Achievement Awards

We now move to the bit you have been waiting for - when we recognise the achievements of all our club swimmers and present awards to a large proportion of them to mark their endeavour and success.  I am pleased to welcome Wendy Cook -our Club President – to join us to present tonight's awards.

A special reminder to the winners:  some of these awards (the cups and shields) are only yours for a year – many of them are very old and some are very valuable.  Please do look after them – treat them with care and clean them with the proper cleaning materials.  If you get one of these awards, you will get an insurance statement that needs to be signed and returned to the Treasurer immediately.  Because you cannot keep these trophies we will at next year’s AGM give you a replica award and certificate to mark the achievement – the replicas and certificates for our 2008 trophy winners are over there waiting for collection.

Speed Awards Certificates

During 2009 the club has continued to monitor progress of our swimmers using the ASA Sprint Awards.  The times are shown on the club website.   We now have 71 swimmers registered for the scheme. 

When a swimmer achieves the qualifying times in all four competitive strokes and the individual medley we present them with their certificate at the Annual Awards Ceremony.  So tonight we have:

ØAt Bronze level: Chiara Brown; Taryn Fraser; Libby Matthews; Hannah Rose; Caroline Selwood; Jon Luke Summerfield; Eliot Zrihen

ØAt Silver level: Steven Binns; Kezia Brown; Alex Humphreys; George O’Malley; Jon Luke Summerfield; Sarah Wertheim; Debbie Wood; Charlie Wray

ØAt Gold level:  James Allan; Steven Binns; Grace Miles; Laura Nightingale; Paul Norman; George O’Malley; Daniel Lever; Louis Rose; Jon Luke Summerfield; Becky Wood; Debbie Wood; Charlie Wray

ØAt Platinum level: Jon Luke Summerfield; Tamsyn Willis

Because of the continuing success of our swimmers we have introduced a new and very special award for the most significant achievement in terms of speed awards

The new FULL HOUSE AWARD is presented to those swimmers who achieve gold times at 25m and 50m in all 4 competitive strokes and the 100m Individual medley, plus platinum times over 100m in all 4 competitive strokes, the 200m freestyle, the 200m IM and the 1500metres freestyle.  In 2009 – the second year of making this award the Full House has been achieved by

ØTamsyn Willis

and we have a certificate and the new award to present to her tonight. 

1500 Metre Competition

In 2009 for unexpected reasons we had to swim the 1500 metre competition over two evenings – 1^st and 15^th November.  Twenty two swimmers managed to complete the 60 lengths.  To mark their achievement we are presenting them with a special medal tonight:

Place Boys	Name	Time
1	Michael Molloy	19’ 50.70
2	Rafal Kasperski	20' 46.82
3	George Henson	22' 26.06
4	Robbie Waddup	22' 45.81
5	Daniel Lever	24' 17.33
6	Steven Binns	24' 37.04
7	GeorgeO’Malley	25' 09.16
8	James Allan	25' 33.56
9	Jon-Luke Summerfield	25' 35.50
10	Bruce Rice	29' 12.44
11	Eliot Zrihen	31' 07.00

 

Place Girls	Name	Time
1	Tamsyn WILLIS	23' 34.01
2	Sarah WERTHEIM	24' 59.22
3	Charlotte HENSON	25' 34.00
4	Kezia BROWN	25' 39.00
5	Heather GRANT-DAVEY	25' 55.56
6	Julie CRAWFORD	26' 25.12
7	Molly HARLAND	26' 36.17
8	Grace MILES	26' 42.93
9	Debbie WOOD	27' 19.03
10	Alex HUMPHREYS	29' 07.90
11	Lizzie LEELAND-CUNNINGHAM	29' 36.00

Club Championships

As usual we held three Club Championships during the year.  Points are awarded for each event and the overall age group winner for the boys and for the girls respectively is presented with the age group award.  In 2009 ten Championship records were broken in the three galas and particular congratulations must go to Alison Binns who swam so well, breaking 4 Championship records in Under 14 Girls events; and to Jack O’Malley who broke 3 of the Under 8 Boys records.  The full list of new club championship records is:

