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.