Celebrating and Recognising
The following Swim Teachers, Swim Schools, Swim Coaches and Swim Clubs are the recipents of the SCTNZ annual awards for the year 2022/2023. Congratulations to all.
SWIM TEACHER AWARDS
Rookie Swim Teacher of the Year
Highly Commended: Kerry Walsh St Cuthbert's Swim School
Winner: Robyn Human Northern Arena
Swim Teacher of the year:
Highly Commended: Lyn Copley JC Swim School
and Ashley Farrell Northern Arena
Winner: Charlotte Ewens SwimTastic
Master Swim Teacher (Nan Niven award)
Winner: Aleisha Clarke JC Swim School
SWIM SCHOOL AWARDS
Swim School of the year:
Under 1000 pupils per week category:
Highly Commended: Comet Swimming Club
Winner: Ally Todd Swimming
1001+ pupils per week category:
Highly Commended: Northern Arena
Winner: SwimTastic
Multi centre category:
Winner: Fulton Swim School
Swim School Innovation:
Under 1000 pupils per week category:
Winner: Comet Swimming Club
1001+ pupils per week category:
Winner: Northern Arena
Multi centre category:
Winner: Swimsmart Christchurch City Council - Little Skipper programme
Outstanding Contribution to learn to swim and water safety (McLeod award)
Highly Commended: JC Swim School
Winner: Hilton Brown Swimming
SWIM COACHES AWARDS
Rookie Swim Coach of the Year.
Winner: Tracy Breuer Kiwi West Aquatics
Brett Naylor Trophy - top international meet performance
Gary Hollywood - Capital Swim Club
Open Water Coach of the Year
Josh Munro - Roskill Swim Club
Para Youth- Aged Coach of the Year
Joint Winners: Shaun Foley - Tasman Swim Club
and Sheldon Kemp - Pukekohe Swim Club
Para Coach of the Year
Winner: Brett Naylor - Aqua Gym Swim Club
Pic Parkhouse Youth-Aged Coach of the Year
Winner: Gary Hollywood - Capital Swim Club
SCTNZ Swim Coach of the Year - top overall performance by a NZ swimmer over the 12 month period
Winner: Lars Humer - Swim Dunedin
SWIM CLUB AWARDS
2022 NZ Short Course Championships:
Winner: Pukekohe Swimming Club
Mitch Nairn. Sheldon Kemp. James Ruiterman
Provincial Club Winner: Heretaunga Sun Devils
William Benson
2023 NZ Open Water
Winner: Pukekohe Swimming Club
Sheldon Kemp
Provincial Club Winner: Aquabladz NP
Mariano Garcia Nani
2023 NZ Div II Competition
Winner: Tawa Swimming Club
Nadia Booth
Provincial Club Winner: Nelson South
Glen Finlay
2023 NZ Age Group Championship
Winner: United Swimming Club
Max Polianski
Provincial Club Winner: Aquabladz NP
Mariano Garcia Nani
2023 NZ Open Championship
Winner: Coast Swimming Club
Michael Weston. John Gatfield
Provincial Club Winner: Mt Maunganui Swim Club
Stan Teokotai-White
2023 NZ Overall Top Club
Winner: United Swimming Club
Max Polianski. Igor Polianski. James Isemonger
Provincial Club Winner: Aquabladz NP
Sue Southgate. Donna Bouzaid. Mariano Garcia Nani