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2024 SUMMER
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

MOST IMPROVED: 1 JUNIOR (DIV 1-3) & 1 SENIOR (DIV 4+)

First year swimmers are not eligible. Chosen by the Awards Committee this award recognizes the total time taken off each stroke over the season.

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Junior: Teddy Mead

Senior: Mina Covert (not pictured)

MOST VALUABLE: 1 JUNIOR (DIV 1-3) & 1 SENIOR (DIV 4+)

Chosen by the Awards Committee, this award recognizes top provincial results.

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Junior: Karmyn Say

Senior: MacKenzie Braun

BEST ALL ROUND TROPHY: JUNIOR & SENIOR

Chosen by the Awards Committee, this award recognizes the swimmer who achieves the highest average of points earned at each meet during the regional summer season - excluding provincials. (Swimmer must have competed at, at least 5 meets throughout the year.)

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Junior: Hudson Hrasky

Senior: Evan Stoffelsma

SUMMER SPIRIT AWARDS

These awards are based on attitude, commitment, perseverance, sportsmanship, and attendance/behavior at practices. 

 

COACH AWARD: 

First Year swimmers only. Chosen by the Coaches, this award recognizes attitude, coachability, commitment, perseverance, sportsmanship, and attendance/behavior at practices.

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Junior: Cole Shieves

Senior: Callie Eagles

MARCEL PORTIER AWARD:  

First year not eligible. Chosen by the Coaches, this award recognizes a swimmer who demonstrate oustanding work ethic, coachability and commitment.

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Junior:Charlotte Hill (not pictured)

Senior: Jacob Hatfield

SPIRIT OF THE PIRANHAS TAIT FAMILY AWARD:

This award recognizes the unsung heroes of the Piranha Swim Club and is given to a swimmer who has persistently worked hard over many, many numbers of years. Chosen by the Coaches, the criteria for this award is hard work and dedication, positive attitude and coachability.

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Linnea Hopkins

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD:

1 Male and 1 Female. The recipient must be cooperative, supportive, respectful, considerate, display a positive attitude and a good role model

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Mia Paterson (not pictured) & Liam Rankin

AL PORTIER MEDALLIONS:

These medallions are awarded to swimmers who have done something exceptional in or out of the pool at a swim meet.

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Lexie Braun

Karmyn Say

Tessa Hunter-Siebert

VOLUNTEER AWARD:

Chosen by the Coaches, this award recognizes the volunteer who showed initiative, growth, dedication, a positive attitude and was a good role model.

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Brennan Butow

Evan Stoffelsma

Shirley Paziuk Distinguished Service Award:

Chosen by the Awards Committee recognizing a parent(s) who has made a significant contribution to the Piranhas Swim Club. This award will not be required to be awarded every year.

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Melissa Drolet

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Melissa has been a fixture in the Piranhas community for many years. She has served our club in numerous board positions, most recently as our President as well as being an official for countless swim meets. Additionally you might have seen Melissa out in the community volunteering to coach and supervise many different after school sports while teaching at Bayside Middle School. She is a gift to our community and most deserving of this award. Thank you Melissa!

OUTSTANDING STROKE AWARDS

These awards are chosen by the Coaches in consultation with the Awards Committee to recognize outstanding stroke technique and performance. Consideration will be given to the number of points earned for each stroke throughout the season, the competitiveness of the age category that year, dedication at practices, and attitude.

 

Webb Butterfly Trophy :

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Junior: Francie Mead

Senior: Simon Makuch

Walker Backstroke Trophy:

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Junior: Everly Nelson

Senior: Addison Tait (not pictured)

MacDonald Breaststroke Trophy:

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Junior: Ivy Paterson

Senior: Mina Covert (not pictured)

Dean Free Style Trophy:

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Junior: Karmyn Say

Senior: Tessa Hunter-Siebert (not pictured)

Jackson Individual Medley:

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Junior: Teddy Mead

Senior: Mackenzie Braun

New Club Records:

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Personal Best Time Recognition

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2023 SUMMER
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

MOST IMPROVED: 1 JUNIOR & 1 SENIOR

First year swimmers are not eligible. Chosen by the Awards Committee based on number of Best Times and amount of time taken off each stroke:

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Junior: Mason D'Entremont

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Senior: Ashley Jensen

MOST VALUABLE: 1 JUNIOR & 1 SENIOR

‘O’ Category swimmers are not eligible. Based on the total number of points earned during the summer season for the Club. 

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Junior: Zoe Paterson

Senior: Katie Postlethwaite

BEST ALL ROUND TROPHY: JUNIOR & SENIOR

(Can be more than 1) based on overall swimming achievement throughout the season.

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Junior: Ivy Paterson

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Senior: Simon Makuch

SUMMER SPIRIT AWARDS

These awards are based on attitude, commitment, perseverance, sportsmanship, and attendance/behavior at practices. 

