Nominations will be accepted through October 15th, 2023 . All nominations will be verified and approved by the Award Committee before the next round of voting. Six (6) finalists will appear on the final ballot November 1st - 10th. Popular vote will be taken into consideration by the Award Committee but will not determine final award winners. Winners will be announced at the corresponding State Meets Senior in December and Age Group in February.
Nominations are being taken for the following categories:
Breakout Performer of the Year
This award is given to an athlete whose performance(s) stand out in relation to other years.
Perseverance Award
This award is given to the athlete who came back from adversity, retirement, sickness, injury, etc., to have an outstanding performance in the last year.
Relay Performance of the Year
This award is given to the best team relay performance, male or female.
Adaptive Athlete of the Year
This award is given to an athlete with a physical and/or intellectual impairment who has succeeded in the pool.
Emerging Coach Award
This award is given to a coach who has been coaching in the Georgia Swimming LSC for five (5) years or less and embodies the spirit of the coaching role.
Female Athlete of the Year*
Male Athlete of the Year*
*The 2022 - 23 Top 3 performing females from Age Group (14 and under) and the Top 3 performing females for Senior (15 and over) based on last season's competition data will be on the ballot for voting. Nominations are not being taken for this category.