1^st Club Championships on 1^st March 2009

Jack O’Malley – Boys U8 12m Backstroke – 0’12.10 (Alex Raw 13.72 2006)

Alison Binns – Girls U14 50m Butterfly 0’32.97 (Alison Binns 35.03 2008)

Alison Binns – Girls U14 100m Backstroke 1’17.12 (Alison Binns 1’20.14 2008)

George Henson – Boys U17 100m Freestyle 1’00.57 (Matthew O’Connell 1’01.04 1993)

 

2^nd Club Championships on 21^st June 2009

 

Alison Binns – Girls U14 100m Individual Medley - 1’15.65 (Alison Binns 1’18.71 2008)

Alison Binns – Girls U14 100m Freestyle – 1’07.04 - (Alison Binns 1’09.56 2008)

3^rd Club Championships on 7^th & 8^th November 2009

Naomi Raw – Girls U14 100m Breaststroke – 1’27.90 (Gemma Furniss 1’30.95 1998)

Jack O’Malley – Boys U8 12m Breaststroke – 13.23 (Harry Edwards 13.64 2004)

Jack O’Malley – Boys U8 12m Freestyle – 9.56 (Bradley Henwood 9.72 2002)

Aimee Garcia – Girls U8 12m Breaststroke – 14.26 (Naomi Raw 14.29 2003)

We have certificates to mark these achievements to present to the swimmers concerned. So please come up to collect them now.

[Presentation of Club Championship Record Certificates]

Club Championships overall age group winners

Moving on to present the trophies to the overall age group winners for the three club championships held in 2009.  The winners are:

Trophy	Winner
U8 Boys	Jack  O’MALLEY
U8 Girls	Kyra  JOHAL
U10 Boys	Ethan MELLER / Oliver TAVERNER
U10 Girls	Victoria POPE
U12 Boys	George O’MALLEY
U12 Girls	Caroline SELWOOD
U14 Boys	Louis ROSE
U14 Girls	Alison BINNS
U17 Boys	George HENSON / Andrew SEWELL
U17 Girls	Tamsyn WILLIS
O17 Boys	Michael MOLLOY
O17 Girls	Heather GRANT-DAVEY

 

50 Metre Sprint Race Overall Winners

In addition to the Club Championship events we also hold some special races. 

The 50 metre sprint race is held at the third club championships. 

In the Junior event

ØThe Junior Boy 50 metre sprint winner of the Wendy Cook Shield was George O’Malley.

ØAnd the Junior Girl 50 metre sprint winner of the Wendy Cook Shield was Caroline Selwood.

ØIn the Open 50 metre competition for Boys, the Bryan Cook Shield was won by Michael Molloy.

ØAnd in the Open 50 metre competition for Girls, the Bryan Cook Shield was won by Tamsyn Willis.

 

200 Metre Freestyle Race - Junior and Overall Winners

The 200 metre middle distance event was swum on 2^nd May 2009.  For the first time we have introduced trophies for the fastest Junior Boy and Girl swimmers in the event

Ø       The Junior Boy 200m freestyle winner was George O’Malley

Ø       The Junior Girl 200m freestyle winner was Anoushka Meller

The open event produced new club championship record times for the fastest boy and girl in the 200 metre freestyle race; well done to both of them -

ØThe overall winner of the Boys’ 200m freestyle race was Michael Molloy;

ØAnd the overall winner of the Girls’ 200m freestyle race was Alison Binns.

 

200 Metre Individual Medley Race Overall Winners

In 2009 the 200m Individual Medley race was swum on 12^th July.  The overall winners of the event were

ØThe overall winner of the boys’ race was Michael Molloy

ØAnd the overall winner of the girls’ race with a new club championship record time was Alison Binns.

 

1500 Metre Race Overall Winners

As mentioned earlier the club’s 1500m long distance event was held in November. 

ØThe overall winner of the boys’ race was Michael Molloy.

ØAnd the overall winner of the girls’ race was Tamsyn Willis.

 

TROPHIES & PLAQUES

The Club likes to recognise improvement and endeavour across all ages.  To be eligible for these awards swimmers must have completed three terms with the Club.

