PacSwim Awards
The PacSwim Awards took place on Saturday, October 15th in Pleasant Hill. Swimmers, their families and coaches from throughout the LSC joined to enjoy dinner and special guest, Olympian and World Record Holder Hunter Armstrong. Each nominee received a Pacific Swim Awards duffel bag and multiple awards were handed out. Top awards for Swimmer of the Year went to Bailey Hartman (CROW) and Luka Mijatovic (PLS). Both of these swimmers were also decorated for Senior Race of the Year honors. Age Group Race of the Year awards were given to Marina Didenko (TERA) and Luka Mijatovic (PLS). A total list of all of the evening's award recipients can be found below.
You can view all photos taken by the photographer, Lucy Simon, at the event by clicking on the following link
Awards Banquet Photos
OUTSTANDING SHORT COURSE SWIMMERS
| FEMALE | AGE | MALE |
| Coco Offenberg | 10&U | Hanz Palattao |
| Marina Didenko | 11 | Hanz Palattao |
| Daniela Linares Danzos | 12 | Morgan Wendler |
| Daniela Linares Danzos | 13 | Luka Mijatovic |
| Kelsey Zhang | 14 | Tim Wu |
| Kelsey Zhang | 15 | Henry Heit |
| Bailey Hartman | 16 | Marre Gattnar |
| Bailey Hartman | 17 | Ethan Harrington |
OUTSTANDING LONG COURSE SWIMMERS
| FEMALE | AGE | MALE |
| Zixin Zhao | 10&U | Skye Bailey |
| Marina Didenko | 11 | Hanz Palattao |
| Taylor Bennett | 12 | Fedor Igoshin |
| Isabel Wu | 13 | Shareef Elaydi |
| Mia Su | 14 | Luka Mijatovic |
| Kelsey Zhang | 15 | Tim Wu |
| Eunice Lee | 16 | Dar Lavrenko |
| Bailey Hartman | 17 | Edward Huang |
RELAYS OF THE YEAR
10 & Under Girls – QuickSilver Swimming’s 200 meter Free Relay of Wang, Chen, Zhao & Manneh
10 & Under Boys – Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics’ 200 yard Free Relay of Farrell, Pataky, Lee & Byer
11-12 Girls – Crow Canyon Sharks’ 200 yard Free Relay of Arneson, Santos, Nelson & Linares Danzos
11-12 Boys – Pleasanton Seahawks’ 400 yard Medley Relay of Huang, Palattao, Wong & Ly
13-14 Girls – Pleasanton Seahawks’ 800 yard Free Relay of Hutchinson, Bennett, Mullikin & Lin
13-14 Boys – Pleasanton Seahawks’ 800 yard Free Relay of Wang, Liu, Wu & Mijatovic
15-18 Girls – Orinda Aquatics' 400 yard Free Relay of Blackwell, Smith, Struempf & Barck
15-18 Boys - Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics' 800 yard Free Relay of Jin, Harrington, Gibbs & Balva
RACES OF THE YEAR
Age Group Girls – Marina Didenko
Age Group Boys – Luka Mijatovic (PLS)
Senior Women – Bailey Hartman (CROW)
Senior Men – Luka Mijatovic (PLS)
COACHES OF THE YEAR
Age Group Swimming – Mark Taliaferro (QSS)
Senior Swimming – Joe Natina (CROW)
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Mike Piccardo
GEORGE CLEVELAND AWARD
Valerie and Jerry Rudd
ATHLETE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Sophie Boeun
SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR
Senior Women - Bailey Hartman (CROW)
Senior Men – Luka Mijatovic (PLS)
Congratulations again to all the participants and winners of the 2023 PacSwim Awards. You can view all photos taken by the photographer, Lucy Simon, at the event by clicking on the following link
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rbik7twhli82o5h/AABZSToC2FMqyflHK8EVqiLAa?dl=0
Photos may be viewed and/or downloaded and printed. Thank you Lucy!
