DIANE HANSEN SUMMER SWIM COACH AWARD

The Diane Hansen Summer Swim Coach Award is made possible by the Miller Family from Assiniboia and is in memory of Diane.

Diane or Dee as she was known to her friends as was a coach with the Weyburn Silver Seals in the early to mid 1990’s. She passed away in 2007 from Cancer. Dee was a perfect example of a Summer Senior Swimmer/Coach. She would coach at every swim meet, and then put down her clipboard, just in time to get on the blocks to swim her race. She believed in having fun, not taking herself too seriously, but the moment she stepped on the blocks, she put all of her effort in her race. Dee was the first coach of Weyburn swimmers that have moved onto to be the coach and a senior swimmer, so obviously Dee had a great effect on them.

The intent of this award is to keep her memory alive by celebrating her qualities in our younger coaches and swimmers. Her qualities are believed to be the traits that make for great Summer Swimming coaches.

This is an award that will not necessarily be presented each year, only in years when the candidates meet the necessary criteria.

Th Criteria for the Diane Hansen award it as follows:

  • A registered Saskatchewan Summer Swim Coach, who is also registered as a Senior Swimmer in the year of nomination

  • Must have been involved with Saskatchewan Summer Swimming for a minimum of 5 years

  • Has a positive influence over younger swimmer’s

  • Is competitive and strives to get the best out of their swimmers, but also knows that the most important part of swimming is to have fun

  • Is recognized for his/her coaching ability

  • Is respected and almost idolized by their swimmers

Nominations may come from anyone in the Summer Swim Community. There can be no repeat winners.

To Apply: email the nomination in an MS Word document to Swim Sask Executive Director - marjwalton@swimsask.ca

Nomination Deadline: July 15

The nomination must include: (i) name of the coach being nominated, (ii) the name of the person and the club affliated with that is submitting the nomination and (iii) explain in detail why the coach being nominated meets the criteria.

Award Winners:

2008 - Mykea Jundt, Estevan

2009 - no submissions

2010 - Claudia Lenferna, Weyburn

2011 - Chad Jeannot, Oxbow

2012 - Jodi Nicholson-Hachey, Gravelbourg

2013 - Jacquelynne Amendt, Watrous

2014 - no nominations

2015 - Lauren Lavoie, Regina

2016 - Joanne Lavoie, Regina

2017 - Cassidy Reich, Estevan

2018 - no nominations

2019 - no nominations

2020 - no swim season due to pandemic

2021 - no competitions due to pandemic

2022 - no nominations

2023 - Lauryn MacLean, Humboldt