Recent Award Winners
2023/24 MDASA Award Winners
MDASA AWARDS for the 2023/2024 season
PRINCIPAL AWARDS:
J.W.CLEGG SHIELD – donated by Gladys Clegg
Most outstanding 12yrs and Over swimmer.
WINNER – Ava Candy
FINALISTS – Zoe Schnyder, Cooper Sutherland, Astrid Buchanan
L.L. DIXON AWARD – 11 years and under
Most outstanding Junior Swimmer.
WINNER – Martin Ma
FINALISTS – Georgie Kennett, Taylah Costello
WENDY ALEXANDER MEMORIAL AWARD – Encouragement Award
WINNER – Amelia Wilson
BILL McKENZIE MEMORIAL TROPHY
Awarded to an 18/O swimmer at Midlands Championship Meet.
James Meddings
12/13 Years FIONA FRASER TROPHY – For best performance by a 12/13 year old.
Bryce Scott
DISTANCE EVENTS:
BRETT O’NEILL – 1500m Freestyle
Marley Sutherland
HELEN EDGECOMBE – 800m Freestyle
Tom Urquhart
CRAIG MILLGATE – 400m Freestyle
Oliver McCormack
RANDALL FORSYTH – 200m Freestyle
Oliver McCormack
KARLA ALEXANDER – 200m Individual Medley
Cooper Sutherland
INDIVIDUAL STROKES:
ISOBEL GLOVER FREESTYLE TROPHY
Best 50m & 100m times are compared with the MDASA standard times, percentaged then averaged.
Edward Meddings
BETTY FRASER MEMORIAL BREASTSTROKE TROPHY
Best two times out of 50, 100, 200 metre swims compared with the MDASA standard times, percentaged then averaged.
Zoe Schnyder
MICK O’NEILL MEMORIAL BACKSTROKE TROPHY
Best two times out of 50, 100, 200 metre swims compared with the MDASA standard times, percentaged then averaged.
Jack Lanyon
GRAEME FRASER BUTTERFLY TROPHY
Best two times out of 50, 100, 200 metre swims compared with the MDASA standard times, percentaged then averaged.
Zoe Schnyder
BEST PERFORMANCE COUNTRY LONG COURSE
MALE – Edward Meddings
FEMALE – Zoe Schnyder
Selected from performances at SV Country LC Championships
COUNTRY SHORT COURSE TROPHY
Best Male & Female in 11/U, 12-15yrs and 16/O age groups taken from SV Country Short Course Championship Meet.
MALE:
11/U – Bryce Scott
12-15 Yrs – Oliver McCormack
16/Over – Cooper Sutherland
FEMALE:
11/U – Not Awarded
12-15 yrs – Zoe Schnyder
16/Over – Not Awarded
BALLARAT MASTERS ADMINISTRATION AWARD
Overseen by Ballarat Masters Swimming Club.
Wendy Mathews
MDASA CHAMPIONSHIPS
MALE:
9/U – Anirudh Weerakkody
10/11 – Martin Ma
12/13 – Maxim Hocking
14/15 – Blake Scott
16/17 – Cooper Sutherland
18/O – James Meddings
FEMALE:
9/U – Georgie Kennett
10/11 – Taylah Costello
12/13 – Nina Sutherland
14/15 – Elle Cofield
16/17 – Isabella Till
18/O – Ania Siedlaczek
EUREKA RELAYS CLUB SHIELD:
Ballarat Gold Swimming Club