Gatfield named SW Swimmer of the Year
The SW 2008 awards presentation was held at the Pelorus Trust Sports House in Hutt Park on Thursday night with John Gatfield named as Aqua Shop SW Swimmer of the Year. Gary Hurring was named Coach of the Year.
The full list of winners were:
- Club Contributors: Helen Giacon (Raumati), Steve Hind (Capital)
- Voluntary Coach: Eileen Adams (Mana), Ivana Giacon (Raumati), Steve Nightingale (Upper Hutt)
- Junior National Coach: Timon Wilkinson (Capital)
- National Age Group Coach: Gary Hurring (Capital)
- Opens Coach: Gary Hurring
- Coach of the Year: Gary Hurring
- Selectors Trophy [Most records broken from 1 May 2007 – 30 June 2008]: John Gatfield (Swimzone Racing - 22 Wellington Records and 2 New Zealand Records)
- Best Individual Performance: Casey Glover (SwimZone - record breaking Cook Strait crossing), Gareth Kean (Capital - 100m Backstroke, Oceania Champs 855 FINA points), Natasha Hind (Capital - 200 Free, Oceania 874 FINA points, Olympic Selection)
- Aqua Shop Swimmer of the Year: John Gatfield
- SW Honours Award for contribution to the Board: Kay Hudson