Brock Niagara Aquatics held its 26th annual awards banquet and dinner on Sunday, October 26, 2017 at Coppola’s Ristorante & Banquet Facility in St. Catharines. The swimming club’s top achievers of the past 2016–2017 season were honoured.
Outstanding Swimmer Awards
Three awards are presented yearly for the top three long course performances in an Olympic event by Brock Niagara Aquatics athletes, based on world performance charts.
Outstanding Swimmer of the Year Award: The Walker Cup
- Gökhan Bozyiğit
Brock Niagara’s top swim of the year was Gökhan Bozyiğit’s 1500 Freestyle at the 2017 Long Course Provincials Championships in Toronto in June; he won that race in a time of 16:13.83 and earned 715 FINA points. Gökhan also earned the Top Age Group award as a 15/over male. As a freshman at Brock University last year, Gökhan was an OUA Finalist and competed at the U Sports Championships. He is now in his second year competing with the Badgers team and studying in the concurrent education program.
Second Ranked Swim of the Year (1st Runner-Up): The Dr. Bob McKay Trophy
- Andie Lloyd
The second-ranked swim of the year came from 13-year-old Andie Lloyd Western at Ontario Regional Championship in June where she won gold in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 1:02.79 LC and earned 569 points on the FINA scale. Andie was also a finalist at the 2017 Long Course Provincial Championships and winner of this past year’s 13/14 Girls Top Age Group award. Andie recently graduated as an honour roll student from Richmond Street Public School in Thorold; she now attends Sir Winston Secondary School in St. Catharines.
Third Ranked Swim of the Year (2nd Runner-Up): The Gloria Storm Award
- Kayleigh Grover
Kayleigh’s top long course performance of the year earned her 567 FINA points in the 800 Freestyle at the Scarborough Invitational in January (9:45.43) where she was a finalist in that event. She also earned the top 15/over girls age group award. Kayleigh is an honour roll senior now in her graduating year at Sir Winston Secondary School in St. Catharines.
Top Age Group Awards
Presented to the top male and female swimmer in each of the 10/Under, 11/12, 13/14, 15/over age groups. To be eligible to win, swimmers must be in the age group for an entire season—either short course or long course—and must have swam at least one Provincial time.
11/12 Boys Award: The St. Catharines Rotary Club South Award
- Edivaldo Nascimento
Edy’s top swim of the year earned him 275 FINA points in the 50 Freestyle (32.13) at the WOSA LC Championships.
13/14 Girls Award: Port Colborne Master Plumbers Award
- Andie Lloyd
Andie’s gold-medal performance at the 2017 WOSA LC Championships in the 100 Freestyle earned her 569 FINA points and the top 13/14 girls award.
13/14 Boys Award: The V. Arthur Reece Award
- Patrick Fidler
Patrick’s top swim of the year earned him 356 FINA points in the 200 Breaststroke (2:59.15) at the 2017 WOSA LC Championships. Earlier in the season, he qualified for the Ontario Festival Championship in the 100 Breaststroke after dropping more than 11 seconds off his previous best time. Patrick is a grade 9 student at EL Crossley Secondary School this year and a recent graduate of Glynn A Green Public School in Fonthill where he was an honour roll student. Aside from swimming, Patrick is a member of his school’s cross-country team.
15/Over Girls Award: The Business and Professional Women’s Club of St. Catharines Trophy
- Kayleigh Grover
Kayleigh scored 622 FINA points in the 400 Freestyle (4:34.59) at the Team Showdown in December.
15/Over Male Award: The Acres International Award
- Gökhan Bozyiğit
Gökhan scored 719 FINA points in the 400 Freestyle (3:56.90) at the U Sport Swimming Championships to earn him top honours as a 15/over male.
Most Improved Swimmer
The award is mathematically calculated, based on percentage improvement of five most improved events over the course of the swimming year.
Most Improved Swimmer (Regional Level): Courtesy Auto Sales Inc. Plaque
- Nicholas Woodruff
Most Improved Swimmer (Provincial Level): Shoppers’ Drug Mart Award
- Jeremy Tang
Most Improved Swimmer (National/Junior National Level): Royal Canadian Legion Branch 613 Award
- Aidan Iapicco
Accomplishment Awards
Awarded to the one swimmer per group who exemplifies dedication, diligence, and a daily positive attitude through the entire season.
