ATHLETE RECOGNITIOn 25-26
Outstanding Athlete Awards
This annual award is presented to the highest performing athletes in each age group. Beginning with the 2008-2009 season, the awards are based on performance at a single age.
The award is based solely on the swimming achievements of the athletes from September 1 to August 31. The selection of the 2025-2026 Outstanding Athletes used the following criteria:
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Based on Power Points of the athlete's top four swims (LCM or SCY)
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Swimmers may only use a LCM or SCY version of the an event discipline and distance (example, an individual may not use 200 LCM Breaststroke and 200 SCY breaststroke).
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Total Points are the sum of the following Power Points
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Swim 1 x 0.4
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Swim 2 x 0.3
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Swim 3 x 0.2
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Swim 4 x 0.1
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Age Group | Outstanding Athlete | Team |
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18 Year Old Male | Alex Grocholski | NCAP |
18 Year Old Female | Alyssa Sagle | NCAP |
17 Year Old Male | Griffin Oehler | RMSC |
17 Year Old Female | Alyssa Sagle | NCAP |
16 Year Old Male | Luc Dionne | NCAP |
16 Year Old Female | Sadie Buckley | NCAP |
15 Year Old Male | Gabe Hanson | NCAP |
15 Year Old Female | McKenzie Cory | NCAP |
14 Year Old Male | Selim Ericson | RMSC |
14 Year Old Female | Kennedy Masten | MACH |
13 Year Old Male | Tyler Harris | MAKO |
13 Year Old Female | Ellie Hook | NCAP |
12 Year Old Male | Adrian Adriano | AAC |
12 Year Old Female | Sara Young | RMSC |
11 Year Old Male | Jason Xu | RMSC |
11 Year Old Female | Leah Bearyman | NCAP |
10 Year Old Male | Nathan Lee | NCAP |
10 Year Old Female | Margie Young | RMSC |
9 Year Old Male | Ethan Duncan | RMSC |
9 Year Old Female | Callie Yue | NCAP |
Outstanding DISTANCE Athlete Awards
This annual award is presented to the athletes who had the fastest time for each of the listed events. The award is based on times the swimmers achieved from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026.
Event | Outstanding Distance Athlete | Team | Time |
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Women 1000Y Free | Emma Cigna | NCAP | 9:52.19 |
Women 1650Y Free | Mara Ahearn | RMSC | 16:39.95 |
Women 800M Free | Sadie Buckley | NCAP | 8:46.57 |
Women 1500M Free | Mara Ahearn | RMSC | 17:01.86 |
Men 1000Y Free | Tyler Kominski | NCAP | 8:59.69 |
Men 1650Y Free | Leopold Nurit | NCAP | 15:13.75 |
Men 800M Free | Leopold Nurit | NCAP | 8:16.36 |
Men 1500M Free | Nicholas Liberty | RMSC | 15:40.04 |
OUSTANDING OPEN WATER ATHLETE AWARDS
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The awards for Open and 15-18 years olds will be at the PVS Championships and the 13-14, 11-12, and 10 and under categories will be awarded at the PVS 14 and U Championships.
How do you earn one of these awards? By participating at Lake Montclair Swim Festival, Eastern Zones, or US OWS Nationals. Details below:
*Be a member of a PVS swim team
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Priority #1: Athletes that qualified and participated in Open Water Nationals. Highest Rank in the 10 K and 5K races will fill the respective age group categories: 13-14, 15-18, “Open.” Open swimmers must participate under a PVS club to be considered. Longest distance has priority over shorter distance in the same OWS meet.
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·Priority #2: Athletes that qualified and participated in Open Water Jr. Nationals. Highest Rank in the 7.5 K and 5K races will fill the respective age group categories: 13-14, 15-18. Longest distance has priority over shorter distance in the same OWS meet.
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Priority #3: Athletes that placed in the top 15 at Eastern Zones in the 5K but did not participate at the National Level.
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Priority #4: Athletes competed in a local PVS Sanctioned Open Water Swim event. Athletes that have not yet had representation in their age group may be considered for an award. Highest place athlete will have priority. Longest distance has priority over shorter distance in the same OWS meet.
Age Group | Outstanding Open Water Athlete | Team |
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10&U Male | Colton Alex | NCAP |
10&U Female | Madelyn Baker | NCAP |
11-12 Male | Josh Soderlund | NCAP |
11-12 Female | Sedona Springer | NCAP |
13-14 Male | Jack Gravell | RMSC |
13-14 Female | Mara Ahearn | RMSC |
15-18 Male | Nicholas Liberty | RMSC |
15-18 Female | Annie Tansey | RMSC |
Open Male | Cooper Zakorchemmy | RMSC |
Open Female | Lien Nguyen | PM |