South African Masters Swimming
25th Long Course Championships

held at the Joan Harrison Swimming Pool in East London, Eastern Cape
from the 11th to the 14th of March 2009

Awards

• South African Masters Swimming Club Trophy
  Awarded to the SAMS Club scoring the most points at the SAMS Long Course Championships.
     Amakhosi MSC (Coelacanth 2nd; Cape Town 3rd)
  

• South African Masters Swimming Club Handicap Trophy
  Awarded to the SAMS Club scoring the most points per entered swimmer at the SAMS Long Course Championships. Individual and relay points count. Clubs with less than 8 entered swimmers have their total points divided by 8.
     Cape Town MSC (East Coast 2nd; Cape Dolphin 3rd)
  

• Dr Heyman Belfort Memorial Shield
  Awarded to the SAMS Region scoring the most points at the SAMS Long Course Championships.
      Western Province MSA (Gauteng 2nd; Tshwane 3rd)
  

• Spirit Bowl (Donated by Louise Pallet and the late Jill Fahrenheim)
  Awarded to the SAMS Club best promoting the spirit of Masters Swimming at the SAMS Long Course Championships.
      Wahoo MSC
  

• Joe Hillstrom Trophy (Donated by Joe Hillstrom)
  Awarded to the SAMS Club that has the most swimmers competing in their first SAMS Long Course Championships.
      Amakhosi MSC
   

• Charles Buck Memorial Award (Donated by Western Province Masters Swimming)
  Awarded to the SAMS Person who best epitomizes the true spirit of Masters Swimming.
     Allen Morrison (Cape Town MSC)
   

• Victrix Ludorum (Donated by Errol Stern)
  Awarded to the Female Swimmer who scores the most individual points at the SAMS Long Course Championships. If there is a tie, then the trophy is awarded to the tied swimmer with the best time measured (%) against the world record.
     Sanderina Kruger (Cape Town MSC)
      ( Maximum 72 points and 3.84% under the World Record in the 100m Freestyle )
   

• Victor Ludorum (Donated by Errol Stern)
  Awarded to the Male Swimmer who scores the most individual points at the SAMS Long Course Championships. If there is a tie, then the trophy is awarded to the tied swimmer with the best time measured (%) against the world record.
     Terry Downes (Coelacanth MSC)
      ( Maximum 72 points and 2.46% over the World Record in the 200m Backstroke )
   

• Best Performance - Female (Donated by Allen Morrison)
  Awarded to the Female Swimmer with the best time at the SAMS Long Course Championships, measured (%) against the world record.
     Sanderina Kruger (Cape Town MSC)
      ( 3.84% under the World Record in the 100m Freestyle )
   

• Best Performance - Male (Donated by Allen Morrison)
  Awarded to the Male Swimmer with the best time at the SAMS Long Course Championships, measured (%) against the world record.
     Terry Downes (Coelacanth MSC)
      ( 2.46% over the World Record in the 200m Backstroke )
   

• Peter Pirow Cup (Donated by the Pirow family)
  Awarded to the Male or Female Swimmer with the best time in the 400m IM at the SAMS Long Course Championships, measured (%) against the world record.
     Dave McLachlan (Cape Town MSC)
      ( 9.67% over the World Record )
   

• Barnetson Trophy - Most Improved Swimmer
  Awarded to the SAMS Swimmer who shows the greatest % improvement in time for any one event at the SAMS Long Course Championships. Times are measured against the swimmer's recorded time for that event at the SAMS Long Course Championships of the previous year.
     Heather Morris Eyton (Phoenix MSC)
      ( 10.16% improvement in the 50m Breaststroke )
      ( Niki Louw of Winelands was close behind with 10.14% improvement in the 200m Butterfly )
   

• Colin Cable Award (Donated by Western Province Masters Swimming and Lynda Gower)
  Awarded to the SAMS Male or Female Swimmer at the SAMS Long Course Championships, who is 60 (Masters) years or over, swam 6 events, and scored the most points, with the events being scored on a scale of endurance. In the event of a tie, the oldest swimmer will receive the award.
     Dave McLachlan (Cape Town MSC)
      ( Tied with Peter Larcombe of East Coast and Joe Hillstrom of Amakhosi )
   

• Lillian Parrington Trophy (Donated by Heather Campbell and John Keyter)
  Awarded to the Oldest Swimmer at the SAMS Long Course Championships.
     Rae Smit (Fish Eagles MSC)
      ( She turned 89 on the Thursday during the Championships )
      ( Jack Brink - the second oldest at 88 years of age )
   

• SAMS Colours Awards (Qualifying criteria)
      See list
     

• 20 Years of Nationals Participation Award
  Awarded upon achieving 20 years of participation - swimming or officiating - at the SAMS Long Course Championships.
      Elsa Craig
      Terry Downes
      Tyrone Tozer
      Gill Tregenna
   

• 10 Years of Nationals Participation Award
  Awarded upon achieving 10 years of participation - swimming or officiating - at the SAMS Long Course Championships.
      Anthony Baker
      Jill Black
      Di Hau
      Neville Muir
      Paul Reeves
      Therese Russell