What a fantastic night was had as we celebrated the end of a very successful swimming year at Swimyourswim!
We’d like to thank EVERYONE OF YOU who has swum with us, volunteered for us, eaten cake with us, brought hot chocolate to us, played silly games with us, achieved your swimming goals with us, learnt how to swim with us, just hung out with us, and become part of the SYS family!
We have had a great year, and it was topped off at the Christmas do, with our now to be Annual SYS Awards … Here are all the awards, the nominees and winners of the 2016 Annual SYS Awards:
Excuse of the Year
Nominees: Leon Fryer, Fiona Woods, Rach Jackson, Jen Tiplady, Rach Crisp
Winner: Fiona Woods
Most colourful language of the Year
Nominee: Rach Crisp
Winner: Rach Crisp (who else???)
Exit of The Year
Nominees: Lesley Hattersley (for her regular dance of the dizzy dwarf), Kirstine Gerhold (the shiver snot queen)
Winner: Lesley Hattersley
Slapper of the Year
Nominees: John Wattam, Rach Crisp
Eventual Winner: Rach Crisp
Dive of the Year
Nominee: Jacqui Hargreaves
Winner: Jacqui Hargreaves
Volunteer of the Year
Nominees: Andrea Bowen, Beth Harris, Helen Plant, Sally Buck, Richard Davis
Winner: Beth Harris
As well as our ‘fun’ awards each year we will be recognising the people who have made significant improvements in their swimming, and those who have been outstanding in their swimming achievements during the year. This year, these awards went to the following people:
Most Improved Male Swimmer of the Year
Nominees: Richard Dawson, Brian Knight, Richard Davis, Philip Clayton , Joe Thomas , Craig Avery, Bret Wilcock, Simon Dunker, Chris Greenwood
Winner: Chris Greenwood
Most Improved Female Swimmer of the Year
Nominees: Andrea Bowen, Helen Plant, Beth Harris, Kate Foley, Cheryl Barnes, Jo Shaw
Winner: Helen Plant
Male Swimmer of the Year
Nominees: John Wattam, Billy Atha, Paul Powell, Tom Oldfield
Winner: Billy Atha
Female Swimmer of the Year
Nominees: Izzy Fisher, Fiona Woods, Ally Howard, Susan Smith
Winner: Ally Howard
And finally, each year we will be recognising one special person – someone who has overcome a barrier or life-hurdle and been an inspiration to others.
The Inspire Award 2016
Nominees: Jill Hughes, Ally Howard, Brian Knight
Winner: Jill Hughes