The CIASA Awards is an awards programme launched to recognise outstanding contribution and achievements of swimmers, coaches, officials and volunteers and are given out in January during the CIASA Awards Gala.
Athlete Awards
National Development Swimmers of the Year
2019 Recipients Female
Weronika Plata (8 & U)
Sierrah Broadbelt (9 & 10)
Calissa Ylagan (11 & 12)
Carmella Ylagan (13 & 14)
Isabelle McMahan (15 to 18)
Weronika Plata (8 & U)
Sierrah Broadbelt (9 & 10)
Calissa Ylagan (11 & 12)
Carmella Ylagan (13 & 14)
Isabelle McMahan (15 to 18)
2019 Recipients Male
Gabriel Bispath (8 & U)
Phin Ellison (9 & 10)
Connor Macdonald (11 & 12)
Sam Dakers (13 & 14)
Ben Sommerville (15 to 18)
Gabriel Bispath (8 & U)
Phin Ellison (9 & 10)
Connor Macdonald (11 & 12)
Sam Dakers (13 & 14)
Ben Sommerville (15 to 18)
2020 Recipients Females
Riley Watson (9 & 10)
Maria Westin (11 & 12)
Abbey Walton (13 & 14)
Sophie Ellison (15 to 17)
2020 Recipients Male
Luke Higgo (9 & 10)
Jack Clark-Terrell (11 & 12)
Andrew Muyanga (13 & 14)
Nicholas Corin (15 to 17)
2021 Recipients Female
Lucy Butler (9 & 10)
Kassandra Adapa (11 & 12)
Sofia Bonati (13 & 14)
Tabitha Hawkins (15 to 17)
2021 Recipients Male
Lev Fahy (9 & 10)
Ben Coak (11 & 12)
Oliver Butler (13 & 14)
Jorian Neblett (15 to 17)
2022 Recipients Female
Anna Oldfield (9 &10)
Felicity Westin (11 & 12)
Libby Lindley (13 &14)
Ava Butler (15 to 17)
2022 Recipients Male
Colt Higgo (9 & 10)
Chase Watson (11 & 12)
Tate Hilton (13 & 14)
Jorian Neblett (15 to 17)
Colt Higgo (9 & 10)
Chase Watson (11 & 12)
Tate Hilton (13 & 14)
Jorian Neblett (15 to 17)
2023 Recipients Female
Arabella Lawson (9 & 10)
Henri Rose (11 & 12)
Sienna Romer (13 & 14)
Teagan Fletcher (15 to 17)
2023 Recipients Male
Samuel Haworth (9 &10)
Colt Higgo (11 & 12)
Phin Ellison (13 &14)
Ethan Spencer (15 to 17)
Samuel Haworth (9 &10)
Colt Higgo (11 & 12)
Phin Ellison (13 &14)
Ethan Spencer (15 to 17)
2023 Recipients Male
Colt Higgo (9 & 10)
Chase Watson (11 & 12)
Tate Hilton (13 & 14)
Jorian Neblett (15 to 17)
Colt Higgo (9 & 10)
Chase Watson (11 & 12)
Tate Hilton (13 & 14)
Jorian Neblett (15 to 17)
2023 Technical Director Recognition
Krystal Campbell and Caden Falcon
2024 Recipients Female
Fiona Martin (9 & 10)
Lauren Travers (11 & 12)
Francesca Altamura (13 &14)
Ciara Andersen (15 to 17)
2024 Recipients Male
Michael Smith (9 & 10)
William Westin (11 & 12)
Eli Bain (13 & 14)
Jack Clark-Terrell (15 to 17)
Michael Smith (9 & 10)
William Westin (11 & 12)
Eli Bain (13 & 14)
Jack Clark-Terrell (15 to 17)
2025 Recipients
Coming soon
National Junior Swimmers of the Year
2019 Recipients Female
Harper Borrowman (11 & 12)
Avery Lambert (13 & 14)
Raya Embry-Brown (Open)
Harper Borrowman (11 & 12)
Avery Lambert (13 & 14)
Raya Embry-Brown (Open)
2019 Recipients Male
Will Sellars (11 & 12)
Corey Frederick-Westerborg (13 & 14)
Jordan Crooks (Open)
2020 Recipients Female
Lila Higgo (11 & 12)
Harper Barrowman & Allyson Belfonte (13 & 14)
Alison Jackson & Kyra Rabess (15 & 17)
Elana Sinclair ( Over 18)
Lila Higgo (11 & 12)
Harper Barrowman & Allyson Belfonte (13 & 14)
Alison Jackson & Kyra Rabess (15 & 17)
Elana Sinclair ( Over 18)