Improvement Plaques

These next awards are made for overall improvement in their age group in 2009 

U8   Boys	Kaden Elsey	U8 Girls	Molly Wray
U10 Boys	Peter Lever	U10 Girls	Shanice Roman-Spleen
U12 Boys	Charlie Mitchell	U12 Girls	Holly Livingstone
U14 Boys	Jon-Luke Summerfield	U14 Girls	Grace Miles
U17 Boys	Daniel Lever	U17 Girls	Lizzie Leeland-Cunningham
O17 Boys	Robin Willis	O17 Girls	Heather Grant-Davey

 

Most Improved Swimmer Cup

This category always provokes a lively debate. We consider gala performance, club champs results, time trials and open meets in terms of competition results. Then we add: development of style and stroke, the technical areas of starts and turns.  Attitude, behaviour and commitment also feature and of course we look at the overall development of the swimmers.  In 2009 one swimmer’s improvement in all these aspects was phenomenal.

ØThis year the Most Improved Cup goes to George O’Malley.

 

Endeavour Plaques

The next set of awards is made to swimmers who have really worked hard at their swimming throughout  2009.  Teachers nominate swimmers for these awards and this year there were a lot of contenders.  After much deliberation the awards for 2009 go to:

 

Boys (1)	Girls (2)	Girls (3)
Sebastian Bisdee	Chiara Brown	Kemmy Olawande
Lucas Farrimond	Rachel Clawson	Hannah Rose
Lukas Gilbert	Sophia Colville	Emily Somerset-Butler
Max Gilbert	Ollie Farrimond	Lara Sulaman
George Jesson	Aimee Garcia	Yasmine Walford
James Pope	Yasmin Jessa	Emily Wray
James Selwood	Morganne Laxenaire
Eliot Zrihen	Libby Matthews

 

Overall Endeavour Award

Training hard and training smart are equally important. The teachers do notice who is listening and trying to develop their strokes and drills. Ultimately performance in the water comes down to strength, stamina and technical ability.  But the swimmer must constantly try hard and challenge themselves to develop. This means presence and enthusiasm to learn need to be there in abundance.  This swimmer’s efforts throughout the year were an example to others.

  ØThis year the Bill Dowse goblet for Endeavour goes to Taryn Fraser.

 

Club Performance Awards

2009 is the second year that the club has given special recognition to those swimmers who have performed consistently to a high standard for the club at training sessions and galas.  The Club performance awards for 2009 are being presented to the following nine swimmers who have been nominated by the club teachers and coaches.

Tony Amos Cup

The Tony Amos award is usually presented to one of our younger swimmer to recognise Tony’s interest in teaching juniors.  This year the Tony Amos award goes to a young swimmer who is showing great promise. He is very keen and already ticking off many off the championship records in his age group. We will be watching his future progress with great interest.

ØThe Tony Amos cup goes to Jack O’Malley

 

Chairman’s Shield

The Chairman’s Shield is awarded to the swimmer who has achieved the best results in Open Competitions.  The club has been encouraging participation in open meets and in 2009 several swimmers took part in these events and many also achieved personal best times. One of these swimmers was particularly successful and performed well at the county age group finals.  In recognition of this:

ØThe Chairman’s Shield goes to Louis Rose.

 

Gala Performance

The next two awards are made by our Club Captains for 2009:  Andrew Sewell and Tamsyn Willis.

This year the Girls Captain’s award goes to one of our swimmers who always sets a good example to her team mates and who gives her all when competing for the club.  She has impressed the team manager and the Captains with her attitude and support for other team members.

    Ø       Gala Performance Girls Award goes to Holly Livingstone

The Boys Captain’s award goes to a young man who has turned in some excellent gala performances for the club.  He has substantially reduced his times in all the strokes and his determination in the water has resulted in some excellent performances. 

    Ø       Gala Performance Boys Award goes to Jon-Luke Summerfield  

 

And so to the final awards of the evening.

