Tuesday 19 November 2013

Kellogg's Swimtastic Awards 2013

Kellogg's Swimtastic Awards 2013
Celebrate some of the country's most outstanding achievers in the world of Aquatics Athletes, teachers , and coaches of all ages and abilities, from all walks of life are recognized and congratulated for their outstanding achievements

 The Swimtastic   are not just about the awards dinner, 
its much much more, we meet at lunch time...
to firstly meet and chat to the stars of British Aquatics
Olympic , world champions , world record holders , GB water Polo ,
 GB Diving,Synchronized  and
Disability swimming in the Uk
after meet Stars comes the real fun part of the Day..
"Swim with the Stars.."
it really was a  fun afternoon  for the children yes, but also  mom`s and dad`s 
its not everyday you get to swim with Olympic champions     

There are 11  Swimtastic Awards up for Grabs tonight
Young Swimmer of the Year Award
Disability Swimmer of the Year Award,Parent of the Year Award
Senior Swimmer of the Year Award,Fundraising Award,
RLSS Lifesaving Award,Swim School of the Year Award
ESSA Dolphin Award,Top Teacher Award
Family Swim Award,Community Project for the Year Award


 The Room is ready at the New Edgbaston Cricket Ground
so lets get the swimtastics under way 
 The Table is set..
The Host from the swimtastic`s is 
Olympic 2004 Bronze medalist and 
BBC TV and Radio presenter
Steve Parry
To Hear the open few words from
our Swimtastic host , just click the arrow in the 
picture above.
Just one the Winners tonight , the amazing young girl Mia McGrory..
Mia.had open heart surgery this year ,
 but after just 6 weeks she was back in the pool and swimming..;-)
Mia pictured here with top bloke  Josef Craig 
British Paralympic champion 2012 .
Ricks did not get award as such this evening , However our reward
was to be just to be nominated , and so we able to witness
the amazing swimmers here tonight and hear their personal
stories of how swimming has help them and others to have a better lives.
  
once the awards ceremony had finished it was time to let our hair down ( not that we have much to let down these days ) and try and dance the night away and also get a chance to meet some of the top people from tonight awards and from  ASA British swimming
with the ricks Boys is the charming Katie Brazier the
Director of Sponsorship for the ASA  
  
with the Ricks boys is our host and great supporter of
Open water swimming in the UK
Steve Parry
 
with The Ricks is our hero from the 80`s when we were trying to be fast pool swimmers
1980 Olympic silver medalist
Sharon Davis    
 
its was great to meet up with Ricks good Friend
Olympic  swimmer and all around supporter of swimming in the UK
Sarah Price 
Finally it was great to meet our good friend and training from Walsall swimming club
the great Britain Water polo Claire Nixon  picture her with fellow Olympic Water Polo player 

ROLL OF HONOUR
Young Swimmer of the Year Award
  • Henry Stuart-Turner - GOLD
  • Alexander Tanglin Ireland - SILVER
  • Georgia Scott - BRONZE
Disability Swimmer of the Year Award
  • Mia McGrory - GOLD
  • Piers Bloomfield - SILVER
  • Kayleigh Smith - BRONZE
Parent of the Year Award
  • Emma Back - GOLD
  • Alison Crompton - SILVER
  • Alice Francis - BRONZE
Senior Swimmer of the Year Award
  • Naomi Crowder - GOLD
  • Terance Ganey - SILVER
  • Tony Clack - BRONZE
Fundraising Award
  • Rachel Dodd - GOLD
  • Margaret Clarke - SILVER
  • Natalie Hawley - BRONZE
RLSS Lifesaving Award
  • Caoimhe Preshur - GOLD
  • Amy Vine - SILVER
  • Alex Maddren - BRONZE
Swim School of the Year Award
  • Creative Aquatic
ESSA Dolphin Award
  • The Grey House School and Godolphin Prep School
Top Teacher Award
  • Marine Mace - GOLD
  • Nicky Bryant - SILVER
  • Keeley Peace - BRONZE
Family Swim Award
  • The Whittle Family - GOLD
  • The Piper Family - SILVER
  • The Jones Family - BRONZE
Community Project fo the Year Award
  • West Wight Swimming Club and Sports Centre - GOLD
  • Tower Hamlets Womens and Girls SC - SILVER
  • Age Concern Havering - BRONZE
Facility Operator of the Year Award
  • GLL - GOLD
  • Everyone Active - SILVER
  • Kirklees - BRONZE

A huge congratulations to all our deserving award winners!
Big Ricks swim team were very lucky to be nominated 
along side some the country's most 
outstanding achievers in the world of Aquatics 2013 ,
and with the Swimtastic over , it also spells the end of swimming for 2013, Training is just getting under way for our 2014 swims , what they will be we are not quite sure yet, catch u soon ...Ricks.