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Rewards & Recognition

Lifetime Achievement Award:
This award was initiated in 2001.  The recipient of this award is an individual who has demonstrated continuous swimming accomplishments along with outstanding voluntary contributions and a lifetime dedication and devotion to the objectives of Masters Swimming in Michigan.  To be eligible for this award an individual must swim for Michigan Masters for at least ten years.  Current Officers of the Michigan LMSC are not eligible for this award while in office.

Past recipients are:

* 2007 - Lois Nochman

* 2006 - Edith Glusac
* 2005 - Wally Dobler
* 2004 - Jewel Cooke
* 2003 - Bob Heritier
* 2002 - Award not presented
* 2001 - Charles Moss

Chetrick Award:
This annual award was initiated in 1977 and is named after Dr. Myron Chetrick.  The recipient of this award is an individual who has exhibited outstanding service and commitment to the spirit of Michigan Masters Swimming.  The criterion for this award is the demonstration of outstanding contributions to Masters Swimming on either the State or National level.  All Michigan Masters swimmers and volunteers, including current Officers of the Michigan LMSC and USMS National delegation or committee members representing the Michigan LMSC, will be eligible for this award.

Past recipients are:

* 2007 - Jacque Groenendyk

* 2006 - Milton French
* 2005 - Jim Coleman
* 2004 - Ralph Davis
* 2003 - Dennis McManus
* 2002 - Paul Wright
* 2001 - Eric Nordlund
* 2000 - Don Kroeger
* 1999 - Don Korten
* 1998 - Wally Dobler
* 1997 - Phyllis Reid
* 1996 - Ken Danhof
* 1995 - Sallie Thompson
* 1994 - Bob Isbister
* 1993 - Beth Rice
* 1992 - George Newman
* 1991 - Frank "Skip" Thompson
* 1990 - Jennifer Parks
* 1989 - Marilyn Early
* 1988 - Gail Dummer
* 1987 - Richard Tenhoor
* 1986 - Tom Spear
* 1985 - Carol Rhudy
* 1984 - Lynne Weir
* 1983 - Dennis Carter
* 1982 - Hank Hoover
* 1981 - Bo Rhudy
* 1980 - Bob Heritier / Bill King
* 1979 - Charles Moss
* 1978 - Jean Garbus
* 1977 - George Van

 

Lawrence Award:
 

Lawrence Award:

This annual award was initiated in 1977 and is named after Bob Lawrence.  The recipient of this award is a Michigan Masters Swimmer who has achieved outstanding performances in National competition over the last year as well a over their long-term swimming career. 

Examples of National competition include the following: USMS All-American selections, National and World Number One Swims in yearly Top-Ten rankings, USMS National and FINA World Records, USMS National Championship Meet and FINA World Championship Meet Titles,  FINA World and USMS National Top-Ten Rankings.  Additional examples for consideration include: YMCA National Records or YMCA Championship Meet Titles and Michigan Masters State Records or State Championship Meet Titles.

Past recipients are:

* 2007 - Denise Brown

* 2006 - Corrin Popps
* 2005 - Miriam Nowak
* 2004 - Sherry Puthoff
* 2003 - Don Korten
* 2002 - Larry Day
* 2001 - Michael Green
* 2000 - Joe Tristan
* 1999 - Edith Glusac
* 1998 - Beverly Myers
* 1997 - Bob Heritier
* 1996 - Jewel Cooke
* 1995 - Frank "Skip" Thompson
* 1994 - Dave Shepherd
* 1993 - Bob Jennings
* 1992 - Wally Dobler
* 1991 - Lois Nochman
* 1990 - Dan Stephenson
* 1989 - Charles Moss
* 1988 - Marc Schlatter
* 1987 - Paul Karas
* 1986 - Ed Gray
* 1985 - Lynn Allsup
* 1984 - Howard Braden
* 1983 - Don Hildum
* 1982 - Melinda Mann
* 1981 - Tom Koenig
* 1980 - Ed Brown
* 1979 - Jennifer Parks
* 1978 - Ray Martin

Lynne Award:
This award was initiated in 1999 and is named after former Michigan Masters President Lynne Weir, for "courage and tenacity", continuing to swim after a major illness or injury.

Past recipients are:

* 2007 - Ralph Davis

* 2006 - Edith Glusac, Jean Nelis

* 2005 - Karen Rosinski, Paul Chaffee,

   Ralph Davis
* 2004 - Wally Dobler
* 2003 - Laurie Kaguni,
   Lois Nochman, Marilyn Early
* 2002 - Paul Wright
* 2001 - Don Korten, Jewel Cooke
* 2000 - Bob Isbister, Fred Nelis,
   Dennis McManus, Thesesa Niemi,
   Gaard Arneson, Bob Heritier
* 1999 - Gail Dummer,
   Charles Moss, Tom Moyer