 

Vice Chairman’s Shield

The Vice Chairman’s Shield is awarded at the discretion of the teachers, and recipients are those who have made significant contributions to club activities. This time we felt that the commitment and contribution of two of our members throughout 2009 deserved this accolade.  The role of Club Captain is vital for the team. They set examples for their peers and the younger swimmers. Their help on poolside and especially in the organization of galas was great. This season BASC had a vibrant presence on poolside and that was in a large part orchestrated by our season’s Captains.

ØThe Vice Chairman’s Shield for 2009 is awarded to the Club Captains  Andrew Sewell and Tamsyn Willis

 

President’s Cup

The President’s Cup is awarded to Bushey ASC’s overall swimmer of the year.  There have been some very good performances this year across all the age groups, we have seen club records broken and many personal best times set.  This year’s award winner is still a young swimmer.  He is frequently called on at galas to swim up an age group as well as competing at his own level.  He has performed extremely well in Club Championships, inter club Galas and in open meets.

Ø  The President’s Cup goes to George O’Malley.

 

Erica Cup

The Erica Cup is not awarded every year.  It is only awarded to recognise extraordinary achievement by a club swimmer. This year we are delighted to recognise the efforts of an exceptional swimmer who has been a member of Bushey for many years. There is a subtle difference in the style and approach to longer distance swimming to that of the sprinter.  In this club over recent years one swimmer has consistently led the way in the longer distance events and at the same time he has managed to maintain his sprinting ability. He has set a fine example to all in his fantastic application to training and supportive approach to his team mates. The club records are awash with his name and deservedly so. We are delighted to award

Ø  The Erica Cup to Michael Molloy.

 

Gala Awards

Finally we have an award for everyone who has swum for the Club in an external gala during 2009.  117 swimmers - 59 girls and 58 boys have represented Bushey ASC – to save your hands from getting sore I will announce their names in alphabetical order – girls then boys in groups of 10.  But please do show your appreciation now of their achievements and contribution to the club in 2009.

 

Anoushka Abel	Bryony Earnshaw	Kirsty Hawes	Jenny Marett
Katie Armitage	Hannah Earnshaw	Charlotte Henson	Libby Matthews
Sue Armitage	Taryn Fraser	Sarah Holt	Lauren McGeever
Joanne Blackwell	Charlotte Garcia	Kerry Holt	Sophie Meller
Alison Binns	Tayla Gilbert	Alex Humphreys	Anoushka Meller
Chiara Brown	Briony Gooden	Vicky Humphreys	Grace Miles
Jenny Brown	Heather Grant-Davey	Miriam Jones	Laura Nightingale
Kezia Brown	Stephanie Hanson	Lizzie Leeland- Cunningham	Victoria Pope
Mollie Churney	Grace Harland	Kathryn Leeland-Cunningham	Sarah Ratcliffe
Helen Clifford	Molly Harland	Holly Livingstone	Naomi Raw

 

Emily Raw	Kate Watts	Lawrence A-Brain	Lucas Farrimond
Lauren Raw	Sarah Wertheim	James Allan	Max Gilbert
Hannah Rose	Fiona Whiting	Ben Bateman	George Henson
Katie Rosen	Tamsyn Willis	Kevin Binns	Richard Henson
Caroline Selwood	Debbie Wood	Steven Binns	Jack Jackson
Elizabeth Shermer	Becky Wood	Jack Brenner	Lewis Jackson
Aimee Sheerin		Jonathan Casey	George Jesson
Lara Sulaman		Jack Chorley	Henry Jesson
Eva Waddup		Jamie Coombs	Ravi Jollyman
Chloe Watkins		Ian Dix	Rafal Kasperski

 

Alex Karet	Jack O’Malley	Neil Steer
Alex Lever	Adam Raw	Jon-Luke Summerfield
Daniel Lever	Alex Raw	Conor Swannick
Peter Lever	Sean Raw	Oliver Taverner
Louis Matthews	Carl Raynsford	Shaarang Tenneti
Charlie Mitchell	Louis Rose	Lewis Tizley
Michael Molloy	Alec Rowe	Robbie Waddup
Mark Norman	David Selwood	Tom Watts
Paul Norman	Andrew Sewell	Robin Willis
George O’Malley	Robert Shermer	Charlie Wray
		Eliot  Zrihen