Swimmer Of The Year

The Swimmer of the Year shall hold the Trophy for a period of one year, subject to the Association’s conditions. The swimmer(s) will receive a personal memento recording the award.

The following are the criteria to be used to select the Warwickshire Swimmer of the Year:

1. The award is to reflect the achievement of an individual competing in any discipline at the highest possible level in open competition that would add distinction and recognition to the name of the nominee, their club and the Association.


2. The award shall be made to a nominee who was a member of a club affiliated to the Association from the beginning of the year under review and has not represented another county in the same year. Where possible the nominee would be expected, if called upon, to be available for Association representative competition and/or participation in the Association’s Annual Individual Championships. (“Where possible” refers to an international or other athlete whose training or other commitments sometimes prevents them competing for the Association.)


3. Any Officer, Executive Member, or club shall be eligible to make a nomination. The name, together with the details supporting the nomination, must be forwarded to the Swimming Secretary by 31st December for the swimming year ended 30th September.


4. The Chairman shall appoint, in early November each year, a panel of not less than three and up to five people to consider any nominations submitted to or made by them using the laid down criteria for the selection. The panel shall include at least one person with expertise in the discipline/disciplines of the nominees. The name of the recommended nominee shall be presented to the Executive, for their approval, at the December meeting.


5. If in the opinion of the Executive there is no outstanding nominee in a year the award shall not be made for that year.


6. When, exceptionally, 2 or more nominees have an equally strong claim the Executive may decide to make the award jointly.


7. Presentation of the award: The presentation of the trophy and a financial award shall be made to the successful nominee at a session of the following Warwickshire Swimming Championships or on a date and at a venue of their choice­.

For further information, and completed applications to:

Email: secretary@warwickshireasa.co.uk Postal address supplied if required Opening Date: 30th September each year Closing date for applications: 31st December each year

Previous Winners: 1963-2005 Swimming

Previous Winners: from 2006, all County aquatic disciplines