2020 Recipients Male
Phin Ellison (11 & 12)
Will Sellars (13 & 14)
Jake Bailey & Jordan Crooks (15 to 17)
2021 Recipients Senior Team
Jillian Crooks and Brett Fraser
Jillian Crooks and Brett Fraser
2021 Recipients Female
Sierrah Broadbelt & Coco McGrath (11 & 12)
Jillian Crooks (13 & 14)
Kyra Rabess & Sabine Ellison
(15 to 17)
Elana Sinclair ( Over 18)
2021 Recipients Male
Dominic Gunn & Phin Ellison (11 & 12)
James Allison & Will Sellars (13 & 14)
Jake Bailey & Nicholas Corin (15 to 17)
Jordan Crooks (Over 18)
Dominic Gunn & Phin Ellison (11 & 12)
James Allison & Will Sellars (13 & 14)
Jake Bailey & Nicholas Corin (15 to 17)
Jordan Crooks (Over 18)
2022 Recipients Female
Riley Watson (11 & 12)
Lila Higgo (13 & 14)
Kyra Rabess (15 to 17)
2022 Recipients Male
Luke Higgo (11 & 12)
Danny Kish (13 & 14)
James Allison (15 to 17)
Jillian Crooks (Over 18)
2023 Recipients Female
Cassidy Coles (11 & 12)
Sierrah Broadbelt (13 & 14)
Lila Higgo (15 to 17)
2023 Recipients Male
Lev Fahy (11 & 12)
Dominic Gunn (13 & 14)
James Allison (15 to 17)
2024 Recipients Female
Anna Oldfield (11 & 12)
Riley Watson (13 & 14)
Lila Higgo (15 to 17)
2024 Recipients Male
Colt Higgo (11 & 12)
Lennox Turnham-Wheatley (13 & 14)
James Allison (15 to 17)
2025 Recipients
Coming soon
Artistic Swimming
2019 Recipients
Lila Higgo (12 & U)
Abbie Carnahan and Madison van Dunhoven (13 & 15)
Jade Barnes (Junior)
Lila Higgo (12 & U)
Abbie Carnahan and Madison van Dunhoven (13 & 15)
Jade Barnes (Junior)
2020 Recipients
Azania Osborne & Zimmie McGrath (12 & U)
Alexandria Owen & Elena Poppy Read (13 & 15)
Abbie Carnahan & Reilegh McCartney (Junior)
Jade Barnes (Senior)
2021 Recipients
Abbie Carnahan, Amber Barnes & Madison van Duynhoven (Junior)
Abbie Carnahan, Amber Barnes & Madison van Duynhoven (Junior)
2022 Recipients
Poppy Loxton (12 & U)
Azania Osborne and Dylan Lynee (13 & 15)
Abbie Carnahan (Junior)
Helena Frawley (Senior)
Sarah Trott (Masters)
Poppy Loxton (12 & U)
Azania Osborne and Dylan Lynee (13 & 15)
Abbie Carnahan (Junior)
Helena Frawley (Senior)
Sarah Trott (Masters)
2023 Recipients
Nicole Kazakova (12 & U)
Riley Skinner (Youth)
Alexandria Owen & Anna Owen (Junior)
Abbie Carnahan (Senior)
Sarah Trott ( Masters)
Nicole Kazakova (12 & U)
Riley Skinner (Youth)
Alexandria Owen & Anna Owen (Junior)
Abbie Carnahan (Senior)
Sarah Trott ( Masters)
2023 Recognition Award – First Medal at CCCAN
Allie Graham-Capasso & Madison Van Duynhoven
Allie Graham-Capasso & Madison Van Duynhoven
2024 Recipients
Marisa Miller (12 & U)
Katerina Galatopoulos (Youth)
Alexandria Owen ( Junior)
Sarah Trott (Masters)
Marisa Miller (12 & U)
Katerina Galatopoulos (Youth)
Alexandria Owen ( Junior)
Sarah Trott (Masters)
2025 Recipients
Coming soon
Coming soon
Swimmer of the Year - Female
2014 Recipient
Lara Butler
2015 Recipient
Alison Jackson, Stingray Swim Club
2016 Recipient
Lara Butler
2017 Recipient
Lara Butler
2018 Recipient
Lauren Hew
2019 Recipient
Lauren Hew
2023 Recipient
Jillian Crooks
Jillian Crooks
2024 Recipient
Jillian Crooks
Jillian Crooks
2025 Recipient
Swimmer of the Year - Male
2014 Recipient
Geoffrey Butler
2015 Recipient
