The 2009 Athletes and
coaches of the year were honored at the 2009 award ceremony in
Canby. Female athlete of the year: Kaylin Bing from Roseburg
Swim Team. Male athlete of the year is Neil O'Halloran
from Tualatin Hills Swim Club. Collegiate Athlete of
the year: Brett Nagle, from Mount Hood Aquatics.
Age Group Coach of the
year: Shane Bennett from Bend Swim Club. Senior Coach
of the year: Linck Bergen, Tualatin Hills Swim Club.
Coaches Excellence award: Shelly Rawding, Hood River Swim
Team.
Oregon Swimming Award
recipients: James J Richardson Award: Scott Kerr and Mark
Maxwell, coaches/camp coordinators. USA Swimming Outstanding
Service Award: Shelly Rawding, All Star Head Coach. Dick Parker
Officials Award: Joanne Wisniewski. Jon Arlin Adaptive
Swimming Award: Mark Rieniets, official. Media Award: The
Mail Tribune, Medford Oregon.