Awards

Coelacanths

COELACANTH AWARDS

BEST MALE SWIMMER: (Owen van Renen Trophy) –donated by Owen van Renen - Closeness to a world record.

2025 Harald Ruck
2024 Harald Ruck
2023 Harald Ruck
2022 Jacques van Wyk
2020 Harald Ruck
2019 Gary Albertyn
2018 Harald Ruck
2017 Gary Albertyn
2016 Harald Ruck
2015 Harald Ruck
2014 Gary Albertyn
2013 Terry Downes
2012 Terry Downes
2011 Leonard Langenhoven
2010 Terry Downes
2009 Terry Downes
2008 Tony Cawood
2007 Harald Ruck
2006 Charles Quibell
2005 Tony Cawood
2004 Paul Mulder

BEST FEMALE SWIMMER: (Anna Tucker Trophy) – donated by Peter Tucker - Closeness to a world record.

2025 Ingrid Trusler
2024 Ingrid Trusler
2023 Ingrid Trusler
2022 Yvette Victor vd Berg
2020 Yvette Victor vd Berg
2019 Clare Rolt
2018 Clare Rolt
2017 Clare Rolt
2016 Clare Rolt
2015 Sabine Verryn
2014 Annemarie Dressler
2013 Hannah Ueckermann
2012 Barbara Fraatz
2011 Sabine Verryn
2010 Barbara Fraatz/Joanne Vrenegoor
2009 Kim Foster
2008 Joanne Cowell
2007 Edith Ottermann
2006 Edith Ottermann
2005 Edith Ottermann
2004 Edith Ottermann/Joanne Cowell

SPIRIT TROPHY: (Barbara Pearce Trophy) – originally donated by Barbara Pearce and replace by Vee Beukes.

2025 Margaret Nell

2024 Janine Steyn

2023 Sabine Verryn

2022 Jane Rees

2020 Neville Muir

2019 Anton Harrop-Allin

2018 Annemarie Dressler/Marli Venter

2017 Craig Stanton

2016 Monette & Christo Fourie

2015 Joyce Fyfe/Owen van Renen

2014 Rita & Francois Burger

2013 Eric Nell

2012 Monica Hefer/Denise Collignon

2011 Sarel Theron

2010 Peter Tucker

2009 Koos Meyer

2008 Henk Janse v Rensburg

2007 Craig Stanton

2006 Ted Beukes

2005 Charles Merritt

2004 Sue Bolt

2003 Carola van Dam/Kobus du Plooy

2002 Derek Fyfe

2001 Liz Ledbitter

2000 Ann Hanson

1999 Joyce Fyfe

CHARIOTS OF FIRE TROPHY - donated by Derek and Joyce Fyfe.. Gutsie trophy.

2025 Corlien Cloete
2024 Charlene da Souza
2023 Joyce Fyfe/Ann Hanson
2022 Joyce Fyfe
2020 Richard Townsend
2019 Owen van Renen
2018 Annemarie Dressler/Marijke Kostelijk
2017 Ted Beukes
2016 Richard Townsend
2015 Tersia Smit
2014 Sabine Verryn/Neville Muir
2013 Herman vd Westhuizen
2012 Margaret Nell
2011 Ann Hanson
2010 Annemarie Dressler/Marijke Kostelijk
2009 Herman vd Westhuizen
2008 Pieter Verhoef
2007 Owen van Renen
2006 Mel Roodt
2005 Greg Kothe
2004 Nerina McAll
2003 Neville Muir
2002 Barbara Pearce

VICTOR LUDORUM TROPHY (50+) A Fred Kothe Cup provided by Grieg Kothe and mounted by Derek Fyfe. First presented in 2005. In 2007 reserved for swimmers in the 50+ age group. Male swimmer earning the most points excluding relays.

2025 Derek Fyfe
2024 Derek Fyfe
2023 Derek Fyfe
2022 Derek Fyfe
2020 Terry Downes
2019 Gary Albertyn/Terry Downes/Ted Beukes
2018 Derek Fyfe
2017 Derek Fyfe
2016 Derek Fyfe/Terry Downes
2015 Derek Fyfe/Terry Downes
2014 Derek Fyfe
2013 Terry Downes
2012 Terry Downes
2011 Derek Fyfe
2010 Terry Downes/Derek Fyfe
2009 Terry Downes
2008 Kobus Du Plooy
2007 Derek Fyfe
2006 Derek Fyfe
2005 Norman Barkley

VICTRIX LUDORUM TROPHY (50+) A Fred Kothe Cup by Grieg Kothe and mounted by Derek Fyfe. First presented in 2005. In 2007 reserved for swimmers in the 50+ age group. Female swimmer earning the most points excluding relays.

2025 Ingrid Trusler/AnnHanson
2024 Ingrid Trusler/Sandy Dorlas/Geraldine Janssens
2023 Barbara Fraatz
2022 Geraldine Janssens
2020 Ingrid Trusler
2019 Annemarie Dressler/Ann Hanson
2018 Ann Hanson
2017 Annemarie Dressler/Salome Hurwitz
2016 Annemarie Dressler
2015 Annemarie Dressler
2014 Vilma Grobler
2013 Vilma Grobler/Ann Hanson
2012 Vilma Grobler
2011 Vilma Grobler
2010 Vilma Grobler
2009 Vilma Grobler
2008 Greta Wallace/Vilma Grobler
2007 Greta Wallace
2006 Joanne Cowell
2005 Joanne Cowell

VICTOR LUDORUM TROPHY (49-) - Donated by Coelacanth Masters in 2007. Male Swimmer earning the most points excluding relays.

2025 Shaun Bouwer
2024 Shaun Bouwer
2023 Jacques van Wyk
2022 Christoff Kok
2020 Vin Delagey
2019 Cornelle van Rooy
2018 Gary Albertyn
2017 Gary Albertyn
2016 Bradley Schultz
2015 Gary Albertyn
2014 Gary Albertyn
2013 Harald Ruck/Donovan McHendrie
2012 Craig Stanton
2011 Hendrik Thompson/Christoff Kok
2010 Harald Ruck
2009 Harald Ruck/Shaun Bouwer
2008 Harald Ruck/Hendrik Thompson
2007 Andrew Neumann

VICTRIX LUDORUM TROPHY (49-) - Donated by Coelacanth Masters in 2007.Female Swimmer earning the most points excluding relays.

2025 Maxine Koller
2024 Dalena Meyer
2023 Yvette Victor vd Berg
2022 Esthe Bester
2020 Yvette Victor vd Berg
2019 Claire Rolt
2018 Claire Rolt
2017 Claire Rolt
2016 Claire Rolt
2015 Barbara Fraatz
2014 Barbara Fraatz
2013 Annemarie Dressler
2012 Marieke Bouwer
2011 Chane Vorster
2010 Severine Marechal/Joanne Cowell
2009 Joanne Cowell
2008 Joanne Cowell
2007 Joanne Cowell

OPEN WATER 3KM - Donated by Derek and Joyce Fyfe. Awarded to the male swimmer who is closest to the applicable SAMS colours time.

2025 Henk jv Rensburg
2024 Coillard Ford
2023 Henk jv Rensburg
2022 Coillard Ford
2020 Derek Fyfe

OPEN WATER 3KM - Donated by Derek and Joyce Fyfe. Awarded to the female swimmer who is closest to the applicable SAMS colours time.

2025 Ingrid Trusler
2024 Ingrid Trusler
2023 Ingrid Trusler
2022 Ingrid Trusler
2020 Ingrid Trusler