Diving NSW Annual Presentation Awards Night

Congratulations to all award recipients at the Diving NSW Annual Presentation Awards Nights. It was a fantastic night of fun and entertainment. Special awards on the evening were presented to Lachlan Nguyen Commonwealth Games Grant, Chava Sobrino for 20 years Service with Diving NSW, Life Membership plague for Gillian Brooker, World High Diving Champion Rhiannan Iffland and Sportsperson of the Year Melissa Wu and much more. Thanks to everyone that attended! Well done everyone and congratulations! More photos in Gallery!
Below is a list of award recipients!

Diving NSW 2016/2017 Annual Awards Presentation

2017 World Championship Representatives

• Melissa Wu
• Esther Qin
• Declan Stacey
• Kevin Chavez
• Rhiannan Iffland
• Chava Sobrino
• Gillian Brooker

2017 World High Diving Champion

• Rhiannan Iffland - Hunter Diving

Special Recognition of Service to Diving NSW

20 Years as Head Coach of NSWIS

• Chava Sobrino

Diving NSW Life Membership

• Gillian Brooker

Level One Course Presenters

• Michelle Olsson
• Vyninka Arlow
• Thomas Rickards
• Suzie Collins

AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH GAMES GRANT

• Lachlan Nguyen – Diving NSW

PARTICIPATION AWARDS

• Masters Men        

3^rd – Richard Clement – Diving North Coast

2^nd – Chris Fonda – Canberra Diving Academy

1st – Ross Burden – Canberra Diving Academy

• Masters Women

3^rd – Tiffany Cripps – Canberra Diving Academy

2^nd – Charlotte Moore – Hunter Diving

1st – Katy Rosenthall – Diving Masters

• Schools Pathways Boys

1^st  – Markus Parinetto – Diving Masters

• Schools Pathways Girls

3^rd – Charlotte Horbach – Perfect 10

2^nd – Naomi Webb – PLC Sydney

1^st – Jessica Mugford – Diving Connections

• 11 & Under Age - Boys

3^rd – Markus Parinetto – Diving Masters

2^nd – Nycora Fortt – Parramatta

1^st – Baxter Karam – Diving Connections

• 11 & Under Age    Girls

3^rd – Jasmin Foster – Perfect 10

2^nd – Emily Webb – PLC Sydney

1st – Anais Montouro – Diving Masters

• 12/13 Years Age   Boys

3^rd – Henry Ward – Parramatta

2^nd – Harrison Gresham – Perfect 10

1st – Max Fricker – Diving Connections

• 12/13 Years Age Girls

3^rd – Imogen O’Brien – Parramatta

2^nd – Ava Lee – Diving Masters

1^st – Charlotte Van Gerwen – CDA

• 14/15 Years Age   Boys

3^rd – Luke Jorgensen – Hunter Diving

2^nd – Sean White – Lightning Ridge

1st  - Jack Schaafsma – Perfect 10

• 14/15 Years Age   Girls

3^rd – Mikaela Ward – Diving Connections

2^nd – Marie-Antoinette Montouro – Diving Masters

1^st  - Grace Barrett – Wagga Wagga

• 16/18 Years Age   Boys

2^nd – Callum Burden – CDA

1st  - Chris Bednar – Parramatta

• 16/18 Years Age   Girls

3^rd – Dante Leydon – CDA

2^nd – Jemma France – Parramatta

1^st – Tatiana Chapman – Perfect 10

• 19-24 Years Age Boys

1st  - Josh Chapman – Hunter Diving

• 19-24 Years Age Girls

1st  - Alexander Der – Perfect 10

• Elite Junior C - Girls

3^rd  – Alexa Yu – Diving NSW

2nd – Montana Ritchie – Perfect 10

1^st – Sofia Knight – Diving NSW

• Elite Junior B - Boys

2^nd  – Vladimir Rudenko – Diving Connections

1st – Sam Fricker – Diving Connections

• Elite Junior B - Girls

3rd – Lauren Flint – PLC Sydney

2nd – Kennedy Cooper – Diving Connections

1^st – Jade Sweeney – Diving Connections

• Elite Junior A - Boys

1^st – Hamish Hutchinson – Perfect 10

• Elite Junior A Girls

1^st  - Olivia O’Rourke – Perfect 10

• National Elite Pathways Program (NEPP Level 2)

1^st –  Anya Rudenko – Diving Connections

• National Elite Pathways Program (NEPP Level 1)

3^rd – Ellis Khu – Perfect 10

2^nd – Lachlan Abbott – Abbotsleigh

1^st  – Lachlan Nguyen – Diving NSW

• National Elite Pathways Program (NEPP Level 0)

1^st  – Mariah Photi – Diving Masters

• Synchronised Diving

Boys/Mixed

Sam Fricker & Vladimir Rundenko

Girls

Paige Jackson & Tatiana Chapman

• City Vs Country Award

Country

• Diving NSW – Most Improved 11/Under

Lachlan Nguyen

2.83 points

• Diving NSW – Most Improved Diver Overall

Hamish Hutchinson

13.42 points

• CLUB OF THE YEAR

Diving Connections

• JUNIOR COACH OF THE YEAR

Elizabeth Macarounas - PLC Sydney

• VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Charlotte Moore

DIVER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

• Boys 11/Under Age

Nycora Fortt – Parramatta

• Girls11/Under Age

Anais Montouro – Diving Masters

• Boys 12/13 Years Age

Henry Ward – Parramatta

• Girls 12/13 Years Age

Imogen O’Brien – Parramatta

• Boys 14/15 Years Age

Jack Schaafsma – Perfect 10

• Girls 14/15 Years Age

Grace Barrett – Wagga Wagga

• Boys 16/18 Years Age

Chris Bednar – Parramatta

• Girls 16/18 Years Age

Paige Jackson – Diving Connections

• Boys 19-24 Years Age

Christian Holman – CDA

• Girls 19-24 Years Age

Emily Der – Perfect 10

• Masters Men

Peter Medew – Canberra Diving Academy

• Masters Women

Lidia Zec – Canberra Diving Academy

NSW NEPP

• NSW NEPP Level One

Samantha Scarr – Diving Connections

• NSW NEPP Level Two

Anya Rudenko – Diving Connections

• Elite Junior ‘C’ Girls

Sofia Knight – Diving NSW

• Elite Junior ‘B’ Boys

Sam Fricker – Diving Connections

• Elite Junior ‘B’ Girls

Kennedy Cooper – Diving Connections

• Elite Junior ‘A’ Boys

Hamish Hutchinson – Perfect 10

• Elite Junior ‘A’ Girls

Olivia O’Rourke

• Open Men

Kevin Chavez – Hunter Diving

• Open Women

Esther Qin – Perfect 10

• The Frank Murphy Memorial Trophy Sportsperson of the Year

Melissa Wu