 

COACH AWARD: 

First year swimmers only.

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Charlotte Hill & Grayson Lott

MARCEL PORTIER AWARD:  

For swimmers who demonstrate outstanding work ethic and commitment.  First year not eligible.

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Junior: Avery Hrasky

Senior: Mia Paterson

SPIRIT OF THE PIRANHAS AWARD:

 1 Senior, Chosen by the Awards Committee. This award recognizes the unsung heroes of the Piranha Swim Club and is given to a swimmer who has persistently worked hard over many, many numbers of years. The criteria for this award is not points earned in swim meets or best times but rather by hard work, positive attitude, and dedication.

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Liam Rankin

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD:

1 Male and 1 Female. The recipient must be cooperative, supportive, respectful, considerate, display a positive attitude and a good role model

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Lexie Braun & Torsten Hopkins (not pictured)

AL PORTIER MEDALLIONS:

These medallions are awarded to swimmers who have done something exceptional in or out of the pool at a swim meet.

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Evan Stoffeslma

Myla Fryers

Simon Makuch

Iris Fryers

VOLUNTEER AWARD:

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Katie Postlethwaite

Sophie Postlethwaite

GOLDEN ANCHOR AWARD:

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Brent Postlethwaite

OUTSTANDING STROKE AWARDS

These awards are chosen by the Coaches in consultation with the Awards Committee to recognize outstanding stroke technique and performance. Consideration will be given to the number of points earned for each stroke throughout the season, the competitiveness of the age category that year, dedication at practices, and attitude.

 

Webb Butterfly Trophy :

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Junior: Francie Mead

Senior: Sophie Postlethwaite

Walker Backstroke Trophy:

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Junior: Everly Nelson

Senior: Addison Tait

MacDonald Breaststroke Trophy:

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Junior: Myla Fryers

Senior: Lucas Nordstrom (not pictured)

Dean Free Style Trophy:

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Junior: Cassia Makuch

Senior: Eliot Tait

Jackson Individual Medley:

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Junior: Myla Fryers

Senior: Mackenzie Braun

2021 SUMMER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

MOST IMPROVED: 1 JUNIOR & 1 SENIOR

First year swimmers are not eligible. Chosen by the Awards Committee based on number of Best Times and amount of time taken off each stroke:

Junior: Theo GLube Telford

Senior: Simon Makuch

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MOST VALUABLE: 1 JUNIOR & 1 SENIOR

‘O’ Category swimmers are not eligible. Based on the total number of points earned during the summer season for the Club. 

Junior: Jack Edgell

Senior: Sophie Postlethwaite

 

BEST ALL ROUND TROPHY: JUNIOR & SENIOR

(Can be more than 1) based on overall swimming achievement throughout the season.

Junior: Kiva Edgell

Senior: Linnea Hopkins 

 

SUMMER SPIRIT AWARDS

These awards are based on attitude, commitment, perseverance, sportsmanship, and attendance/behavior at practices. 

 

COACH AWARD: 

First year swimmers only.

  • Mikayla Liang & Cara Higgins

 

MARCEL PORTIER AWARD:  

For swimmers who demonstrate outstanding work ethic and commitment.  First year not eligible.

  • Evan Stoffelsma & Owen Hunter-Siebert

 

SPIRIT OF THE PIRANHAS AWARD:

 1 Senior, Chosen by the Awards Committee. This award recognizes the unsung heroes of the Piranha Swim Club and is given to a swimmer who has persistently worked hard over many, many numbers of years. The criteria for this award is not points earned in swim meets or best times but rather by hard work, positive attitude, and dedication.

  • Izzy Miller​

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SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD:

1 Male and 1 Female. The recipient must be cooperative, supportive, respectful, considerate, display a positive attitude and a good role model.

  • Tessa Hunter-Siebert & Mason Strosher 

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AL PORTIER MEDALLIONS:

These medallions are awarded to swimmers who have done something exceptional in or out of the pool at a swim meet.

  • Mia Paterson

 

VOLUNTEER AWARD:

  • Lily Edgell 

 

OUTSTANDING STROKE AWARDS

These awards are chosen by the Coaches in consultation with the Awards Committee to recognize outstanding stroke technique and performance. Consideration will be given to the number of points earned for each stroke throughout the season, the competitiveness of the age category that year, dedication at practices, and attitude.

 

Webb Butterfly Trophy :

  • Zoe Paterson, Melia Strosher 

 

Walker Backstroke Trophy:

  • Katie Postlethwaite, Liam Rankin

 

MacDonald Breastroke Trophy:

  • Myla Fryers, Wyatt Benson

 

Dean Free Style Trophy:

  • Addison Tait, Eliot Tait

 

Individual Medley (Jackson):

  • Mackenzie Braun, Frank Edgell, Torsten Hopkins  

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