Corey Westerborg, Stingray Swim Club
2016 Recipient
Brett Fraser
2017 Recipient
Geoffrey Butler
2018 Recipient
Corey Westerborg, Stingray Swim Club
2019 Recipient
Brett Fraser
2023 Recipient
Jordan Crooks
2024 Recipient
Jordan Crooks
Jordan Crooks
2025 Recipient
Masters Swimmer of the Year
2016 Recipient
Kim Eckart
2017 Recipient
David Ebanks
2018 Recipient
Frank Flowers
2022 Recipient
Emil Kalinowski
2023 Recipient
Emil Kalinowski
2024 Recipient
Emil Kalinowski
Special Olympian of the Year
2016 Recipient
Andrew Smilley
2017 Recipient
David Javie
2018 Recipient
Alec Cox
2019 Recipient
Dayana Powery
2020 Recipient
Matthew Javier
2021 Recipient
Rasheed Lawrence
2022 Recipient
Kanza Bodden
Kanza Bodden
2023 Recipient
Matthew Javier
2024 Recipient
Matthew Javier
Open Water Award - Performance
2014 Recipient
Catriona MacRae, Stingray Swim Club
2015 Recipient
Catriona MacRae, Stingray Swim Club
2016 Recipient
Eddie Weber, Camana Bay Aquatic Club
2017 Recipient
Catriona MacRae, Stingray Swim Club and Jon Bodden, Stingray Swim Club
2018 Recipient
John Bodden, Stingray Swim Club
2019 Female Recipient (800m Swims)
Elana Sinclair and Raya Embry-Brown
2019 Male Recipient (800m Swims)
Alex Dakers
2019 Female Recipient (Distance Swims)
Elana Sinclair
2019 Male Recipient (Distance Swims)
Stefano Bonati
2020 Female Recipient (800m Swims)
Elana Sinclair
Elana Sinclair
2020 Male Recipient (800M Swims)
Jake Bailey
2020 Adult Recipient (800M Swims)
Andrea Kilam-Higgo and Martin Trott
2021 Male Recipient (800m Swims)
Jake Bailey
Jake Bailey
2021 Female Recipient (800M Swims)
Raya Embury Brown
2021 Adult Recipients (800M Swims)
Lee-Anne Corin and Martin Trott
2022 Female Recipient (800M Swims)
Harper Barrowman
Harper Barrowman
2022 Male Recipient (800M Swims)
Will Sellars
2022 Master Open Water
Tim Dawson
Tim Dawson
2023 Masters Open Water
Tim Dawson
2024 Female Recipient (800m Swims)
Harper Barrowman
2024 Male Recipient (800m Swims)
Will Sellars
Will Sellars
Open Water Award - Performance
2014 Recipient
Eddie Weber, Camana Bay Aquatic Club
2015 Recipient
Eddie Weber, Camana Bay Aquatic Club
2020 Recipient Female
Gabriella Royston (13 & 14)
Jasmine Lambert-Wragg (15 & 17)
Elana Sinclair (18 & Over)
2020 Recipient Male
Will Sellars (13 & 14)
Jake Bailey (15 & 17)
Will Sellars (13 & 14)
Jake Bailey (15 & 17)
2021 Recipient Female
Kathryn Lambert-Wragg (13 & 14)
Jasmine Lambert-Wragg ( 15 & 17)
Jasmine Lambert-Wragg ( 15 & 17)
2021 Recipient Male
Will Sellars (13 & 14)
Jorian Neblett ( 15 & 17)
2022 Recipient Female
Lola Haworth & Teagan Nash
(15 & 17)
Jasmine Lambert – Wragg
(18 & Over)
Lola Haworth & Teagan Nash
(15 & 17)
Jasmine Lambert – Wragg
(18 & Over)
2022 Recipient Male
Connor Macdonald( 15 & 17)
Connor Macdonald( 15 & 17)
2023 Recipient Female
Teagan Nash (15 & 17)
Raya Embury-Brown (18 & Over)
2023 Recipient Male
Dominic Hilton (15 & 17)
Thomas Ferguson ( 18 & Over)
2024 Recipient Female
Riley Watson (14 to 15)
Teagan Nash (16 to 18)
2024 Recipient Male
Lennox Turnham-Wheatley (14 to 15)
Connor Macdonald & Dominic Hilton (16 to 18)
Lennox Turnham-Wheatley (14 to 15)
Connor Macdonald & Dominic Hilton (16 to 18)