The most improved swimmer award is given to the swimmer in each training group who has shown overall remarkable growth and improvement (in performance, training, effort, attitude) over the course of the year.
Age Group 1: The HI-TECollision Ltd. Plaque
- Mia Watanabe
Age Group 1 “Most Improved” swimmer
- Isra Alsahli
- Jadis Dekker
Age Group 2: The HI-TECollision Ltd. Plaque
- Piper Sarginson
Age Group 2 “Most Improved” swimmer
- Alexandra Black
Age Group 3: The Durward Jones Barkwell & Co. Plaque
- Patrick Fidler
Age Group 3 “Most Improved” swimmer
- Charley Crane
- Lucy Teminski
Youth Group: The Awards Banquet Committee Trophy
- Paje Brennan
Youth Group “Most Improved” swimmer
- Alyssa Montgomery
Championship Qualifiers
Canadian Swimming Trials & Canadian Swimming Championships
- Gokhan Bozyigit (Trials)
Canadian Junior Championships & Eastern Canadian Championships
- Aidan Iapicco (CJC)
- Andie Lloyd (EAST)
Para-swimming championships
- EmmaGrace Van Dyk
Provincials, AA & Festival
- Kayleigh Grover (Provincials)
- Lea Formicuccia (Provincials)
- Mara Di Persio (Provincials)
- Paje Brennan (Provincials)
- EmmaGrace Van Dyk (Para Provincials)
- Samantha Bryk (AA)
- Patrick Fidler (Festival)
- Edivaldo Nascimento (Festival)
- Jeremy Tang (Festival)
Western Ontario Regionals
- Luz Aguilera Ballesteros
- Isra Alsahli
- Kai Balogh
- Tyler Barnett
- Ella Beaudoin
- Matthew Bertley
- Blake Bishop
- Alexandra Black
- Isabella Bonaldo
- Luca Corradetti
- Mackenzie Corradetti
- Charley Crane
- Josef Custodio
- Alyssa Dekker
- Jadis Dekker
- Kenan Elayan
- Vincent Ferro
- Gabriel Ferron
- Samantha Green
- Marissa Hagopian
- Danni Hill
- Beth Hunter-French
- Thomas Iapicco
- Alex Jakovljevic
- Dominic Johnson
- Ayla Jukosky
- Dylan Lounsbury
- Alyssa Montgomery
- Vanelsa Nascimento
- Briar Paugh
- Amanda Riva
- Julia Rondinone
- Piper Sarginson
- Chelsea Spence
- Sierra Spence
- Mallory Steinburg
- Michael Taylor
- Calvin Teminski
- Lucy Teminski
- Olivia Turavani
- Jenna Unger
- Clara Van Dyk
- Clayton Van Dyk
- Mia Watanabe
- Calista Weir
- Daniella Woodley
- Nicholas Woodruff
- Jinnie Yang
- Natalie Yarnell
Club Record Breakers
- Lea Formicuccia
13/14 50 Free SCM 27.34 - Francesca Zammit-Maempel
OPEN 100 Free SCM 58.15
OPEN 100 Fly SCM 1:02.89
Attendance Awards
Presented to every swimmer who achieved an attendance record of 90% or better over the course of the entire swimming year.
Age Group 1
- Jadis Dekker
- Ava McMurray
- Mia Watanabe
Age Group 2
- Luz Aguilera Ballesteros
- Sydney Alexander
- Madeleine Enns
- Gabe Ferron
- Emma Lee
- Vanessa Martin
- Piper Sarginson
- Olivia Turavani
- Mercy Whitman
- Nicholas Woodruff
Age Group 3
- Gabryelle Corriveau
- Charley Crane
- Patrick Fidler
- Amanda Riva
- Lucy Teminski
- Jinnie Yang
Youth Group
- Isabella Bonaldo
- Paje Brennan
- Mara Di Persio
- Andie Lloyd
Honour Roll
Presented to every Brock Niagara Aquatics swimmer who attains a Provincial or National standard while maintaining an 80% or “A” average in school.
- Paje Brennan
- Mara Di Persio
- Patrick Fidler
- Lea Formicuccia
- Kayleigh Grover
- Andie Lloyd
- Jeremy Tang