Award Recipients

Service Award

When considering a nomination for a Service Award the Board shall have regard to the following:

1. quality, length and level of service given by the nominee; and
2. standard of competitive performance by the nominee;
3. whether the nominee has given 12 or more years of service to a Club or District.

Any individual member may submit a nomination for a Service Award.

Service Award Nomination Form

Further information regarding the nomination and selection of Service Awards can be found in Swimming Victoria By Law 6 Awards.

Service Award Recipients:

Meritorious Service Award

When considering a nomination for a Meritorious Service Award the emphasis is on direct service or contribution to SV and the sport of swimming outside of service to Clubs or Districts. The Board shall have regard to the following:

1. the quality, length and level of service given;
2. the standard of competitive performance by the nominee;
3. whether the nominee is the holder of a Service Award for a period of 12 months of more; and
4. whether the nominee has served for a significant period as a Board member or member of an SV Committee
5. whether the nominee has given 15 or more years of service to a Club or District

Any individual member may submit a nomination for a Meritorious Service Award.

Meritorious Service Award Nomination Form

Further information regarding the nomination and selection of Meritorious Service Awards can be found in Swimming Victoria By Law 6 Awards.

Meritorious Service Award Recipients:

Awarded by SV to the most outstanding individual (Victorian member) in the current season. It should be judged on merit and commitment to the Sport of Swimming in Victoria and not just performance.

Awarded to both, the most outstanding Open Age Victorian swimmer based on performance, in the current season. And the most outstanding Age Group Victorian swimmer based on performance, in the current season.

Awarded to both, the most outstanding Open Age Victorian Para-Swimmer based on performance, in the current season. And the most outstanding Age Group Victorian Para-swimmer based on performance, in the current season.

Awarded to both, the most outstanding Open Age Victorian Open Water swimmer in the current season. And the most outstanding Victorian Age Group Open Water swimmer in the current season.

Awarded to the Victorian swimmer achieving the highest World Aquatic Points Score for a Freestyle event in the current season. This can be swum at any international, national or SV long course meet and in any of the recognised Freestyle events (50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m & 1500m).

Awarded to the Victorian swimmer achieving the highest World Aquatic Points Score for a Backstroke event in the current season. This can be swum at any international, national or SV long course meet and in any of the three recognised Backstroke events (50m, 100m, 200m).

Awarded to the Victorian swimmer achieving the highest World Aquatic Points Score for a Breaststroke event in the current season. This can be swum at any international, national or SV long course meet and in any of the three recognised Breaststroke events (50m, 100m, 200m).

Awarded to the Victorian swimmer achieving the highest World Aquatic Points Score for a Butterfly event in the current season. This can be swum at any international, national or SV long course meet and in any of the three recognised Butterfly events (50m, 100m, 200m).

Awarded to the Victorian swimmer achieving the highest World Aquatic Points Score for an Individual Medley event in the current season. This can be swum at any international, national or SV long course meet and in any of the two recognised Individual Medley events (200m, 400m).

Awarded to the most outstanding Victorian country swimmer for the current season, based upon the World Aquatic Point Score. The recipient is determined from all strokes and performance can take place at any international, national or SV meet.

Awarded to the Victorian club scoring the highest aggregate points in relay events at the Victorian Age and Victorian Open Long Course Championships.

Victorian Premiership – awarded to the Victorian club scoring the highest aggregate points in both boys’ and men’s events across the Victorian Age and Victorian Open Long Course Championships. And the Victorian, club with the highest aggregate points in girls’ and women’s events across the Victorian Age and Open Long Course Championships.

Awarded to the Victorian Club scoring the highest aggregate score in the Victorian Age and Victorian Open Long Course Championships.

Awarded to recognise a more recently qualified Victorian technical official who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport in their early years of officiating.  It is awarded to someone who has continuously displayed a high standard of work within the role and with a constantly positive attitude toward the responsibilities as an official. 

Awarded to the Victorian technical official who best epitomises all that an official should be. Recommended by the Technical and Officials Development Committee.

Awarded to the Victorian Club or District Volunteer who best epitomizes all that a volunteer should be in a Club or District environment.

Awarded for outstanding service in excess of 15 years to Country Swimming. The trophy is not restricted to technical officials and is announced at the Country Championships.

Selected by a sub-committee of three (3) or more country members appointed by SV after full consideration of nominations received.

Awarded to a Victorian individual aged between 15-23 years who has shown outstanding leadership within their club.

The Victorian Club which, as selected by SV from nominations submitted by registered Clubs or Districts, best exemplifies financial sustainability, club management and governance, membership development and diversity and inclusion in all its forms.

The top ten Victorian Clubs which, as selected by SV, have performed best in Competition throughout the Victorian Championship season. Note: rankings are calculated only on equal championship opportunities.

Awarded for 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years respectively for service to SV as a Technical Official.

Recognises a Victorian individual or organisation based on their significant impact to promote inclusion and diversity in Victorian swimming.  This award will recognise those who have pushed the boundaries to prove that real, genuine change can be made through swimming.