 

TROPHIES FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR

 

Trophy Name Award Criteria Trophy Holder
Swimmer of the Year (Boy & Girl) For the swimmers considered by the coaches to have the best attitude towards training and outstanding performances in competition throughout the year. Asher Ehlers & Caroline Cotton
The Shaw Trophy For the swimmer who has improved most over the year Hannah Simmons
The Sanday Trophy Swimmer's swimmer of the Year. Asher Ehlers
The Wells and Fairclough Trophy For the best very young swimmer Hannah Mackay
The Forward Trophies For a combination of progress and achievement (Boy & Girl) Sam Brook & Sarah Britton
The Vardy Shields For the swimmer who has made the greatest effort yet not achieved success in competitions (Boy & Girl) Tim Simmonds & Emma Sunderland
The Burke Trophy for Attendance For the swimmer who attends the most training sessions in the year Lydia Banner

MONTHLY AWARDS

Swimmer of the Month

For the swimmer who has made outstanding progress or who has achieved most during the month

OTHER AWARDS

Mini Galas

Awards are presented to the top 5 male and female swimmers who achieve the greatest improvement in their times across all four strokes, from one Mini Gala to the next.

Sprint & Distance Badges The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and the British Swimming Coaching Association (BSCA) set standards for a range of sprints and distances. Badges can be purchased for those children who reach the required standard
Recognition Other outstanding achievements are recognised when appropriate

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This page was last updated 16-Jan-2008