Brock Niagara Aquatics held its 27th annual awards banquet and dinner on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Coppola’s Ristorante & Banquet Facility in St. Catharines. The swimming club’s top achievers of the past 2017–2018 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’s 800 Freestyle at the 2018 Ontario Summer Provincials in Toronto in June; he won that race in a time of 8:20.55 LC and earned 736 FINA points. Gökhan also earned the Top Age Group award as a 15/over male.
Second Ranked Swim of the Year (1st Runner-Up): The Dr. Bob McKay Trophy
- Aidan Iapicco
The second-ranked swim of the year came from 17-year-old Aidan Iapicco at the Sandbox Invitational in Baltimore in July where he was a silver medallist in the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:28.07 LC and earned 631 points on the FINA scale. Aidan was also a finalist at the 2018 Eastern Canadian Championships and recipient of the Most Improved National/Junior National level swimmer award for the second year in a row.
Third Ranked Swim of the Year (2nd Runner-Up): The Gloria Storm Award
- Mohamed Boksmati
Mohamed’s top long course performance of the year earned him 612 FINA points in the 100 Freestyle at the Prairie Winter International in Winnipeg in March where he led-off the men’s 4×100 Freestyle Relay and swam a time of 55.24 LC.
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.
10/under Girls: The Roy Cairns Award
- Sophia St-Pierre
Sophia made the Ontario Festival time standard in the 100 Backstroke at the Burlington LC Invitational.
11/12 Girls: The Oliver Gilbert Memorial Trophy
- Piper Sarginson
Piper qualified for the Ontario Festival championship meet in the 200 Breaststroke—soon after turning 13-years-old—at the Long Course Regional championship meet in Brantford.
13/14 Girls: The Welland-Port Colborne Master Plumbers Association Award
- Circe Garrido Morales
Circe’s top swim was in the 400 Free at Nothers Fall Invitational; her time was 4:33.85 SC and she scored 628 FINA points.
13/14 Boys: The V. Arthur Reece Award
- Peyton Kipp
Peyton scored 506 FINA points in the 100 Breaststroke at the Sandbox Invitational in Baltimore with at time of 1:11.68 LC.
15/Over Girls: The Business and Professional Women’s Club of St. Catharines Trophy
- Lea Formicuccia
Lea was the top point scorer in the 100 Free with a time of 1:00.92 SC at the Ontario Team Showdown with 583 FINA points.
15/Over Boys: The Acres International Award
- Gökhan Bozyiğit
Gökhan scored 736 FINA points in the 800 Free at the Ontario Summer Provincials.
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
- Blake Bishop
Most Improved Swimmer (Provincial Level): Shoppers Drug Mart Award
- Nicholas Woodruff
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
- Sophia St-Pierre
Age Group 1 “Most Improved” swimmer
- Isra Alsahli
- Kaden Shaw
Age Group 2: The HI-TECollision Ltd. Plaque
- Piper Sarginson
Age Group 2 “Most Improved” swimmer
- Kura Cooper
Age Group 3: The Durward Jones Barkwell & Co. Plaque
- Blake Bishop
Age Group 3 “Most Improved” swimmer
- Calvin Teminski
Youth Group: The Durward Jones Barkwell & Co. Plaque
- Andie Lloyd
Youth Group “Most Improved” swimmer
- Alyssa Montgomery
Championship Qualifiers
Canadian Swimming Trials & Canadian Swimming Championships
- Gökhan Bozyiğit (Trials)
- Aidan Iapicco (CSC)
- Peyton Kipp (CSC)
Canadian Junior Championships & Eastern Canadian Championships
- Mohamed Boksmati (CJC)
- Circe Garrido Morales (East)
- Andie Lloyd (East)
Provincials, AA & Festival
- Mara Di Persio (Prov)
- Lea Formicuccia (Prov)
- Nick Woodruff (Prov)
- Paje Brennan (AA)
- Alyssa Montgomery (AA)
- Jeremy Tang (AA)
- Michael Taylor (AA)
- Piper Sarginson (Fest)
- Sophia St-Pierre (Fest)
Club Record Breakers
Andie Lloyd
- 13/14 Girls 100 Freestyle 1:01.66 LCM
Circe Garrido Morales
- 13/14 Girls 100 Freestyle 1:00.17 SCM
- 13/14 Girls 100 Backstroke 1:06.02 SCM
- 13/14 Girls 100 Backstroke 1:09.02 LCM
- 13/14 Girls 100 Butterfly 1:07.87 LCM
- 13/14 Girls 100 Butterfly 1:07.36 LCM
Aidan Iapicco
- 15-17 Boys 100 Breaststroke 1:05.41 SCM
- 15-17 Boys 100 Breaststroke 1:07.49 LCM
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
- Maggie Gauthier, Kaylin Jensen, Kaya Lambrechts, Sophie McMurray, Kaden Shaw, Lily Shennan, Sophia St-Pierre
Age Group 2
- Eve Brum, Piper Sarginson, Nicholas Woodruff
Age Group 3
- Patrick Fidler
Youth Group
- Paje Brennan, Mara Di Persio, Aidan Iapicco, Andie Lloyd, Alyssa Montgomery, Jeremy Tang
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.
- Mohamed Boksmati, Paje Brennan, Mara Di Persio, Lea Formicuccia, Peyton Kipp, Andie Lloyd, Alyssa Montgomery, Sophia St-Pierre, Jeremy Tang, Michael Taylor, Nicholas Woodruff