2010 CIS Swimming Championship - Championships History

The Nelson C. Hart Trophy is awarded annually to the university accumulating the highest point score in the men's competition of the CIS National Swimming Championship. The trophy was originally presented for competition at the University of Western Ontario Relays and was rededicated in 1965. Nelson C. Hart, who passed away in 1959, was a Professor of Botany at the University of Western Ontario, President of the AAUC, Secretary of the Canadian Olympic Association and Manager of the 1948 Olympic Team, President of the CIS Central from 1950-51, and represented his university in the CIS for 25 years.

The Outstanding Male & Femela Swimmer of the Year are selected by the technical committee at the Championship and is based solely on performance at the Championship.

Men's Athlete of the Year

Women's Athlete of the Year

2007-08 Callum Ng UBC

2006-07 Brian Johns, UBC
2005-06 Callum Ng, UBC
2004-05 Scott Dickens, UBC
2003-04 Chad Murray Calgary
2002-03 Brian Johns UBC
2001-02 Brian Johns UBC
2000-01 Rick Say Calgary
1999-00 Bob Hayes Toronto
1998-99 Curtis Myden Calgary
1997-98 Mark Versfeld UBC
1996-97 Chris Renaud Calgary
1995-96 Jaret Abel Alberta
1994-95 François Gravel Laval
1993-94 Dean Kondziolka Lethbridge
1992-93 Jon Cleveland Calgary
1991-92 Turlough O'Hare UBC
1990-91 Kevin Draxinger UBC
1989-90 Jon Cleveland Calgary
1988-89 Tom Ponting Calgary
1987-88 Gary Vandermeulen Calgary
1986-87 Alex Baumann Laurentian
1985-86 John T. Kelly Victoria
1984-85 Tom Ponting Calgary
1983-84 Alex Baumann Laurentian
1982-83 Cameron Henning Alberta
1981-82 Graham Smith Calgary
1980-81 Mike Olson Calgary
1979-80 Dan Thompson Toronto
1978-79 Dan Thompson* Toronto
______ John Van Buuren* Dalhousie
1977-78 Gary MacDonald York
1976-77 Rick Madge Toronto
1975-76 Alan Davis Lakehead
1974-75 Paul Hughes UBC
1973-74 George Smith UBC
1972-73 Jim Adams Toronto

2007-08 Annamay Pierse UBC

2006-07 Erin Gammel, Calgary
2004-05 Jennifer Carroll, UQTR
2003-04 Erin Gammel Calgary
2002-03 Liz Warden Toronto
2001-02 Liz Warden Toronto
2000-01 Sophie Simard Laval
1999-00 Jessica Deglau UBC
1998-99 Jessica Deglau UBC
1997-98 Sarah Evanetz UBC
1996-97 Julie Howard Toronto
1995-96 Joanne Malar McMaster
1994-95 Joanne Malar McMaster
1993-94 Lori Melien Calgary
1992-93 Nancy Sweetnam Laurentian
1991-92 Guylaine Cloutier Montréal
1990-91 Patricia Noall Montréal 1989-90 ______ Keltie Duggan Alberta
1988-89 Keltie Duggan Alberta
1987-88 Marie-Therese Armentero Toronto
1986-87 Karin Helmstaedt Toronto
1985-86 Suki Brownsdon Calgary
1984-85 Pamela Rai Victoria
1983-84 Kathy Richardson Brock
1982-83 Kathy Richardson Brock
1981-82 Lisa Dixon Calgary
1980-81 Debbie Armstead Calgary
1979-80 Lori Scott Windsor
1978-79 Susan Mason Dalhousie

* co-winners/co-gagnants

Initiated in 1997, the Rookie of the Year Award is selected by the CIS Coaches Association. The award is based upon performances during the entire season as well as at the Conference and National Championships. The athlete must be in her first year of intercollegiate eligibility.

Men's Rookie of the Year

Women's Rookie of the Year

2007-08 Bruno Langlois Laval

2006-07 Matt Hawes, UBC
2005-06 John Lapins, Lethbridge
2004-05 Callum Ng, UBC
2003-04 Desmond Strelzow UBC
2002-03 Chad Hankewich Regina

2007-08 Breanna Hendriks Calgary

2006-07 Kevyn Peterson, Calgary
2005-06 Katelyn Murdoch, Calgary
2004-05 Haylee Johnson, UBC
2003-04 Jen Porenta Toronto
2002-03 Caitlin Meredith UBC

The Men's & Women's Swimming Coach of the Year are selected annually at the CIS Championship by the coaches present at the Championship.