NSW Coaches and Swim Teachers celebrated at the asctaNSW Annual Dinner

On 23rd February, Swim Coaches and Teachers from all around NSW got together for the asctaNSW Annual Dinner and Awards evening held at the Novotel – Sydney Olympic Park.

The evening was a night to get together and celebrate the success of our coaches in 2018.

It was great to have life members Ursula Carlile, Tony Shaw (ascta President), Lynn Elliott (ascta Vice President), Chris Myers and Les Barclay all in attendance. Chris Fydler OAM and members of the Swimming NSW Board were also in attendance for this event.

Congratulations 2018 Award Winners

Placing a Swimmer & being a Team Coach on to the Australian Senior Team

• Adam Kable (Brad Woodward & Matt Wilson - Commonwealth Games & Pan Pacs)
• Gavin Stewart (Mitchell Kilduff - Commonwealth Games & Para Pan Pacs)
• Clinton Camilleri (Timothy Hodge - Commonwealth Games & Para Pan Pacs)
• Steve Badger (Matt Levy - Commonwealth Games & Para Pan Pacs)

Placing a Swimmer on to the Australian Senior Team

• Mitch Falvey (James Magnussen – Commonwealth Games)
• Haydn Belshaw (Rohan Bright - Para Pan Pacs)
• Simon Watkins (Taylor Corry – Para Pan Pacs)
• Kimberly Norton (Jasmine Greenwood - Commonwealth Games & Para Pan Pacs)

Placing a Swimmer & being a Team Coach on to the Australian Youth Team

• Mitch Falvey (Lewis Blackburn & Jack Edie - Youth Olympics & Junior Pan Pacs)
• Bruce Vyvyan (Stuart Swinburn - Junior Pan Pacs)
• Jim Fowlie (Abbey Webb & Jacinta Essam - Youth Olympics & Junior Pan Pacs)

Placing a Swimmer on to the Australian Youth Team

• Matthew Brown (Angus McDonald - Junior Pan Pacs)
• Misha Payne (Finn O’Connor & Se-Bom Lee - Oceania & Junior Pan Pacs, respectively)
• Amanda Isaac (Natasha Ramsden & Shaun Champion - Junior Pan Pacs)
• Clinton Camilleri (Alex Quach - Oceania)

 First National Age Gold Medalist

• Alex Clarke (Henri Carrera)
• Job VanDuijnhoven (Jenna Jones)
• Nick Dobson (Joseph Hamson)

asctaNSW Service to Teaching

Nerida Powell

NSW Age Group point score Coach of the Year

Leanne Speechley & Nick Dobson

NSW MC point score Coach of the Year

Clinton Camilleri

NSW OW point score Coach of the Year

Bruce Vyvyan

NSW Open point score Coach of the Year

Adam Kable

asctaNSW Service to the Learn to Swim Industry

Cathy Myers

NSW Club of the Year

Knox Pymble

asctaNSW Para Coach of the Year

Steve Badger (Matt Levy)

asctaNSW Coach of the Year

Adam Kable (Brad Woodward & Matt Wilson)