OFFICALS RECOGNITIOn
PVS Officials Gold Nametag Club
In 2017 the PVS Officials Committee began recognizing officials with years of service nametags: 5+ Years of Service, 10+ Years of Service, 15+ Years of Service, and 20+ Years of Service. The dedicated PVS officials who have provided 20+ Years of Service to PVS are recognized with a gold nametag.
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With immense gratitude from the entire PVS community, the members of this exclusive club are listed below.​​
Year Inducted | Name | Club |
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2025 | Barb Ship | Rockville Montgomery Swim Club |
2024 | John Fraser | Blue Wave Swim Team |
2023 | Scott Witkin | Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club |
2022 | Bentley Andrews | Arlington Aquatic Club |
2022 | Mike Miller | DC Wave Swim Team |
2021 | Ben Holly | YORK Swim Club |
2020 | Drury Norris | Nation's Capital Swim Club |
2020 | Pamela Starke-Reed | Machine Aquatics |
2019 | Dave DiNardo | Machine Aquatics |
2019 | Jack Neill | Unattached |
2019 | Ken Vierra | Machine Aquatics |
Founding | Jim Carey | Nation's Capital Swim Club |
Founding | Jim Garner | Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club |
Founding | Boots Hall | Unattached |
Founding | Jack Schaeffer | Nation's Capital Swim Club |
Founding | Elizabeth Jester | The Capitol Sea Devils |
Founding | Jim Thompson | Herndon Aquatic Club |
Founding | Don Riedlinger | Rockville-Montgomery Swim Club |
Founding | Mike Rubin | The Capitol Sea Devils |
Founding | Steve Pitler | Unattached |
Founding | Steed Edwards | Unattached |
Founding | Tim Husson | Unattached |
Founding | Al Betts | Nation's Capital Swim Club |
Boots Hall PVS Official of the Year Award
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Named in honor of Boots Hall, long-time PVS Official, mentor to, and advocate for PVS officials, this award was created to recognize the efforts of a PVS official who has shown exceptional dedication and support to PVS.​
Members of the PVS Officials Committee, PVS Board, and previous recipients are not eligible for the award.
Year | Name |
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2025 | John Avelis |
2024 | Linda Tucker |
2023 | Carolyn Kotarski |
2022 | Eric Ramey |
2021 | Jan van Nimwegen |
2020 | Lynne Gerlach |
2019 | Tom Allison |
Officials Excellence Award (formerly Maxwell Award)​
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Given by USA Swimming to honor outstanding LSC officials for their contributions to local swimming.
Year | Name |
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2025 | Ellen Colket |
2025 | Barb Ship |
2013 | Jack Neill |
2009 | Tim Husson |
2008 | Boots Hall |
2004 | Ron Whalen |
PVS Officials Recognition​
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Year | Officiated 50+ Sessions at USA Swimming Sanctioned Meets | Years of Service Milestones |
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2024-2025 | 2024-2025 50+ Sessions List | 2025 Milestones |
2023-2024 | 2023-2024 50+ Sessions List | 2024 Milestones |
2022-2023 | 2022-2023 50+ Sessions List | 2024 Milestones |
2021-2022 | 2021-2022 50+ Sessions List | 2022 Milestones |
2020-2021 | 2020-2021 50+ Sessions List | 2021 Milestones |
2019-2020 | 2019-2020 50+ Sessions List | 2020 Milestones |
2018-2019 | 2018-2019 50+ Sessions List | 2019 Milestones |
2017-2018 | 2017-2018 50+ Sessions List | 2018 Milestones |
2016-2017 | 2016-2017 50+ Sessions List | 2017 Milestones |