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Awards
Awards
Doncaster Dolphins have a range of awards that recognise excellence in both pool and open water swimming, achievement, and improvement for our members.
Club Swimming Records
Club Swimming Records
Challenge yourself! For our records click here.
Dolphin of the Month
Dolphin of the Month
The Dolphin of the Month (DoM) is an award that recognises an outstanding member of the Doncaster Dolphins Masters Swim Club - either for achievements in the pool and/or open water or for contributions to the club outside of the water. There are 3 main categories members are nominated against:
A. Exemplary Swimmer - for winning events or breaking a record.
B. Boundary Pusher - for outstanding swimming effort and stepping outside their comfort zone.
C. Club Contributor - for lending a hand and going above and beyond for the club.
Any financial member of the club can make a nomination via an online form made available to members.
BELOW ARE OUR THREE MOST RECENT WINNERS. CLICK HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF DOM RECIPIENTS.
Jan Sayers
MAY 2026
MAY 2026
Jan is a valued committee member and quiet achiever who has bounced back after some injury setbacks. She performed exceptionally well at Nationals, winning her first ever individual gold medal in the 800m free! She broke club records in 50m, 400m and 800m free, adding to the 100m and 200m records she broke at States, dominating the short course freestyle in 75-79 year women. She was a valued member of our National record breaking 320-359 women’s freestyle relay. Jan is a great role model and we appreciate her warm nature.
Thomas Radford
april 2026
april 2026
Thomas had an exceptional meet at State Short Course, swimming 9 all time personal best times of 10 events, including taking 7 seconds off his 200 free and breaking 25 seconds for 50 free! He broke 8 club records, posting some of the fastest times of any dolphin in some events. His achievements were recognised by many club members and we look forward to seeing what he achieves at State Long Course!
Rod Clarke
March 2026
March 2026
In the month that Rod turned 80 he broke the short course Victorian records in 50m and 100m Freestyle. He also broke club records in 50m Backstroke and 50m Breaststroke. At the end of February he also broke the Victorian record for long course 50m Freestyle. A consistently strong performer in the pool, we look forward to seeing what else he achieves this year!
annual major CLUB awards
annual major CLUB awards
Each year major awards are given out at the Dolphins Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the end of March. Below are our recent 2025 recipients.
CLICK HERE FOR ANNUAL MAJOR AWARD CRITERIA
CLICK HERE FOR A FULL LIST OF ANNUAL MAJOR AWARD RECIPIENTS 2024 TO 2000
2025 major award recipients
2025 major award recipients
Dorothy Dickey
Female Pool Swimmer of the Year
Female Pool Swimmer of the Year
For recognition of participation as well as performance at Pool meets. The female swimmer with the highest point score wins.
Juergen Langfeldt
MALE Pool Swimmer of the Year
MALE Pool Swimmer of the Year
For recognition of participation as well as performance at Pool meets. The male swimmer with the highest point score wins.
Jackie Wilkinson
Female open water Swimmer of the Year
Female open water Swimmer of the Year
For recognition of participation as well as performance at Open Water meets. The female swimmer with the highest point score wins.
Rohan Fanning
MALE open water Swimmer of the Year
MALE open water Swimmer of the Year
For recognition of participation as well as performance at Open Water meets. The male swimmer with the highest point score wins.
Lara Vivarini
COACHES AWARD
COACHES AWARD
Awarded by the Head Coach to the member who has an overall positive attitude to swimming and training.
Dorothy Dickey
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Awarded for exceptional effort and dedication and is rarely awarded.
Joint Winners: Sam Radford
DOLPHIN OF THE YEAR
DOLPHIN OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the “best club person” who made a significant contribution to the club as voted by the members.
Joint Winners: Kat Franks
DOLPHIN OF THE YEAR
DOLPHIN OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the “best club person” who made a significant contribution to the club as voted by the members.
Dorothy Dickey
Frank Godden Award
Frank Godden Award
Presented each year in memory of Frank Godden, a founding member of Doncaster Dolphins and former Head Coach. Awarded to the swimmer who achieves the highest aggregate number of World Aquatic points across the MSA National Championships, plus both of the MSV State Championships.
Chris West
most improved swimmer award
most improved swimmer award
Awarded to the swimmer who has shown the greatest percentage improvement in their time in any stroke, over any distance, at any MSA sanctioned meet.
Jian Wu
mal williams award
mal williams award
In memory of Mal Williams, a much loved friend and past President, this is awarded to a swimmer who has stepped outside of their comfort zone or shown persistence to accomplish something they haven’t done before.
Life Members
Life Members
Life Membership is our most prestigious award and recognises the outstanding contribution of individual members to our club. Details of how to nominate someone for this prestigious award can be found in the Award of Life Membership.
Life members are:
2003 Frank Godden
2005 Dorothy Dickey
2007 Mal Williams
2008 Greta Nixon
2016 Sue Harbottle
2019 Caroline Clarkson
2021 Brian Walsh
2024 Dee Sheffrin
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