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A fantastic turnout to our Annual Swimming BOP Awards Brunch. It was a privilege to acknowledge the achievements of our brilliant athletes, officials, coaches, teams, volunteers and supporters. What an immense contribution you all make to our sport.
Special thanks to Guest Speaker Wayne Goldsmith. Always a privilege to listen to you.
Congratulations to Record Breakers:
Paddy BaylisSwim Rotorua 1 Age Group Record
Tessa Bradley Evolution 1 Age Group Record
Louis Fitzjohn Evolution 1 Age Group Record
Sarah Cummings LVW 2 Age Group Records
Leo English Taupo 2 Age Group Records
Travis Hudson Evolution 2 Age Group Records
Toni Saunders Taupo 1 Open 1 Age Group Record
David BolesSwim Rotorua 2 Open 2 Age Group Records
Karolina JoyceSwim Rotorua 5 Age Group Records
Isaac Williams Evolution 5 Age Group Records
Talitha McEwan Evolution 6 Age Group Records
Daniel Shanahan Evolution 7 Age Group Records
Lucy BartlettMt Maunganui 8 Age Group Records
Joshua Gilbert Evolution 6 Open 7 Age Group Records
Molly ShivnanMt Maunganui 2 Open 13 Age Group Records
Zyleika Pratt-Smith Mt Maunganui17 Age Group Records
Tarqiun Magner Evolution 2 Open 20 Age Group Records
Lochlainn O’Connor Evolution23 Age Group Records
Ariel Muchirahondo Swim Rotorua 32 Age Group Records
Oldest Record:
1st Quarter award (July-Aug)
Lochlainn O’Connor – (July 2018) broke Ben Scott 200IM record set in 1994.
2nd Quarter award (Sept-Nov)
Lochlainn O’Connor (Oct 2018) broke Moss Burmester 200 Fly record set in 1999
3rd Quarter recipient (Dec-Feb)
Tarquin Magner – (Dec 2018) broke Seda Clayton-Green 100 Back set in 1998
4th Quarter award (March-June)
Tarquin Marquin (April 2019) broke Michael Fairweather 200 Back set in 1988.
John Hare Records Trophy - Breaking the most BOP Age Group Records in a season
Ariel Muchirahondo
The Presidents Trophy – Breaking the oldest Record
Tarquin Magner
Open Water Male – SBOP Champions
3rd Damon Cowie – Swim Rotorua
2nd Matthew Wagstaff - Evolution
1st David Boles – Swim Rotorua
Open Water Female – SBOP Champions
3rd Molly Sinclair – Swim Rotorua
2nd Talitha McEwan – Evolution
1st Emily Spear – Swim Rotorua
Open Water Swimmer of the Year: David Boles
Butterfly Male Short Course Swimmer of the Year – Harris Family Trophy
Butterfly Male Long Couse Swimmer of the Year – Flying Dutchman Trophy
Individual Medley Long Course Male Swimmer of the Year – Bay of Plenty Medley Trophy
Individual Medley Short Course Male Swimmer of the Year - The Delaney Family Trophy
Middle Distance Long Course Freestyle Male Swimmer of the Year – Lindsay Trophy
Lochlainn O’Connor
Butterfly Female Long Course Swimmer of the Year – Cage Family Trophy
Distance Freestyle Long Course Female Swimmer of the Year - Stewart Family Trophy
Naia Anderson
Butterfly Female Short Course Swimmer of the Year - Young Read and Woudberg
Toni Saunders
Backstroke Male Long Course Swimmer of the Year – SBOP Trophy
Backstroke Male Short Course Swimmer of the Year – Horne Family Trophy
David Boles
Backstroke Female Long Course Swimmer of the Year – SBOP Trophy
Backstroke Female Short Course Swimmer of the Year – Anne Andresen Trophy
Individual Medley Long Course Female Swimmer of the Year – Carlton Cup Medley Trophy
Middle Distance Long Course Freestyle Female Swimmer of the Year – Wordsworth Trophy
Distance Freestyle Short Course Female Swimmer of the Year – Enid Wordsworth Trophy
Molly Shivnan
Breaststroke Male Long Course Swimmer of the Year – Bop Trophy
Travis Hudson
Breaststroke Male Short Course Swimmer of the Year – Hale Family Trophy
Johnson Bishop
Breaststroke Female Long Course Swimmer of the Year – BOP Trophy
Annelyse Cowie
Breaststroke Female Short Course Swimmer of the Year – Hale Family Trophy
Individual Medley Short Course Female Swimmer of the Year - Benseman Family Trophy
Middle Distance Short Course Freestyle Female Swimmer of the Year – Trustbank Bay of Plenty Trophy
Zyleika Pratt-Smith
Middle Distance Short Course Freestyle Male Swimmer of the Year – Trustbank Bay of Plenty Trophy
Daniel Shanahan
Distance Freestyle Long Course Male Swimmer of the Year – Armstrong Family Trophy
John Clark
Distance Freestyle Short Course Male Swimmer of the Year – Keehan Family Trophy
Paddy Baylis
Certificates of Recognition:
Karyn Schavi, Sandy Davis, Tania Curtis, Kevin Schavi, Nicola Klein, Dennis Curtis, Sarah Carter, Corey Rikihana, Jackie Cowie, Helen Williamson, Extra Mile Auto Centre, Mountain View Taupo, Jordan Wharekawa.
Exceptional Service to Swimming: Michael Pugh, David and Pauline Spear
Service Awards: Henry Weston, Claire Baylis, Lisa Apperley
Honours Awards: Ellen Sherwood, Steve Knox
Technical Official of the Year: Steve and Jan Pook
Coach of the Year: Tai Daniella and Mike Lee
Life Membership: Karen Nixon
Rising Stars Outstanding Swimmer based on highest FINA Point. – Steve Hughes Trophy
Hannah Howell (Taupo)
Rising Stars Best Performance Club Swimmer – Female
Danielle Fowler (Evolution)
Rising Stars Best Performance Club Swimmer – Male
Dougal MacKintosh (Taupo)
Best Junior Performance at the SBOP Junior Champs -
Talitha McEwan (Evolution)
Best Performance at Swimming BOP Short Course Champs (FINA Points)
Molly Shivnan (Mount Maungaui)
Anne-Marie Andersen Memorial Trophy
Karolina Joyce (Rotorua)
Tom Muir Trophy:
Mount Maunganui
The Simon Painton Memorial Trophy: Swim Rotorua.
The Balfour Trophy: Swim Rotorua.
The Rising Stars Top Club Trophy: Evolution Aquatics Tauranga.
Gladesville Trophy: Mount Maunganui
Joan Nisbett Trophy (Runner up): Swim Rotorua
TOP OVERALL PERFORMING CLUB AT NATIONAL EVENTS: Evolution Aquatics Tauranga
The Belleek Trophy: Siobhan Terry
Cullyhana Trophy: Amanda Lowry
Most Improved 12 and under Swimmer of the Year: Hone Curtis (Swim Rotorua)
Finalists: Kai Jung Ishida (Swim Rotorua), Joshua Hansen and Holly Rowland (Whakatane)
Junior Swimmer of the Year: Taonga Wharekura
Finalists: Ngamihi Simpson (Swim Rotorua), Ashleigh Lawlor, Jamie Forsyth (Whakatane)
Age Group Swimmer of the Year: Talitha McEwan (Evolution)
Finalists: Molly Shivnan (Mount), Tarquin Magner (Evolution)
Swimmer of the Year: Lochlainn O’Connor (Evolution)
Finalists: Emily Spear, David Boles (Swim Rotorua)
Check our the photos taken by our awesome member Simone Manger view the photos here
