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Volunteer Awards

Cayman Islands Aquatic Sports Association

Awards

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.

 

If you are interested in nominating someone for one of the Volunteer Awards, please email your written nomination to the Secretary. The Board of Directors will review the nominations and vote for the recipients.

 

The nomination should include the following details:

  • the name of the nominee and the award that they are being nominated for; and
  • in four or five lines describe why the nominee should be considered for the award in accordance with the descriptions above.

It should be noted that the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Service to the Community Award are not annual awards and that these awards will only be bestowed upon exceptional nominees.

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Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises an individual who has performed an outstanding service and accomplishment in Cayman Swimming. The recipient of this award will have volunteered time, energy, experience and enthusiasm for the benefit of our swimmers and our swimming community.

The award recipient must have:

  • demonstrated repeated outstanding achievements; and
  • made contributions of lasting impact and outstanding creativity.
2014 Recipient

Penny McDowall

2014 Recipient

Sook Yin

2015 Recipient

Peter MacKay

2016 Recipient

Jim Fraser

2018 Recipient

Frank Flowers

2018 Recipient

Laura Ribbins

2020 Recipient

Amanda Roberts

2021 Recipient

Michael Lockwood

2023 Recipient

Adam Roberts

2024 Recipient

Sara Mackay

Swimming (SW) Volunteer of the Year Award

The Volunteer of the Year Award recognises an individual who has displayed outstanding contributions to the sport of competitive swimming through leadership and volunteerism.

The award recipient must have:

  • been an official, administrator or volunteer;
  • assisted with CIASA events or competitions in any capacity as a volunteer; and
  • promoted and supported the development of Cayman Swimming
2014 Recipient

Olive Balderamos

2015 Recipient

Sheena Frederick-Westerborg

2016 Recipient

Adam Roberts

2017 Recipient

Michelle Bailey

2018 Recipient

Joan Link

2018 Recipient

Jacky Rowland

2019 Recipient

Colleen Williams

2021 Recipient

Joanna Sinclair

2022 Recipient

Dean Wragg

2023 Recipient

Ciara Nash

2024 Recipient
Karen Watson

Open Water (OW) Volunteer of the Year Award

The Open Water Volunteer of the Year Award recognises an individual who has displayed outstanding contributions to the sport of Open Water swimming through leadership and volunteerism.

The award recipient must have:

  • been an official, administrator or volunteer;
  • assisted with CIASA Open Water events or competitions in any capacity as a volunteer; and
  • promoted and supported the development of Cayman Open Water Swimming
2015 Recipient

Sara MacKay

2016 Recipient

Bill McFarland

2017 Recipient

Sandy Hew

2018 Recipient

Eva Moore

2018 Recipient

Anup Itwar

2021 Recipient

Duke Sullivan

2022 Recipient

Adrien Royston

2023 Recipient

Bryce Thompson

2024 Recipient

Lorna Bennett

Artistic (AS) Volunteer of the Year Award

The Artistic Volunteer of the Year Award recognises an individual who has displayed outstanding contributions to the sport of Artistic swimming through leadership and volunteerism.

The award recipient must have:

  • been an official, administrator or volunteer;
  • assisted with CIASA Artistic events or competitions in any capacity as a volunteer; and
  • promoted and supported the development of Cayman Artistic Swimming
2021 Recipient

Karen Osbourne

2022 Recipient 

Sarah Trott

2023 Recipient

Donna Graham

2024 Recipient
Rebecca Hayward

Community Award

The Community Award recognises an individual or an organisation that has displayed outstanding contributions to the sport through leadership and volunteerism.

The award recipient must have:

  • demonstrated achievements that have brought credit to Cayman Swimming;
  • demonstrated leadership and service to our community; and
  • made a significant contribution of time and talent to Cayman Swimming.
2015 Recipient
Frank Flowers
2016 Recipient
Sara MacKay

2017 Recipient
Pastor Randy von Kanel

2018 Recipient
Laura Ribbens
Amanda Roberts
2019 Recipient
Dominic Ross
2021 Recipient
Adam Roberts
2022 Recipient
Jessica McDowall
2023 Recipient

Cayman Islands Regiment

2024 Recipient
Andrea Kilam – Higgo

Water Polo (WP) Volunteer of the Year Award

The Water Polo Volunteer of the Year Award recognises an individual who has displayed outstanding contributions to the sport of Water Polo through leadership and volunteerism.

The award recipient must have:

  • been an official, administrator or volunteer;
  • assisted with CIASA Water Polo events or competitions in any capacity as a volunteer; and
  • promoted and supported the development of Cayman Water Polo
2025 Recipient