2022-2023 Masters Awards

Congratulations to all our Masters Swim Clubs and their swimmers. 2023 has proven to be a very successful season for Masters Swimming with a growing number of participants, increased interest and participation in Masters meets including provincial and national competitions and yes, internationally with a group bound for Japan for the World Masters Championships next week. Shout out for the increased interest and participation in Open Water swimming in Gravenhurst.

Thank you to the Masters clubs who hosted meets this season- EOMAC, Whitby, Clarington, THOR, ACES.

Swim Ontario is please to recognize Masters swimming and their participants at the 2023 Awards Ceremony Saturday September 23 at the Marriott Toronto Airport. Information and Registration for the Swim Ontario Conference and Awards Night can be found HERE.

Masters Award Categories:

Swim Ontario Masters Swimming Long-term Contribution Award

This award recognizes the individual or persons who demonstrate exceptional dedication to the improvement of our sport in Ontario. This award is based on merits either in the pool or outside and can include but are not limited to officiating, organization of an event/club, etc.

Swim Ontario Masters Swimming Excellence in Coaching Award

This award recognizes the Masters Swimming coach who has impacted either their club or the Masters swimming community in Ontario the greatest within a season. The recipient is a registered coach within the province of Ontario that demonstrates dedication to the club's excellence or helping an athlete achieve excellence, etc.

SWON Masters Swimming Performance Award

This award recognizes a Masters Swimmer’s major achievement within a season. This award recognizes not only achievements within the competitive pool such as world rankings or podium performances but achievements done outside the competitive pool such as in open water, Swim Ontario Masters programming, or any activity that may reflect excellence.

Swim Ontario Masters clubs are to submit their nominees to the Swim Ontario Masters Committee chair, Jack So, sojack@gmail.com by 5:00 pm Friday August 25, 2023.

Please provide the nominees’ name, Date of Birth, Club, Awards Category and a brief description to support their nomination to the awards category.