In our ongoing effort to acknowledge the many volunteers who serve in the provincial community, Synchro Swim Ontario has developed service pin awards for all of those contributing at the Provincial level.  This includes people who serve as Officials, Provincial Committee members, Synchro Ontario Board of Directors, Meet Managers (excluding invitationals), Club Presidents, and others as determined by evaluators. The awards will recognize volunteers for 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years service with service pins. Each year, information will be sent to clubs reminding them of this recognition opportunity.

The Athlete of the Year, National Stream Award is based on criteria surrounding results at events such as Provincial Championships, Divisionals, Nationals, as well as participation on Provincial and/or National Teams. Selection is to be determined by the High Performance Selection Committee for Tier 6 15 & Under, Tier 7 Junior and Tier 7 Senior.

The Coach of the Year, National Stream Award is based on criteria surrounding results at events such as Provincial Championships, Divisionals, Nationals, as well as participation on Provincial and/or National Teams. Selection is to be determined by the High Performance Selection Committee for Tier 6 15 & Under, Tier 7 Junior and Tier 7 Senior.

Synchro Swim Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year have been presented annually since 2005 at the Tier (now Age Group) Championships Banquet. Nomination packages will be with the Age Group Championships meet package.

Is presented to an Ontario Volunteer with exemplary service to the province and is presented annually by the Board of Directors. The candidate demonstrates exemplary dedication to the sport as a volunteer at the Provincial level, making significant contributions and inspires others to do the same. 

In 2001, the synchro community mourned the loss of Marg McBurney - swimmer, coach, judge and mentor to many across Canada. For Marg, synchro was a lifelong passion. As a volunteer in various capacities she contributed significantly to the development of synchronized swimming in Canada. Thanks to Marg's husband Alan McBurney and her many friends who made donations in her memory, Synchro Ontario created the Mary McBurney Officials Development Fund. The interest earned on the donation received will be be used to fund the expense of providing this opportunity for our candidate.

Presented each Fall to a returning official, the Officials Award is presented to a currently registered member who:

Thanks to the support of the Investors Group through the Coaches Association of Canada, we have been pleased to present the Volunteer Sport Administrator award at Synchro Spirit since 2003.

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